1、外研必修第三册 Unit 6 Period 2Grammar&Vocabulary学习目标学习目标12To know the usage of ellipsis and use it correctly.To use the words and phrases about types of natural disasters correctly.目标一目标一:To know the usage of ellipsis and use it correctly.Activity 1:Look at the sentences from the reading passage.a.Its just
2、 typical that my journey is on one of the oldest lines,as well as one of the deepest.b.My office is only on the third floor of the building,so quite low.c Its just typical that my journey is on one of the oldest lines,as well as one of the deepest lines.d My office is only on the third floor of the
3、building,so it is quite low.Compare them with the following sentences and answer the questions.2 Why does the author leave them out?1 What has been left out in sentences(a)and(b)?“Lines”has been left out in sentence(a),and“it is”has been left out in sentence(b).The author leaves them out to avoid re
4、peating the word or expression that is to obvious,and to make the sentences more concise.Now look for more sentences with ellipsis in the passage.1.The average high temperature in July is only 22 degrees,so over 30 is not usual for London.2.Its the hottest on the whole Tube system.3.Each summer in L
5、ondon definitely seems hotter than the last.4.Experts say this bad weather has occurred due to climate change.Activity 2:Read the following groups of sentences and do summaries.Group 1:1.(You)Must fasten safety belt.2.(You)Go down this street and turn right at the second crossing.Summary 1:在祈使句中，_语通
6、常被省略。主3.(Would you like)Something to drink?4.Why(do you)not take a camera and record the fireworks show?Summary 2:对话中可以省略_语和_语的一部分。主谓5.Are you excited?Yes,I am(excited)!6.I cant wait(to go there)!Summary 3:口语中可以省略_语和_语。7.When did you visit Hongkong?(I visited it)During May Day.8.What a mixture of cu
7、lture(it was)here!Summary 4:有时句子还可以省略_个句子成分,感叹句常省略_语和_。表宾多主be动词Group 2:1.I enjoyed taking adventurous rides,but my sister hated(taking adventurous rides).2.Some of the buildings were designed in Chinese traditional styles while others(were designed in)European styles.Summary：两个并列句中，后一个分句常省略与前一分句中_的部
8、分。相同Group 3:1.Do you think Hongkong is a mixture of Chinese wisdom and western influence?I think so.Summary 1：宾语从句中有一些成分被省略、而用_或_来代替2.I know he was late,but I dont know why(he was late).Summary 2:由 _引导的宾语从句，可全部省略，只保留引导词。sonotwhich,when,where,why,how3.Hongkong is a city(that/which)Ive dreamt about vi
9、siting for many years.4.Lin Qiaozhi was a great doctor(that/who)many people admire very much.Summary 3:在限制性定语从句中，作_语的关系代词可以省略,但在介词前置或非限制性定语从句中不可省略。5.The man(who is)sitting by the window is Mr.Smith.Summary 4:在限制性定语从句中，可以省略从句的_和_。宾主语be动词Group 4：1.While(I was)sitting in the cable car,I heard people sp
10、eak Mandarin,English and Cantonese.2.If(I were)given another chance,I would pay a visit to Hongkong again!3.The fireworks show was much dreamy than(it had been)expected.Summary:在以when,while,once引导的时间状语从句，以if,unless引导的条件状语从句中，though,although引导的让步状语从句以及as,than,as if等引导的比较状语从句或方式状语从句中，如果主从句的主语一致或从句主语为i
11、t，且从句中含有be动词时，从句中可省去_部分。主语+be Activity 3:Read the paragraph and find out what words have been removed before or after the underlined words.Technology isnt the only way to forecast the weather.Nature has its ways,too.Unusual animal behaviour,for example,can indicate whether its cold,wet weather thats
12、 on the way or a hot,dry period.If fish are jumping higher than usual or frogs are croaking more loudly,it may rain.And next time you look up at the sky,dont just look for rain clouds,but also for birds.If they are flying low,grab your umbrella.It is also said that mice and snakes head for safer gro
13、und several days before an earthquake,while dogs avoiding the beach may be a sign that a tsunami is approaching.Of course,although these things may suggest something bad is going to happen,they wont tell us when and where.So,for accurate and reliable predictions,its best to check an official,scienti
14、fic report.1 Nature has its ways(to forecast the weather),too.2 whether its cold,wet weather thats on the way or a hot,dry period(thats on the way).3 If fish are jumping higher than usual or frogs are croaking more loudly(than usual),it may rain.4.dont just look for rain clouds,but also(look)for bir
15、ds.5.,they wont tell us when(something bad is going to happen)and where(something bad is going to happen).Activity 4:Remove words from the news report to make it more concise.CHINAS RESCUE EFFORTS IN NEPALThe 8.1 magnitude earthquake that hit Nepal on 25 April 2015,was one of the worst earthquakes i
16、n history.On hearing the news,China was quick to start organising emergency aid.International rescue teams soon began to arrive in the country.Amongst all the international heavy rescue teams,the China International Search and Rescue Team(CISAR)was the first international heavy rescue team to arrive
17、.Consisting of 62 people,it not only included rescuers and medical staff,but also included earthquake experts.By early May,emergency aid worth 9.7 million US dollars had been donated by China,with a further round of emergency aid to follow.The 8.1-magnitude earthquake that hit Nepal on 25 April 2015
18、,was one of the worst(earthquakes)in history.Amongst all the international heavy rescue teams,the China International Search and Rescue Team(CISAR)was the first(international heavy rescue team)to arrive.Consisting of 62 people,it not only included rescuers and medical staff,but also(included)earthqu
19、ake experts.By early May,emergency aid worth 9.7 million US dollars had been donated by China,with a further round(of emergency aid)to follow.目标二目标二:To use the words and phrases about types of natural disasters correctly.Activity 1:Look at the pictures and answer the questions.drought typhoon blizza
20、rd tsunami wildfire avalancheearthquake1 Which one do you think is the most dangerous?2 Can you name some big natural disasters in history?Typhoon Haiyan,one of the most powerful storms on record,struck the Philippines on November 8.Typhoon means“an extremely large,powerful,and destructive storm tha
21、t occurs especially in the region of the Philippines or the China Sea.”.Tangshan Earthquake;Tsunami of 2011;2008 China EarthquakeBackground informationThe biggest earthquake struck Chinas Sichuan province on May 12,2008.The earthquake was measured at 7.9 on Richter scale and killed about 87,000 peop
22、le.It left millions of people homeless.Thousands of them were buried under the rubble of crushed communities.Factories,schools,homes were collapsed and it took troops and rescue teams significant amount of effort to reach areas of southwestern China.Activity 2:Complete the reports with the words in
23、Activity 1.Pay attention to the words describing natural disasters.In 1881,a(n)1_ struck the small Vietnamese city of Haiphong,bringing terrible strong winds.When it hit the coast,huge tidal waves caused sever flood,costing the lives of up to 300,000 citizens.typhoonIn August 1949,the Landes region
24、of South-west France faced a major 2 _ that lasted almost a week.Some 500 km2 of forested land was burnt and 82 people killed.Even today,it is considered one of Europes most deadly forest fires.The winter of 1950 to 1951 came to be known as the Winter of Terror when over 600 3_ struck towns and vill
25、ages in the mountains of the Swiss-Austrian Alps.Caused by exceptionally heavy snowfall within a short period of time,they destroyed buildings and forests,and claimed over 256 lives.wildfireavalancheIn 1960,Chile suffered the strongest 4_ to be recorded in the 20th century.The shock is generally agr
26、eed to have had a magnitude of 9.5.It caused a(n)5_ with waves of up to 25 metres affecting places as far away as Hawaii and Japan.A(n)6_ hit Iran in February 1972,causing a week of extremely low temperatures.Winter storms brought as much as 7.9 metres of snow in the south of the country,resulting i
27、n the deaths of about 4,000 people.earthquaketsunamiblizzardIn July 2011,a(n)7_ struck East Africa.It was said to be the worst in 60 years,and not a single drop of rain fell for almost a whole year.It led to a severe food crisis and threatened the livelihoods of more than 9.5 million people.droughtA
28、ctivity 3:Work in pairs.Talk about a recent natural disaster you have heard about or seen on the news.Wildfire in AustraliaLocust disasterSample：I was in a hotel near the beach.It had been very windy for a few hours and it had rained for two days.Suddenly,the wind became much stronger.There were som
29、e trees across the road near the beach and they began to move from side to side.The hotel manager said that we had to stay in the hotel because this was the start of a hurricane.We closed all the window and stayed in our rooms.The hurricane lasted for two days.It was terrifying!学习总结学习总结1 Can you retell the usage of ellipsis?2 Can you say more types of natural disasters?
