unit-4-reading-a-night-the-earth-didnt-sleep

11Unit4.EarthquakesTeachingDesignofReadingTeachingaimsanddemands1.Skillgoalsa.Knowbasicknowledgeaboutearthquakes.b.TounderstandthelossanddisasterreliefsituationcausedbytheTangShanearthquakeKnowhowtoprotectoneselfandhelpothersindisasters2.SensibilitygoalsGetthestudentstobeawareoftheterribledisasters,meanwhilegetthemtofaceit,treatitinaproperway,andnevergetdiscouraged.3．Abilitygoalsa.Cultivatingstudents'abilitytogetinformationfromtheInternetbythem.b.Tofindthetopicsentenceofeachparagraphbyskimming.c.Letthestudentspackuptheinformationbythemselves.d.Developstudents’readingskillsbydifferentreadingmethods.Teachingkeys&difficulties1.Masterthewritingfeaturesofnewsreports.2.Howtodescribetheinformationofearthquakes.3.Collectearthquakerelateddatabeforeclass4.LetthestudentsknowwhatacorrectattitudetowardsadisasterisandwhatweshoulddoinadisasterforourselvesandfortheotherpeopleTeachingpreparationTeachingcoursewareTeachingProceduresStudents’activitiesTeacher'steachingstrategyPersonalityadjustmentActivity1Warm-upStep1.Showthemsomefamousearthquakesinthiscenturyintheworld,byGroup1.Step2.PlayavideoaboutTangShanearthquake,andthentalkaboutthem:Questions:Whatisthevideoabout?Whatcanyouseeinthefilm?Activity2SkimStep1.Askstudentstoreadthetextquicklytogetthegeneralideas.Thendiscussthesefollowingquestions:1.WhatisthepassagemainlytellusActivity1Step1:LetGroup1showstheirresults.Step2:LeadinthetopicbyplayingavideoaboutTangShanearthquake.Activity2SkimStep1.Makethemgetthegeneralideasbyansweringthesequestions.Step2.Studyingroups.Each活动一：学生课前须预习课文，把班级学生分为四个小组并进行分工。一组负责收集唐山大地震的资料并展示。22about?2.Whendidtheearthquakehappen?3.Howmanypeoplediedorinjuredinthisdisaster?Step2.Accordingtotheorderoftime,dividethearticleintothreeparts.Group2showssomepicturesbeforeTangShanearthquake.Thengetthemainideaofpart1.Group3describesthedisasterofearthquakebyusingtheInternet.Getthemainideaofpart2.Group4describestherescuebyarmy.Thengetthemainideaofpart3.Activity3TaskbasedreadingStep1.ListthestrangethingsthathappenedbeforetheearthquakeaccordingtoParagraphOne:Step2.AnswerthefollowingquestionsaccordingtoParagraphTwo1)WhendidtheTangShanEarthquake,thegreatestoneofthe20thcenturyhappen?2)Howlongdidtheearthquakelast?3)Howmanypeoplewerekilledorinjuredintheearthquake?4)Didmanychildrenbecomeorphans?Why?Step3RightorwrongaccordingtoParagraphThreeorFour:1)Allofthecity’shospital,factories,buildingsandhomesweren’tgone.2)Withinoneday,TangShanexperiencedmorethanoneearthquake.3)Thegovernmentcarriedouttherescuequickly.4)Peoplelosttheirheartsandthecitydied.Step4Discussingroupstoanswerthesequestions.1.WhythetitleisANIGHTTHEEARTHDIDNTSLEEP?groupneedtoshowtheirresults.Activity3Step1.Findoutmoredetailsaboutthepassage.Step2Discussingroupstoanswerquestions.活动二：由小组合作展示课文的三个部分，带领学生找到主题句和概括段落意思。活动三：任务型阅读环节。通过教师设计问题，让学生充分理解课文。332.Whatdoesthesentence“Slowly,thecitybegantobreatheagain”mean?Activity4Role-playWorkinpairstoactoutaninterviewbetweenareporterandasurvivorfromtheTangShanearthquakes.Example:Paragraph1Reporter:Didyounoticeanythingstrangebeforetheearthquake?Survivor:thereweresomestrangethings…HomeworkImagineanearthquakehappensintheschoolhall,classroomandthedormitorywhatshouldyoudo?Activity4Teachthemhowtousethelanguage.活动四：通过分角色扮演对话来锻炼学生运用知识的能力。在学习中学到与地震有关的知识，学会保护自己与关爱他人。BlackboardDesignReading:Anighttheearthdidn’tsleepGroup1:Group2:Part1:Topicsentence;MainideaGroup3:Part2:Topicsentence;MainideaGroup4:Part3:Topicsentence;Mainidea: