Unit 2 Natural disasters Welcome to the unit 教学设计-2023-2024学年高中英语译林版(2020)必修第三册

Book 3 Unit 2 Natural disasters Welcome to the unit Teaching Aims By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: 1. get the basic information of three types of natural disasters after watching the video; 2. talk about different types of natural disasters; 3. share with peers the information of the natural disasters in history. Teaching Important Point Talk about different types of natural disasters. Teaching Difficult Point Share with peers the information of the natural disasters in history. Teaching Methods Seven-step method Discussion method Co-operating study Teaching Procedures Step 1. Lead-in T shows Ss a video and discuss the following questions. 1. What happened in the news video? 2. If you were there, how would you feel? 3. What other natural disasters do you know? Step2. Learning Aims 1. get the basic information of three types of natural disasters after watching the video; 2. talk about different types of natural disasters; 3. share with peers the information of the natural disasters in history. Step3. Self-Study T shows Ss a video and discuss the following questions and finish the following exercises. What’s the meaning of “the power of nature?” Plates moving underground can cause an earthquake, which is _____________________ of the earth’s surface. When a volcano erupts, ____________, volcanic ash and even rocks escape through a large opening at the top. A large amount of _________________ falling down a hill or mountain is called a landslide. Step 4. Guidance and Exploration 1. How many small earthquakes happen every year? 2. What can the volcanic gas and ash cause? 3. What are landslides often caused by? Exploration 1: Presentation Try to use your words to explain why or how it happened? Exploration 2: Discussion What natural disasters in history have you heard about? Exploration 3: Let’s take a look at some of the world’s most destructive natural disasters. Step5. Summary 1. What does disasters remind you of? 2. Can we avoid natural disaster