1、Unit 6Disaster and hopeDeveloping ideasActivity 1 Look at the map and answer the questions.1.Where did Hurricane Katrina from? 2.Where did it hit?3.How long did it last?4.How man people lost their lives in the hurricane?5.What was the cost of the damage Hurricane Katrina caused?Activity 2 Whats your
2、 understanding of the title?Hint: Pay attention to the emotional words and imagery which are used to describe an memorable experience while reading. . 文本整体理解文本整体理解: 理清文章架构理清文章架构Paragraph 1I was so 1. _ that I just froze when the 2. _ just flew off during the hurricane. Paragraph 2We were going 3. _.
3、 Paragraph 3There was no enough 4. _. Whats more, Smartie 5. _. frightenedroofnowherewaterdisappearedParagraph 4Moms words made us feel 6. _ and stars on the sky gave us 7. _. Paragraph 5After a few days we were 8. _ and Smartie came home in time. Paragraph 6The stars 9. _ of New Orleans inspires us
4、 and gives us confidence to 10. _ on. betterlightrescuedbeautymove. 文本细节理解文本细节理解: 探寻语篇细节信息探寻语篇细节信息1. Why did the author feel frightened and freeze? 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
5、. 答案答案: A2. What did the author feel after the storm? A. Shocked. B. Worried. C. Amazed. D. Pleased. 答案答案: B3. What gave the author some hope? A. What his mother said. B. The skys light. C. His mother and light. D. The good side of things. 答案答案: D. 文本素养提升文本素养提升: 阅读技能综合运用阅读技能综合运用1. 根据课文语境与语句知识细致解构语句。
6、根据课文语境与语句知识细致解构语句。译文译文: 但是妈妈说但是妈妈说, _, 我们都应该尽力我们都应该尽力看到事情好的一面。看到事情好的一面。不管发生什么事不管发生什么事译文译文: 我们很高兴带他一起去我们很高兴带他一起去, _。虽然那时我们谁也虽然那时我们谁也不知道我们要很长时间才能回来不知道我们要很长时间才能回来2. 根据课文完成短文。根据课文完成短文。The hurricane happened (1)_ (sudden), and the roof flew off. The street turned (2)_ a river and we were going nowhere. A
7、t first, I was (3)_ (please) we could stay at home, but soon it got really tough. suddenlyintopleasedWe didnt have enough (4)_ (drink) water. It was hot and it smelled so bad everywhere! Whats (5)_(bad), we had nothing (6)_ clothes on our backs. worsebutdrinking(7)_(fortunate), my mother encouraged
8、us and the stars in the sky gave us light. After (8)_ few days, we were rescued and the (9)_(miss) Smartie came home in time, which made us happy. Now, one year has passed, but the beauty of the stars of New Orleans inspires us and gives us (10)_(confident) to move on. Fortunatelyamissingconfidence3
9、. 阅读主题活动阅读主题活动What do you think could be done to help the local people rebuild their homes? _ We can do what we can and try to call on people todonate their money or things to help them in need.【阅读策略小结【阅读策略小结】抓抓“细节、细节、环境环境”描描写写; 理解理解作者心情作者心情和想象力和想象力细节细节: the roof flew off, street, drinking water, bo
10、ats, clothes on our backs, Moms words, rescue, Smartie, home环境环境: smelled so bad everywhere, the stars 心情心情: frightened, worried, hopeful, happy, optimistic 想象力想象力: moments like those gave us hope, their beauty inspiring us, giving us confidenceActivity 3: Complete the diagram frightenedflew off / w
11、as blown awaysmelled / smelt so bad everywherealways try to see the good side of things happycame home just in timerebuild our homes and our lives1.Why does the author say “Although it was only a few days before we were rescued, it felt like months”?2.What sort of attitude to life is reflected in th
12、e authors experience of looking at the night sky?3.If you were in the same situation as the author, what would you think and do? 4.What do you think could be done to help the local people rebuild their homes?Activity 4 Work in pairs and act out an interview with the author about their experience of
13、Hurricane Katrina. Step 1: Underline the important information while reading.Step 2: Prepare questions according to the information. Step 3: Decide the roles of interviewer and act out the interview.Tips of a successful interview: 1.Be polite, friendly and sincere. e.g. start by saying how delighted you are to meet the interviewee with smile and a handshake 2.State why you interview him/her. e.g. “I was really interested in ”3.Ask the interviewee about him/herself e.g. “How did you feel ” 4. Listen attentively e.g. “I heard you said. How do you think?”
