内容正文:
Developing
Lesson 7
Reading for Writing
Unit 9 Forces of Nature
An experience in a natural disaster
目录
CONTENTS
目 录
01 ~ Lead in
02 ~ Pre-writing
03 ~ While-writing
04 ~ Post-writing
05 ~ Language points
06 ~ Exercise&Homework
Lesson Objectives:
In this lesson, we will be able to:
1. Based on the writing purpose, genre and requirements, analyze
the structure of the text, and list the key points for describing
natural disasters and actions to protect oneself.
2. Draw a cause-and-effect chart, plan the structure, outline the
framework, and complete the writing task. Improve the structure,
content and language of the article through self-assessment and
peer assessment.
3. Learn about different natural disasters and how to protect oneself
during them. Reflect on respect for nature and the importance of
staying calm and prepared in emergencies.
Lead in
Read and guess.
The wind roared like a lion.
Trees bent almost to the ground.
I couldn’t open my umbrella.
A. Typhoon
B. Wildfire
C. Heatwave
Lead in
Read and guess.
Everything was white. I couldn’t see the house three meters away. The snow was up to my knees.
A. Flood
B. Heavy fog
C. Snowstorm
Activity 1
Pair work. Talk about the following questions.
2. What was the natural disaster like? What did you do during the disaster?
rainstorm
/'reɪnstɔ:m/ n.暴风雨
Activity 1
Match each currency with its country or region.
1. Which of the following natural disasters have you experienced?
earthquake
wildfire
flood
thunderstorm
heatwave
heavy fog
snowstorm
typhoon
sandstorm
heavy fog 浓雾
Activity 1
Pair work. Talk about the following questions.
2. What was the natural disaster like? What did you do during the disaster?
earthquake
Strong shaking came.
The roof fell down.
Everything fell apart.
Hide under a strong desk and hang on to its legs
sit in the corner of the walls.
Find an open area and keep away from trees and powerlines.
Prepare a first-aid kit.
Take part in the safety training.
Activity 1
Pair work. Talk about the following questions.
typhoon
2. What was the natural disaster like? What did you do during the disaster?
Wind was blowing harder.
The rain was getting heavier.
The waves kept reaching higher.
Buy cooked food and clean water.
Repair the broken door.
Fix the windows with glue and tape.
Make sure gas and electricity are safe.
Move things indoors.
Put the flashlights within reach.
Activity 1
Pair work. Talk about the following questions.
2. What was the natural disaster like? What did you do during the disaster?
The highest temperature reached 44℃.
The lowest temperature was 38℃.
Stay in a cool place.
Choose cool clothing.
Drink a lot of water.
Limit outdoor activities.
heatwave
Take breaks more often when working outdoors.
Activity 2
Analyze the text structure and match the main idea with each paragraph.
Surviving a Rainstorm
Last week, a rainstorm hit my hometown.
I was riding home after school when the dark clouds suddenly gathered. There was a huge noise of thunder ahead and wind began to blow harder and harder. A rainstorm was coming! I remembered learning about this in Mr. Li’s geography class. I stayed away from big trees and rode along a direct passage to the nearest store. The rain started pouring down right after I got inside. After about half an hour, the rain seemed to become lighter, but it was still quite dark outside. I decided to wait. Finally, the rain stopped and the sky cleared up. When I stepped out of the store and saw a few large trees fall on the cars, my face turned pale with fear. Luckily, no one was hurt.
How I survived the rainstorm.
A rainstorm hit my hometown.
1
2
Activity 2
Read again and complete the tasks.
Surviving a Rainstorm
Last week, a rainstorm hit my hometown.
I was riding home after school when the dark clouds suddenly gathered. There was a huge noise of thunder ahead and wind began to blow harder and harder. A rainstorm was coming! I remembered learning about this in Mr. Li’s geography class. I stayed away from big trees and rode along a direct passage to the nearest store. The rain started pouring down right after I got inside. After about half an hour, the rain seemed to become lighter, but it was still quite dark outside. I decided to wait. Finally, the rain stopped and the sky cleared up. When I stepped out of the store and saw a few large trees fall on the cars, my face turned pale with fear. Luckily, no one was hurt.
Q1: What was the rainstorm like
before the rain started pouring?
Q2: Did the writer wait in the
store until the rain stopped?
There was a huge noise of thunder ahead and wind began to blow harder and harder.
Yes, he did.
pour down 大雨倾盆而下
clear up (天气)转晴
step out of 从...走出来
fall on 落在某物上
turn pale 变得苍白
be hurt 受伤
Activity 2
Read again and complete the tasks.
1. When did the rainstorm happen? ( )
A. Last month B. Last week C. Yesterday
2. What was the writer doing when the rainstorm came? ( )
A. Walking home B. Riding home after school C. Shopping in a store
3. Why didn’t the writer get hurt? ( )
A. He stayed away from big trees and took shelter in a store
B. He ran home quickly
C. He called for help
B
B
A
Activity 2
Read again and complete the tasks.
4. What did the writer see after the rain stopped? ( )
A. Flooded streets B. Fallen trees on cars C. Broken houses
5. What can we learn from the story? ( )
A. We should run fast in a rainstorm
B. We should go home immediately when it rains
C. We should learn safety knowledge and stay calm in disasters
B
C
Activity 2
Read Para. 2 carefully and fill in the chart.
Before the rainstorm During the rainstorm After the rainstorm
What was the weather like? Dark clouds ________. There was a huge noise of ________ ahead.
Wind blew __________________. The rain poured for half an hour. Then it became ________.
It was still _______ outside. The rain _______ and the sky ___________.
What did the writer do? He was _______ home.
He ________________ big trees and rode to the _____________. He ______ in the store. He ______________
the store and saw a few large trees fall on the cars.
gathered
thunder
harder and harder
lighter
dark
stopped
cleared up
riding
stayed away from
nearest store
stayed
stepped out of
Activity 2
Complete the following chart.
Causes
Effects
Dark clouds suddenly gathered.
A rainstorm was coming.
I learned how to keep safe in geography class.
I stayed away from big trees and rode to the nearest store.
It was still quite dark outside.
I decided to wait.
Key phrases
1. 大雨倾盆而下 ___________________
2. (天气)转晴;放晴 _________________
3. 从.....走出来 __________________
4. 落在某物上;袭击 _______________
5. 变得苍白 __________________
6. 受伤 ________________
pour down
clear up
step out of
fall on
turn pale
be hurt
Language points
Activity 2
1. There was a huge noise of thunder ahead, and wind began to blow
harder and harder. 前面传来震耳欲聋的雷声,风也开始越刮越猛。
ahead adv. “在前面,(时间、空间)向前;提前;预先”。
e.g. I'll run ahead and tell them the news. 我将跑到前面并告诉他们这个消息。
拓展:ahead of 意为“(时间、空间)在……前面;早于;领先”。
go ahead 意为“请吧,去吧,做吧”等,常用于回答别人的请求。
e.g. The two boys were ahead of us. 这两个男孩在我们前面。
—May I begin? 我可以开始了吗?
—Yes, go ahead. 好,开始吧。
【即时练习】
— Would you mind my using your pen?
—Of course not. ________.
A. It doesn’t matter B. I’d love to C. Go ahead D. That’s all right
C
2. I stayed away from big trees and rode along a direct passage to the
nearest store. 我远离大树,沿着一条直通最近商店的通道骑行。
passage n. “通道;走廊”
e.g. —The passage leads to the hall. 这条走廊通往大礼堂。
—Thank you. 谢谢。
拓展:passage 还可意为“文章;段落”。
e.g. Read the passage and answer the questions below.
阅读文章并回答后面的问题。
【即时练习】阅读文章中的句子,总结语法规则。
Read the sentences from the reading _______ and summarise the grammar rules.
passage
Language points
Activity 2
3. The rain started pouring down right after I got inside.
我一进去,(外面)就下起了倾盆大雨。
pour v. “(雨)倾盆而下;下大雨”。 pour down意为“大雨倾盆而下”。
e.g. The rain is pouring (down). 正下着倾盆大雨。
拓展:①有关“下大雨”的表述还有:
下大雨:pour with rain/pour (down) rain/rain cats and dogs
e.g. It's pouring with rain. = It's pouring (down) rain. 正在下大雨。
② pour还可意为“使(液体)连续流出;倾倒;倒出”。
pour...into... 把……倒入……里 pour...out 把……倒出
e.g. —Don't pour waste water into the river. 不要把废水倒入河里。
—Sorry, I won't. 抱歉,我不会了。
【即时练习】
The rain ___________ (pour) down heavily, and we had better stay indoors.
is pouring
Language points
Activity 2
4. Finally, the rain stopped and the sky cleared up.
最后,雨停了,天空放晴了。
clear up 意为“(天气)转晴;放晴;变晴朗”。此时clear在这里作动词,意为“变明朗;转晴;放晴”。
e.g. —I hope it will clear up this afternoon. 我希望今天下午天气会放晴。
—I hope so. 我也希望如此。
拓展:clear up 使整洁;清理/(疾病、感染)痊愈;消失/解决;解答;解释
e.g. All of us should clean up your room on time.
我们所有人应该按时清理房间。
Have your cold cleared up? 你的感冒好了吗?
Our problem was cleared up with his help.
在他的帮助下,我们的问题解决了。
【即时练习】
After the storm, the sky _________ (clear) up and the sun came out.
cleared
Language points
Activity 2
5. When I stepped out of the store and saw a few large trees fall on the
cars, my face turned pale with fear. 当我走出商店,看到几棵大树砸
在汽车上时,我吓得脸色发白。
1) step out of 意为“从……走出来”。
e.g. He stepped out of the classroom and found his father waiting for him.
他走出教室,发现他爸爸正等着他。
2) pale adj. “苍白的;灰白的”。turn pale意为“变得苍白”。
e.g. —You look pale. Are you OK? 你看起来脸色苍白,你还好吗?
—I have a very bad headache. 我头很痛。
拓展:go/grow pale也可意为“变得苍白”。
e.g. His face went/grew pale when he heard the bad news.
当他听到那个坏消息时,他的脸色变得苍白。
【即时练习】
1) It began to rain when he _________ (step) out of the building.
2) He looked ________ (pale) because he didn’t eat anything for a whole day.
stepped
pale
Language points
Activity 2
Activity 3
Draw a chart about a similar experience of your own , and then draft your essay. The phrases and sentence patterns may help you.
Surviving _____________
Last _______, a/an __________ hit my hometown.
Beginning
Title
Body
Before ... During ... After ...
What was the effect of the natural disaster?
What did you do?
End
It was ... Luckily, ...
Useful phrases Useful sentence patterns
stay away from ...
start doing ...
decide to do ...
with fear A(n) ... was coming!
I remembered ...
Finally, ... Luckily, ...
Activity 3
Draw a chart about your experience.
Causes Effects
Dark clouds came, thunder boomed A thunderstorm was coming
I closed all windows and stayed away from power sockets I stayed safe in the classroom
The strong thunder and lightning The power went out for a while
An example
While-writing
Step 1 (审题)
审
(审题
和要点)
主题
经历一次自然灾害 / 如何在灾害中保护自己
时态
一般过去时(叙述过去发生的事件)
人称
第一人称 (I, my)
要点
(布局)
1.灾害背景:交代时间、地点、正在做什么、灾害
来临的征兆。
2.保护行动:描述在灾害中采取的安全措施。
3.结果与感受:交代灾害结束后的景象、自己的
感受以及学到的教训。
Surviving a Thunderstorm
While-writing
Step 2 (列提纲)
列
(列提纲)
Beginning
Introduce the topic: Last Sunday, a thunderstorm hit my school.
Set the scene: I was playing basketball on the playground...
Body
End
Feelings & Lesson: Luckily, no one was hurt. I learned to stay calm, learn safety knowledge, and protect myself in natural disasters.
要点
Action 1: Stayed away from windows and power
sockets.
Action 2: Closed all the doors.
Action 3: Waited inside for about 40 minutes.
Decision: Even when the rain became lighter,
I decided to wait until it stopped.
Title
Surviving a Thunderstorm
While-writing
Step 3 (拟稿)
写开头段 (Introduction) - 1 min
核心模版句型:
a. Last ________, a __________ hit my hometown.
b. I was __________ when the disaster came.
c. A(n) __________ was coming!
示范开头:Last Sunday, a thunderstorm hit my school.
I was playing basketball on the playground when the dark clouds suddenly gathered. A thunderstorm was coming!
While-writing
Step 3 (拟稿)
写中间段 (Body) - 5 mins
○时间连接词:Suddenly, Then, After that, Finally
○动作句型:I remembered __________. I stayed away from __________.
I decided to ____________.
○感受句型:My face turned pale with fear. I was very worried.
示范中间段:I remembered learning about thunderstorm safety in class. I stayed away from the windows and power sockets, and closed all the doors. The thunder and lightning were so strong. Soon, the rain poured down. After about 40 minutes, the rain became lighter.
While-writing
Step 3 (拟稿)
写结尾段 (Conclusion) - 2 mins
核心模版句型:
a. Finally, ____________.
b. Luckily, ____________.
c. From this experience, I learned that ___________________.
示范结尾:Finally, the thunderstorm stopped and the sky cleared up. Luckily, no one in my school was hurt.
From this experience, I learned that we must stay calm and follow safety rules in natural disasters.
While-writing
Step 4 Make your final draft.
Surviving a Thunderstorm
Last Sunday, a thunderstorm hit my school. I was playing basketball on the playground when the dark clouds suddenly gathered. A thunderstorm was coming!
I remembered learning about thunderstorm safety in class. I ran into the classroom quickly, closed all the doors and windows, stayed away from the windows and power sockets. The strong thunder and lightning were so strong that the power went out for a while. Soon, the rain poured down. After about 40 minutes, the rain became lighter, but it was still dark outside. I decided to wait for the rain to stop.
Finally, the thunderstorm stopped and the sky cleared up. When I went out, I saw a few small branches fall on the playground. Luckily, no one was hurt. From this experience, I learned that we must stay calm, learn safety knowledge, and protect ourselves in natural disasters.
Post-writing
Activity 4 Rate your draft, and then complete your essay.
How well can you ______________ ? Self-rating Partner's rating
express your view of getting along with nature
use the thinking skill of understanding cause and effect
write about how to keep yourself safe in a bad situation
organize ideas into a well-balanced structure
use the theme vocabulary of the unit
use compound words and the comparative and superlative adverbs
use punctuation
spell the words
Please ask your partner to review your draft and offer suggestions for improvement.
1-Needs improvement; 2-Satisfactory; 3-Good; 4-Excellent
Exercises
I. 用方框中所给单词或短语的适当形式填空(有一项多余)。
1. When the rain began to ______________, we quickly ran into the
nearest shop.
2. The sky was dark, but after an hour it started to ______________ and
the sun came out.
3. She ______________ the taxi and found her mother waiting for her
at the airport.
4. When he heard the terrible news, his face ______________ with fear.
5. There was a long ______________ leading to the main hall of the
old library.
ahead, passage, pour down, clear up, step out of, turn pale
pour down
clear up
stepped out of
turned pale
passage
Exercises
1. When I ______________ (step) out of the classroom, I saw a beautiful
rainbow in the sky.
2. The rain ______________ (pour) down heavily when we arrived at the
station.
3. After the rain stopped, the sky slowly ______________ (clear) up and
the clouds disappeared.
4. He was so scared that his face ______________ (turn) pale immediately.
5. The teacher asked us to read the ______________ (passage) carefully
and answer the questions.
stepped
II. 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
was pouring
cleared
turned
passage
Exercises
1. 前面传来巨大的雷声,风开始越刮越猛。
There was a huge noise of thunder __________, and the wind began to blow __________ and __________.
2. 我一走出商店,雨就倾盆而下。
The rain started pouring down right after I _________ _______ ______ the store.
3. 最后,雨停了,天空放晴了。
Finally, the rain stopped and the sky __________ __________.
4. 看到大树倒在汽车上,他吓得脸色苍白。
When he saw big trees __________ __________ the cars, his face __________ __________ with fear.
5. 幸运的是,在这次暴风雨中没有人受伤。
__________, no one __________ __________ in this rainstorm.
III. 完成译句 (每空一词)。
ahead
harder harder
stepped out of
cleared up
fall on
turned pale
Luckily was hurt
Summary
We learn:
how the writer describes his survival in a rainstorm.
We can:
1. write our own experience of surviving a natural disaster using the
given structure.
2. learn about the good qualities from the writer and do better in a natural
disaster.
Homework
1. 基础层:背诵6个核心生词+课文重点句型;抄写Activity 2的
Cause-Effect Chart。
2. 提高层:完成 Activity 4 的自评 + 互评,修改自己的作文;
用 AI 工具给自己的作文生成配音视频。
3. 拓展层:调查 1 种你感兴趣的自然灾害,用英文写一份 3 句话
的安全小贴士。
Thank you!
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