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Disaster and hope
Developing ideas
Watch the video and answer the questions:
Which disaster is mentioned in the video? What's its name?
Lead in
Pre-reading
HURRICANE
Pre-reading
Stars
after
the
storm
An extremely powerful hurricane called Katrina caused enormous destruction and significant damage to New Orleans.
Pre-reading
Pre-reading
1. Where did Hurricane Katrina form?
2. Where did it hit?
3. How long did it last?
4. How many people lost their lives in the
hurricane?
5. What was the cost of the damage Hurricane
Katrina caused?
Look & Answer
Pre-reading
1. Where did Hurricane Katrina form?
2. Where did it hit?
3. How long did it last?
4. How many people lost their lives in the
hurricane?
5. What was the cost of the damage Hurricane
Katrina caused?
Atlantic Ocean
Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.
More than one week
Over 1,800 people
It caused USD 108 billion in damage.
While-reading
Hint: Pay attention to the emotional words and imagery (意象)which are used to describe an memorable experience while reading.
How does the author develop
the passage?
While-reading
Katrina is coming
Right after Katrina
A few days later
One year later
Para1---Para2
Para 3---Para 4
Para 5
Para 6
Conclusion: The passage is organised in the order of _______.
time
What did the author encounter?
How did he feel?
While-reading
While-reading
Katrina is coming
Right after Katrina
A few days later
One year later
1
During the hurricane
Feelings
Causes
The roof 2___________.
The street turned into a river and we were going nowhere.
frightened
flew off
What was the author's feeling?
What scenes did the author see when the hurricane happened?
While-reading
Katrina is coming
Right after Katrina
A few days later
One year later
Right after the hurricane
It was hot and 3___________ ________________.
Mom told us to 4___________________________________.
The amazing stars at night gave us hope for the future
smelled so bad everywhere
always try to see the good sides of things
What difficulties did the family encounter?
What was the author's feeling?
worried
hopeful
While-reading
Katrina is coming
Right after Katrina
A few days later
One year later
A few days later
5
We were rescued.
Smartie 6_________________.
came home just in time.
happy
Para 5. Although it was only a few days before we were rescued, it felt like months. We were taken to another town in a faraway county. Thankfully, Smartie came home just in time. We were so happy to take him with us, although then, none of us knew that we wouldn’t be back for quite a while.
What was the author's feeling? (find the emotional words)
Why does the author say “Although it was only a few days before we were rescued, it felt like months”?
While-reading
Katrina is coming
Right after Katrina
A few days later
One year later
One year later
Many families have come back to New Orleans and are working together to 7_____________________________.
rebuild our homes and our lives
Para 6 Now, one year has passed and I’m back home in New Orleans. Some families have yet to return, but many others have come back. Although we are surrounded by reminders of the disaster, we are working together to rebuild our homes and our lives. Now we have another chance to look up at the stars of New Orleans, their beauty inspiring us and giving us confidence to move on.
What sort of attitude to life is reflected in this paragraph?
optimistic
While-reading
While-reading
Feelings changing with Katrina
Katrina is coming
Right after Katrina
A few days later
One year later
1. Hurricane Katrina
2. The author, Mom & Smartie
3. Surroundings
1. Staying inside/In the open air
2. Difficulties
3. Amazing stars
1. Being rescued
2. A faraway county
3. Smartie
1. Coming back
2. Reminders
3. Rebuild our homes
frightened
worried yet hopeful
happy
optimistic
Post-reading
VS.
Stars after the storm
How do you understand the title?
hope
disaster
Post-reading
Language points: Words and phrases
1. all of a sudden ___________
2. fly off ___________
3. freeze ___________
4. look out for ___________
6. the good side of things ___________
7. stay positive ___________
8. keep on ___________
9. have yet to ___________
突然
飞走
不能动,僵住
搜寻
事情好的一面
保持积极态度
继续
还没有
10. feel like ___________
11. a faraway county ___________
12. for quite a while ___________
觉得像
一个遥远的县
相当一段时间
Pre-reading
HOMEWORK
Design a poster about a natural disaster
Requirements:
1. Choose one that most interests you.
2. Go online and search necessary information.
3. Organise what you have collected in the poster.
4. Design to make it more effective.
5. Present your poster to the class.
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