Unit 5 Natural Disasters Reading Actively 课件-2024-2025学年高中英语重大版（2019）必修第二册

Unit 5 Natural Disaster What Happened to the Earth? Reading Actively Learning objectives At the end of the class, I am able to Sort out the information about earthquake by mind maps; Obtain the structure and analyse the discourse organisation; Apply what's been learned to introducing other natural disasters. Pre-reading Lead-in Study the words and match the natural disasters with their corresponding pictures. sandstorm volcano typhoon landslide hurricane earthquake flood drought How much did you know about these disasters? Pre-reading Activity 1 Watch a clip of a disaster and share your ideas about it. The things about earthquakes: you know:___________ do not know:_________ want to know:_________ Pre-reading Activity 2 Make predictions about what would be covered in an exposition of a natural disaster. Earthquake an example definition causes warnings places opinions effects process Tip1 Guessing what would be covered will get your mind closer to the theme of the text and make reading more purposeful. First-reading Activity 3 Skim the text and check your predictions. Earthquake an example definition causes warnings places opinions effects process Tip2 Focusing on the topic sentences and key words help a lot. Second-reading Activity 4 Read the text again and fill in the diagram below. An earthquake an _____________natural disaster; a\an_______________of the ground. Definition Cause Process Places happen___________________________________________. the plate_____________. the pressure__________. ____________________. ____________________. ____________________. __________________. __________________. extremely destuctive sudden and violent shaking due to the sudden movement of the Earth the edge of the Pacific Plate moves push against.... one breaks... the ground shakes violently... energry wave up to the ... near moutainous areas Tip3 Adjectives and adverb can modify the noun and verb vividly. Why does the author use some adjectives and adverbs ? Second-reading Activity 4 Fill in the following table about what happened during the 1923 earthquake in Japan. Time Place Magnitude _____on the Richter scale Damage An extraordinary event Items Effects The great clock in Tokyo stopped The sea The city Boats ... September 1,1923 The Tokyo Bay 8.3 draw back was swept were carried were pulled out,brushed A woman having a bath elegantly fell to the ...... Tip4 Exposition is a kind of writing that gives explanation, classifications or instructions. The author often starts with a definition, and then gives you an example and explains such aspects as how , where,when and why. Activity 5 Work in pairs to ask and answer as many questions as possible with the help of the above diagram and table. Example Q:What is an earthquake? A:An earthquake is an extremely destructive natural disaster that is a sudden and violent shaking of the ground. Tip5 Ask questions can help you have a higher thinking ability. Post-reading Activity 6 Work in pairs to decide which of the following strategies have been used by the author. Then find out examples in the text. Strategies Examples giving an example making comparisons and contrast giving a definition making classifications analysing processes analysing causes How do you understand “An earthquake can have damaging effects on our homes, property,environment,and especially life”? What damage will other natural disaster mentioned in Lead-in cause？ Why does the author use the title“ What happened to the earth”? Post-reading Activity 7 Discuss the following questions in groups. A wise nation learns more from disasters and errors than from the normal courses of events. Post-reading Activity 8 Work in group of three to introduce typhoon. Definition Places Causes Process Effects Warnings Student A: definition&place Student B: causes and process Student C : effects and warnings The following information may help you: tropical storms Western Pacific Ocean;162 km/h Southeast Asia 1518 per year Shanzhu Sept. 9th 2018. Guangdong Destroyed houses: more than 1200 People affected: 3million Death: 5 Financial loss: 52 billion Landslide, flood Reflect on your learning process in this class.Tick the following statements to assess your study. Items no so-so good very good Sort out the information about earthquake Obtain the structure and analyse the discourse organisation Apply what's been learned to introducing other natural disasters. Self-assessing I still need more practice in ____________________________. 13 Assignment Google more information about typhoon or other natural disasters on the internet; Write a text to introduce a natural disaster by using the writing strategies and language features we have learned today. Thank you! July 20 感谢观看 Thank you $$