内容正文:
Section B
What can we do to prepare for the worst?
Section A
1a-1e
阅读课
单元主题:
人与自我
人与自然
单元子主题:
珍爱生命的意识
敬畏自然;
自然灾害与防范措施,
人身安全与自我保护
学习目标
能够通过阅读文章标题和部分内容,合理预测后续故事情节,积极与语篇互动,激活阅读期待。
能够识别纪实性语篇类型,掌握其信息组织逻辑,借助时间标志词,用时间线梳理故事中的主要事件,掌握按照时间顺序叙事的语篇特点。
能够通过精读语篇,准确理解文章细节,并读懂文字内涵,体会人物的情感,分析人物的性格,体会作者的观点和态度,理解故事传达的教育意义。
能够理解过去进行时在语境中的表达效果,体会该时态与一般过去时的表意区别;能够关注语篇的衔接手段,并体会语言表达的生动性,积累好词好句。
能够基于对语篇的理解,对主人公的行为做出合理的评判;能够通过阅读语篇积累与海啸相关的知识,提升安全意识,认识到掌握必要的减灾自救知识、保持沉着冷静的重要性。
What kinds of natural disasters did we learn in Section A?
earthquake
typhoon
drought
snowstorm
flood
wildfire
Top 10 Natural Disasters in the World:
1. Tsunami(海啸)
2. Earthquake(地震)
3. Hurricane(飓风)
4. Flood(洪水)
5. Volcanic Eruption(火山喷发)
6. Tornado(龙卷风)
7. Drought(旱灾)
8. Snowstorm(暴风雪)
9. Landslide(滑坡)
10. Mudslide(泥石流)
What is the worst natural disaster you know of ? Discuss it with a partner.
1a
What is the worst natural disaster you know of? Why?
最坏的;最糟的
The worst natural disaster I know is the..., because...
The worst natural disaster I know is the earthquake, because it can destroy buildings and take many people's lives in a short time.
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
1b
Read the beginning of the story and find the information.
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.
When
Who
Where
What were people doing?
过去进行时“was/were+doing”时有渲染背景、增强现场感的作用。
How does this tense make you feel?
What kind of scene does it show?
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.
How One Girl Saved Many Lives
go out
come in
只涨不退
*正常海浪的泡沫通常较薄且会快速消散;
*正常情况下,海浪是“涨-退”交替的。
What did Tilly see?
What information can you get from what she saw?
Read the first paragraph of the text and answer the questions.
What do you think happened to Tilly Smith and her family next?
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.
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
Maybe something terrible happened to them.
According to the title and Paragraph 1, I think Tilly noticed there was danger, told her family, and then warned the people on the beach, saving their lives.
What's the story about?
It's about a schoolgirl who saved over 100 lives with her knowledge and quick thinking.
How can we get the main idea quickly?
Tip: Usually we can get information with the help of the title and the first paragraph or the last paragraph.
Skim the passage and answer.
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.
Read paragraph 2 and 3 of the text and answer the questions.
1. What did Tilly learn from her geography teacher?
2. Did Tilly’s family believe her?
3. What did Tilly’s family do in the end?
1
2
3
What are Tilly's and her family's actions? Read Para.2&3 and fill in the blanks.
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.
Character Actions
Tilly 1. Remembered had explained that undersea earthquake
could create .
2. Cried and refused to .
Tilly's family didn't
Tilly at first Tilly's mother decided to
Tilly's other family members
geography teacher
tsunamis
take a single step further
walk alone
returned to the hotel
believe
How did the people feel and what did they do when they know the tsunami?
Read Para.4 carefully and fill in the blanks.
Character feeling activity
The security guard
right away,
get people off the beach.
People on the beach began to
as fast as they can.
shocked
jumped into action
rushed to
panic
were screaming and running
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.
How many people died on the beach when the 2004 tsunami hit Phuket?
What does the story show us?
Read Para.5&6 carefully and answer the questions.
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.
Beginning(起始)
Development(发展)
Climax(高潮)
Ending(结局)
How many parts can the story be divided into? Read the story carefully.
Read and match the paragraphs with the main ideas.
Tilly noticed strange waves on the beach.
Tilly used her geography knowledge to
warn her family of the coming tsunami.
Knowledge can save lives in natural
disasters.
The security guard evacuated
people from the beach
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
What can we learn from the passage?
A. Knowledge is power.
B. Learn today, save tomorrow.
C. All of the above.
According to the title and Paragraph 1, I think Tilly noticed there was danger, told her family, and then warned the people on the beach, saving their lives.
waves
tsunamis
family
mother
hotel
security guard
beach
Read the text again and complete the timeline.
1c
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
.
End
The tsunami hit, but everyone was safe.
waves
tsunamis
family
mother
hotel
security
guard
beach
Try to describe the pictures according to the story.
Tilly’s family went to the beach in Thailand.
Tilly noticed something
strange about the waves.
Tilly remembered learning about tsunamis in class.
Tilly warned her family about the tsunami.
Tilly’s family went back to the hotel, except her mother.
People at the hotel learnt about the tsunami.
Try to describe the pictures according to the story.
The security guard warned people on the beach.
People rushed to leave the beach.
The tsunami hit, but everyone was safe.
1d
Read again. Circle T for true or F for false. Then correct the false statements.
Tilly found that the waves were moving away from the beach.
Tilly remembered what she read about in her geography book.
Tilly’s father believed her as soon as she told her family about the strong waves.
The security guard learnt about the tsunami from Tilly’s father.
Tilly’s mother did not reach the hotel before the tsunami did.
T F
T F
T F
T F
T F
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.
Tilly found that the waves were moving away from the beach.
Tilly found that the waves were coming in instead of going out.
F
Tilly remembered what she read about in her geography book.
Tilly remembered what her geography teacher had explained about tsunamis.
F
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!
Tilly’s father believed her as soon as she told her family about the strong waves.
F
Tilly’s father didn’t believe her at first.
“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.
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.
The security guard learnt about the tsunami from Tilly’s father.
T
Tilly’s mother did not reach the hotel before the tsunami did.
F
Tilly’s mother made it to safety just as the water hit the hotel.
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.
Read again. Circle T for true or F for false. Then correct the false statements.
1. Tilly found that the waves were moving away from the beach.
2. Tilly remembered what she read about in her geography book.
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.
T F
T F
T F
T F
T F
coming in instead of going out
didn’t believe her at first
reached
learned in geography class
1d
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?
3. What did you learn at school that might help to save your life one day?
Yes, I think Tilly was a hero because she helped save many people's lives.
I think people need to know how to recognize a disaster before it strikes,and they also need to know what to do,how to prepare,etc.
At school, I learnt first aid and some survival skills for dealing with disasters.
1e
Discuss the questions.
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Unit 5 Nature’s Temper (Section B 1a-1d)
Tilly Smith, 10-year-old English girl
26 December 2004
Phuket, Thailand
Tsunami warning → saved over 100 lives
Basic Information
Story Structure
Tilly learned about tsunamis in geography class
Noticed froth on waves
Remembered the lesson
Warned family → not believed
Refused to walk → family returned to hotel
Father told security guard
People left the beach
Everyone safe, mother made it just in time
Before
During (on the beach)
After (at the hotel)
Result
bring everyone closer together 让所有人更亲近
walk along the beach 沿着海滩散步
on top of 在……顶部
instead of 代替;而不是
take a single step further 往前再走一步
jump into action right away 立即采取行动
as... as sb. can 尽某人所能地……
between life and death 在生死之间
thanks to 多亏,由于
rush to do sth. 赶紧做某事
as soon as 一……就……
sweep through the forests and mountains 横扫森林和山脉
put out the fires 扑灭火
1. Some people _______________ (swim) in the sea, and some were relaxing on the
beach.
2. Among all my classmates, Tony got the ______ (bad) grades in the exam.
3. ___________ (thank), the firefighters arrived in time and put out the fire.
4. Fu Xing refused ________ (copy) others’ homework and always did it by himself.
5. The firefighter is one of the greatest ________ (hero) in our town.
6. Tilly’s wisdom and quick ________ (think) helped to save over 100 lives.
7. He rushed to the beach and kept __________ (scream) “Run! There is a tsunami
coming!” again and again.
were swimming
用单词的适当形式填空。
worst
Thankfully
heroes
to copy
thinking
screaming
1. 由于她的知识和快速思考,一个女学生能够拯救100多条生命。
Thanks to her __________ and quick thinking, one schoolgirl was able to _____ over 100 lives.
2. 海浪顶上形成了厚厚的白色泡沫。
Thick white ______ was forming on the _____ of the waves.
3. 火警响起时,消防员们立刻行动了起来。
When the fire alarm rang, the firefighters ________ ______ ________ at once.
4. 狗一听到门铃响就跑向门口。
The dog ran to the door _____ _____ _____ it heard the bell ring.
knowledge
根据要求完成句子。
save
froth
top
jumped into action
as soon as
$