1、目录contentsPre-readingILanguage pointsIVFast-readingIIHomeworkVCareful-readingIIIVIPost-readingIPre-readingPre-reading Look at the map and answer the questions.1.Where did Hurricane Katrina form?2.Where did it hit?3.How long did it last?4.How many people lost their lives in the hurricane?5.What was t
2、he cost of the damage Hurricane Katrina caused?IIFast-readingFast-reading:Read&AnswerWe should hold the belief that every cloud has a silver lining.Stars of the sky stand for hope,leading us through tough times.No matter what life throws at us,we are sure to win.Read the passage and talk about your
3、understanding of the title.Fast-reading:Read&Answer Read the passage and talk about your understanding of the title.People often use emotional words and imagery to describean important event or memorable experience.These wordsand phrases help us identify and interpret the thoughts andfeelings of the
4、 author of the passage.Learning to learnFast-reading:Read&AnswerComplete the diagram with words and expressions from the passage.During the hurricane1 _frightenedThe roof 2 _.The street turned into a river and we were going nowhere.flow offHURRICANE KATRINAFast-reading:Read&AnswerComplete the diagra
5、m with words and expressions from the passage.Right after the hurricaneworriedhopeWe didnt have enough drinking water.It was hot and 3 _.Mom told us to 4 _ _.The amazing stars at night gave us hope for the future.smelt so bad everywhere always try to see the good side of things HURRICANE KATRINAFast
6、-reading:Read&AnswerComplete the diagram with words and expressions from the passage.A few days later5 _We were rescued.Smartie 6 _.came home just in timehappyHURRICANE KATRINAFast-reading:Read&AnswerComplete the diagram with words and expressions from the passage.One year lateroptimisticrebuild out
7、 homes and our livesMany families have come back to New Orleans and are working together to 7 _.HURRICANE KATRINAIIICareful-reading1.Why does the author say“Although it was only a few daysbefore we were rescued,it felt like months”?2.What sort of attitude to life is reflected in the authors experien
8、ce 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?Think and ShareCareful-reading:Answer the Questions Careful-reading:Answer the Questions 1.Why does the author s
9、ay“Although it was only a few days before we were rescued,it felt like months”?Because they lost their home and suffered a lot from the hurricane.It was so hard to spend those miserable days that seemed endless.Careful-reading:Answer the Questions 2.What sort of attitude to life is reflected in the
10、authors experience of looking at the night sky?It reflects a positive attitude toward the hardships in life.Stars in the sky stand for the hope that gives them confidence to move on and rebuild their homes and lives.3.If you were in the same situation as the author,what would you think and do?I woul
11、d calm down and think of something positive,believing the rescue attempt were on the way.And meanwhile I would spare no effort to seek for help.Careful-reading:Answer the Questions 4.What do you think could be done to help the local people rebuild their homes?First,rebuild physical structures homes,
12、schools,roads to be safer than before.Second,revive local businesses,heal communities and restore ecosystems to be better prepared for disasters.Post-readingIVWork in pairs.Act out an interview with the author about their experience of Hurricane Katrina.1.Read the passage again and underline the imp
13、ortant information.2.Prepare questions for the interview using the information you underlined.3.Decide the roles of interviewer and interviewee.Act out the interview.Post-reading:Act out an interview.Work in pairs.Act out an interview with the author about their experience of Hurricane Katrina.1.It
14、all happened so quickly2.Without a roof,staying inside was too dangerous.There was water everywhere,but we couldnt drink any of it otherwise wed get really sick.3.Living in the open air,we became breakfast,lunch and dinner for the mosquitos.Can you recall details about the hurricane?How bad was the
15、situation?Post-reading:Act out an interview.Work in pairs.Act out an interview with the author about their experience of Hurricane Katrina.4.But Mom said that whatever happens,we should always try to see the good side of things.It was difficult to stay positive,though.We had lost our home and everyt
16、hing in it,including Smartie.5.But as Mom kept on reminding us,we were all together and safe.Moms words made us feel better.What made you get through the tough situation?Post-reading:Act out an interview.Work in pairs.Act out an interview with the author about their experience of Hurricane Katrina.P
17、ost-reading:Act out an interview.Useful expressions to act out the interview.Opening questions:1.Can you recall exactly what happened?2.What were you doing when the hurricane hit?3.Can you share more with us about?4.How was your feeling at that moment?5.What impressed you most in the rescue operatio
18、n?6.To whom did you feel most grateful?Work in pairs.Act out an interview with the author about their experience of Hurricane Katrina.Post-reading:Act out an interview.Language pointsLanguage points:Important words spend v 用，花（钱）（spent-spent）She spent 100 dollars on the dress.The company has spent t
19、housands of pounds updating their computer systems.v 花（时间）；度过How long did you spend on your homework?She spent most of her life in caring for others.I spent too much time watching television.v 花费，耗尽She spends too much effort on things that dont matter.Language points:Words and phrasesFind the follow
20、ing phrases and work out their meanings.1.all of a sudden _ e down _ 3.turn into _4.look out for _6.the good side of things _7.keep on _8.look up _9.have yet to _突然下来，降落变成搜寻事情好的一面继续向上看还没有HomeworkVI HomeworkSearch online and choose one disaster that you want to learn about most,then find out:1.What is it caused by？2.List the most heavily struck regions.3.What efforts do the people make to survive this disaster?
