1、Unit 6 Disaster and hope Developing ideas 新标准新标准英语英语高中必修第三册高中必修第三册 Activity 1 Look at the map and answer the questions. 1.Where did Hurricane Katrina from? 2.Where did it hit? 3.How long did it last? 4.How man people lost their lives in the hurricane? 5.What was the cost of the damage Hurricane Katr
2、ina caused? Activity 1 Look at the map and answer the questions. 1.Where did Hurricane Katrina from? Katrina formed on the Atlantic Ocran, where there was a tropical depression. Activity 1 Look at the map and answer the questions. 2. Where did it hit? It hit mainly the Southern states, including the
3、 south of Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. Activity 1 Look at the map and answer the questions. 3. How long did it last? It lasted more than one week. 4. How man people lost their lives in the hurricane? Over 1,800 people lost their lives in the hurricane. 5. What was the cost of the da
4、mage Hurricane Katrina caused? It caused USD 108 billion in damage. Activity 2 Whats your understanding of the title? Hint: Pay attention to the emotional words and imagery which are used to describe an memorable experience while reading. I。Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer. 1. W
5、hich of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. The author remembers much about the hurricane clearly. B. The authors house was destroyed in the storm. C. The authors Mom felt hopeless while they were in the open air. D. There was water everywhere for them to drink. 2. We can i
6、nfer from the fourth aragraph that A. there were many mosquitos in the open air B. it was easy for them to stay positive in that situation C. the authors Mom kept on complaining about the hurricane D. they had lost a lot, which made all of themn hopeless 3. We can infer from the passage that the aut
7、hor s mother is A. hopeless and weak B. positive and calm C. humorous and shy D. bad- tempered and childish Activity 3: Complete the diagram frightenefrightene d d flew flew off / off / was blown was blown awayaway s smelled / smelt melled / smelt so bad so bad everywhereeverywhere always try to see
8、 the always try to see the good good side of things side of things happyhappycame home just in came home just in timetime rebuild our homes and rebuild our homes and our livesour lives 1.Why does the author say “Although it was only a few days before we were rescued, it felt like months”? 2.What sor
9、t 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? Activity 4 Work in pairs and act out an interview
10、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, friendly and
11、 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. How do you thin
12、k?” 1 Its strange, but I dont really remember much about the hurricane itself. It all happened so quickly. I was sting in my room with my cat, Smartie, on my lap, when the roof just flew off All of a sudden, there was sky where the roof had been. I was so frightened that I just froze. 说来也怪,我对飓风本身的印象
13、并不 深。一切都发生得太快 了。当时我正坐在自己房间里,猫咪斯玛蒂趴在我腿上，突然 屋项就飞走了。霎时间,屋顶变成了天空。我吓呆了。 2 Mom cried to get out quickly, but it was already too late by then. The rain was coming down so hard and so fast. Our streer turned into a river in seconds. We were going nowhere. 妈妈大喊着让我们快跑，但已经来不及了。暴雨迅速倾盆而 下，瞬间就将道路淹没成了河流。我们无处可去了。 3
14、 At first, I was pleased we could stay at home, but soon it got really tough. Without a roof, staying inside was too dangerous. There was water everywhere, but we couldnt drink any of it otherwise wed get really sick. We just had drimking water that was sent to us by helicopter, but it was never eno
15、ugh. It was August, So it was really, really hot and it smelled so bad everywhere! 1 just spent the dlays watching the boats going up and down the street and looking out for Smartie. He had disappeared the moment the storm hit. 一开始我还庆幸我们能待在家里，但很快情况就糟糕起来。没了 屋顶，待在屋内是十分危险的。到处都是水，可我们一滴也不能 喝,否则就会染上重病。我们只
16、能喝直升机送来的饮用水，但总是 不够喝。当时是八月，天气非常非常热，到处都散发着难闻的 气味!我只能整天看着街上来来往往的船只，留意寻找斯玛蒂的身 影。风暴袭来的那一刻它就失踪了。 4 Living in the open air, we became breakfast, lunch and dinner for the mosquitos. But Mom said that w hatever happens, we should always try to sce the good side of things. It was difficult to stay positive, t
17、hough. We had lost our home and everything in it, including Smartie. All we had left were the clothes on our backs. But as Mom kept on reminding us, we were all together and safe. Moms words made us feel better. I remember us all lying under the midnight sky and looking up at the stars. Because ther
18、e were no lights, we could sce the Big Dipper, the Little Dipper and theMilky Way. It was amazing! Even though we had lost a lot, moments like those gave us hope for the future. 我们住在露天的环境里，成了蚊子的一日三餐。不过妈妈说不管发生什么， 我们都应该尽量看到事情好的一面。然而保持乐观却不那么容易。我们的家 毁了,家里的一切也都没了，斯玛蒂也不见了。我们只剩下身上的衣服了。不 过就像妈妈一直提醒我们的那样，好在全家
19、人都在一起而且平安无事。妈妈 的话让我们心情好些了。我还记得那时我们躺在午夜的苍穹之下，仰望星空。 因为没有灯光，我们能看到北斗七星、小北斗七星和银河。太奇妙了!尽管我 们损失惨重，但这样的时刻重新点燃了我们对未来的希望。 5 Although it was only a few days before we were rescued, it felt like months. We were taken to another town in a faraway county. Thanlfully, Smartie came home just in time. We were so hap
20、py to take him with us, although then, none of us knew that we wouldnt be back for quite a while. 虽然几天后我们就获救了，但却觉得像是过了好几个月。我 们被带到了一个很远的县的一座小镇上。万幸的是，斯玛蒂 及时回了家。我们都很高兴能带上它，不过那时我们都没料 到这一去就很久都回不来。 6 Now, one year has passed and Im back home in New Orleans. Some families have yet to return, but many other
21、s have come back. Although we are surrounded by reminders of the disaster, we are working together to rebuid our homes and our lives. Now we have another chance to look up at the stars of New Orleans, their beauty inspiring us and giving us confidence to move on. 现在，事情已经过去了一年，我也重新回到了位于新奥尔良的 家。有的人家仍然流落在外，但也有许多人已经回来了。虽然 我们周围的一切都提醒着我们这里曾发生的灾难，但大家都 在为重建家园和生活而一同努力着。现在我们又能仰望新奥尔 良的星空了。星空的美鼓舞着我们,让我们有信心继续前行。
