内容正文:
Section b what can we do to prepare for the worst . section b activity won? Be read the first paragraph of the text. What do you think happened to tilly Smith and her family next? Then read the rest of the text to check your answer. how one girl saved many lives. On the twenty fifth of december two thousand and four, tel smith, a ten year old english school girl, and her family were on holiday in pocket thailand. Everyone was enjoying the beautiful weather that morning. Some people were swimming in the sea and some were relaxing on the beach. But while tilly was walking along the beach with her family, SHE noticed something strange. Thick White froth was forming on top of the waves. Next, SHE saw that the waves were coming in instead of going out. Just then, he remembered something important. Two weeks before, her geography teacher had explained that earthquakes under the sea could create dangerous waves called tsunami's. I know what's going to happen. There's going to be a big wave. Tilly cried. Unfortunately, her family didn't believe her and wanted to continue their work. However, telly refused to take a single step further. Finally, her mother decided to continue the walk alone, and the rest of her family returned to the hotel. Back at the hotel, tell's father told the security guide about the sunni. The security guard was shocked. He knew about the huge earth wake nearby indonesia IT meant that a tsunami was possible. He jumped into action right away and rush to get people off the beach. Everyone began to panic. People were screaming and running as fast as they could when they saw a huge wall of water coming from the sea. Tilly was right. Her mother was one of the last people on the beach, but thankfully her family made IT to safety just as the water hit the hotel. The two thousand and four sunni caused over two hundred thousand deaths, but no one on the beach died that day. This true story shows how a single lesson could mean the difference between life and death. Thanks to her knowledge and quick thinking, one schoolgirl was able to save over one hundred lives.
What can we do to prepare for the worst?
第4课时
(Section B 1a-1e)
Unit 5 Nature’s Temper
Lesson Objectives:
In this lesson, we will be able to:
1. Master the new words and phrases (worst, schoolgirl, froth,
unfortunately, refuse, security guard,..., thankfully, knowledge,
thinking, ...) and understand the text about Tilly Smith’s story.
2. Use skimming and scanning skills to get the main ideas and details
of the text; complete the textbook exercises and retell the story.
3. Emotional Goals: Learn the importance of knowledge and quick
thinking in emergencies; cultivate a sense of self-protection and
the courage to help others.
目录
CONTENTS
01
Lead in
02
Pre-reading
03
While-reading
04
Post-reading
05
Language points
06
Exercise&Homework
Lead in
Look and say
What kind of natural disaster is it?
earthquake
flood
typhoon
Lead in
Look and say
What kind of natural disaster is it?
snowstorm
tsunami
tornado
/tsu:'nɑ:mi/ n.海啸
Pre-reading
What is the worst natural disaster you know of?
Discuss it with a partner.
1a
Pre-reading
What is the worst natural disaster you know of?
Discuss it with a partner.
1a
What do you think is the worst natural disaster in this video?
The 2004 tsunami in Thailand.
/wɜːst/ adj./adv. 最坏/糟(的)
/tsu:'nɑ:mi/ n.海啸
Today, we will read about a young schoolgirl who helped save many lives during that worst disaster. Let’s meet Tilly Smith.
/'skuːlɡɜːl/ n.(学校的)女生
/'tɪli/ 蒂莉
While-reading
Read the first paragraph of the text. What do you think happened to Tilly Smith and her family next? Then read the rest of the text to check your answer.
1b
How One Girl Saved Many Lives
On 26 December 2004, Tilly Smith, a 10-year-old English schoolgirl, and her family were on holiday in Phuket, Thailand. Everyone was enjoying the beautiful weather that morning. Some people were swimming in the sea, and some were relaxing on the beach. But while Tilly was walking along the beach with her family, she noticed something strange. Thick white froth was forming on top of the waves. Next, she saw that the waves were coming in instead of going out.
Maybe something terrible happened to them.
Read para.1 and complete the tasks.
(Then listen and follow.)
How One Girl Saved Many Lives
On 26 December 2004, Tilly Smith, a 10-year-old English schoolgirl, and her family were on holiday in Phuket, Thailand. Everyone was enjoying the beautiful weather that morning. Some people were swimming in the sea, and some were relaxing on the beach. But while Tilly was walking along the beach with her family, she noticed something strange. Thick white froth was forming on top of the waves. Next, she saw that the waves were coming in instead of going out.
/frɒθ/ n. 泡;泡沫(不可数)
on holiday 度假
Q1: When did the story happen?
Q2:What was Tilly doing when she noticed something strange?
Q3:Why did Tilly probably think the waves were strange?
On 26 December 2004.
She was walking along the beach with her family.
Because normally waves go out after coming in, but here they kept coming in, which was unusual.
on the top of 在.....顶部
instead of 代替; 而不是
Read para.2-3 and complete the tasks.
(Then listen and follow.)
Just then, she remembered something important. Two weeks before, her geography teacher had explained that earthquakes under the sea could create dangerous waves called tsunamis!
“I know what’s going to happen! There’s going to be a big wave,” Tilly cried.
Unfortunately, her family didn’t believe her and wanted to continue their walk. However, Tilly refused to take a single step further. Finally, her mother decided to continue the walk alone, and the rest of her family returned to the hotel.
1. What did Tilly remember just then? ( )
A. A story from her geography teacher
B. A lesson about tsunamis
C. A holiday plan
2. What did Tilly do when her family didn’t believe her?
B
She refused to take a single step further.
refuse to do sth. 拒绝做某事
take a single step further 往前再走一步
the rest of... 剩余的; 其余的
Read para.4 and complete the tasks.
(Then listen and follow.)
Back at the hotel, Tilly’s father told a security guard about the tsunami. The security guard was shocked. He knew about the huge earthquake in nearby Indonesia. It meant that a tsunami was possible! He jumped into action right away and rushed to get people off the beach. Everyone began to panic. People were screaming and running as fast as they could when they saw a huge wall of water coming from the sea.
1. Put the following events in the correct order according to the passage:
a. People screamed and ran.
b. The security guard rushed to get people off the beach.
c. Tilly’s father told the security guard about the tsunami. ___________
2. Why did the security guard think a tsunami was possible?
c → b → a
Because there was a huge earthquake in nearby Indonesia.
jump into action 立即采取行动
rush to do sth. 赶紧去做某事
get sb. off sp.让某人某人离开某地
as...as sb. can/could 尽某人所能地...
Read para.5-6 and complete the tasks.
(Then listen and follow.)
Tilly was right! Her mother was one of the last people on the beach, but thankfully, her family made it to safety just as the water hit the hotel. The 2004 tsunami caused over 200,000 deaths, but no one on the beach died that day.
This true story shows how a single lesson could mean the difference between life and death. Thanks to her knowledge and quick thinking, one schoolgirl was able to save over 100 lives.
1. How many deaths did the 2004 tsunami cause worldwide?
2. Did anyone on the beach die that day?
Over 200,000 deaths.
No, no one on the beach died that day.
between life and death 在生死之间
thanks to 多亏;由于
Read para.5-6 and complete the tasks.
(Then listen and follow.)
Tilly was right! Her mother was one of the last people on the beach, but thankfully, her family made it to safety just as the water hit the hotel. The 2004 tsunami caused over 200,000 deaths, but no one on the beach died that day.
This true story shows how a single lesson could mean the difference between life and death. Thanks to her knowledge and quick thinking, one schoolgirl was able to save over 100 lives.
3. What does this true story tell us?
4. Why could Tilly save so many lives?
It shows a single lesson could mean the difference between life and death.
Because of her knowledge and quick thinking.
“make it”是英语常用习语,意为“成功做到(尤指困难的事)”,比“get to” “reach”更能体现“逃生过程的艰难与最终成功”;“to”是介词,后接目的地。
1. Two weeks before, her geography teacher had explained that
earthquakes under the sea could create dangerous waves
called tsunamis!
时间状语
主语
谓语
that引导的宾语从句,从句的主语是earthquakes,under the sea是定语,修饰earthquakes。谓语是could create,宾语是dangerous waves
主句
过去分词短语作后置定语,修饰waves
分析:本句为主谓宾结构的复合句,由“时间状语+主句+宾语从句”构成,整体时态为过去完成时(had explained),体现“过去的过去”的时间逻辑。
2. People were screaming and running as fast as they could
when they saw a huge wall of water coming from the sea.
主语
谓语(and连接两个并列的现在分词)
方式状语,修饰running
when引导的时间状语从句,从句的主语是
they,谓语是saw,宾语是a huge wall of
water,宾语补足语是coming from the sea
主句
现在分词短语作宾语补足语,补充说明a huge wall of water的动作状态—正从海里涌来
分析:本句是包含时间状语从句的复合句,句子的主干是“People were
screaming and running as fast as they could”,后面是when 引导的
时间状语从句。
3. Her mother was one of the last people on the beach, but
thankfully, her family made it to safety just as the water
hit the hotel.
第一个并列主句
转折连词
插入语(评注性状语)
第二个并列主句
just as意为“恰好在……时候”,比when更强调“动作的同步性”
分析:本句是一个包含并列结构与时间状语从句的复合句,由but 连接
两个并列句子,其中第二个句子中“just as the water hit the hotel”
是一个时间状语从句。
4. This true story shows how a single lesson could mean the
difference between life and death.
主句
主语
谓语
how引导的宾语从句,从句的主语是a single lesson,谓语是could mean,宾语是the difference between life and death
分析:本句是一个包含宾语从句的复合句,前面是主句,后面是
how引导的宾语从句。
Understanding the order of events
Identifying the beginning, middle, and end of a story can help you understand the story better. Look out for words and phrases that tell you when something happens, such as next, then, finally, when, while, and two weeks before.
Beginning
Tilly’s family went to the beach in Thailand.
Tilly noticed something
strange about the _______.
Tilly remembered learning about _________ in class.
Tilly warned her _______ about the tsunami.
Tilly’s family went back to the hotel, except her ________.
People at the ________ learnt about the tsunami.
The _______
________
warned people on the beach.
People rushed to leave the _______.
The tsunami hit, but everyone was safe.
End
waves
tsunamis
family
mother
hotel
security
guard
beach
Read the text again and complete the timeline.
1c
1. Tilly found that the waves were moving away from the beach. T F
2. Tilly remembered what she read about in her geography book. T F
Tilly found that the waves were coming in instead of going out.
Tilly remembered what her geography teacher had explained
about tsunamis.
Read again. Circle T for true or F for false. Then correct the false statements.
1d
3. Tilly’s father believed her as soon as she told her family
about the strong waves. T F
4. The security guard learnt about the tsunami from Tilly’s father. T F
5. Tilly’s mother did not reach the hotel before the tsunami did. T F
Tilly’s father didn’t believe her at first.
Tilly’s mother made it to safety as the water hit the hotel.
Read again. Circle T for true or F for false. Then correct the false statements.
1d
Post-reading
1. Do you think Tilly Smith was a hero? Why?
2. From Tilly’s experience, what do you think people need to know
to survive a natural disaster?
Yes. Because Tilly noticed something strange and took action right away to save other people.
People should know some basic knowledge of natural disasters and how to protect themselves from the disasters.
Discuss the questions.
1e
3. What did you learn at school that might help to save your life
one day?
We learned the basic first-aid and survival knowledge.
For example, during an earthquake, we should move to
an open area away from buildings and trees.
Post-reading
Discuss the questions.
1e
1. What can we do to prepare for the worst?
我们能做些什么来为最坏的情况作准备呢?
worst n. 最坏的人(或事)/ adj. & adv. 最坏(的);最糟(的)
反义词:best
(1)【名词】最坏的人(或事)
常与定冠词the 连用,prepare for the worst “为最坏的情况作准备”。e.g. Hope for the best but prepare for the worst.抱最好的希望,做最坏的打算。
I think the worst is over now. 我想现在最糟的情况已经过去了。
(2)【形容词】&【副词】是形容词bad和副词badly的最高级。
e.g. This coat is of the worst quality. 这件外套的质量最差。(作形容词)
Of the three of us, I write worst. 我们三人中,我字写得最差。(作副词)
练习:The __________ (bad) thing about working in the shopping mall is
that you're on your feet all day.
Language points
教材 P46 标题
worst
2. However, Tilly refused to take a single step further.
然而,蒂莉拒绝向前迈出一步。
refuse v. 拒绝;推却 同义短语:turn down
与accept互为反义词。
refuse sb./sth. 拒绝某人/某物
refuse to do sth. 拒绝做某事
e.g. Jenny refused/turned down my help politely.
珍妮礼貌地拒绝了我的帮助。
We should obey the law and refuse to waste food.
我们应该遵守法律,拒绝浪费食物。
练习:My father refused ________ me a new copy of the book because
he thought I should take good care of the old one.
A. give B. to give C. giving D. given
教材 P46 1b
B
Language points
3. Back at the hotel, Tilly's father told a security guard about the tsunami.
回到酒店,蒂莉的父亲告诉一名保安海啸的事。
guard n.卫兵;保卫 / v. 保卫
(1)【可数名词】警卫;看守 a security guard 保安
e.g. When I arrived, the security guard told me to enter through the south gate.
当我到达时,保安告诉我从南门进去。
(2)【及物动词】守卫;保卫
guard against sth. 防止/防范/提防某事
e.g. The dog was guarding its owner's luggage.狗在守护着主人的行李。
We need to guard against any possible danger around us.
我们需要防范周围任何可能的危险。(徐州中考)
练习:She went to the __________ (secure) guard and explained what she
saw to him.
security
Language points
教材 P46 1b
4. He jumped into action right away and rushed to get people off the beach.
他马上行动起来,冲过去让人们离开海滩。
rush to do sth. 匆忙做某事
e.g. Don't rush to judge others without knowing the truth.
不知真相别急于评判他人。
拓展:rush into (doing) sth. 急于做某事
rush into 冲进
e.g. Don't rush into important decisions. 别急着做重大决定。
We don't want to rush into selling the house. 我们不急着售卖房子。
练习:After the bell rang, the students rushed ______ the playground.
A. go B. to go C. to going D. going
rush into
B
Language points
教材 P46 1b
5. Thanks to her knowledge and quick thinking, one schoolgirl was able to
save over 100 lives.
由于她的知识和敏捷的思维,一名女学生能够拯救100多条生命。
knowledge n. 知识;学问
为不可数名词,但当其前有形容词修饰时,可与不定冠词a/an连用。
have a wide knowledge of/about... 精通······
e.g. Knowledge is power. 知识就是力量。(Francis Bacon 弗朗西斯·培根)
He has a wide knowledge of painting and music.
他在绘画和音乐方面知识渊博。
拓展:know v. 知道;了解 → knowledge n. 知识;学问
→ knowledgeable adj. 知识渊博的
练习:(2025陕西中考改编)Different kinds of experiences there have
opened my eyes and improved my k____________.
nowledge
Language points
教材 P47 1b
6. Tilly's family went back to the hotel, except for her mother.
蒂莉的家人都回到了酒店,除了她的母亲。
except for 除······之外
辨析:except/except for与besides
except
/except for ①均意为“除······之外”,
表示排除其后的人或事物,
含有“减去”的意思。
②在句子开头,要用except for
接名词,不可只用except。 All the boys in our class came except
(for) Tom. 除了汤姆,我们班所有的
男生都来了。(排除汤姆)
Except for the ending, the movie was
perfect. 除了结局,这部电影是完美的。
besides 意为“除······之外(还)”,
表示包含其后的人或事物,
含有“加上”的意思。 Besides maths, I also like physics.
除了数学,我还喜欢物理。
(两门都喜欢)
练习:—Is ______ here? —No, we are all here ______ Peter.
A. anybody; except B. everybody; besides C. everybody; except
C
Language points
教材 P47 1c
7. Tilly's father believed her as soon as she told her family about the
strong waves.
蒂莉一告诉她的家人有关大浪的事情,她的父亲就相信了她。
as soon as 一······就······ 同义短语:the minute (that)
用来引导时间状语从句,强调主句动作和从句动作几乎同时发生。
在含有as soon as引导的时间状语从句的复合句中,如果主句用一般将来时,从句应用一般现在时(即“主将从现”)。
e.g. He took out his English book as soon as/the minute (that) he sat down.
他一坐下就拿出了他的英语书。
As soon as/The minute that we arrive, we'll go on a tour of the city.
我们一到,就会游览这个城市。(盐城中考)
练习:Lily ________ to you as soon as she finishes her homework.
A. write B. writes C. will write D. wrote
C
Language points
教材 P47 1d
8. Do you think Tilly Smith was a hero?
你认为蒂莉·史密斯是一位英雄吗?
hero n.英雄;男主角;偶像 其复数形式为heroes
(以o结尾加-es变复数的名词还有potato、tomato。)
e.g. Every one of us can be a hero for the environment.
我们每个人都可以成为环保英雄。
The hero of this movie got married last year.
这部电影的男主角去年结婚了。
谚语:A hero is nothing but a product of his time. 时势造英雄。
练习:(苏州中考)
Some of my ________(英雄)are real people, and some are from stories.
heroes
Language points
教材 P47 1e
9. From Tilly's experience, what do you think people need to know to
survive a natural disaster? 根据蒂莉的经验,你认为人们需要知道
什么才能在自然灾害中幸存?
experience n. 经历;经验 / v.经历,遭受
(1) experience 作不可数名词,意为“经验”;
它还可意为“(一次)经历,体验”,此时作可数名词。
e.g. My uncle is a tour guide with much experience, and he always tells us his
interesting experiences. 我叔叔是一名经验丰富的导游,他总是给我们
讲他有趣的经历。
(2) experience 作动词,意为“经历,遭受”。
e.g. That was one of the happiest days I've even experienced.
那是我经历过的最快乐的日子。
练习:—Is Mr Liu a teacher with a lot of teaching ______?
—Yes, he is. He also likes telling us his funny ______ after class.
A. experience; experiences B. experiences; experiences
C. experiences; experience D. experience; experience
A
Language points
教材 P47 1e
Exercises
1. The girl suddenly _____________ (scream) when she saw a mouse in
the kitchen.
2. While I ______________ (enjoy) my coffee, my phone rang loudly.
3. ___________ (thankful), her mother felt better after taking the medicine.
4. We were deeply _____________ (shock) by the news of the earthquake.
5. Those _________ (hero) saved the city from danger and people
thanked them.
I. 用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。
screamed
was enjoying
Thankfully
shocked
heroes
Exercises
1. We stopped at a __________ shop to buy some water.
2. She ___________ a light sound coming from the kitchen and went
to check it.
3. After the earthquake, the government worked to porvide ____________
for people in need.
4. It’s ____________ to finish all the work in just one hour. I can’t do that.
5. Good __________ helps us solve problems in our daily life.
II. 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。
secure nearby thick notice thinking beat possible
nearby
noticed
security
impossible
thinking
Exercises
III. 根据汉语提示完成句子(每空一词)。
1. 当我看见她时她正在为英语考试做准备。
She ________ __________ ______ the English test when I saw her.
2. 我有重要的事要告诉你。
I have __________ __________ ________ tell you.
3. 他拥有广泛的世界历史知识,能讲述许多关于不同国家的有趣的故事。
He has ________ ___________ ________ world history and can tell many interesing stories about different countries.
4. 除了数学,杰克所有科目都学得好。
Jack does well in all his subjects __________ _________ maths.
5. 他一到达车站,公共汽车就开走了。
The bus left ________ ________ ________ he arrived at the station.
was preparing for
something important to
wide knowledge of/about
except for
as soon as
Summary
We learn:
1. Vocabulary: worst, schoolgirl, froth, unfortunately, refuse, security guard,
nearby, scream, thankfully, knowledge, thinking, hero.
2. Phrases & Patterns: as soon as, risk one’s life to…, learn about,
keep calm...
3. Reading Skills: Scanning to find the order of events; understanding the
beginning, middle and end of a story.
We can:
retell Tilly’s story; discuss how to survive natural disasters; use the new words to talk about emergencies.
Homework
1. 基础层:抄写本课生词并各造一个句子;用 5-8 句话复述
Tilly Smith 的故事。
2. 提高层:查找并记录 1 个其他的 “知识救了人” 的真实故事,
下节课分享。
3. 拓展层:制作一张 “自然灾害逃生小提示” 英文海报。
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