2015年秋高一英语(人教版)必修一教学Unit4EarthquakesReadingtaskand

Unit4EarthquakesJackLondon(1876–1916)wasanAmericanauthorwhowroteTheCalloftheWild,WhiteFang,andTheSeaWolfalongwithmanyotherpopularbooks.Readthestoryandanswerthequestion.Howmanytimesistheword“gone”usedinthefirstparagraph?WhydidJackLondondoso?Threetimes.Hewantedtomakeitclearthattheearthquakehadcausedalmosttotaldevastationofthisoncebeautiful,youngcity.Readthestoryandfindtheauthor’spointofview.1.Writeanadjectivetodescribehowtheauthorfeltabouttheearthquakeandwhatitdid.Whydidyouchoosethisword?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ShockedLondonisbothgreatlysurprisedandfrightenedbywhathesees,so“shocked”isagoodwordtodescribehisfeelings.2.Writeanadjectivetodescribehowtheauthorfeltaboutthepeopleduringtheearthquake.Whydidyouchoosethisword?_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________sadLondonknowsthatmanyfamilieslosttheirlovedonesandalltheirpossessions.onPage67EverystudentinSanFranciscoschoolsareencouragedtocollectapersonalearthquakebagandhaveitreadyincasecommunicationsaredisruptedafterasevereearthquakeanditisimpossibletobringhelpimmediately.Itshouldcontaintwokindsofitems.Importantpersonalandofficialpapers;usefulitemstomakelifeeasieruntilhelparrives.Inpairsyouaretochooseeightthingsfromthelistbelowtoputintoyourpersonalearthquakebag.Makesurethatyouonlytakeessentialthingswithyou.Theymustlastyoufivedays.PossibleitemsforthepersonalearthquakebagpersonalwashingthingsfoodandchocolatebarsimportantpapersbowlsandchopsticksidentitycardcandlesbottleofwatermoneyumbrellabooktoreadtorchlightclothesfruitpenandpapershoesknifescissorsradioblanketmobilephonemapcomputerpicturesoffamilymedicinepersonalwashingthingsabottleofwatermoneytorchmobilephonefoodandchocolatebarsblanketMypersonalearthquakebagwillcontainmedicineThebagwillcontainPossiblesampleS1:Whatdoyouthinkwe’llneedinourpersonalearthquakebag?S2:Ifwehavetocollectthingsweneedforfivedays,themostimportantthingswillbethebottleofwater,candles,moneyandpersonalwashingthings.Thatmakesfour,doyouagree?S1:Yes,theysoundgoodchoices.Ialsothinkweneedatorch,amobilephoneandablanket.Anotherone?S2:OK.Butnowwehavedifficulties.Iwouldlikefoodandsweets.We’llreallyneedfoodifwe’retobeonourownforfivedaysbeforerescuecomes.S1:No,Idon’tagree.Foodandsweetsisagoodideabutthemedicinewouldalsobeveryuseful.S2:Iagree.Sowehavetochoosewhethertotakethefoodandsweetsandthemedicinetomakeoureightitems.S1:OK.Now,let’smakethelist:water,candles,moneyandpersonalwashingthings,foodandsweets,atorch,mobilephoneandblanket.Ifwewanttoaddthemedicineaswell,whatcanweremove?S2:Well,thecandlesandthetorchdoseemtobethesame.Whydon’tweremovethecandles(incasewedon’thavematches)andreplacethemwiththemedicine?S1:Yes.Thatseemstosolvetheproblem.OK.Let’sputthemedicineinandtakethecandlesout.Nowourlistiscomplete.Let’stelltheclassourideasandseeiftheyhavethesameideas…Whatareyougoingtodoifanearthquakehappens?Ifyouare……SuggestanswerIfyouweresleepinginyourbedroomwhenthequakehappened,youwouldgetupquicklyfirst,nextyouwouldwakeupyourfamilyandyourneighbours.Thenyoucouldruntoasafeplace.Sothatyoucouldescapebeingtrappedorkilled.Remember:Thesethingshouldbeavoided.1.standingclosetoabuilding(becauseitmayfallonyouifitisweakenedbytheearthquake)2.standingunderatree(becauseitmyfallonyou)3.goingtooclosetopowerlines(becauseyoumaybebadlyaffectedbyelectricityiftheyfallonyou)Talkaboutwhatyouhavelearnedaboutquakeswithyourclassmates.