1、continuation writing1.What is the video mainly about?2.What is your feeling?1.What is the video mainly about?Its mainly about some kind people who were caught in a flood in Henan helping each other.2.What is your feeling?Were so proud of being Chinese.I will not regret being a Chinese and will be a
2、Chinese again in the afterlife.此生不悔入华夏，来世还做中国人。First Listening Listen to the talk and decide whether the following statements are true(T)or false(F).Circle the incorrect information in the false statements and correct it in the blanks.1 About 250,000 people in the world are affected by floods every
3、year.2.Floods are not always caused by heavy rainfall.3.People should prepare food and drinking water to last at least seven days.4.Fifteen centimetres of moving water can wash most cars away.A1F250 millionTFFthreeSixtyknock an adult downorBefore a flood Prepare(1)_.They should include:(2)_;sleeping
4、 bags;(3)_;food;drinking water.Bring the(4)_ to the upper levels of the house.Flood safety tipsdisaster suppliesA2a light sourcewarm clothesmost important objectsSecond ListeningDuring a flood Leave immediately and move to(5)_.Move to the upper floor if you are already inside a building.Do not(6)_ t
5、hrough the moving floodwater.After a flood Listen for official(7)_ to learn when it is safe to go home.Watch out for(8)_ and power lines.Stay away from the floodwater.It may be polluted and unsafe to touch.A2higher groundwalk or drivenews reportsdamaged roadsFlood safety tipsRead a story about a fam
6、ily caught in a flood.Read the first half of the story and answer the following questions.Where did the story take place?Who were in the story?What happened?BReading Passage Analysis:Mary and her parents were downstairs in the living room.Mary was looking through the windows at the endless rain outs
7、ide.It had been raining non-stop for three days.She had never seen a storm this bad.It was making her nervous.The wind roared and the rain beat on the roof and windows.Dad was listening to a weather report on the radio,while Mum was putting their important documents and disaster supplies into a bag.
8、“Mum,Dad,said Mary suddenly,I think we should leave here right away!“No,said Dad.Its too late!The radio says the city has already been flooded.“We can drive our car through the floodwater!Lets just leave!Im really scared!cried Mary.“We cant do that,honey,explained Mum,“otherwise the moving water cou
9、ld wash the car away!Mary walked to the door.She was curious to see how much water there was outside.“Dont open the door!shouted Mum and Dad at the same time.The water may flood in!Dad moved the dinner table against the door,in case the floodwater forced the door open.Mum waved to Mary to sit on the
10、 sofa.“Mary,dont worry.Everythings going to be OK,she said softly,trying her best to comfort Mary.Her voice was calm,but Mary could tell she was worried too.Without saying a single word,Dad walked to the sofa,sat down and hugged his wife and daughter.The sudden silence in the house seemed to make th
11、e wind and rain more frightening outside.Caught in a floodUnderstand the elements of a storyHow to read a story?when,where who what,why,howSettingCharactersPlotFind the elements of the storySetting CharactersPlot In their houseMary,Mum and DadThe city Mary and her parents lived in was flooded.They w
12、ere trapped at home,not sure what to do.Group workRead for the detailed informationA storyWhenWhereWho WhatWhyHowMary and her parentsThey were trapped at home,not sure what to do.The city Mary and her parents lived in was flooded.It has been raining non-stop for three days.In the houseOn a rainy day
13、Analyse the emotionsDad:Mary:Mum:4 Facial expressions 面部表情32Actions 行为1Dialogues 对话5 Psychological descriptions 心理描写心理描写Environmental descriptions环境描写Character description in a storyEmotions情绪2“No,”said Dad.“Its too late!The radio says the city has already been flooded.”1Dad was listening to a weath
14、er report on the radio.Dad3“Dont open the door!”shouted Mum and Dad at the same time.“The water may flood in!”4Dad moved the dinner table against the door,in case the floodwater forced the door open.5Without saying a single word,Dad walked to the sofa,sat down and hugged his wife and daughter.action
15、dialoguedialogueactionactionCalm and a little worried2“We cant do that,honey,”explained Mum,“otherwise the moving water could wash the car away!”1.Mum was putting their important documents and disaster supplies into a bag.Mum3“Dont open the door!”shouted Mum and Dad at the same time.“The water may f
16、lood in!”4Mum waved to Mary to sit on the sofa.“Mary,dont worry.Everythings going to be OK,”she said softly,trying her best to comfort Mary.Her voice was calm,but Mary could tell she was worried too.actiondialoguedialogueWorried and trying to keep calmdialogue2“Mum,Dad,”said Mary suddenly,“I think w
17、e should leave here right away.”1Mary was looking through the windows at the endless rain outside.It had been raining non-stop for three days.She had never seen a storm this bad.3“We can drive our car through the floodwater!Lets just leave.Im really scared!”cried Mary.surroundingsdialogueactionNervo
18、us and scareddialogueMaryMary walked to the door.She was curious to see how much water there was outside.403Dad02Mum01MaryCharactersWords that show feelingsnervous scaredworriedRead for the themeWhen faced with a danger or a disaster,we are supposed to remain calm and try to come up with ways to pro
19、tect ourselves.It is necessary to know about some survival skills in case of danger.Optimism,encouragement and love can relieve our fear and nervousness.Predict an end EventsEmotions nervousscaredit rained non-stop for three daysthe wind roared the rain beatMum put things awayworriedfrightenedthe ra
20、dio says the city was floodedDad moved the dinner table against the door Mum comforted MaryDad hugged them?What would happen next?What if Mary and her parentsleave their house?What can they do to save themselves?Will any new characters appear?What safety tips can be used to protect themselves?Will t
21、here be any emotional changes?stay at home?Leave homeStay homeWhat can they do to save themselves?What safety tips can be used to protect themselves?Moving to the upper floor if you are already inside a building.Keep informed of the situationDont walk or drive through the moving floodwater.Prepare d
22、isaster supplies1.The outside is very dangerous.1.The flood would become severe.2.In the house,there are plenty of supplies.2.The windows and door of the house cant prevent the flood.Will any new characters appear?Who are they and what will they do?p If new characters appear,who are they?What will t
23、hey do?What will Mary and her parents do?p If no new characters appear,what will Mary and her parents do?Volunteers?Soldiers?Neighbors?Write a draft of the story in 6 minutes,then share your story with us.Para 7 After a discussion,.Para 8 Finally,the rain stopped.Whats the decision?What would they d
24、o?What would they do?How did they feel?Will any new characters appear?Continue the story by using the ideas from discussion.Remember to make proper use of dialogues,scenes and actions.WritingDialogues“Mum,Dad,”said Mary suddenly,“I think we should leave here right away！”“No,”said Dad.“Its too late!T
25、he radio says the city has already been flooded.”“We can drive our car through the floodwater!Lets just leave!Im really scared!”cried Mary.“We cant do that,honey,”explained Mum,“otherwise the moving water could wash the car away.”“Dont open the door!”shouted Mum and Dad at the same time.“The water m
26、ay flood in!”“Mary,dont worry.Everythings going to be OK,”she said softly,trying her best to comfort Mary.Her voice was calm,but Mary could tell she was worried too.More specific words to replace saycry,explain,shout,scream,yell,roar,whisper,add,continue,remark,repeat,complain,warn,reply,apologize,c
27、omfort,beg,refuse,answer,cheer Descriptions of scenesIt had been raining non-stop for three days.The wind roared and the rain beat on the roof and windows.The sudden silence in the house seemed to make the wind and rain more frightening outside.The functions of scene descriptionsSpecify the settingC
28、reate tension Move the plot forwardDescriptions of actionsMary was looking through the windows at the endless rain outside.Mary walked to the door.She was curious to see how much water there was outside.Dad was listening to a weather report on the radio,while Mum was putting their important document
29、s and disaster supplies into a bag.Dad moved the dinner table against the door,in case the floodwater forced the door open.Mum waved to Mary to sit on the sofa.Without saying a single word,Dad walked to the sofa,sat down and hugged his wife and daughter.Tips on describing actionsUse specific verbs.U
30、se verb chains to show a series of actions.外貌描写外貌描写动作描写动作描写语言描写语言描写心理描写心理描写神态描写神态描写环境描写环境描写1.It is raining cats and dogs outside.2.Heavy thundery rain fell throughout Thursday.3.The rain was still pounding on the roof.4.Rain kept underground,like a curtain hanging outside the window.外面下着倾盆大雨。星期四下了一整
31、天的雷暴雨。大雨依旧在敲打着房顶。雨淅淅沥沥不停地下着，像是窗外挂了一层帘子。一、环境描写一、环境描写5.The rain came pouring down.6.It seems to be clearing up.7.Heavy rain pounded on the roof,hit the glass,and played exciting music.大雨倾盆。大雨猛烈地敲打着屋顶，冲击着玻璃，奏出激动人心的篇章。天气转晴。一、环境描写一、环境描写二、语言描写二、语言描写1.“You are wrong，”she said with absolute certainty.2.I ke
32、pt telling myself that everything was ok.3.“I was once as confused as you are,”she said meaningfully.她斩钉截铁地说：“你错了。”我不断地告诉自己一切都是美好的。她意味深长地说：我曾经和你一样迷茫。三、动作描写三、动作描写1.She listened attentively to the radio.2.She caught sight of some rescuers.3.She said in a low voice.她专心地听广播。她突然看到了一些救援人员。她低声地说。When faced
33、 with a danger or a disaster,we are supposed to remain calm and try to come up with ways to protect ourselves.It is necessary to know about some survival skills in case of danger.当我们面临危险或灾难时，我们应该保持冷静并努力想办法保护我们自己。如果遇到危险，了解一些生存技巧是有必要的。Optimism,encouragement and love can relieve our fear and nervousnes
34、s.From the experience,I learned that a small kind act could make a great difference to others in need.I am determined to pass the kindness on to others in need.积极乐观、鼓励和关爱能消除我们的恐惧和不安。通过这次经历，我学到了小小的善举能够对需要帮助的人有着巨大的影响。我决定把这种善举传递给需要的人。Polish your writingGrammarPunctuationSpellingChoice of wordsStyleStru
35、ctureCaught in a flood(Part II)After a brief discussion,Mum and Dad decided they should stay in the house.They thought it would be really dangerous to try to walk through the water to get to higher ground.“Mary,well have to go upstairs and wait there,”said Mum.“OK,Mum.If thats what you think is best
36、,”Mary replied uncertainly.So they went upstairs and waited.Downstairs,water flooding into the living room and kitchen.All three of them were nervous,but at least they had disaster supplies,including food and drinking water.SampleFinally,the rain stopped,but Mary and her family could not leave while
37、 the house was still flooded.They listened to the radio and learnt that rescue workers in boats were coming to rescue people who were trapped in their homes.They waited for a boat to arrive at their house.Their home had been badly damaged,but they were all happy to be alive.SampleHomework1.Plan your story.2.Finish the workbook.
