1、Unit 1 Reading 1 The evolution of video and sound devices 高中英语高中英语 必修（第三册）必修（第三册） Unit 2 Natural disasters Reading 2 Appreciation Underline the sentences about sights and sounds in the news reports. There were loud crashes of glass breaking and things falling to the ground, (Lines 910, Page 16) Peop
2、le were walking, running or simply sitting on the sandy beach, enjoying the warm sea air and the soft wind that brushed their hair. (Lines 68, Page 17) B3 Appreciation Underline direct speech in the news reports. We practise earthquake safety procedures twice a year, said Miss Brown, so the kids wer
3、e calm enough to protect themselves during the earthquake. (Page 16, Lines 1922) The water was like the bubbles on the top of a beer, she later explained. It wasnt calm and it wasnt going in and then out. It was just coming in and in and in. (Page 17, Lines 911) Appreciation Whats the function of di
4、rect speech in a news report? Direct speech gives the exact words of a person in the news report, which helps personalize the events and convince the reader that the report is real. Appreciation Underline the sentence that impresses you most and share with your group your understanding. There were l
5、oud crashes of glass breaking and things falling to the ground, but the students remained still and waited calmly and quietly. (Page 16, Lines 911) The sentence shows that the students could keep calm in the face of the strong earthquake. This is due to their security drills on normal days. Apprecia
6、tion The beach was rapidly cleared of people, just before the huge waves crashed into the coast. (Page17, Lines 1718) By using rapidly and just before, the sentence highlights the critical moment when people manage to escape before the disaster came. Appreciation What are the language characteristic
7、s of news reports? Accuracy. Facts, like names and their spellings, incident details, quotes and so on, are accurate. Brevity. Short words, short sentences and short paragraphs are used without missing important facts. Fairness. Neutral words are used without making comment. Discuss the following qu
8、estion. 1. crashed 3. procedures 5. keep your head 7. to confirm 2. at large 4. reaction 6. exit 8. safe and sound B1 Language building and consolidation Complete the passage with the correct forms of words and phrases. What are the safety tips on typhoon? B2 Language building and consolidation Find
9、 words used as different parts of speech in the news reports. On 17 March, 476 students and 36 teachers at Falmont Primary School escaped an earthquake that hit the county at 2:27 p.m. (Here escape is a verb.) The moment the shaking stopped, Miss Brown sensed it was the best time for the class to ma
10、ke their escape. (Here escape is a noun.) A 10-year-old girl, Sabrina Andron, helped around 100 people escape danger with her knowledge of tsunamis. (Here escape is a verb.) Language building and consolidation The airplane crash was caused by unexpected stormy weather. It crashed into the mountains
11、because visibility was very poor. (The first crash is a noun and the second one is a verb.) The sound of the crash was deafening. Everybody ran outside in terror and saw that an airplane had crashed into the building. (The first crash is a noun and the second one is a verb.) Language building and co
12、nsolidation The prisoner who escaped the other day was caught. His escape made the news headlines. (The first escape is a verb and the second one is a noun.) The familys escape from the dangerous tornado was reported on the news. Unfortunately, not everyone escaped. (The first escape is a noun and t
13、he second one is a verb.) Consolidation and application Share some warning signs of a natural disaster and invite other groups to guess what the natural disaster is. If the sky turns a sickly shade of green, it is a fairly common indicator for exceptionally severe . Suddenly, unexplained emergences
14、and mass movement of animals are probably associated with an earthquake. thunderstorms Work in groups to polish up the information on preparations for natural disasters youve obtained from the Internet (your homework in Reading 1) with the newly learnt vocabulary and make a presentation in class. Di
15、saster will not be devastating because DISASTER has a brand new meaningDo It (disaster preparation work) Scientifically And Skillfully To End Risks. Consolidation and application Homework 1. Focus on one natural disaster and write a short passage to describe its warning signs and actions to take by using the new vocabulary in the news report individually. 2. Finish the workbook. Homework 1. Read this article aloud. 2. Finish the workbook. 谢谢 谢谢
