1、Developing ideas (P68-71) 新新外研版外研版 Book 3 Unit 6 Disaster and hope Before reading Watch the video Hurricane Katrina Day by Day.mp4 After watching the video, try to predict what will happen to people after the storm? Look at the map and answer the questions. 1. Where did Hurricane Katrina from? 2. Wh
2、ere did it hit? 3. How long did it last? 4. How many people lost their lives in the hurricane? 5. What was the cost of the damage Hurricane Katrina caused? 1 Katrina formed on the Atlantic Ocean, where there was a tropical depression. 2 It hit mainly the Southern states, including the south of Flori
3、da, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. 3 It lasted more than one week. 4 Over 1 ,800 people lost their lives in the hurricane. 5 It caused USD 108 billion in damage. Whats your understanding of the title? Hint: Pay attention to the emotional words and imagery which are used to describe an memorabl
4、e experience while reading. People often use emotional words and imagery to describe an important event or memorable experience. These words and phrases help us identify and interpret the thoughts and feelings of the author of the passage. Complete the diagram. frightened flew off / was blown away s
5、melled / smelt so bad everywhere always try to see the good side of things happy came home just in time rebuild our homes and our lives Read the passage and check your answer. While reading 1. Why does the author say “Although it was only a few days before we were rescued, it felt like months”? 2. W
6、hat sort of attitude to life is reflected in the authors experience of looking at the night sky? 3. If you were in the same situation as the author, what would you think and do? 4. What do you think could be done to help the local people rebuild their homes? After Reading Work in pairs and act out a
7、n interview with the author about their experience of Hurricane Katrina. Step 1: Underline the important information while reading. Step 2: Prepare questions according to the information. Step 3: Decide the roles of interviewer and act out the interview. Tips of a successful interview: 1. Be polite,
8、 friendly and sincere. e.g. start by saying how delighted you are to meet the interviewee with smile and a handshake 2. State why you interview him/her. e.g. “I was really interested in ” 3. Ask the interviewee about him/herself e.g. “How did you feel ” 4. Listen attentively e.g. “I heard you said.
9、How do you think?” Language points (P68-69) 课文回顾 Stars after the storm (P68-69).doc It all happened so quickly. I was sitting in my room with my cat, Smartie, on my lap, when the roof just flew off. 句意:这一切发生得太快了。我坐在房间里,我的 猫斯玛蒂坐在我的腿上,这时屋顶突然塌了 下来。 happen vi. 发生,碰巧,偶然遇到 occur, happen, 和take place的用法辨析
10、相同点:三者都可表示“发生”之意,都是不 及物动词或短语,不能用于被动语态。 不同点: occur是较正式的用语,可用于具体或抽象的事 物, 通常指按计划或规律在较为确定的时间 “发生”的事。 happen常指具体事件的发生,特别指那些偶然 的或未能预见的“发生”。 take place通常指“(某事)按计划进行或按计 划发生。” 完成下列句子完成下列句子: 1 Great changes have _ in China since. 中国发生了翻天覆地的变化。 2 Im afraid that this would _during my absence. 恐怕这事会在我不在时发生。 3 Ne
11、w things are _ all around us. 我们身边总有新事发生。 4 The meeting will _ next Friday. 会议将在下周五举行。 taken place occur/happen happening take place I was so frightened that I just froze. 句意句意:我吓呆了。 frightened adj. 害怕的,受惊的 frightened adj. 令人害怕的 a frightened child 一个受惊的孩子 a frightening experience 一次可怕的经历 be frighten
12、ed of (doing) sth. 害怕做某事 be frightened to do sth.不敢做某事 例1: Im frightened of walking home alone in the dark. 我害怕在黑夜单独走路回家。 例2:In fact, he is frightened to go out alone at midnight. 事实上,他不敢半夜一个人出去。 完成下列句子完成下列句子: 1 A fire broke out at the school but the teachers were able to lead the _ (frighten) child
13、ren to safety. 2 It was a very _ (frighten) experience and they were very brave. 3 Seeing the terrible scene, the poor little girl, trembling and _(frighten) , ran out of the room. frightened frightening frightened so that用法小结 表示“如此以至于”,引导结果状语从句 so that 句式: so + adj./adv.+ that so + adj.+ a/an + 可数名
14、词复数 + that 链接链接such that 句式 such +a/an + (adj. +)可数名词复数+that such +(adj.) +可数名词复数/不可数名词 +that 例1:His behavior was so disappointing that he left a very bad impression on us. 他的行为如此令人失望,结果他给我们留 下了非常糟糕的印象。 用用so/such完成下列句子完成下列句子: 1 The weather was _ cold that I didnt want to leave my room. 2 Everything
15、happened _ quickly that I didnt have time to think. 3 They are _ good students that I like them very much. 4 Can you believe that in _ a rich country there should be _many poor people? so so such such so 句意句意:我只是整天看着街上来来往往的船,寻找斯 玛蒂。 I just spent the days watching the boats going up and down the stre
16、et and looking out for Smartie. spend vt. 度过,花费度过,花费 spend time/money on sth. 在上花费时间/金钱 spend (in) doing sth. 花费时间做某事 spend money (on) doing sth. 花费金钱做某事 例1:Money should be spent on health care and education. 例2: I hate to spend a long period of time playing computer games. 易混词易混词 搭配搭配 例句例句 spend 人+
17、spend+时间 +on/(in) doing sth. 人+spend+金钱 +on/(on) doing sth. She spent $100 on/buying the skirt. 她花100美元买了这条 裙子。 pay 人+pay(金钱) +for+sth. She paid $100 for the skirt. 她花100美元买了 这条裙子。 cost 物+cost(+人)+金钱 The skirt cost her$100. 这条裙子花了她100美 元。 take It takes +人+时间+to do sth. It took her three hours to rep
18、air her bike. 她花了3 个小时修理她的自行车。 完成下列句子完成下列句子: 1 She _$ 20 for an English-Chinese dictionary. 2 The meal cooked by an expert _ us about $ 50. 3 The girl often _ money on books which she likes very much. Last Sunday it _ her 10 minutes to go to the bookstore to buy her favorite book. When she was going
19、 to _ for the book, the salesman told her it only _ half the price because of the broken cover. paid cost spends took pay cost Writing safety guidelines 1. What is the purpose of safety guidelines? 2. What type of language is used in safety guidelines? Read the hurricane safety guidelines and answer
20、 the questions: 1 To increase readers chances of surviving a natural disaster. 2 Concise and simple language is used, with many imperative sentences as tips. Make notes for flood safety guidelines based on the hurricane safety guidelines. The first thing to do is to listen to weather warnings. Move
21、to a safe place immediately if there is an order. Prepare enough food and clean water. Remember to prepare a first aid kit. Try to move to a place high enough to keep clear of floodwater, like the top floor, the roof, etc. Hold to a tree or a wood block if you are in water. Keep away from electricit
22、y. Do not drink floodwater as it is dangerous. Do not take too many personal belongings with you. Never give up hope! Now write flood safety guidelines. Use the expressions in the box to help you. Share your guidelines with the class. Writing Criterion: Correct tense Proper format Rich expressions (various, proper) Beautiful handwriting Including Things to do before the disaster Things to do during the disaster Things not to do during the disaster Thank you!