1、邹平市第二中学 刘雷雷To raise the awareness of living in harmony with nature To learn how the author describes a storm To analyze the changes of the authors feelings To build a positive attitude towards difficulties 1 2 3 4Learning ObjectivesWhich word starts with an“s”and ends with an“s”,at the same time,the
2、 two“S”s have a distance of a“mile”?U n d e r t h e m i d n i g h t s k y,t h e author saw the Bigger Dipper,the Little Dipper,and the Milky Way.How does the author develop the passage?A.Argumentation B.Exposition C.Narration Katrina is comingR i g h t a f t e r K a t r i n aA few days laterOne year
3、 later Para1-Para 2Para 3-Para 4Para 5Para 61.Why didnt the author remember much about the hurricane itself?It all happened so quickly.2.What was the author doing then?He was sitting in his room with his cat,Smartie,on his lap.3.How did he feel at that time?Why?He was so frightened that he just froz
4、e.The roof flew off.The rain was pouring down.The street turned into river in seconds.They wanted to go outside but there were nowhere to go.1.Why was it dangerous to stay inside?2.What difficulties were the family facing?3.Did they receive any help?4.How did the family do with the situation?And wha
5、t did stars mean for them?What was the most important thing then?Being together and safe.Staying positive.1.Why did the author say it felt likes months?They lost everything and had suffered so much that the miserable days seemed endless.2.Imagine what Smartie saw on its way back home.street,people b
6、uildings trees .1.What do you think New Orleans looked like after a year?destroyed buildings damaged transportation workers.2.What do the stars mean for the author this time?Be optimistic and have the confidence to rebuild their homes and lives.Katrina is comingRight after KatrinaA few days laterOne
7、 year later 1.Hurricane Katrina 2.The author,Mom&Smartie 3.Surroundings 1.Staying inside/In the open air 2.Difficulties 3.Amazing stars 1.Being rescued 2.A faraway county 3.Smartie 1.Coming back 2.Reminders 3.Rebuild our homes frightened worried yet hopeful happy optimisticHow do you understand“Stor
8、m”and“Stars”?bad weather with strong winds and rainhurricane Katrina,flood,heavy rain.(natural disasters)troubles and difficultiesdestruction,danger,worry,depression,fright.(negative aspects)challenges or lesson reminders of the disaster,rebuild our homes and lives.(opportunity)a large ball we see a
9、s a point of light in the sky at nightlight and hope goal or directionthe Bigger Dipper,the Little Dipper,the Milky Way(celestial bodies)amazing beauty,being together and safe,hope for the future.(positive aspects)inspiration and confidence to move on.(motivation)I Survived Hurricane Katrina,2005 by
10、 Laura Tarshis (The New York Times bestseller series)Each year since Hurricane Katrina in 2005,a commemoration is held.Suppose you were the writer,Laura,and are invited to make a short speech,please use what we have learned in this lesson and air your voice about what you have experienced and learnt
11、 from it.Dear fellow friends,I did not truly comprehend what was happening around me I was only 11 at the time.I was sitting in the room with my cat when the hurricane hit.All of a sudden,our roof flew off and I was so frightened that I just froze.Without a roof,staying inside was dangerous,so we ca
12、me to the open air.Mom told us to keep positive whatever happens.She kept on reminding us that we were all together and safe,which is the most important.We lay under the sky looking up at the stars,and the amazing stars at night gave us hope for the future.Thankfully,we were rescued a few days later
13、.Now we have rebuilt our homes and lives,and the beauty of the stars still inspires us to move on.Katrina was the first time I experienced a real loss and uncertainty but it also taught me the power of hope,patience,trust and cooperation.Im lucky that I witnessed the strength and ability of New Orle
14、anians to rebuild homes with their unique culture and spirit.What doesnt kill you can only make you stronger.Please be optimistic whatever happens in the coming days.Thank you!What can we do to protect ourselves from natural disasters and minimize the damage?Referencedisasters Causes Categories Resu
15、lts MeasuresDisaster is at the present,while hope is in the future.Disaster is temporary,while hope is permanent.Always be optimistic,take quick actions and keep smiling whatever happens in the coming days.President Xi Jinping at the 15th Summitof the Leaders of the Parties to the Convention on Biol
16、ogical Diversity When human beings protect nature kindly,the return of nature is generous;when humans violently plunder nature,the punishment of nature is also merciless.We must be deeply in awe of nature,respect,conform to and protect nature,and build an earth home where man and nature coexist in harmony.
