Unit 5 第三课时Section B 1a-1e课件 2025-2026学年人教版八年级英语下册

what you still want to know ______________________ ______________________ ——————————— what you wonder _____________________ _____________________ ——————————— what you learned _______________________ _______________________ ———————————— what you know _______________________ _______________________ ———————————— K W S L Before class UNIT 5 Nature’s temper Section B What can we do to prepare for the worst? Reading (1a-1e) 2. Share the story of Tilly Smith with your parents. 3. Write a short passage to describe a story you know about someone who saved others during a natural disaster because of the knowledge they had learned. Homework 1. Master the new words and expressions. In this part, you will—— ? BIG Question How do natural disasters affect our lives? Objectives 4 earthquake flood tornado drought tsunami 海啸 fire disaster Knowledge challenge Answer all questions to get the key. What other natural disasters do you know? What is the worst natural disaster do you know of? Hello, everyone. The Nature Guardians need YOU! Your mission: Learn how a girl saved 100+ lives in a tsunami. Know how to protect ourselves. Come and join us! How One Girl Saved Many Lives Pre-reading Read the title. Guess what this article is about. who? what? where? when? how? why? 5W1H ✅ Use the Title & 5W1H to Predict While-reading Fast read the passage and figure out the main ideas for each part. How One Girl Saved Many Lives Part 1 Beginning Beginning Middle End Part 2 Middle Part 3 End Strange signs on the beach From warning to action A lesson that saved lives While-reading What type of article is it? Narrative writing (记叙文) Expository writing (说明文) Persuasive writing (议论文) How One Girl Saved Many Lives While-reading Pair work-Read Para. 1 and complete the table. Story Elements How One Girl Saved Many Lives When Where Who What people were doing What happened 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. While-reading When Read Para. 1 and get more details. Who Where What people were doing What happened thick white forth go out come in While-reading Read Para. 2-4 and put the events in order. Events The security guard rushed to get people off the beach. Tilly's father told a security guard about the tsunami. Tilly remembered her geography lesson about tsunamis. People saw a huge wall of water and began to panic. Tilly cried,"There's going to be a big wave!" Tilly's mother continued walking alone; the rest returned to the hotel. While-reading Read Para. 2-4 and discuss the questions. What did Tilly remember from her geography class? What did Tilly do when she realized a tsunami was coming? The earthquakes under the sea could create dangerous waves called tsunamis. When Tilly realized a tsunami was coming, she _____________ to her family and _________ to walk further. cried out refused While-reading Read Para. 5-6 and determine right or wrong. Tilly’s mother was the last people on the beach. 1 Tilly’s family was safe that day. 2 The 2004 tsunami caused 200,000 deaths. 3 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 ① ② ② ③ ③ The knowledge from a single lesson may save a person's life. 4 ④ ④ ④ Tilly saved over 100 lives. 5 ⑤ ⑤ While-reading Read Para. 5-6 and answer the question. 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. How was one schoolgirl able to save over 100 lives? Discuss the questions. While-reading 1. From Tilly’s experience, what do you think people need to know to survive a natural disaster? People should know some basic knowledge of natural disasters  and how to protect themselves from the disasters. 2. What did you learn at school that might help to save your life one day? 1e 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. How can we protect ourselves from natural disasters? Good to know 1d Read again. Circle T for true or F for false. Then correct the false statements. coming in instead of going out 2.Tilly remembered what she read about in her geography book. 1.Tilly found that the waves were moving away from the beach. her geography teacher had explained about tsunamis F F Post-reading 1d Read again. Circle T for true or F for false. Then correct the false statements. didn’t believe her at first made it to safety as the water hit the hotel 3.Tilly’s father believed her as soon as she told her family about the strong waves. 4.The security guard learnt about the tsunami from Tilly’s father. 5.Tilly’s mother did not reach the hotel before the tsunami did. F T F Post-reading 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. Understanding the order of events waves tsunami family mother hotel security guard beach Post-reading 1c Read and complete the timeline. Natural Research Lab 10月10日 21:13 转赞人数超过14万 来自 手机微博 What do you think of Tilly? Please comment your ideas! What would you do if you were Tilly? How One Girl Saved Many Lives 搜索 brave smart Comments calm observant quick-thinking persistent Do you think Tilly Smith was a hero? Why? 搜索 Further think "The 2004 tsunami caused over 200,000 deaths" death "Everyone began to panic. People were screaming and running" panic danger Tilly's family almost didn't escape. Her mother was one of the last people to leave the beach. ✅ Natural disasters are dangerous, but KNOWLEDGE and QUICK THINKING can save lives! 23 Post-reading Have an interview with Tilly Smith. Welcome, Tilly Smith! Interview Live Level A Group Roles (4 students) Step1 Brainstorm interview questions Step2 Practice in groups Step3 Show Time Welcome to our interview show! Today we have a very special guest — Tilly Smith. 24 1.What were you doing when you noticed something strange? 2.What did you see? 3.How did you know it was a tsunami? 4.How did you feel when your family didn't believe you? 5.What do you want to say to people today? 6.... When Evaluation Stars Content Cooperation Perfomance Post-reading Question Bank Post-reading Write a passage about natural disasters. Level B earthquake flood tornado drought tsunami 海啸 fire disaster Structure Beginning Middle End Story elements What happened? Problems Solutions What happened in the end? 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