1、ReadingUnit 4 Natural disastersA1 Write the name of the natural disaster under each picture.1.2.typhoonearthquakeA1 Write the name of the natural disaster under each picture.3.4.flooddroughtPage 4Look at the pictures,the title and the first paragraph of the story.Then circle the best answers.1.What
2、is the first word that you can think of to describe the story?a Dream b Water c CityPage 52.Why did Kevin have this dream?a Because he is interested in the North and South Poles.b Because he is worried about the environment.c Because he likes Geography.Scene 1It was nine oclock in the morning.Kevins
3、 bedroom floor was a pool of water.Water covered 1),2)and 3).D ComprehensionD1 Read the story and complete the scenes below.roadsparkssmall housesScene 2Kevin emailed his dad.Kevin:Dad,theres a flood!What should we do?Dad:My boss has given me some work.Its important to 4).I cant afford to 5).stick w
4、ith itsit around and worry about the floodScene 3Kevin emailed his friend.Kevin:What should we do about the flood?His friend:I have no time to 6）.Im 7).think about the floodplaying computer gamesScene4The water came into 8).poured onto 9)and covered 10).peoples roomstheir deskstheir computers1.原句重现：
5、Last week in Geography class,we learnt that if all the ice in the North and South Poles melted,sea level around the world would rise,and many cities would be flooded and disappear.What would happen if our city was badly flooded?If+过去时，主句would+动原 表示对现实情况的假设。如：If I were you,I wouldnt believe him.2.原句重
6、现：Last night,I dreamt about a great flood.dreamdreameddreamed dreamtdreamt 梦想着做某事 dream of/about doing sth她梦想着成为一名大厨。She dreamt of/about becoming a chef.3.原句重现：Its important to stick with it.I cant afford to sit around and worry about the flood.cant afford(to do)sth 买不起某物；没钱做某事or 没时间做某事今年我们没钱去度假。We
7、cant afford to go on vacation this year.我们没时间再等下去了。We cant afford to wait any longer.4.原句重现：People just sat and stared at their computer screens.It seemed that they did not want to leave.It seems/seemed that仿佛，好像如：好像他不相信你。It seems that he doesnt believe you.5.原句重现：Then I awoke.There was no water.I w
8、as safefor now.awake 与wake 都有醒来的意思，wake 通常与up 连用。他每天早晨6点钟醒来。He awakes at 6 a.m.every day.=He wakes up at 6 a.m.every day.另外：awake可作形容词。如：Hes awake now.仍然活着梦到一滩水经过发送电邮给某人持续；坚持没时间做某事闲坐担心remain alivedream abouta pool of waterpass by=go pastsend sb an email=send an email to sbstick withcant afford to do
9、=have no time to dosit aroundworry about不被理睬；不被关注盯着看；凝视惊讶地暂时fall on deaf earsstare atin surprisefor nowStrategyRecognizing the moral of a storyThe moral of a story is what you can learn from it or what the writer wants to teach you.For example,the moral of the story“The boy who cried wolf”is that people should not tell lies.D ComprehensionD2 What is the moral of Kevins story?Discuss this with you classmates.22Bye-byeThank You.
