1、必修三 Unit 6 Disaster and Hope (1) 高一年级 英语 Understanding ideas Hot! Hot! Hot! Learning objectives At the end of the class, you will be able to: 1. interpret the chart and get the main idea of the passage; 2. find out specific information about the authors tube experience; 3. make an interview to reson
2、ate with the author; 4. voice your opinions of extreme weather conditions. Warm up Look at the thermometer and think about the questions. 1. What happens when the temperature goes very high? 2. What happens when the temperature goes very low? 3. How do you feel in such high or low temperatures? 4. H
3、ow do people deal with extreme temperatures? Warm up Warm up 1. What happens when the temperature goes very high? The temperature goes very high. drought forest fires heavy rain flash floods mudslides mountain collapse heat wave Warm up 2. What happens when the temperature goes very low? cold wave h
4、eavy snowstorm crop production declines famines wars The temperature goes very low. Warm up 3. How do you feel in such high or low temperatures? Uncomfortable and uneasy. Inconvenient to do lots of things. Warm up 4. How do people deal with extreme temperatures? People are informed of the extreme te
5、mperatures in advance so that they can make full preparations and take some protective measures. People may not go out but stay in some place with air conditioning system. Look at the picture. 1. What can you see in the picure? 2. Why is there so much color of red? Look at the picture. 1. What can y
6、ou see in the picure? We can see a train or a tube train and many people are waiting for a train or a tube train at a station. Look at the picture. 2. Why is there so much color of red? The color of red may show that it is a very hot day. Everyone here is like burning. Predict what the passage is ab
7、out according to the picture and share your reasons for your prediction. Predict. Predictions crowded situation the Tube system a journey there the extremely hot weather conditions . Read the passage quickly to get the main idea of the passgae and check your predicitons. The passage is about the aut
8、hors feelings and concerns on the London Tube on an unusually hot day. Reading for main idea Read the passage and find out the different places where the author is in each paragraph. Paragraph 1 2 3 4 5 Reading for main idea at the Tube station outside of Bank station in the tube train Think about t
9、he writing style and find out the clues of the passage. A narration Reading for main idea the changing feelings the changing places Read the passage again and list the changing feelings of the author to add more information to your flow chart. Reading for main idea Read the passage and find out the
10、different feelings of the author in each paragraph. Paragraph 1 2 3 4 5 Reading for main idea at the Tube station out of Bank station in the tube train awful melting and sick a bit scared shocked and nervous good and refreshed Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions to add more
11、 specific information to your flow chart for the second time. Reading for information Read paragraph 1 and answer the question. Why does he feel awful at the Tube station? Because it is very hot and the temperature outside will be over 30 degrees. He is going to be on the Central Line with no air co
12、nditioning, which is one of the oldest lines, as well as one of the deepest. And its the hottest on the whole Tube system. Reading for information Read Paragraph 2 and find out the reasons why he feels melting and a bit sick inside the tube train? Because there is no air conditioning inside the trai
13、n and it is even hotter than outside, so he feels very uncomfortable and he hopes he can make it to Bank station. Reading for information Read Paragraph 3 and answer the question. What would he like to do to prepare for the future when London gets hotter and hotter? To prepare for the future, he thi
14、nks he should: 1. put his flat on the market and buy a boat. 2. speak to his manager about moving to the top floor. 3. learn to swim. Reading for information Read Paragraph 4 and answer the following questions. Q1: Why is he shocked when looking through his newspaper? Q2: What natural disasters are
15、reported in the newspaper and what has caused them? Q3: What makes him nervous? Reading for information Read Paragraph 4 and answer the questions. Q1: Why is he shocked when looking through his newspaper? He is shocked by photos showing natural disasters and destruction caused by them. Reading for i
16、nformation Read Paragraph 4 and answer the questions. Q2: What natural disasters are reported in the newspaper and what has caused them? Reading for information a hurricane destroying a town landslides casued by heavy rain forest fires caused by the heat climate change Read Paragraph 4 and answer th
17、e questions. Q3: What makes him nervous? News like this makes him nervous and he may be also nervous about the future. Reading for information Read Paragraph 5 and find out why he feels good when he goes out of the station. He feels a fresh wind on his face and it is only 30 degrees outside! It is n
18、ot as hot as he felt in the tube train just now. Reading for information Paragraph 1 2 3 4 5 Make a summary. awful melting and sick a bit scared shocked and nervous good and refreshed hot, no air conditoning hotter in the tube train strange ideas for the future natural disasters a fresh wind, 30 deg
19、rees in the tube train at the Tube station outside of Bank station What is the auhtors purpose in writing this passage? To express his worries about the dangers of extreme weather conditions and to tell us he still has hopes for the future. Reading for opinions Paragraph 1 2 3 4 5 awful melting and
20、sick a bit scared shocked and nervous good and refreshed hot, no air conditoning hotter in the tube train strange ideas for the future natural disasters a fresh wind, 30 degrees in the tube train at the Tube station outside of Bank station Disaster and hope Make an interview to talk about the author
21、s experience. Suppose you were a reporter from the BBC. Now youre reporting the extreme weather and you want to interview some citizens. Here the author is coming out of the station. You can make the interview according to the flow chart. Application Reporter: Good morning. I am Kathy, a reporter fr
22、om the BBC. Today is extremely hot because of the heatwave. Now I am outside of Bank station. Lets interview some people about it. Excuse me, could I make an interview with you about the hot day? Interviewee: Yes. Its hot today and Im sweaty. Possible interview Reporter: Which line did you take just
23、 now? Interviewee: The Central Line. Possible interview Reporter: It must be uncomfortable in such a tube without air conditioning. Could you share your feelings in the tube train? Interviewee: It is even hotter. Im melting and becoming one with the passenger next to me. Possible interview Reporter:
24、 Each summer in London seems hotter than the last. What do you think of this? Interviewee: I feel a bit scared. So I have some plans for the future. I should put my flat on the market and buy a boat in case there is a flood in London. Possible interview And I will speak with my manager about moving
25、my office to the top floor. More importantly, I will learn to swim so that I can survive even when the tall buildings are flooded. Sounds strange? Possible interview Reporter: Yes, a little. What is your feeling now? Interviewee: I think I have been worrying too much. When I am stepping out of the s
26、tation, I feel a fresh wind on my face. Its only 30 degrees! Reporter: Everything will be better and thank you very much. Have a good day! Possible interview 1. Do you share the authors concerns about extreme weather conditions? Think and share. Possible answer I share the authors concerns about the
27、 extreme weather conditions. In recent years, I feel the summer in Beijing is hotter than before. I dont want to play outside anymore. I just want to stay in room with air conditioner on. But even so, I cant focus on my study because of high temperature. Possible answer Each time I hear the news abo
28、ut climate change causing many damages, I am concerned about the future. So awful. It is high time to do something to stop this. Watch a video. Watch a video. From this short video, we can know the leaders of many countries and environmentalists are also concerned about extreme weather conditions. E
29、xtreme weather causes destruction and major loss of life. In the year of 2018, we saw deadly storms, wildfires, floods and heatwaves. Watch a video. If these continue in the future, many cities, even some countries may disappear. Scientists once warned that the year of 2019 may be the hottest year y
30、et. How about the year of 2025, 2035 and 2045? 2. What causes extreme weather conditions? How is extreme weather affecting our daily life? What should we do to contribute to preventing them? Think and share. Possible answers 1. Reasons for extreme weather conditions. Extreme weather conditions are d
31、ue to climate change, which is related to global warming. Global warming refers to an average increase in the Earths temperature that, in turn, leads to climate change. Possible answers 1. Reasons for extreme weather conditions. Global warming is mainly caused by human activities. As a result of inc
32、reased industry, agriculture, the cutting down of forests, the increase in transport and the burning of fuels, nearly 6 tonnes of carbon dioxide gets into the atmosphere every year. Possible answers 2. The effects of climate change on our life. The summer seems hotter than the last. It is too hot to
33、 focus on studying. I once suffered from tough traffic when raining heavily. The bus I took got stuck and I was late for school. My house was flooded in 2012. The furniture in the first floor was ruined completely. Possible answers 3. Contributions we can make to our environment: Governments all ove
34、r the world have a responsibility to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide which the countries are producing. For example, China is committed to building a community of shared future for mankind and launched its national carbon market in 2017, using a carbon trading scheme to curb greenhouse gas emiss
35、ion at home. Possible answers 3. Contributions we can make: Each person plays their part. We can plant more trees to increase the area of green and go green travel with low carbon. We can begin with the switch to renewable energy. Possible answers For example, we can take public transport or ride a
36、bike. Recycling some materials is also a good way to save energy. In our daily life, it is suggested that wed better use low-flow shower heads, buying light bulbs that use less energy, using recycled paper and switching off the lights when you leave a room. Possible answers If we add up all these sm
37、all changes made by everyone worldwide, they wont be such small changes. They could be the changes that save our future. Summary 1. Get the main idea of the passage; 2. Find out specific information about the authors experience in the London Tube on an extremely hot day; 3. Make an interview to reso
38、nate with the author according to the flow chart; 4. Voice our opinions of extreme weather conditions. Homework Option 1. Read the passage and write a summary according to the flow chart. Option 2. Search online to find more reports about natural disasters. Option 3. Write an essay on “climate change and human beings”.
