1、1 Book 3 Unit 2 Natural disasters Extended reading Learning objectives： 1.To expand students knowledge of Pompeii by reading the excerpt. 2.To improve students writing ability by writing an email. 3.To raise students self-protection awareness in the future. StepI. Warming up Watch the short video an
2、d think about the topic of this lesson. Step. Fast reading Read the whole passage and finish the following exercises. ( )1.What is the structure of the passage? A. B. C. D. ( )2.What do the remains of city remind us of? A.Human lives burn bright and short. B.The volcanic eruption is destructive. C.I
3、t is important for humans to protect the environment. D.Human beings are unlikely to escape from the volcanic eruption. ( )3.Which of the following is the right order of the volcanic eruption? a.The fire moved and changed in colour with every moment. b.The mountain-cloud rolled near,dark and rapid,l
4、ike a river. c.A huge cloud shot from the peak of the volcano, looking like a huge tree of fire. d.The earth began to shake and the sound of falling roofs could be heard. e.The earthquake came. A. a-c-b-e-d B.c-a-d-b-e C. a-b-d-e-c D.b-a-e-c-d ( )4.What rhetorical device(修辞手法) does the author use in
5、 the sentence:“.the mountain-cloud seemed to roll towards them,dark and rapid,like a river. ”? A.comparison B.metaphor(暗喻) C.personification(拟人) D.simile(明喻) Step.Careful reading Reread the passage carefully and fill in the blanks with proper words. Pompeii was1. _typical Roman Empire port city. Tra
6、ding ships,busy fishing boats and pleasure boats2._(show) a prosperous city. But the last day of Pompeii ended with a volcanic3._(erupt): the earth shook and buildings fell down4._ people ran away from an ash cloud5._was rolling towards them.Then Pompeii was showered with ashes and6._(burn)stones.Se
7、venteen centuries later,Pompeiis ruins7._(discover) with half-finished columns and paint on the walls that still 2 looked fresh.The8. _(remain) of Pompeii are a 9._(remind) that human life is short and vulnerable(易受伤害的) in the face of10._(nature) disasters. Step.Discussion Topic:Do you think that we
8、 will be better able to protect ourselves from natural disasters in the future? If possible, what should we do? YES NO 1.The development of science and technology will improve the ability to predict the arrival of natural disasters. 2.People will be better organized and prepared for the disasters. 3
9、.we can learn about the knowledge of dealing with natural disasters in advance. 1.Most of the natural disasters are unpredictable. 2.Technical skill will never match the power of nature. 3.Humans ability is limited and we will be the victims in some way. Step.Writing Suppose you are Li Hua,your penf
10、riend Jack is going to take part in a speech competition whose topic is how to protect ourselves from natural disasters in the future,write an email to give him some advice. Dear Jack, I feel honoured to share my opinions on how to protect ourselves from natural disasters. Hope that my advice will b
11、e of some help to you. Yours, Li Hua Step.Homework 1.Recite the summary. 2.Preview the language points in the excerpt. 3 Sample answer Dear Jack, I feel honoured to share my opinions on how to protect ourselves from natural disasters. Firstly, with the development of science and technology, our abil
12、ity to predict the arrival of natural disasters is improving,which will allow us to make full preparations for the coming disasters.Secondly,considering the fact that disasters may sometimes be destructive,we had better learn about the knowledge of dealing with natural disasters in advance.For example,we can buy books related to natural disasters or look up some practical measures online.Last but not least,it is essential that we raise peoples awareness of respecting nature. Hope that my advice will be of some help to you. Yours, Li Hua
