Module3TheViolenceofNature教学设计.docx

1、Module3TheViolenceofNature教学设计Module 3 The violence of nature教学设计CULTURAL CORNERGoalsTo read about earthquakesProceduresStep 1: Before you readPlease go over the word list for this module, paying attention to the pronunciation of the word, the relationship between its pronunciation and its spelling.

2、Step 2: While you readCut/ the sentences into thought groups, blacken the predicates, underline the useful expressions and darken the connectives.Step 3: After you readCopy all the useful expressions into your Expression Book. You may make sentences with these expressions.Useful expressions from Ear

3、thquakes Around the Pacificearthquakes around the Pacific, occur worldwide every day, more than a hundred thousand in a year, be situated in one of the most active earthquake regions, in the world, terrible earthquakes, the most serious of these, affect eight provinces, in Central China, cover an ar

4、ea of 800 square kilometers, 60 percent of the population, in all, lose ones lives, the California Earthquake of the 18th of April 1906, take place at 5:15am, last for only a minute, cause the worst natural disaster, in the nations history, be caused by, do the most damage, destroy a total of 25,000

5、 buildings, be made homeless, cause about 3,000 deaths, one hundred years later, continue to cause problems for the whole ofIntroductionStep 1 Presentation As you know, nature plays an important part in our daily life. We sometimes meet the violence of nature by accident. The terrible weather has a

6、bad effect on our daily life. Because of the destruction by human beings, this kind of weather occurs often. Step 2 The teacher says, can you know the names of nature disasters The teacher shows pictures of flood, hurricane lightening thunderstorm tornado . The purpose of the pictures is to lead in

7、the five important words and know the names of the viole真的不掉线吗？、？nce . Step 3 Match the words in the box with their definition. Flood hurricane lightening thunderstorm tornado. 1. a lot of water in an area which is usually dry. 2. a very strong wind or storm 3. a lot of rain falling quickly, with lo

8、ud noises and flashes of light. 4. the flash of light which happens during a thunderstorm.5. a column of air that turns very quickly. Step 3 Role-playing The situation: The teacher let the partners carry on a conservation. One of them plays a part of reporter from the newspaper. And the other plays

9、the interviewee. They can ask questions as following. 1. Have you ever experienced a thunderstorm ? a flood? A hurricane? A tornado?2. Do you know anyone who has experienced one of the events?3. Have you ever read a news story about one of the events? Can you describe it? 4. Do you know anything abo

10、ut the evens? For example, what causes them? Step 4 After that, the teacher asks the students to read about the Gulf Stream and check the meaning of the words. After some several minutes, let some of the students to answer the questions. Step 5 language points. 1. on the same latitude 在同样的纬度altitude

11、: 海拔高度 At high altitudes of Tibet it is difficult to breathe. attitude：态度。 What is your attitude towards the questions? 2. experience n. 1）经验Experience is their preparation for giving advice. 经验为她们进行咨询作了准备。Experience teaches.; Experience does it. 真的不掉线吗？、？经验给人教训。;经验给人智慧。gain experience in . 获得.经验lea

12、rn by from, through experience 从经验中学到懂得man of experience 有阅历见识的人2）经历，阅历Please tell us your experiences in America. 请你告诉我们你在美洲的经历。Yesterday afternoon Frank Hawkins was telling me about his experiences as a young man. 昨天下午,弗兰克.霍金斯给我讲述他年轻时的经历。vt.体验；感受to experience fear 经历恐惧Some of the students had expe

13、rienced what hardships meant before they entered the university. 有些大学生在进入大学之前体验过艰苦的生活。3. cause n.1)原因；导致某事发生的人、事等The heavy rain was the cause of the flood. 大雨是导致洪水产生的原因。2)动机；理由；根据There is no cause for anxiety. 不必焦虑。There is no cause for concern, for the windstorm was not too serious. 那场风暴不太厉害,没必要担心。

14、3)目标；理想；主义真的不掉线吗？、？fight for the cause of world peace 为世界和平而战She has made up her mind to fight for the cause of peace all her life. 她已下定决心为和平事业奋斗终身。vt.引起；使；促成The heavy rain caused the flood. 大雨引起了洪水。The wound isnt serious, but may cause some discomfort. 伤口并不严重,但可能会引起一些不舒适。Step 6 Homework. Preview th

15、e texts on page 23. ReadingWhat Is a Tornado?GoalsTo learn to read passages with the past perfect passive and indirect speech about tornadoesTo learn to read with strategiesProceduresStep 1: Warming up by reviewing 21st century disastersHi, class. Nice to see you safe and sound. Today we take up Mod

16、ule 3 The Violence of Nature. Throughout history there have been sudden, terrible events that have shaken the world. Sometimes they are man-made, ranging from the infamous sinking of the Titanic to the deadly Chernobyl meltdown of 1986, while others are natural disasters, such as the catastrophic er

17、uption of the island of Krakatau or the devastating Tokyo earthquake of 1923. Before we read What Is a Tornado? lets have a brief review of the 21st century disasters we have experienced so far.2001 Gujarat Earthquake, Bhuj, India (January 26, 2001) European Heat Wave of 2003, Europe Bam Earthquake,

18、 Iran (December 26, 2003) Hurricane Ivan, Caribbean Sea, Southeastern United States (September, 2004) 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami（海啸）, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, and elsewhere (December 26, 2004) 186,983 killed, 42,883 missing 2005 Sumatran earthquake, Indonesia (March 28, 2

19、005), at least 1,000 killed 2005 Maharashtra floods, Mumbai, Maharashtra, Western India (July 2005) Hurricane Katrina, United States (August 2005), toll varies, 2,000 killed 2005 Kashmir earthquake, Kashmir, Pakistan, (October 8, 2005), death toll is currently 87,350 but 真的不掉线吗？、？some estimate it to

20、 rise over 100,000 2006 Southern Leyte mudslide（泥流）, Philippines, (17 February 2006) 950 killed. May 2006 Java earthquake, Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia (May 27, 2006), 6,200 killed July 2006 Java earthquake, Java, Indonesia (July 17, 2006), 550 killed Typhoon Saomai (2006), Zhejiang, China, (August,

21、2006), 250 killedWarming up by defining tornado A violent weather phenomenon in which a rotating column of air forms into a funnel cloud, often reaching the ground, causing severe damage.The following are facts about tornadoes:1) They may strike quickly, with little or no warning. 2) They may appear

22、 nearly transparent until dust and debris are picked up or a cloud forms in the funnel. 3) The average tornado moves Southwest to Northeast, but tornadoes have been known to move in any direction. 4) The average forward speed of a tornado is 30 MPH, but may vary from stationary to 70 MPH. 5) Tornado

23、es can accompany tropical storms and hurricanes as they move onto land. 6) Waterspouts are tornadoes that form over water. 7) Tornadoes are most frequently reported east of the Rocky Mountains during spring and summer months. 8) Peak tornado season in the southern states is March through May; in the

24、 northern states, it is late spring through early summer. 9) Tornadoes are most likely to occur between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m., but can occur at any time. Step 2: Before you readPlease go over the word list for this module, paying attention to the pronunciation of the word, the relationship between its p

25、ronunciation and its spelling.Step 3: While you read1. Type of writing and summaries of What Is a TornadoType of writingPart 1 and 2: An exposition; Part 3: An narrationSummaries of 1st partA tornado is a rotating column of air/ from a thunderstorm/ to the ground.Summaries of 2nd partHurricanes are

26、strong tropical storms, and they usually occur/ in the southern Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea/ and the Gulf of Mexico.Summaries of 3rd partThis is a story/ about the 1900 Galveston hurricane.2. A diagram of What Is a Tornado3. Complete the article with one word in each blankWhat Is a Tornado? Be

27、ing a rotating _1_ of air from a thunderstorm to the ground tornados almost occur in the US, in the _2_from Texas in the southeast to South Dakota in the north. What Is a Hurricane? Being strong _3_ storms, hurricanes usually occur in the southern Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Me

28、xico. There are _4_ winds of 120 kilometers per hour or more, which _5_ huge waves, heavy rain and floods. Here is an Extraordinary Event. This is a story _6_ the 1900 Galveston hurricane.Charles Coghlan, a n真的不掉线吗？、？ineteenth-century Irish actor. He died in 1899. _7_ years later, his coffin was fou

29、nd by fishermen in the sea near his home. The Gulf Stream had _8_ it 3,000 kilometers up the eastern US coast to Prince Edward Island. Keys: 1 column 2 area 3 tropical 4 violent 5 cause 6 about 7 Eight 8 carried4. Answer the reading comprehension questions according to the text1. On average, there a

30、re _tornadoes in the US each year, causing about _deaths and _ injuries.A. 700, 70, 1400 B. 800, 80, 1500 C. 600, 60, 1300 D. 800, 85, 15502. The most violent tornados have winds of more than _ kilometers per hour.A. 400 B. 500 C. 600 D. 7003. There are on average _ Atlantic hurricanes each year and

31、 they usually affect the east coast of the _ from Texas to Maine.A. five, Britain B. six, US C. seven, China D. eight, Japan4. The cemetery _ Coghlan was buried was destroyed by the hurricane and Coghlans coffin _ up in the sea.A. which, cost B. when, lost C. where, ended D. that, cameKeys: 1-4 BABCStep 4: After you read1. Copy all the useful expressions into your Expression Book. If possible, make your own sentences with these expressions.Useful expressions from The Violence of Naturea rotating column of air, pick up, putdown in, take off