必修一Unit4EarthquakesReadingTeachinggoals:Knowledgeaims:1.Sswillbeabletomasterthefollowingusefulnewwordsandexpressions.well;smelly;pond;burst;canal;steam;dirt;injure;brick;dam;useless;steel;shock;rescue;quake;electricity;army;shelter;fresh;organize;bury;atanend;digout;coalmine;inruins2.SswillbeabletoknowthebasicknowledgeaboutEarthquakeAbilityaims:DevelopSs’readingability.Emotionalaims:1.Sswillbeabletoknowdamagesearthquakebringaboutandthewaystoreducelossesofanearthquake.2.Sswillbeabletoknowhowtoprotectoneselfandhelpothersinearthquakes3.Sswillbeabletobeawareofterribledisasters,meanwhilegetthemtofaceit,treatitinaproperway,andnevergetdiscouraged.Teachingimportantpoints:1.Mastertheusagesoftheusefulwordsandexpressionsabove.2.Improvethestudents’readingability.Teachingdifficultpoints:1.Theusagesofsomewordsandexpressions.2.Howtotrainthestudents’readingabilityinlearningthetext.Teachingmethods:1.Explanationtogetthestudentstohaveaclearidea.2.Discussiontogetthestudentstounderstandthetexteasier.TeachingAids:6\nAcomputerandataperecorderTeachingprocedures:I.WarmingupWarmingupbylookingGoodmorningclass.Haveyoueverexperiencedanynaturaldisasters?Lookatthepictures,canyounameallthedisasters?volcanofiresandstormtyphoonhailstonethunderstormfloodhurricaneearthquakeHaveyoueverexperiencedanearthquake?Canyoudescribehowterribleanearthquakeis?6\n(Theearthisshaking;allthebuildingswillfalldown;manypeoplewilldie;manychildrenwillbecomeorphans.)WarmingupbydiscussingNow,lookatthepicturesofTangshanandSanFranciscoinwarmingupanddescribewhatyouseeinthepictures.(beautifulcities;broadroads;tallbuilding;largepopulation.)Whatwillhappeniftherehasbeenabigearthquakeinthesetwocities?Asweallknow,earthquakesaredisasterstoeveryone.Butcanweavoidoratleastreducethelosscausedbyearthquakes?Canweforetellearthquakes?Nowlet’scometoPre-readinganddecidewhatmayhappenbeforeanearthquakecomes.Step1.Lead-in1.Enjoyapartoffilmofearthquake.(1)whatotherdisastersdoesithave?(flood/drought/earthquake/fire/typhoon/diseaseandsoon)showsomepictures(2)whichdisastermaycausetheworstdamage?(earthquake)2.Haveeverheardastoryofanearthquake?(showvideoofTangshanandSanFranciscoearthquake)3.Haveyouexperiencedanearthquake?Ifyouhave,tellmeyourexperience.Ifno,justimaginewhatwillhappenbeforeanearthquake?4.Theearthquakeiscoming,ifyou’retrappedintheearthquake,howwillyoufeel?Whatwillyoudo?Willyouleaverightaway?Ifyouhavetimetotakeonlyonething,whatwillyoutake,why?5.Whatkindofdamagecananearthquakecause?(buildingsaredestroyed;peoplearekilled;familiesarebroken…)Step2.FastreadingToday,we’lllearnatext“ANighttheEarthdidn’tsleep”First,let’slookatthetitleagain,why6\ntheearthdidn’tsleepforanight?Whathappened?Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?Exchangeyourunderstandingofthepassagewithgroupmembersandworktogethertofindthemainideaofeachpart.Mainideaofeachpart:Part1(para.1):Strangethingswerehappeningbeforetheearthquake.Part2(para.2-3):Thedisasterhappenedandcausedalotofloss.Part3(para.4):Allhopewasnotlost.Step3.carefulreading1.Readcarefullyandtrytogetmoreinformationtofillintheblanks.Part1:Strangethingsthewaterinthevillagewellsroseandfellthewellwallshaddeepcracksandasmellygascameoutthechickensandpigsweretoonervoustoeatmiceranoutofthefields,lookingforplacestohidefishjumpedoutofthebowlsandponds2.Individualwork.Part2:a).Getthestudentstofindsomedetailsofthispart.Details:1.At3:42am,thegreatestearthquakeofthe20thcenturybegan.2.Steamburstfromholesintheground.3.Hardhillsoftherockbecameriversofdirt.4.Brickscoveredthegroundlikeredautumnleaves.5.Twodamsandmostofthebridgesfell.6.Therailwaytrackswerenowuselesspiecesofsteel.6\n7.Sandnowfilledthewellsinsteadofwater.8.Water,food,andelectricitywerehardtoget.b).Fillintheblankswiththedatav1/3ofthenationfelttheearthquake.vAhugecrackthatwas8kilometreslongand30metreswidecutacrosshouses.vIn15terriblesecondsalargecitylayinruins.v2/3ofthepeoplediedorwereinjuredduringtheearthquake.vThenumberofpeoplewhowerekilledorinjuredreachedmorethan400,000.vAllofthecity’shospitals,75%ofitsfactoriesandbuildingsand90%ofitshomesweregone.1.GroupworkPart3:Howwerethepeoplehelpedbythearmy?*Thearmyorganizedteamstodigoutthosewhoweretrappedandtoburythedead.*Minerswererescuedfromthecoalmines.*Shelterswerebuiltforsurvivorswhosehomeshadbeendestroyed.*Freshwaterwastakentothecity.Letthegroupshaveadiscussionwiththeirpartnersaboutmorewaystohelpthepeopleintheearthquake.Step4.Post-readingTrueorFalse1.TherewereonemillionpeopleinTangshanatthattime.T2.Theearthquakebegan10kilometresdirectlybelowthecity.F3.Notonlythepeoplebutalsotheanimalswereshockedgreatly.T4.Therewasonlyonequakeatthattime.F5.Beforetheearthquaketherewasn’tanythingstrangehappening.F6.Workersrescuedmostofthe10,000coalminerstothesouthofthecity.F7.AlmosteverythinginTangshanwasdestroyed.TStep5.Discussions.6\nWhatshallwedoornotdoifanearthquakehappens?DosDon’ts1.Stayinasmallroom,such1.Beclosetotheoutsidewallaskitchenorbathroom2.Hideunderthetableor2.Stayonthebalconybed,ifyouhaven’ttime[来源:]toescape,youmaystand3.Jumpoutofthetallbuildingsclosetotheinsidewallwithsomethingscoveringonthe4.Usethelifthead.3.Ifyoustayintheopenair,keepoffthetallbuilding,andgotothefieldswithouttrees.Step6.SummarySeveraldaysbeforeJuly28,1976,manystrangethingshappenedinTangshan.Theyweresignsfortheearthquake.At3:42amthatday,theearthbegantoshake,whichdestroyedthecity.Laterthatafternoon,anotherbigearthquakestruckTangshan.Morepeoplewerekilledorinjuredandmorebuildingsfelldown.Soldierswerecalledintohelptherescueworkers.TeamswereorganizedtodigoutthetrappedandburythedeadStep7.homework1.Surftheinternettofindmoreinformationaboutearthquakes.2.Finishthe“learningaboutlanguage”partonpage27.Step8.reflection6
