unit4.-earthquake教案

Unit4EarthquakeReadingTeachinggoals:1.Sswillbeabletoknowthebasicknowledgeaboutearthquake:damagescausedbyearthquakesandthewaystoreducelossesofanearthquake.2.Sswillbeabletoknowhowtoprotectoneselfandhelpothersinearthquakes3.Sswillbeabletobeawareofterribledisasters,meanwhilegetthemtofaceit,treatitinaproperway,andnevergetdiscouraged.4.Sswillbeabletodescribepastexperiencesbyusingexpressionsandsentencesinthispassage.Teachingimportantpoints:1.Sswillbeabletoknowthebasicknowledgeaboutearthquake:damagescausedbyearthquakesandthewaystoreducelossesofanearthquake.Teachingdifficultpoints:1.Sswillbeabletogeneralizethemainideaofeachparts.2.Sscouldunderstandsomeofthedifficultsentences.Teachingmethods:1.Explanationtogetthestudentstohaveaclearidea.2.Discussiontogetthestudentstounderstandthetexteasier.TeachingAids:AcomputerandataperecorderTeachingprocedures:Step1.Lead-in1.Question:Haveyouexperiencedanearthquake?Ifyouhave,tellmeyourexperience.Ifno,let’swatchavideotogether.1.Enjoyapartoffilmofearthquake.Whatdamagewillanearthquakecause?Howdoyoufeelaboutthevideo?(suggestedanswers:getinjured,beburiedinbricks,cutoff,falldown,crackandburst,layinruins;frightened,scared,sad…))Step2.FastreadingToday,we’lllearnatext“ANighttheEarthdidn’tsleep”First,let’slookatthetitleagain,whytheearthdidn’tsleepforanight?Whathappened?Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?Exchangeyourunderstandingofthepassagewithgroupmembersandworktogethertofindthemainideaofeachpart.Inwhatorderisthepassagewritten?TimeHowwillyoudividethepassage?Mainideaofeachpart:Part1(para.1):(Signs)Strangethingswerehappeningbeforetheearthquake.Part2(para.2-3)(damage)Thedisasterhappenedandcausedalotofloss.Part3(para.4):Allhopewasnotlost.(rescue)Step3carefulreading1.Readcarefullyandtrytogetmoreinformationtofillintheblanks.Part1:Strangethingsthewaterinthevillagewellsroseandfellthewellwallshaddeepcracksandasmellygascameoutthechickensandpigsweretoonervoustoeatmiceranoutofthefields,lookingforplacestohidefishjumpedoutofthebowlsandponds2.Individualwork.Part2:a).Getthestudentstofindsomedetailsofthispart.Details:a).Fillintheblankswiththedata1/3ofthenationfelttheearthquake.Ahugecrackthatwas8kilometreslongand30metreswidecutacrosshouses.In15terriblesecondsalargecitylayinruins.2/3ofthepeoplediedorwereinjuredduringtheearthquake.Thenumberofpeoplewhowerekilledorinjuredreachedmorethan400,000.Allofthecity’shospitals,75%ofitsfactoriesandbuildingsand90%ofitshomesweregone.3.GroupworkPart3:Howwerethepeoplehelpedbythearmy?*Thearmyorganizedteamstodigoutthosewhoweretrappedandtoburythedead.*Minerswererescuedfromthecoalmines.*Shelterswerebuiltforsurvivorswhosehomeshadbeendestroyed.*Freshwaterwastakentothecity.Letthegroupshaveadiscussionwiththeirpartnersaboutmorewaystohelpthepeopleintheearthquake.Step4.Post-readingWhatshallwedoornotdoifanearthquakehappens?DosDon’ts1.Stayinasmallroom,such1.Beclosetotheoutsidewallaskitchenorbathroom2.Hideunderthetableor2.Stayonthebalconybed,ifyouhaven’ttimetoescape,youmaystand3.Jumpoutofthetallbuildingsclosetotheinsidewallwithsomethingscoveringonthe4.Usethelifthead.3.Ifyoustayintheopenair,keepoffthetallbuilding,andgotothefieldswithouttrees.Step6SummarySeveraldaysbeforeJuly28,1976,manystrangethingshappenedinTangshan.Theyweresignsfortheearthquake.At3:42amthatday,theearthbegantoshake,whichdestroyedthecity.Laterthatafternoon,anotherbigearthquakestruckTangshan.Morepeoplewerekilledorinjuredandmorebuildingsfelldown.Soldierswerecalledintohelptherescueworkers.TeamswereorganizedtodigoutthetrappedandburythedeadStep7homework1.Surftheinternettofindmoreinformationaboutearthquakes.2.Retellthepassageinyourownwords.3.Findoutthesentencesthatyouappreciatedandsharethemwithyourpartners.