内容正文:
Unit 2 Natural disasters
Welcome to the unit & Reading (I)
内容分析:
本单元的主题语境是“人与自然”,话题是“自然灾害与防范”。本单元的教学旨在帮助学生认识自然灾害的巨大破坏力,掌握在遇到自然灾害时的自救知识。
Welcome to the unit板块以一段视频引出不同种类的自然灾害,为学生进一步了解单元话题做热身;Reading板块的语篇是两则新闻报道,分别描述了地震逃生和海啸前救人两个事件,目的是引起学生对自然灾害自救知识的重视。
本单元卷首的名人名言出自法国作家维克多•雨果,意为:“大自然是慈爱的母亲,也是冷血的屠夫。”这句话意在强调大自然能造福人类,也能给人类带来灾祸。
教学目标:
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
1. learn the structure and language characteristics of news reports;
2. explore how the two characters help people survive the disaster according to the news reports;
3. discuss the personalities that the two characters show in the disaster;
4. understand the significance of preparations for a natural disaster and learn about ways of preparation.
教学重难点:
1. Learn the structure and language characteristics of news reports;
2. Explore in detail how the two characters help people survive the disaster in the news reports.
教学过程:
Step 1 Lead-in
1.Introduce photos of 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, Hurricane Andrew of 1993 and 2008 Wenchuan earthquake in China. By simple depictions of these natural disasters, show the students how destructive natural disasters can be.
2.Quotation from Victor Hugo: Nature is kind of loving mother, but also a butcher in cold blood.
【设计意图:快速引入话题,拓展相关词汇。】
Step 2 Welcome to the unit
1.Watch a video about earthquake, volcano and landslide and finish some exercises.
2.Answer the following questions after the exercises:
How many small earthquakes happen every year?
What can the volcanic gas and ash cause?
What are landslides often caused by?
What other types of natural disasters do you know about?
【设计意图:介绍自然灾害的类型,吸引学生的的兴趣。】
Step 3 Pre-reading
We can’t prevent natural disasters, but is there anything we can do when they hit? For instance, how should we protect ourselves during an earthquake?
1. Drop or lock!
2. Cover!
3. Hold on!
【设计意图:介绍地震中人们保护自己的三个步骤, 吸引学生的的兴趣,引入第一则新闻。】
Step 4 Fast reading
1. Read for structure. How is a news report usually organized? Inverted pyram