1、1Unit 8 Natural disastersTaskAt first Timmy was sleeping. When he felt the shaking, he wanted to run out of the building, but he failed. And unluckily he was trapped in the dark. After that, he calmed down and tried to find his way out. The Taiwan earthquakeIn 1999, a terrible earthquake happened in
2、 Taiwan.Listen and judgeAt last, some people heard him and saved him.3Have a discussion My versionGood points: Use 3 paragraphs to give a complete story; Use adverbs like “at first” to show the order of events; Use “and” and “but” to join ideas together; Use words like “terrible” to make it more viv
3、id; Use past continuous tense and phrases learnt recently; How terrible was the earthquake? How did Timmy feel at different times? What different things did Timmy do to save himself?Bad points: Go over Timmys versionThe Taiwan earthquakeWe can see the changes of his feelings and how terrible the ear
4、thquake was and it seems that we were there with him while reading his article.The Taiwan earthquakePara.1Para.2Para.3-5The Taiwan earthquakePara. 1When WherePara. 2During the earthquakePara. 3-5After the earthquake2 oclock early morningearthquake startedWhere I wasWhat I saw/heard/didHow I feltWher
5、e I wasWhat I saw/heard/didHow I feltArticles in the first person make it easier for readers to have the same feelings as the writers. Facts in details help support the writers opinion.Work out the structureA natural disasterWhen & WherePara. 1During Para. 2After Para. 3IntroductionMain bodyeg: At l
6、ast, I was safe. I was so happy to see the bright daylight again.SawHeardDidFelt EndingPara. 4Conclusion 6Read Sandys notesIntroduction What When Where Introduction What a snowstormWhen Friday, 5 JanuaryWhere BeijingA snowstorm happened in Beijing on Friday, 5 January.There was a snowstorm in Beijin
7、g on Friday, 5 January.Some verbs can bring clear pictures in readers mind. hit Beijing on Friday, 5 January.7Read and thinkSuitable words, phrases or sentence structures can help make your article better.More and more people begin to ride bikes.There are more and more people beginning to ride bikes
8、.A growing number of people begin to cycle.Cycling attracts more and more people.Cycling is now adding its appeal for many people.Cycling gains its popularity. 8During the snowstormWhere I wasWhat I sawWhat I heardWhat I didHow I feltDuring the snowstormWhere I wasclassroomroadWhat I sawsnow, people
9、 What I heardwind blowwind blowWhat I diddo homeworkshare, lose, fallHow I feltterribleSnow kept fallingwhite outsidecold, afraidRead Sandys notesdeep, walk slowly, 9After the snowstormWhere I wasWhat I sawWhat I heardWhat I didHow I feltAfter the snowstormWhere I wasAt Millies homeWhat I sawclear s
10、nowWhat I heardnoise of trafficWhat I didHow I feltThe next morningjoin people, make snowmen, tired, happy, proud, Many hands make light work.SaturdayRead Sandys notes1. The snow was very heavy. 2. My parents couldnt get home.3. Millie asked me to go to her home.4. My parents agreed and her parents
11、agreed too. Why did I stay at Millies home?Answer the questionRemember to give more details and then readers will know how terrible the snowstorm was.As teenagers, you shouldnt sleep outside without permission because youre not old enough to do so.The snow was so heavy that my parents couldnt get ho
12、me that night. As a result, Millie asked me to go to her home and not only my parents but also her parents said “yes” to us.The snow was so heavy that my parents couldnt get home that night. As a result, Millie asked me to go to her home and not only my parents but also her parents said “yes” to us.
13、Different versionsThe snow was very heavy and my parents couldnt get home that night, so Millie asked me to go to her home. My parents and her parents all agreed.My parents couldnt get home that night because of the heavy snow, so Millie asked me to go to her home and both my parents and her parents
14、 agreed.The snow was very heavy and my parents couldnt get home that night, so Millie asked me to go to her home. My parents and her parents all agreed.My parents couldnt get home that night because of the heavy snow, so Millie asked me to go to her home and both my parents and her parents agreed.ch
15、oose the topicstart writingmake notesWriting timeA fireAn earthquakeA snowstormA sandstorm13Watch and make notes wind sand dark day? night? traffic jamsYangzhou, Wednesday, 23rd April 2014Discuss and make some more notesMy notes about the sandstormIntroduction When/WhereDuring the sandstormWhere I w
16、as What I saw/didWhat I heard/How I feltAfter the sandstormWhere I was What I saw/didWhat I heard/ConclusionHow I felt Remember to use the first person.My notes about the sandstormIntroduction When/WhereYangzhou / Wednesday, 23 AprilDuring the sandstormWhere I was What I saw/didWhat I heard/How I fe
17、ltclassroom, playground, sand, trees, people, cars, masks, wind, noise, afraid, worried, eyes/nose hurt, After the sandstormWhere I was What I saw/didWhat I heard/home, sand, traffic jams, power cuts, noise,ConclusionHow I felt happy, be over, blue sky again, Writing timeIntroduction During the sand
18、stormAfter the sandstormConclusionMain body1. One idea per paragraph 2. Use transitions to connect your ideas3. Supporting details4. Different kinds of sentence structures5. Right usage of grammar, punctuation Writing tips hit/happened I was doing when because of We could only hear/see kept doing Su
19、ddenly, had to slowly was really terrible. got worse Useful expressions At the beginning First Then After that At last and/but Because so When/while 18Writing evaluation table ContentIn order of time Well organized (transitions)Phrases &SentencesUseful expressions from this unitNo spelling mistakesG
20、rammarSimple past tense & Past continuous tense Handwriting & PunctuationClear and tidy handwritingNo punctuation mistakesRead and evaluate Self-editing: Read your article by yourself according to the writing tips and evaluation table. Peer-editing: Share your article with your partner.Evaluation ti
21、me1. tells us a story about 2.The situation he/she describes is (not) in details and very moving/ and I feel sad/sorry/ because 3.In this article, he/she uses what weve learnt in this unit, like 4.As we can see, his/her handwriting is good/ beautiful/clean and tidy/just so-so/5.In a word, I think it is (very) good /needs some improvement/6.Try to express21 Read your article again and make changes if necessary. Prepare for a presentation.Homework
