（新教材）人教版（2019）高中英语必修第一册 Unit 4 Natural Disaster Period 2 Reading and Thinking ppt课件（含教案+视频）.zip

1、1 Unit4 Natural Disasters Period OneReading and Thinking StepStep 1.1. WarmingWarming upup andand LeadinLeadin 1.Watch a short video and answer the following questions： Q1: Do you know when and where the earthquake happened? Q2: How many people died in the earthquake? Q3: Do you know which day is “N

2、atural Disaster Prevention and Reduction Day”(防灾减灾日) StepStep 2.2. FastFast readingreading 1Whats the main idea of the text? The passage is mainly about _ 2. Skim and find out the topic sentences of each paragraph. Note: A topic sentence is the most important sentence in a paragraph. Sometimes refer

3、red to as a focus sentence, the topic sentence helps organize the paragraph by summarizing(概括) the information in the paragraph. In formal writing, the topic sentence is usually the first sentence in a paragraph (although it doesnt have to be). However, if asked to summarize the main idea, you cant

4、just simply use the topic sentences directly, you have to change it using some of your own words. (建议不能直接使用主题句来概括大意，但可以用自己的词汇把主题句修改一下来概 括大意）。 3. Read the passage quickly and match the main idea with each paragraph. Para 1 A: The rescue work Para 2 B: The revival of the city. Para 3 C: Warning signs

5、before the earthquake. Para 4 D: The happening of the big earthquake. Para 5 E: The bad effects of the earthquake. StepStep 3 3 DetailedDetailed reading:reading: Fill in the blanks Para. 1 Warning signs before the earthquake. The water in wells The well walls smelly gas chickens & pigs dogs mice fis

6、h in the sky Para. 2 & 3 The happening and bad effects of the big earthquake. The time / 3:42 am The place / 11 kilometres 2 The damage distance / 150 kilometres A huge crack / 8 & 30 A large city/ 1 minute People living in Tangshan Total number of people killed or injured factories, building, its h

7、omes Para. 4 & 5 The rescue and revival after the earthquake. Q1: Who came to the city？ Q2: What has Tangshan proved to China and the rest of the world? StepStep 4 4 Post-readingPost-reading Critical Thinking and Discussion 1. Why did the earthquake in Tangshan cause such heavy loss of lives? (Tips:

8、 震级 magnitude mgntju:d，震中 epicenterepsent，人口稠密 dense dens population，抗震的建筑 earthquake-resistantrzstnt ) buildings. Reason 1: (11 kilometres) Reason 2: (75%, 90%) Reason 3: (3:42 am) There are many reasons for the large number of casualties(伤亡伤亡) in the Tangshan earthquake. The main reasons are as fo

9、llows: First, . Second, . Finally, . 2.What shall we do to reduce the loss of lives before earthquakes and during earthquakes？(抗震 的建筑 earthquake-resistant buildings, 地震疏散演练 earthquake evacuation drill, 提高意识 raise awarenessrez wens ) Even though we cant predict earthquakes accurately at present, we s

10、till do something to minimize(最小化最小化) the loss of lives and reduce the chances of being killed or injured. First, . Second, . Finally, . 3 2. Discussion: What shall we do to keep safe if an earthquake happens? 1 Unit4 Natural Disasters Period OneReading and Thinking Teaching aims: Knowledge aims: 1.

11、 Students will be able to know the basic knowledge about earthquakes and how to keep safe during an earthquake. 2. Get the students to learn about Tangshan Earthquake and understand the text. Ability aims: Develop students reading ability and thinking ability. Emotional aims: 1. Students will be abl

12、e to know the damage earthquakes bring about and the ways to reduce losses of an earthquake. 2. Students will be able to know how to protect oneself and help others in earthquakes 3. Students will be able to be aware of terrible disasters, meanwhile get them to face it, treat it in a proper way, and

13、 never get discouraged. Teaching Difficulties: 1. Master the new words, phrases and useful expressions in the text. 2. Train the students reading ability to understand the content of the text in details. 3. How to think critically and clarify ideas in English. Teaching methods: 1. Task-based teachin

14、g and learning 2. Cooperative learning 3. Discussion 2 Teaching Aids: Multimedia equipment Teaching procedures: StepStep 1.1. WarmingWarming upup andand LeadinLeadin 1.Watch a short video and answer the following questions： Q1: Do you know when and where the earthquake happened? Q2: How many people

15、died in the earthquake? Q3: Do you know which day is “Natural Disaster Prevention and Reduction Day”(防灾减灾日) StepStep 2.2. FastFast readingreading 1Whats the main idea of the text? The passage is mainly about _ 2. Skim and find out the topic sentences of each paragraph. Note: A topic sentence is the

16、most important sentence in a paragraph. Sometimes referred to as a focus sentence, the topic sentence helps organize the paragraph by summarizing(概括) the information in the paragraph. In formal writing, the topic sentence is usually the first sentence in a paragraph (although it doesnt have to be).

17、However, if asked to summarize the main idea, you cant just simply use the topic sentences directly, you have to change it using some of your own words. (建议不能直接使用主题句来概括大意，但可以用自己的词汇把主题句修改一下来概 括大意） 。 3. Read the passage quickly and match the main idea with each paragraph. Para 1 A: The rescue work Par

18、a 2 B: The revival of the city. Para 3 C: Warning signs before the earthquake. Para 4 D: The happening of the big earthquake. Para 5 E: The bad effects of the earthquake. Answers:1.a terrible earthquake of Tangshan2.CDEAB StepStep 3 3 DetailedDetailed reading:reading: Fill in the blanks 3 Para. 1 Wa

19、rning signs before the earthquake. The water in wells The well walls smelly gas chickens & pigs dogs mice fish in the sky Para. 2 & 3 The happening and bad effects of the big earthquake. The time / 3:42 am The place / 11 kilometres The damage distance / 150 kilometres A huge crack / 8 & 30 A large c

20、ity/ 1 minute People living in Tangshan Total number of people killed or injured factories, building, its homes Para. 4 & 5 The rescue and revival after the earthquake. Q1: Who came to the city？ Q2: What has Tangshan proved to China and the rest of the world? StepStep 4 4 Post-readingPost-reading Cr

21、itical Thinking and Discussion 1. Why did the earthquake in Tangshan cause such heavy loss of lives? (Tips: 震级 magnitude 4 mgntju:d，震中 epicenterepsent，人口稠密 dense dens population，抗震的建筑 earthquake-resistantrzstnt ) buildings. Reason 1: (11 kilometres) Reason 2: (75%, 90%) Reason 3: (3:42 am) There are

22、 many reasons for the large number of casualties(伤亡伤亡) in the Tangshan earthquake. The main reasons are as follows: First, . Second, . Finally, . Possible answer: There are many reasons for the large number of casualties(伤亡) in the Tangshan earthquake. The main reasons are as follows: First, the ear

23、thquake had a magnitude(震级) of 8 on Richter scale(里氏) and the epicenter(震 中) of the earthquake was right under Tangshan, a city with a dense population (人口稠密）. Second, the earthquake-resistant (抗震的) effect of buildings was poor. Finally, the earthquake happened at night, so people couldnt escape in

24、time. 2.What shall we do to reduce the loss of lives before earthquakes and during earthquakes？(抗震 的建筑 earthquake-resistant buildings, 地震疏散演练 earthquake evacuation drill, 提高意识 raise awarenessrez wens ) Even though we cant predict earthquakes accurately at present, we still do something to minimize(最

25、小化最小化) the loss of lives and reduce the chances of being killed or injured. 5 First, . Second, . Finally, . Possible answer: Even though we cant predict earthquakes accurately at present, we still do something to minimize(最小化) the loss of lives and reduce the chances of being killed or injured. Firs

26、t of all, improve the earthquake-resistance of buildings before earthquakes. Secondly, we should strengthen earthquake safety education of the public and do a good job in earthquake evacuation drills. Finally, everyone should enhance(提高) their sense of self-protection(自我保护 意识). 2.2.Discussion: What

27、shall we do to keep safe if an earthquake happens? HomeworkHomework 1. Learn the new words and expressions in this part by heart. 2. Read the text again and again and write a summary of the text in not more than 150 words. 3. Think of using high-technology or other methods to save lives in an earthq

28、uake. 6 StepStep 5 5 reflectionreflection The effect of this English reading class is not so good. My reflections are as follows: 1. Too much content. 2. The teacher speaks too fast and the students cant keep up with the teachers rhythm. 3. Lack of preparation for the students foundation, the classr

29、oom atmosphere is not active enough, and the students participation is not enough either. 4. Its a bit of a drag to control the class time. 5. Basic teaching skills need to be improved. 1.To read a passage about a big earthquake. 2. To learn some reading skills: how to scan(扫读扫读); find top sentences

30、(主题句主题句) and summarize main ideas(概括大意概括大意) 3. To reflect upon one of the worst natural disasters- earthquakes(地震带来的反思地震带来的反思) Divided(分成) into 9 groups Answering questions gets poins Groups that get highest points get lollipops(top3积 分前三组) 1: Do you know when and where the earthquake happened? 2: H

31、ow many people died in the earthquake? 3: Do you know which day is “Natural Disaster Prevention and Reduction Day”(防灾减灾日防灾减灾日) In order to enhance(提高提高) the peoples safety awareness(安全意识安全意识) of natural disasters. May 12 of each year is the national “Natural Disaster Prevention and Reduction Day(防灾减

32、灾防灾减灾日日)” since 2009. On May 12, 2008, a strong earthquake at magnitude 7.9 occurred in Wenchuan. A total of 69,227 people died, 374,643 were injured and 17,923 people were missing. How to scan(How to scan(扫读) ) Scanning reading is also called scanning reading, which aims to find a specific informat

33、ion or material. It is usually used to find a word, phrase, number, date, place or article fragment. Our eyes scan the page quickly from top to bottom until we find the information we need, and then stop to read it carefully. Scanning is especially suitable for looking for date, place name, person n

34、ame, data, looking up dictionaries and tables. 扫读又叫扫描式阅读，目的在于寻找某一特定的信息或资料，扫读又叫扫描式阅读，目的在于寻找某一特定的信息或资料， 通常用于查找某个单词、短语、数字、日期、地点或文章片断。通常用于查找某个单词、短语、数字、日期、地点或文章片断。 我们的眼睛从上到下很快地扫过页面，直到发现所需要的信息，我们的眼睛从上到下很快地扫过页面，直到发现所需要的信息， 再停下来仔细阅读这部分。扫读在寻找再停下来仔细阅读这部分。扫读在寻找日期、地名、人名、数日期、地名、人名、数 据，据，查词典，看表格时特别适用。查词典，看表格时特别适用

35、。 Page 50: THE NIGHT THE EARTH DIDNT SLEEP Time/whcih day: Place/city: Disaster: July 28, 1976 Tangshan, Hebei A earthquake Main idea: Task1 (fast Reading) : Scan(扫读扫读) the passage quickly and find out A big earthquake happened in Tangshan on July 28, 1976. How to find topic How to find topic senten

36、ces(sentences(主题句) ) A topic sentence usually comes at the beginning of a paragraph and tells readers what the rest of it is all about. Thats why other sentences that follow it must provide more information, prove it by giving interesting facts, or describe its topic in detail. dictionaries and tabl

37、es. 主题句通常出现在段落的开头，告诉读者它的其余主题句通常出现在段落的开头，告诉读者它的其余 部分是什么。这就是为什么后面的句子必须提供更多部分是什么。这就是为什么后面的句子必须提供更多 的信息，通过提供有趣的事实来证明它，或者详细描的信息，通过提供有趣的事实来证明它，或者详细描 述它的主题。述它的主题。 Skim(略读略读) and find out the topic sentences of each paragraph. Paragraph Topic sentence(主题句主题句) 1 2 3 4 5 Strange things were happening in the c

38、ountryside of northeastern Hebei. Everything began to shake. It seemed as if the world were coming to end. Everywhere they looked nearly everything was destroyed. Hope was not lost. Slowly, the .breathe again. Tangshan started to revive itself and get back up on its feet. 好像好像 v.复活复活 Para 1 : Para 2

39、 : Para 3 : Para 4 : Para 5 : A: The rescue work after the earthquake. B: The revival of the city after the earthake. D: What happened during the earthquake. E: The bad effects of the earthquake. Task 2 (fast Reading) : C: Warning signs(征兆征兆) before the earthquake. Task 3(detailed reading): Fill in

40、the blanks the water in wells the well walls smelly gas chickens & pigs dogs mice fish in the sky rose and fell deep cracks in them came out of the wells too nervous to eat ran out, looked for places. bright lights jumped out of the water Warning signs before the earthquake. refused to go inside. Pa

41、ra.1 Sometimes, animals have more sensitive reactions(反应敏感反应敏感) to some coming dangers. What do these numbers mean? 1 minute 150 kilometres 8 & 30 2/3 75%, 90% 400,000 3:42 am 11 kilometres The happening and damage of the big earthquake. (Para 2&3) At 3:42 a.m. everything began to shake. The earthqu

42、ake begun 11 kilometres directly below the city. A huge crack was 8 kilometres long and thirty metres wide. The quake even caused damage more than 150 kilometres away in Beijing. 3:42 am 11 kilometres 150 kilometres 8 & 30 400,000 The number of people who were killed or injured reached more than 400

43、,000. Two thirds of the people in Tangshan died or were injured. 75% of the citys factories and buildings and 90% of its homes were gone. 75%, 90% 2/3 In less than one minute, a large city lay in ruins. 1 minute To stress(强调强调) the earthquake was very destructive(毁灭性的毁灭性的) and it caused a lot of dam

44、age to people and the city. Reading for details Read the text quickly and try to get some details of the text. Details about Para.4-5 - rescue and revival after the earthquake The army. Doctors and nurses. Workers. Hope was not lost. Tang shans new look What has Tangshan City proved to China and the

45、 rest of the world? In times of disaster, people must unify and show the wisdom to stay positive and rebuild for a brighter future. 1. Why did the earthquake in Tangshan cause such heavy loss of lives? 2. What shall we do to reduce the loss of lives before earthquakes and during earthquakes？ Reason

46、1: 11 kilometres Reason 2: 75%, 90% Reason 3: 3:42 am First, the earthquake had a magnitude(震级震级) of 8 on Richter scale(里氏里氏) and the epicenter(震中震中) of the earthquake was right under Tangshan, a city with a dense population (人口稠密）人口稠密）. Second, the earthquake-resistant (抗震的抗震的) effect of buildings

47、was poor. Finally, the earthquake happened at night, so people couldnt escape in time. 2. What shall we do to reduce the loss of lives before earthquakes and during earthquakes？ (抗震的建筑earthquake-resistant buildings, 疏散演练evacuation drill, 提高意识raise awarenessrez wens ) 2. What shall we do to reduce th

48、e loss of lives before earthquakes and during earthquakes？ Even though we cant predict earthquakes accurately(准确地) at present, we still do something to minimize(最小化) the loss of lives and reduce the chances of being killed or injured. First of all, improve(改善) the earthquake- resistance of buildings

49、 before earthquakes. Secondly, we should strengthen(加强ga) earthquake safety education of the public and do a good job in earthquake evacuation drills. Finally, everyone should enhance(提高) their sense of self- protection(自我保护意识). Discussion: What shall we do to keep safe if an earthquake happens? If

50、indoors If outdoors If outdoors: Stay away from buildings, trees, signs, and power lines. Crouch down(蹲下蹲下) and cover the head. Get away! 1.Learn the new words and expressions in this part by heart. 2. Read the text again and again and write a summary of the text in not more than 150 words. 3.Think