8AUnit8Naturaldisasters

Reading(I)

LTeachingaimsandlearningobjectives

Bytheendofthelesson,studentsshouldbeableto:

readthepassageabouttheTaiwanearthquakefluently;

understandthemeaningsofthenewwordsfromthecontext;

knowwhatTimmydidandhowhefeltbeforeandaftertheearthquake;

understandthedamagethatanearthquakecouldbringaboutandthewaystoreducethelossesofanearthquake.

II.Teachingcontents

Newwordsandphrases:shake,fear,silent,nervous,heart,beat,since,alive,dark,shout,safe;

inalldirections,comedown,not...atall,findone'swayout,atlast;

Newstructures:Iwassleepingwhentheearthquakestarted.

Itriedmybesttorunouttoo,butIcouldnot.

Outside,peoplewererunninginalldirectionswhilepiecesofglassandbrickswerefallingdown.

Luckily,therewasjustenoughspaceformetomove.

Hourslater,asIwastryingtofindmywayout,Isuddenlyheardsomenoiseaboveme.

Focusofthelessonandpredictedareaofdifficulty

Summarizethepassageinsequenceinstudents'ownwords;

Learntousetheexpressionsofdescribinganevent.

Teachingprocedures

Step1Lead-in

Playaguessinggameaccordingtosomehints.

T:Whatnaturaldisasterisit?

Presentthetopicaboutanearthquake.ThenwatchavideoabouttheWenchuanEarthquake.

Helpthestudentsdrawaconclusionoftheeffectsoftheearthquake:

Manypeopledied...

Peoplelosttheirhomes...

Manythingsweredestroyed...

HelpthestudentslearnaboutthetenbigearthquakesthathadhappenedinChina.

Step2Presentation

Showthekeywords

Showthegeneralideaofthestory

Present“TheTaiwanearthquake”.TellthestudentsaboutTimmy'sstoryandpresentsomekeywords.(shake,scream,direction,comedown,silent,betrapped,calmdown,atlast,safe)

Askthestudentstomatchsomekeywordsandtheircorrectmeanings.

ListentothestorywiththehelpofPocketDictionary,andthenanswerthequestion“WhosavedTimmy?"

Readthestory

Firstreading:togetthemainideaofthestory

Whatisthemainideaofthestory?

Secondreading:togettoknowTimmyinthestory

WhatwasTimmydoingwhentheearthquakestarted?

Whatwerepeopledoingwhilepiecesofglassandbrickswerefallingdown?

WhatdidTimmyhearashewastryingtofindhiswayout?

CompletePartB2&B3andchecktheanswers.

Thirdreading:toanalyzethecharacterofTimmy

e.g.:Fromthesentence“Itriedmybesttorunouttoo,butIcouldnot”.IthinkTimmywasnervous/frightened.

Fourthreading:toknowfurtheraboutTimmy.

T:Accordingtothefollowingsentences,let'slearnmoreaboutTimmy'smentalchange.HowdoyouthinkTimmyfelt?

Itriedmybesttorunouttoo,butIcouldnot.(Line5)(nervous/frightened)

Ifeltnervousandmyheartwasbeatingfast.(Line11)(nervous)

"I'mtrapped,“Isaidtomyself.((Line11)(sad)

Amomentoffearwentthroughmymind,butItoldmyselftocalmdownsinceIwasstillalive.(Line12)(calm)

Ishoutedforhelp,butnoonecame.(Line14)(helpless)

Iscreamed,"Help!Pleasehelp!Tmhere!”(Line18)(hopeful)

Atlast,Isawthebrightdaylight.Iwassafe.(Line20)(excited)

Fifthreading:torealizethatTimmywaslucky.

Encouragethestudentstoreadthepassageloudlyandfreely,andthencompletePartB4.

Step3Summary

Discussion

WhatsavedTimmy'slife?

Whatdoyouthinkmayhappenbeforeanearthquake?

Howcanweprotectourselvesinanearthquake?

Conclusion

Byshowingsomescreenshotsofthefilm2012,tellthestudentsthatnaturaldisastersaresometimesunavoidable.

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