1、Unit 6 Lesson 3Developing ideasStars after the stormPre-readingLook at the map and answer the questions.Questions:1.Where did Hurricane Katrina from?2.Where 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 cause
2、d?Vocabularyfly off 飞走all of a sudden 突然frightened ad 感到恐惧的freeze V 僵住；不动by then 到那时at first 起初up and down 来来回回disappear Vi 消失positive ad 积极的back n（人的）躯干keep on 继续lie V 躺 Blook up at 仰视 amazing adj 令人惊奇的 rescue v 救援faraway adv 远的；遥远的thankfully adv 幸好Skimming Read the passage fast and try to find out
3、 the meaning of each paragraph.Paragraph 1 I was so frightened that I just froze when the roof just flew off during the hurricane.Paragraph 2 We were going nowhere.Paragraph 3 There was no enough water.Whats more,Smartie disappeared.Paragraph 4 Moms words made us feel betterand stars on the sky gave
4、 us light.Paragraph 5 After a few days we were rescuedand Smartie came home in time.Paragraph 6 The stars beauty of New Orleans inspires us and gives us confidence to move on.ScanningScanningRead the passage carefully and answer the following questions.1.Why did the author feel frightened and freeze
5、?A.The hurricane was sudden and fierce.B.The hurricane could fly off the roof.C.The roof was broken and blown away.D.The sky was dark and horrible.2.What did the author feel after the storm?A.Shocked.B.Worried.C.Amazed.D.Pleased.3.What gave the author some hope?A.What his mother said.B.The skys ligh
6、t.C.His mother and light.D.The good side of things.4.1.Why was the author so scared at first?A.The hurricane took place as expected.B.The roof disappeared so suddenly.C.It was very freezing in the room.D.The cat jumped on the authors lap.5.What does the third paragraph mainly tell us?A.It rained hea
7、vily.B.Smartie was lost.C.There was no water to drink.D.The hurricane caused much damage.6.What can we know from the fourth paragraph?A.The authors mother was optimistic.B.We didnt have breakfast.C.Many people became homeless.D.It was amazing to experience hurricane7.Which of the following is Not Tr
8、ue according to the passage?A.Smartie was lost and never be found.B.The hurricane took place in August.C.There was great loss caused by the hurricane.D.The family of the author never give up hope.8.What can we learn from the passage?A.Hurricane happens of ten in the authors hometown BIt is safe to s
9、tay in house when a hurricane happened.CNever should we give up even if in tough situation D.It takes long time to rebuild hometown答案 Key:ABDBDAACComplete the diagram with words and expressions from the passage.Grammar1.rescue v.拯救用法 rescue.from.从拯救 rescue team 救援队 go/come to one s rescue 去来救某人易混辨析
10、rescue,save rescue 多指营救某人脱离紧迫的危险，如水灾、火灾等。save 含义广泛，既可指营救某人脱离危险，也可指精神或道德上的拯救2.claim v.主张，声称用法(1)claim to do/to be 主张声称做 It is claimed that 有人主张；据说 claim sth from sb 向某人索要某物(2make a claim for sth 要求3.threate n.威胁 threaten V 威胁；恐吓 threatening ad.威胁的；恐吓的用法 a threat 构成威胁的人或事物 threaten to do 威胁做某事Post-readingThink&ShareLearning to learnWork in pairs.Act out an interview with the author about their expressions of Hurricane Katrina.SummarySummarize what we have learnt today.
