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Module3theViolenceofNature
Module3TheViolenceofNature
Period1ReadingandVocabulary
延川中学白艳
三维目标
1.知识与技能
1)Makestudentsmastersomenewwordsandexpressions.
2)Learnsomethingaboutnaturaldisasters.
3)Trainstudents’readingability.
2.过程与方法
Makestudentsknowmoreaboutnaturaldisasters.
3.情感与价值
1)Makestudentshaveabetterunderstandingofnaturaldisasters.
2)Inspiretheirdeterminationtolearn.
教学重点
1.Discussiontohelpthestudentslearnaboutnaturaldisasters.
2.Scanningtolookforspecificinformation.
3.Skimmingtogetthegeneralideaofthereadingmaterials.
4.Carefulreadingtohelpthestudentsfocusonsomeusefulexpressionsandsentences.
教学难点
1)Howtohelpstudentsimprovetheirreadingabilityandunderstandthepassagebetter.
2)Howtomastertheimportantlanguagepointsinthispassage.
教学方法
1)Fastreadingtogetthegeneralideaofthetext.
2)Intensivereadingtounderstandthepassagebetter.
3)Discussiontohelpstudentsunderstandwhattheyhavelearnedbetter.
TeachingProcedures:
Step1Leading-in
A.Lookatthepicturesandhaveadiscussion:
Whatdoes“violenceofnature”referto?
B.Getthestudentstotellsomeotherdisasters.
C.Givethewordsaccordingtothepicturesandtheirdefinitions.
1.alotofwaterinanareawhichisusuallydry_________
2.averystrongwindorstorm________
3.alotofrainfallingquickly,withloudnoisesandflashesoflight________
4.theflashoflightwhichhappensduringathunderstorm_________
5.acolumnofairthatturnsveryquickly_________
Step2ReadtheGulfStreamandcheckthemeaningofthewords.
1.Whatisacurrent?
A.AkindofelectricityB.Amovementofwater
C.Akindofwind
2.Whatkindofthingsflow?
A.WaterB.TimeC.Money
3.Iftwoplacesareonthesamelatitude,theyareonthesameline______.
A.east/westB.north/south
Step3FastReading
A.Readthethreepassagesquicklyandanswerthequestions(Scanning)
1).Whatisatornado?
2).Whatisahurricane?
B.Readthetextcarefullyandanswerthefollowingquestions:
1).Howstrongaretornadowinds?
2).Whatcanhappentofurniturewhenahouseisdestroyedbyatornado?
3).HowmanytornadoesarethereintheUSeveryyear?
4).Howmanypeoplediedintheworsttornadoofalltime?
5).Whathappensatseaduringahurricane?
6).Whenwastheworsthurricaneofalltime?
7).WastheactorCharlesCoghlankilledinit?
8).Whathappenedtohimafterthehurricane?
Step4CarefulReading
Activity1WhatisaTornado?
Questions-asking
1.Readthispassagealoudandanswerthefollowingquestions.
1).Howcantornadoesdestroyhouses?
Theycandestroyhouses,butleavethefurnitureinsideexactlywhereitwas.
2).Wheredotornadoesmainlyoccur?
IntheUS,withareafromTexasintheSoutheasttoSouthDakotainthenorth
3).Doathoroughreadingandfillintheblanks.
Atornadoisa___________ofairfroma__________totheground.On(the)average,thereare______tornadoeseachyear,________about80______and1500_________.Theworstoccurredin____,_______threeUSstatesandmaking700___________and2700________.
Thekey:
rotatingcolumnthunderstorm800causing
Deathsinjuries1925affectingdead/killedinjured
Activity2Whatisahurricane?
1.GivethedefinitionsofTornadoandHurricane.
Atornadoisarotatingcolumnofairfromathunderstormtotheground.
Ahurricaneisastrongtropicalstorm.
2.Readandanswerthequestions
1)Whathappensduringahurricane?
Why?
Therearehugewaves,heavyrainsandfloods.Becausethereareviolentwindsof120kilometersperhourormore
2)Wheredotheyusuallyoccur?
InthesouthernAtlanticOcean,theCaribbeanSeaandtheGulfofMexico.
3)Whenandwheredidtheworsthurricanehappen?
Itoccurredonthe8thSeptember1900inGalveston,Texas.Sowecallitthe1900GalvestonHurricane.
Activity3AnExtraordinaryEvent
1.Understandthissentence
TheGulfStreamhadcarriedit3000kilometersuptheeasternUStoPrinceEdwardIsland.
墨西哥湾流沿着美国东海岸把棺材一直带到爱德华王子岛,行程3000公里。
2.Fillintheblanksaccordingtothetext.
_______thelate1890s,he__________toGalveston,_____hediedin1899,ayearbeforethehurricane____.Thecemetery_______Coghlanwasburiedwas____bythehurricaneandCoghlan’scoffin_________inthesea.
Thekey:
By;hadmoved;where;struck;where;destroyed;endedup.
Step5Discussion
“Ifweunexpectedlymeetwithnaturaldisasters,whatcanwedotoprotectourselvesandothers?
”
Step6Homework
1.CollectmoreinformationontheInternetaboutoneofthedisasters.
Examples:
hurricanetornadothunderstormvolcaniceruptionearthquaketsunamiflood
2.Reciteoneofthepassages.
Period3&4
TeachingContent:
LanguagePoints&Function
TeachingProcedures:
Step1Revision
Step2LanguagePoints
A.Words
1.disastern.灾难([C]&[U])
arecordofdisaster灾难记录
2.flood n.洪水[C]
Therainstormscausedfloodsinthelow-lyingpartofthetown.
暴风雨在该城的低洼地区造成了水灾。
floodsofrain/tears 倾盆大雨(泪如泉涌)
afloodoflight/anger/words/letters一片光明(大发雷霆,滔滔的言语,大量的信件)
3.column n. 柱状物,柱状体
acolumnofsmoke 烟柱
acolumnofmercury 水银柱
theadvertisingcolumns 广告栏
alongcolumnoffigures 一长列数字
4.experience
(1)n. [C]经历[U]经验
①anunpleasant/trying/unusualexperience 一个令人不愉快的(难堪的、不平凡的)经历
②Wealllearnbyexperience.
我们都从经验中学习。
Hehasn’thadenoughexperienceforthejob.
他没有足够的经验担当这项工作。
(2)vt.经历
experiencepleasure/pain/difficulty 经历快乐/痛苦/困难
5.cause vt. 引起,导致
Whatcausesthetides?
潮汐的原因为何?
Thishascausedusmuchanxiety.这件事让我们极为担心。
Whatcausedtheplantstodie?
那些植物系死于何种原因?
You’vecausedtroubletoallofus.你给我们大家都惹了麻烦。
6.current n. 海流,潮流
Acoldcurrentofaircameinwhenthedoorwasopened.
门打开时进来一股冷风。
ThewarmcurrentsintheAtlanticinfluencetheclimateofGreatBritain.
大西洋中暖流影响英国的气候。
Thegovernmentusedtheradiotoinfluencethecurrentofthought.
政府利用无线电广播影响思想的趋势。
7.furniture n.家具[U]
apieceoffurniture一件家具
8.bury vt.埋葬
Hewasburiedatsea.他被海葬了。
Youwouldn’tliketobeburiedalive.你不会喜欢被人活埋。
Thehousewashalfburiedundersnow.那房屋半截被埋在雪里。
Sheburiedherfaceinherhands.她用双手蒙住她的脸。
9.occur vi. 发生
Don’tletthisoccuragain.
不要让这件事再发生。
occurto 想起
Anideahasoccurredtome.我想到一个主意。
Diditeveroccurtoyouthat…?
你有没想到……?
10.tropical adj. 热带的
atropicalclimate 热带气候
tropicalfruits 热带水果
11.violent adj.猛烈的,激烈的
aviolentwind/attack 暴风(猛吹)
inaviolenttemper 在盛怒之下
12.strike vt&n. (struck;struck/stricken)(雷电、暴风雨等)袭击
Hestruckmeonthechin.他打在我下巴上。
Thetreewasstruckbylightning.那棵树被闪电击中了。
Strikewhiletheironishot.趁热打铁。
(谚语)
strikeamatch擦燃火柴
Theclockhasjuststruckfour.钟刚敲4下。
13.ruin
(1)vt. 毁坏
Youwillruinyourprospectsifyoucontinuetobesofoolish.
如果你继续此种愚行,你将自毁前程。
Thestormruinedthecrops.
暴风雨摧毁了农作物。
(2)n. 毁灭,瓦解
theruinofherhopes 她的希望的幻灭
Thebuildingisinruins.那建筑物已成断壁残垣。
14.ash n. 灰
Don’tdropcigaretteashonthecarpet.
不要让香烟灰落在地毯上。
Thehousewasburnttoashes.
房子烧成灰烬了。
15.erupt vt. (火山的)爆发,喷发
eruption n.火山爆发
16.previous adj. 以前的
onapreviousoccasion在早先的一个场合
Aren’tyouratherpreviousinsupposingthatIwillmarryyou?
你以为我会嫁给你不是言之过早吗?
17.possibility n.
[U]可能,可能性
Isthereany/muchpossibilityofyourgettingtoLondonthisweek?
本周你很可能去伦敦吗?
[C]可能之事
Don’tneglectthepossibilitythathistrainhasbeendelayed.
不要忽略他所搭的火车有误点的可能。
18.terrifying adj. 吓人的,可怕的
Whataterrifyingexperience!
多可怕的一次经历!
19.luckily adv.幸运地,幸亏
Luckilyformethetrainwaslate,soIjustcaughtit.
幸亏火车误点了,所以我刚好搭上。
20.warning n. 警告
Hepaidnoattentiontomywarnings.
他不重视我的警告。
Youshouldtakewarningfromwhathappenedtome.
你应该以我的遭遇为戒。
21.worldwide adj. 全世界的
world-widefame 享誉全球
22.active adj. 积极的
He’sover90andnotveryactive.
他90多岁了,不太活动了。
MountVesuviousisanactivevolcano.
维苏威山是一个活火山。
23.damage n.&v. 损失,损害
Thestormdidgreatdamagetothecrops.
那次暴风雨对农作物造成极大的损害。
furnituredamagedbyfire被火损坏的家具
B.Phrases
1.pickup
①拾起,捡起
pickupone’shat拾起帽子
②得到,获得
pickupaforeignlanguage学到一种外语
③偶然结识
agirlhepickeduponthestreet他在街上邂逅的女孩子
④搭载
Hestoppedthecartopickupayounggirlwhowashitch-hikingacrossEurope.
他停下车来搭载一个乘便车旅行欧洲的年轻女郎。
2.takeoff
①除去,脱掉
takeoffone’sshirt 脱掉衬衫
②移动
Takeyourhandoffmyshoulder. 把你的手从我肩上移开。
③减少
take50pofftheprice 减价50便士
④使某人离开某物
Thecrewweretakenoffthewreckedshipbythelifeboat.
船员们被救生艇救离了难船。
3.on(an/the)average 平均起来
Onaverage,therearetwentyboyspresenteveryday.
平均每天有20个男生出席。
4.endup/end(sth)up结果为……
Ifyoucontinuetosteal,you’llendupinprison.
如果你继续行窃,总有一天你要坐牢。
Westartedwithsoup,andhadfruittoendupwith.
我们开始喝汤,最后吃水果。
5.setfireto 放火
setsth.onfire;setfiretosth.
Hesetthehaystackonfire.他将那干草堆燃着了。
6.catchfire 着火
take/catchfire着火
Papercatchesfireeasily. 纸易着火。
7.putout 扑灭火
putouttheLights/thecandle/thegas 熄灭灯(烛,煤气)
8.takeplace
Thewedding/party/celebrationtookplaceyesterday.
婚礼(宴会,庆祝会)在昨日举行。
9.inall总计
Wewerefifteeninall. 我们共十五位。
C.Sentences
1.
(1)HethenmovedtoNewYork,wherehebecamefamous.
(2)ThecemeterywhereCoghlanwasburiedwasdestroyedbythehurricaneandCoghlan’scoffinendedupinthesea.
▲在第一个句子中,where引导定语从句,指的是inNewYork,因此这个句子可拆分为
在第二个句子中,where引导的也是定语从句,指的是inthecemetery。
这个句子可看作下面两个句子的合成。
(3)Theycandestroyhouses,butleavethefurnitureinsideexactlywhereitwas.
▲这个句子中where领导的是一个状语从句,作地点状语,意思是“将家具留在它原来的位置”。
where引导定语从句与状语从句区别在于定语从句中会有先行词。
Youcanfindyourkeysintheplacewhereyouputthem.(定)
Youcanfindyoukeyswhereyouputthem.(状)
2.Onaverage,thereare800tornadoesintheUSeachyear,causingabout80deathsand1,500injuri