1、Unit 6 Disaster and hope Understanding ideas Before reading Look at the thermometer and answer the questions. 1. What happens when the temperate goes very high or very low? How do people deal with extreme temperatures? 2. What were the highest and lowest temperatures recorded where you live? How do
2、you feel in extreme temperatures? P62 1 Look at the picture and predict what the passage is about. P62 2 Where does the story take place? What kind of weather is the story about? Whats your impression of the picture and the title? While reading Read and finish the tasks as quickly as possible. Task
3、1 Read the passage and check your prediction. What is the passage about？ The passage is about the authors feelings and concerns when he was on the London Tube on an unusually hot day. P62 2 1. To eaplain why summers in London are getting hotter and hotter. 2. To complain about the London Tube. 3. To
4、 warn people about the danger of London being flooded. 4. To express his worries about the dangers of extreme weather conditions. Choose the authors purpose in writing the passage. P64 3 Read the passage again and fill in the following form. Places temperature feelings at the Tube station inside the
5、 train out of the station over 30 degrees awful reach 35 degrees a bit sick a bit scared only 30 degrees refreshed The words that describe the authors feelings at the Tube station: Then try to find out the words that describe the authors feelings at different places. Complete the following chat with
6、 words and expressions from the passage. 30 plus degrees/ over 30 degrees melting and becoming one a bit scared put his flat on the market and buy a boat. speak with his manager about moving to the top floor. learn to swim. climate change nervous worrying too much P64 4 After reading analyzing, mind
7、map, retelling Look through the passage again and try to get its structure. at the Tube station on the train out of the station Conclusion: The passage is organised in the order of _. spacespace 1. Sure enough, going down the stairs and onto the platform is like jumping into a volcano thats erupting
8、.This, however, is nothing compared to the train. Go down the stairs right over there and you will see some directions. 走下那边的楼梯，你会看到一些指示。走下那边的楼梯，你会看到一些指示。 Did you hear my mother go down the stairs? 你听见我母亲下楼了吗？你听见我母亲下楼了吗？ go down the stairs: 下楼，下楼梯下楼，下楼梯 compared to/with： to examine people or things
9、to see how they are similar and how they are different 与与相比相比 定语从句定语从句 Ive had some difficulties, but they were nothing compared to/with yours. 我遇上了很多难题，但我遇上了很多难题，但与你的困难相比与你的困难相比, ,它们都它们都不算不算 什么什么。 Standards in health care have improved enormously(非常非常, ,极其极其) compared to 40 years ago. 与与4040年前相比，卫生
10、保健的水平得到了极大提高。年前相比，卫生保健的水平得到了极大提高。 果不其然，走下楼梯，来到站台上就像是跳进一果不其然，走下楼梯，来到站台上就像是跳进一 座正在喷发的火山。不过这还远远比不上车厢里座正在喷发的火山。不过这还远远比不上车厢里 面。面。 We could also say: As expected, when I go down the stairs and walk onto the platform, I feel very hot. It is just like jumping into an erupting volcano. However, it is much ho
11、tter inside the train. Sentence analysing for better understanding V-ed形式作状语形式作状语, 进一步说明谓语动词的状态或动作进一步说明谓语动词的状态或动作 V-ing形式作主语形式作主语,谓语动词用单数。谓语动词用单数。 拿拿A和和B比较比较 表明表明A与与B相似相似;把把A比作比作B compare A with B compare A to B We carefully compared the first report with the second. 我们仔细比较了第一份报告和第二份报告。我们仔细比较了第一份报告和
12、第二份报告。 The critics compared his work to that of Martin Amis. 评论家把他的作品和马丁评论家把他的作品和马丁埃米斯的相提并论。埃米斯的相提并论。 The poet compares his lover to a rose in his poems. 诗人在他诗歌中把他的爱人比作玫瑰花。诗人在他诗歌中把他的爱人比作玫瑰花。 2. Looking through my newspaper, Im shocked by photos showing that a hurricane in Asia has destroyed a town.
13、V-ing做伴随状语 V-ing作后置定语 由that引导的宾语从句 1. 她捧着许多书走进了房间她捧着许多书走进了房间。 She came into the house, carrying a lot of books. 2. 看着那个可爱的小男孩，我笑了起来。看着那个可爱的小男孩，我笑了起来。 Looking at the little cute boy, I smiled. 1. I looked through the database and found the information I needed. 我查阅了数据库，找到了我需要的信息。我查阅了数据库，找到了我需要的信息。 2.
14、 I need some money. Im going to look through the newspaper for a holiday job. 我需要一些钱。我将浏览报纸找一份假期工作。我需要一些钱。我将浏览报纸找一份假期工作。 look through: to examine or read sth quickly 快速查看快速查看;浏览浏览;翻阅翻阅 我翻阅着手里的报纸，震惊地看到亚洲的飓风摧我翻阅着手里的报纸，震惊地看到亚洲的飓风摧 毁了一个城镇的照片。毁了一个城镇的照片。 The author is standing _ _. It is very hot and the
15、temperature is expected to be_. He feels _. He thinks he should: 1_ _ ; 2_ _; 3_. Hot! Hot! Hot! Thinking that London will probably get hotter, the author feels _. Reading the _caused by _ from the newspaper, the author feels_. Tube station at the over 30 degrees awful It is even _inside the train.
16、The temperature can _ _. hotter 35 degrees reach is melting with a bit sick work a bit scared put his plat on the market and buy a boat advise his manager to move to the top floor learn to swim natural disasters climate change nervous Stepping_ _ its only 30 degrees. of the station, out The author f
17、eels _ and realises he has been worrying too much. refreshed Retell the passage according to the graphic organizer. Discussion Work in groups. Discuss these questions with other students. 1 Do you share the authors concerns about extreme weather conditions? Why? 2 Do you think climate change will af
18、fect your life in the future? How would you adapt? Think Plant trees; Wear a sweater instead of turning up the heat in your house; Wear lighter clothing when its hot instead of turning on a fan(风扇风扇) or an air conditioning; Take shorter showers Conclusion In some cases, it only takes a little change
19、 in lifestyle and behavior to make a great difference. SelfSelf- -evaluationevaluation 1. Can you describe the authors experiences and feelings on his way to work? 2. Are you worried about your future life due to the climate change? What can you do to protect the environment in your daily life? 1. Finish the exercises in Learning English. 2. Write an essay about your experience or news you have read about extremely hot weather. 3. Preview Using language on page 65. What did you see? What did you hear? How did you feel? Whats your advice about it?
