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?hrken ktrin“卡特里娜”飓风1.W
2、here did Hurricane Katrina from?Katrina formed on the Atlantic Ocean,where there was a tropical depression.2.Where did it hit?It hit mainly the Southern states,including the south of Floria,Louisiana,Mississippi,and Alabama.3.How long did it last?It lasted more than one week.4.How man people lost th
3、eir lives in the hurricane?Over 1,800 people lost their lives in the hurricane.5.What was the cost of the damage Hurricane Katrina caused?It caused USD 108 billion in damage.Whats your understanding of the title?Hint hntcn有益的建议有益的建议on/about:Pay attention to the emotional words and imagery mdrin.形象的描
4、述形象的描述;意象意象;像像;画像画像;照片照片;which are used to describe an memorable experience while reading.Stars after the stormRainbow comes after a storm How many parts are divided into for the passage?Fourduring the hurricane(P1-2)after the hurricane(P3-4)P5one year later(P6)Activity 3:Complete the diagram fright
5、enedflew off/was 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 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 br
6、oken and blown away.D.The sky was dark and horrible.答案:A2.What did the author feel after the storm?A.Shocked.B.Worried.C.Amazed.D.Pleased.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:D1.Why does the author say“Althou
7、gh it was only a few days before we were rescued,it felt like months”?2.What sort of attitude to life is reflected in the 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 p
8、eople rebuild their homes?1.Why does the author say“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.2.What sort of attitude to life is refle
9、cted in the authors experience of looking at the night sky?It reflects a positive attitude toward/towards the hardships in life.Stars in the night sky stand for the hope that gives them the confidence to move on and rebuild their homes and lives.3.If you were in the same situation as the author,what
10、 would you think and do?I felt as if the earth would be submerged in the strom.All lost,I felt hopeless and very scared.However,everything will return to normal and stars will appear after the stormWhat do you think could be done to help the local people rebuild their homes?We can do what we can and
11、 try to call on people to donate their money or things to help them in need.1.在腿上2.突然3.转变为4.在几秒内5.生病6.花费 -做某事7.在户外8.不断做某事9.还没有归还10.抬头看1.on the lap2.all of a sudden3.turn into 4.in seconds5.get sick6.spend-(in)doing sth 7.in the open air8.keep on doing sth 9.have yet to return10.look up at 1.I was si
12、tting in my room with my cat,Smartie,on my lap,when the roof just flew off.当时我正坐在自己的房间里，猫咪斯玛蒂趴在我腿上，突然屋顶就飞走了2.All of a sudden,there was sky where the roof had been.霎时间，屋顶变成了天空3.He had disappeared the moment the storm hit.风暴袭来的那一刻他就失踪了the moment=the instant=the minute=as soon as 4.我们住在露天的环境里，成了蚊子的一日三餐
13、。Living in the open air,we became breakfast,lunch and dinner for the mosquitos.5.现在我们又能仰望新奥尔良的星空了。星空的美鼓舞着我们，让我们有信心继续前行。Now we have another chance to look up at the stars of New Orleans,their beauty inspiring us and giving us confidence to move on.Homework for students:1.Remember key words and phrases2.Recite Para 1 and Para 4 on Page 68 and 69
