Lesson4EarthquakeLearningObjectives1.Knowledgeobjectives1)Studentscanlearnsomeusefulwordsandexpressionsaboutearthquake.2)Studentscanknowaboutthebasicknowledgeofearthquakeafterlisteningtothismaterial.2.Abilityobjectives1)Studentscandeveloptheirabilitytogetspecificinformationandtakenotewhilelistening.2)Studentcanimprovetheirspeakingabilitythroughdiscussionandcommunication.3.EmotionobjectiveStudentscanlearnmoreaboutbasicknowledgeofearthquakesoastoknowhowtoreducelossescausedbyearthquakeandhowtoprotectoneselfandhelpothersinearthquake.Teachingkeypoint1)Howtodevelopthestudents’listeningability.2)Howtoletthestudentsknowthecausesofearthquakeshappenandhowtoreducethedamagescuasedbyearthquakes.TeachingdifficultpointsHowtogetthestudentstolistenandunderstanddifferentlisteningmaterials.TeachingProcedureStep1Lead-inShowsomepicturesaboutdamagescausedbyearthquake,askstudentstodescribethesepicture.Step2Pre-listeningBrainstorming:Workinpairs.Askstudentstodiscusshowtheywouldfeeliftheirhomewassuddenlydestroyedwithoutwarning.1Step3While-listening1.Listentothetapeandwritedownthemainidea.①Whoisspeaking?②Wherewasthepersonatthetime?③Whatdidthepersondo?2.ListentothetapeandthendecideifthesentencebelowareTureorFalse.①Themanwassleepingdownstairswhentheearthquakehappened.②Manyhugebuildingswereshaking–brickswerefalling.③Alotofpeoplewereburiedundertheruins.④Somecowswerekilledinthefire.⑤Hefeltsaferbecausehegotawayeasily.3.Listentothetapeagainandingroupsdiscussthesequestions.①Whendidtheearthquakebegin?②Whatdidthespeakerdoafterhewokeup?③Whatdidheseeandhearoutside?④Whathappenedtothemannexttohim?⑤Howdidhegetawayfromthecity?4.Readthesentencesbelowandpayattentiontoliaisonandincompleteexplosion.①Iaskedamanstandingnex(t)tomewha(t)happened.②Someofthemha(d)brokentheirlegsandotherswereclimbinguponeachothertogetout..Step4Post-listening1.DiscussioningroupsDiscussthebestwaytoprotectoneselfiftherewasanearthquake.2.ReadingandimitationShowthestudentsthelisteningtext.Letthemreadafterthetapeandpaymoreattentiontothepronuncation,anddotheroleplay.2Step5HomeworkWriteaspeechtohonorthosewhodiedintheterribledisasterandthosewhohelpedthesurvivorsintheearthquake.