内容正文:
Pupils' lives spared during Falmont earthquake
B3U2 Reading
——道县第五中学 王静
If an earthquake suddenly occurs, which of the following practices do you think is correct?
Lead-in
A. Immediately jump out of the window.
C. Squat down under the desk and hold on its legs.
B. Rush to the staircase right away.
Three steps for earthquake
DROP
COVER
HOLD ON
Lead-in
Prediction
What can you know from the headline and the picture?
1.What is the type of this passage?
Novel
News report
2. How is this type of text usually organized?
The tail
The lead
The body
Inverted pyramid
the most important information
Pre-reading
The lead
The body
The tail
While-reading
Find out the structure of the news report.
When
Where
Who
What
Result
Read the lead (para.1) and finish the chart.
While-reading
17 March, 2:27 p.m.
Falmont Primary School
476 students, 36 teachers
Escaped the earthquake.
Only 5 students suffered slight injuries.
A. Wait calmly under the desk.
B. Go down the stairs and rush to the playground.
C. The moment shaking stops, exit the classroom in an orderly line.
D. Drop, cover, and hold on under the desk.
E. Teacher opened the door.
Put the actions in the correct order. (para.2 and para.3)
While-reading
D
E
A
C
B
While-reading
1.Why were they successful? (para.4)
"We practise earthquake safety procedures twice a year."
While-reading
2. What can we infer about the school's earthquake drills?( )
A. They were held once a year
B. They were not taken seriously by students
C. They played a key role in saving lives
D. They only taught basic escape skills
C
Brainstorming
Imagine your pen friend Mary lives in an earthquake-prone area. Based on the text, what advice can you give her?
Writing
假设你是李华,你的英国笔友Mary居住在地震多发地区。你在英语课上学习了一篇关于地震逃生的文章。请你用英语给Mary写一封邮件,内容包括:
1.说明写信缘由;
2.结合文章所学,提出至少三条具体的地震安全建议;
3.表达你的关心和祝愿。
Writing
Dear Mary,
I'm Li Hua. I'm writing to you after learning that you are living in an earthquake-prone area. I can't help worrying about you. Therefore, I want to give you some safety advice.
Firstly, it is important to remember that when an earthquake strikes, . Secondly, you must remember to . In addition, it would be a wise choice to .
I sincerely hope that my suggestions will be helpful to you. Please take care and stay safe! I'm looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours,
Li Hua
Homework
1.Polish your letter. (compulsory homework)
2.Your friend Tom is moving to a city that has heavy snowstorms in winter. Write a letter of advice to him on how to stay safe during a snowstorm. (optional homework)
THAKY YOU!
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