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Developing ideas
Unit 6 Disaster and hope
Learning aims
To read and grasp the main idea of the passage.
To get the detailed information of the passage.
To deal with the words and expressions.
To deal with the sentence patterns.
Comprehension
Part one
Before reading
Where did Hurricane Katrina form?
Where did it hit?
How long did it last?
How many people lost their lives in the hurricane?
What was the cost of the damage Hurricane Katrina caused?
1. Katrina formed on the Atlantic Ocean,
where there was a tropical depression.
2. It hit mainly the Southern states, including
the south of Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi,
and Alabama.
3. It lasted more than one week.
4. Over 1,800 people lost their lives in the
hurricane.
5. It caused USD 108 billion in damage.
Before reading
Fast reading
Read the passage quickly and choose the best answer.
1. The passage is about ______.
A. how to protect ourselves during a hurricane
B. suggestions on protecting the environment
C. the author's experience during and after a hurricane
2. The passage is developed by ______.
A. the order of space
B. the order of time
C. making comparisons
C. the author's experience during and after a hurricane
B. the order of time
Deep Reading
Read the passage and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
The writer still remembers the hurricane clearly. ( )
The roof was blown away and the street was filled with water. ( )
It was very hot and we were short of drinking water. ( )
Mother kept telling us to stay positive. ( )
It was months before we were rescued and taken to a town. ( )
We returned home after a year and are working together to rebuild our homes and lives. ( )
F
doesn’t remember much about the hurricane
T
T
T
F
only a few days
T
Careful Reading
frightened
flew off /was blown away
smelled/smelt so
bad everywhere
always try to see the
good side of things
happy
came home in time
rebuild our homes and our lives
Read the passage carefully and fill in the blanks.
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Time Location
Feelings Causes
During the hurricane
At home frightened The roof flew off/ was blown away.
The street turned into a river and we were going nowhere.
Right after the hurricane
In the open air worried
hopeful We didn’t have enough drinking water.
It was hot and smelled/smelt bad everywhere.
Mom told us to always try to see the good side of things.
The amazing stars at night gave us hope for the future.
Retelling
Retell the passage according to the chart.
Time Location Feelings Causes
A few days later Another town in a faraway county happy We were rescued. Smartie came home just in time.
One year later Back home optimistic Many families have come back to New Orleans and are working together to rebuild our homes and our lives.
Retelling
Retell the passage according to the chart.
Why does the author say “Although it was only a few days before we were rescued, it felt like months”?
What sort of attitude to life is reflected in the author’s experience of looking at the night sky?
If you were in the same situation as the author, what would you think and do?
What do you think could be done to help the local people rebuild their homes?
Think & Share
Think & Share
Why does the author say “Although it was only a few days before we were rescued, it felt like months”?
What sort of attitude to life is reflected in the author’s experience of looking at the night sky?
Because they lost their home and suffered a lot from the hurricane.
It was so hard to spend those miserable days that seemed endless.
It reflects a positive attitude toward/ towards the hardships in life.
Stars in the night sky stand for the hope that gives them the
confidence to move on and rebuild their homes and lives.
3. If you were in the same situation as the author, what would you
think and do?
4. What do you think could be done to help the local people rebuild
their homes?
As for me, I would feel worried and frightened, and I would stay with my family and look for some help.
I think, firstly, the government should take measures to help the city recover; then provide a lot of benefits to the local people. What’s more, offer them jobs and houses to live in.
Think & Share
Pair Work
Work in pairs and act out an interview with the author about their experience of Hurricane Katrina.
Step 1: Read the passage again and underline the important
information.
Step 2: Prepare questions for the interview using the information
you underlined.
Language points
Part two
_____ num. 十亿
2. ___ n. (坐着时的)大腿部
3. _______ adv. 什么地方都不,无处
4. ________ adv. 否则,要不然
5. __________ n. 直升机
6. __________ n. 蚊子
7. ________ n. 子夜,午夜
8. ____________ 北斗七星
nowhere
billion
lap
helicopter
otherwise
Words
mosquito
midnight
the Big Dipper
9. _____________小北斗七星
10. ____________ 银河
11. ______ n. (美国等国家的)县;(英国的)郡
12. ______ n. 威胁,可能会带来危险的人(事) → _______ v. 威胁
13. ________ n. 所有物,资产,财产
14. ________ adj. 足够的,充足的→ _________ adv. 足够地,
充足地
15. ________ n. 庇护,掩蔽
the Little Dipper
county
the Milky Way
threat
threaten
property
sufficient
sufficiently
shelter
Words
Phrases
1. 飞走,跑掉
2. 突然
3. 变成
4. 抬头看,仰望
5. 即使
6. 还没有做某事
7. 及时
8. 鼓舞某人做某事
1. fly off
2. all of a sudden
3. turn into
4. look up at
5. even though/if
6. have yet to do
7. in time
8. inspire sb. to do sth.
1. turn into 变成
turn on/off 打开/ 关掉
turn up 调高;出现;被找到
turn down 调低;拒绝
turn in 上交;交还
turn out 结果是,证明是
turn over 翻转;移交
turn back 使折回,往回走
turn to 求助于;翻到;转向(to 是介词)
Key points
单句语法填空
(1) If nothing is done,the oceans will turn _____ fish deserts.
(2) With no one to turn _____ in the dark street,the girl felt helpless.
(3) When the sports hero turned ____ at our party,he was warmly welcomed
by us.
(4) The witch put a magic spell on the prince and turned him ______ a frog.
(5) Lucy had to turn _______ the invitation to the party yesterday because she
had to work extra hours.
(6) The games my parents taught me when I was a child turned _____ to be
very useful later in my life.
into
to
up
into
down
out
Key points
2. remind v. 使想起,提醒
remind sb. to do sth. 提醒某人做某事
remind sb. that… 提醒某人……
remind sb. of sb./sth. 使某人想起某人/ 某物
Key points
【归纳拓展】
与remind sb. of sth. 结构相同的短语:
cure sb. of sth. 治愈某人的……病 inform sb. of sth. 通知某人某事
warn sb. of sth. 提醒/ 警告某人某事 rid sb. of sth. 使某人摆脱某事
rob sb. of sth. 抢劫某人某物 accuse sb. of sth. 控告某人某事
convince sb. of sth. 使某人相信某事 suspect sb. of sth. 怀疑某人某事
Key points
单句语法填空
(1) However,her dad ________(remind) her that junk food is bad for her
health.
(2) My husband reminded me _____ (set) off early in case I was late for the
interview.
(3) _________(remind) not to miss the flight , the manager set out for the
airport in a hurry.
(4) Michael put up a picture of the sports star beside the bed to keep
himself _________(remind) of his own dreams.
reminds
to set
Reminded
reminded
Key points
3. shelter n. 庇护,掩蔽;栖身之地,住处;庇护处,避难处
v. 为……提供庇护处;躲避
in/under the shelter of 在……的庇护下
take shelter from 躲避……
seek/take shelter 寻求/ 得到庇护
an animal shelter 动物收容所
shelter...from... 保护……免受……
shelter from 躲避;避难
Key points
单句语法填空
(1)We sat in the shade, _________(shelter) from the sun.
(2)She encouraged a sense of community by creating
_______(shelter) and promoting education and services
for people in need.
(3)They were standing ________ the shelter of a huge tree.
(4) We took shelter _____ the rain that was pouring down in a
bus stop.
sheltering
shelters
in/under
from
Key points
4. I was sitting in my room with my cat,Smartie,on my lap,when the
roof just flew off.
句式分析 本句的结构是 was/were doing … when... ,意为“正在做某事这时……”when 为并列连词,表示“这时”,相当于and at that/this time。
类似的句型还有:
sb. was about to do...when...某人正要做……这时……
sb. was on the point of doing...when...某人正要做……这时……
sb. had just done...when...某人刚做完……这时……
Key points
单句语法填空
(1) We were having dinner at home ______ we heard screaming.
(2) I ___________(walk) on the street when I ran across my old friend.
(3) I was about to leave the office _____ my boss asked me to do some
typing.
(4) They had covered three miles when they _______(realize) they had
gone to the wrong direction.
when
was walking
when
realized
Key points
2. He had disappeared the moment the storm hit.
句式分析 句中 the moment相当于连词,引导时间状语从句,意为“一……就……”。
表示“一……就……”的结构有:
(1) as soon as+时间状语从句
(2) immediately/instantly/directly+时间状语从句
(3) the second / instant / minute/moment+时间状语从句
(4) hardly+主句(过去完成时)+when+从句(一般过去时)
(5) no sooner+主句(过去完成时)+than+从句(一般过去时)
(6) on/upon doing/n.
Key points
一句多译
刚刚到达电影院他就发现他把钱包忘在家里了。
(1) He found he had left his wallet at home as soon as he arrived at the cinema.
(2) He found he had left his wallet at home the moment he arrived at the cinema.
(3) He found he had left his wallet at home immediately he arrived at the cinema.
(4) Hardly had he arrived at the cinema when he found he had left his wallet
at home.
(5) No sooner had he arrived at the cinema than he found he had left his wallet
at home.
Key points
Goodbye!
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