1、教学教材教学教材：外研版高中英语新教材必修第三册教学内容教学内容： Unit 6 Disaster and Hope第一课时：第一课时： Starting out & Vocabulary Have you seen the disaster films? What are they about?Starting out The Day After Tomorrow is a 2004 American science-fiction disaster film. The film talks about the destructive effect of global warming on
2、our world and warns us human beings that it is high time that we took action to protect the environment. After Shock is a 2010 Chinese emotional and disaster film, which is set in the 1976 Tangshan earthquake . The film tells a story of “23 seconds and 32 years”. The audience are expected to reflect
3、 on how to treat their loved ones in the face of disaster. The film is different from ordinary disaster films and focuses on the changes of emotions and the return of emotions after the disaster. Poseidon is a 2006 American action and disaster film, which is set in a giant ship overturned by a tsuna
4、mi. It tells a story of the people trapped in the ship trying to find a way to survive. The film shows the strength of human nature in the face of disaster. Into the storm is a 2014 American disaster film. The film tells the story of a tornado-stricken city. It shows that people suffering from the t
5、ornadoes express a new-found appreciation for their lives, and a hopeful outlook on life. It also praises peoples dedication to science.Watch the video and answer the questions.Where is the city? What happened there?How did people there react to the disaster? What was the result?Watch and sayWatch a
6、nd say The city was in Italy . It was close to a volcano and in the year 79 AD, the volcano erupted, and the city was destroyed.1 Where is the city? What happened there?2 How did people there react to the disaster? What was the result? People there were frightened by the sudden disaster. They took w
7、hat they could as they tried to get away from the city. Many people were trapped by the buildings that were falling down, and killed by the powerful flow of gas, ash and rock.Pompeii Pompeii was an Ancient Roman city in Italy . It is believed that the city was founded in the 7th or 6th century BC. T
8、he eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD destroyed the city, killing its inhabitants and burying it under tons of ash. The site was lost for centuries before its ruins were discovered in the late 16th century and broader rediscovery in the mid-18th century. Today Pompeii has UNESCO World Heritage Site
9、 status and is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Italy, attracting millions of visitors each year. What do you think are the main characters in the face of these disasters?People are likely to reflect their behaviors in critical situation. True love, relationship between families, coupl
10、es, strangers, is the theme of the movies. Moreover, people are full of hope instead of depression.What would you do if a big earthquake hit your city?Think and sayThink and sayDont panic or run in a hurry. Calm down and Hide in a corner of the house.Turn off the gas. Keep away from the power lines,
11、 the signs and buildings.Use something hard to protect your head. Never try to use the lift.Run out of the building as fast as you can.If you cant get out immediately, hide below your desk quickly.If youre on the playground, do not move, squat and protect your head by your hands.Stay away from the t
12、all buildings, power lines, trees Do you know these natural disasters?floodA lot of water in an area which is usually dry.VocabularyKinds of disastersthunderstormA lot of rain falling quickly, with loud noises and flashes of light.lightningThe flash of light which happens during a thunderstorm.hurri
13、caneA very strong wind or storm.tornadoA column of air that turns very quickly.List the natural disasters you know.earthquaketornadowildfiredroughtlandslidetsunamiflood volcanic eruption1.Complaints seemed to be an everyday occurrence. 2.There may be an announcement about this tomorrowor not, as the
14、 case may be. 3.The effect on coffee prices has been disastrous for the producers. 4.Hes not at all worried about his cars reliability. 5.At the age of five he showed exceptional talent as a musician.6.Her brother threatened to leave her in the dark room alone when she disobeyed his order. 7.The hol
15、es were sufficiently large to serve as nests. 8.The universe as a whole contains billions of comparable galaxies.9.The authors reading of road signs indicates her effort to remind mom to obey traffic rules.10. His salary was frozen at 200 dollars per week. Word building单元构词扩展词汇 认知与拓展 核心词汇1. erupt v.
16、 n. 9. definite adj. adv. 2. announcement n. v. 10. science n. adj. 3. reliable adj. v. 11. nature n. adj. 4. rescue v. n. 12. emotion n. adj. 5. emergency n. adj. 13. confident adj. n. 6. exception n. adj. 14. thankful adj. adv. 7. threat n. v. 15. warn v. n.8. remind v. n. 16. safe adj. n. eruptio
17、n announce rely rescueremergent exceptional threaten reminder definitely scientificnatural emotional confidence thankfully warning safety 词汇一 occur v. 发生 例句 Experts say this bad weather has occurred due to climate change. 专家表示, 这种恶劣天气是由气候变化造成的。要点必记 sth occur to sb/ sth . 发生某事 It occurs to sb. that.
18、. . 某人想起 It occurs to sb. to do. . . 某人想起做考点呈现1. It occurred to me _ I had not handed in my paper.2. I hope no accident has occurred _ him.3. It never occurred to me not _ (escape) from reality. tothatto escape词汇二 announcement n. 通告，公告例句 “The next station is Bank!”comes the announcement. 传来的通知说“下一站是
19、银行!”要点必记 make an announcement下通知; 宣布 have an announcement to make 有事要宣布 announce v. 宣布; 通知 It is announced that. . . 据称; 据宣布 announce to sb. sth. /that. . . 向某人宣布跟踪训练1. The girls sudden _(announce) that she was leaving took us quite by surprise.2. _was announced that the Prime Minister would speak o
20、n television.3. The government announced the danger _ (be) past.4. He announced _ the boss his intention of going from office.5.我有件重要事情要宣布。 _announcement It to be toIve got an important announcement to make.词汇三 exceptionally adv. 极其，非常例句 Caused by exceptionally heavy snowfall within a short period o
21、f time, they destroyed buildings and forests, and claimed over 256 lives. 由于短时间内异常严重的大雪，他们摧毁了建筑物和森林，夺走了256条生命。要点必记 except prep./conj. 除.之外， 不包括 exception n. 例外；不合规则考点呈现 1. All students without _ (except) must take the English examination.2. I know nothing about him except _ he lives next door.3. The
22、 retired worker go out for a walk every day except _ Sundays. 4. The school offers free places to children who are_ (exceptional) talented.exceptionthatonexceptionally 词汇四 claim v. 夺去（生命）例句 Caused by exceptionally heavy snowfull within a short period of time, they destroyed buildings and forests, an
23、d claimed over 256 lives. 由于短时间内异常严重的大雪，他们摧毁了建筑物和森林，夺走了256条生命。要点必记 claim vt. 主张；声称；夺去（生命） claim lives 夺去生命 claim to do sth 声称做某事 claim + n./pron. +to be/as n./adj. 声称.是. it is claimed that-clause 据称；有人宣称 跟踪训练1. He claimed himself _ (be) engineer.2. The couple at the gate claimed the child _their own
24、.3. They claim _(discover) a cure for the disease up to date.4. It is claimed _ humor not only affects patients moods, but can actually help them recover faster.to be as to have discoveredthat词汇五 threaten v. 威胁到，危及例句 It led to a severe food crisis and threaten the livehoods of more then 9.5 million
25、people. 它导致了严重的粮食危机，威胁了950多万人的生活。要点必记 threat n. 威胁 under threat of. 在的威胁下 a threat to peace 对和平的威胁 threaten to do sth. 威胁要做某事 threaten (sb.)+that-clause 威胁说跟踪训练1. The boss threatened _ (fire) her if the girl made more mistakes. 2. The manager threatened his employee _ cutting salary.3. Pollution pos
26、es a threat _ the existence of this species.4. The son had to follow his fathers advice _ threat of punishment.5. 父母不要总是威胁惩罚孩子。 _to firewithtounderParents should not always threaten to punish their children.词汇六 look through 浏览，看穿，识破例句 Looking through my newspaper, Im shocked by photos showing that a
27、 hurricane in Asia has destroyed a town. 浏览我的报纸之后，我对亚洲的飓风摧毁了一个城镇的照片感到震惊。要点必记 look into 调查；观察；窥视 look up words in the dictionary 查字典 look up to sb. 尊敬； 敬仰 look down on 俯视； 看不起； 蔑视 跟踪训练 选词填空： 1. Peter _ loads of e-mails every day after entering the office.2. A couple of policemen were invited to _ thi
28、s matter. 3. The stubborn man _whoever didnt agree with him.4. Its believed that children should _ their parents.5. I _ your address in the personnel file the other day.look into look up look up to sb look down on look through looks throughlook intolooked down onlook up tolooked up1. Memorize the new words and expressions in the unit.2. Preview the HOT, HOT, HOT on Pages 62-64.
