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Unit 4
Topic 2 How can we protect ourselves from the earthquake
Section D
本节课通过Grammar、Functions 来复习本话题的语法重点：双、多音节形容词的比较级和最高级。通过本课的复习巩固加深学生的记忆。本节课还通过新闻的形式介绍汶川地震，要求学生通过本课学习，模仿汶川地震的新闻，根据新闻写作的要素，写一篇新闻。
1. 引导学生复习本话题的重点词汇。
2. 引导学生复习形容词的比较级和最高级的变化规则及其在句子中的具体使用。
3. 引导学生熟练谈论有关地震的话题，能用英语自由地交流如何从自然灾害中逃生。
1. 能听懂有关灾难的话题，以及介绍如何在灾难中逃生的短文。
2. 能用英语谈论生活中发生的有关灾难的话题，如地震、火灾、暴风雪等以及用比较级和最高级谈论在灾难中如何保护自己。
3. 能够读懂跟课文水平相当的文章，如介绍火灾、洪涝、旱灾的文章等。
4. 根据所学内容用新闻的方式写出介绍某种自然灾害的文章，并能够写出如何在灾难发生的时候好好保护自己。
知识技能
核心素养
The telephone is useful.
telephone
The mobile phone is ___________ than the telephone.
mobile phone
The computer is _______________ of the three.
computer
more useful
the most useful
football
basketball
baseball
A: The __________ is dangerous.
B: I think the ________ is more dangerous than the ________.
C: Yes, but the _________ is the most dangerous of the three.
trees
grass
flowers
A: The ______ is beautiful.
B: I think the _______ are more beautiful than _______.
C: Yes, but ________ are the most beautiful of the three.
flowers
cold
toothache
fever
A: The ______ is terrible.
B: I think the _______ is more terrible than _______.
C: Yes, but ________ is the most terrible of the three.
1. Read through Sections A-C. Underline the key points you think.
2. Make a competition in groups.
3. Write down the phrases on the blackboard.
4. Try to remember them.
The Wenchuan earthquake in 2008 was __________ than this one, but the Tangshan earthquake in 1976 was _____________.
I think the mobile phone is _____________ than the telephone.
Yes, but the computer is ______________ of all.
Running out can be ___________.
Remember, _________________ thing is to stay calm.
__________ place is under a strong table or desk.
more serious
the most serious
more useful
the most useful
dangerous
the most important
The safest
Grammar
Comparative and superlative degrees of adjectives (Ⅱ)
A terrible earthquake ______ Qinghai. Was it serious
I’m very sorry to ________ that.
______ can we protect ourselves _______ the earthquake
Functions
struck
hear
How
from
Read the passage and complete the table on Page 96.
Time
Place
Event
Result
Measure
Present situation
At 2:28 in the afternoon, on May 12, 2008
Wenchuan in Sichuan Province
There was a terrible earthquake.
More than 69 000 people lost their lives and five million people lost their homes.
With the help of the whole nation, people in Wenchuan are rebuilding their homes.
People are returning to normal life. The children are able to study in new, safe schools.
1
Listen and find out the phrases in the passage.
1. five million
2. with the help of …
3. the whole nation
4. rebuild their homes
5. return to normal life
6. be able to
五百万
在……的帮助下
全国
重建他们的家园
恢复正常的生活
能够
Key points
Five million people lost their homes.
基数词修饰million, hundred, thousand时，只能用单数形式（表示确数）。
two hundred 两百
three thousand 三千
five million 五百万
当hundred, thousand, million 与of连用时，一定要用复数（表示概数）。
hundreds of 数百，数以百计
thousands of 数千，成千上万 millions of 数百万
2. But with the help of the whole nation …
with the help of sb. / sth.
= with one’s help 在……的帮助下
e.g. 在老师的帮助下，他终于取得进步。
___________________________________________, he made progress at last.
在互联网的帮助下，他知道了很多的东西。
_________________ the Internet, he knows a lot of things.
With the help of the teacher/With the teacher’s help
With the help of
Write a piece of news about the Tangshan earthquake with the help of the following information. Pay attention to the elements in news.
Time early morning July 28, 1976
Place near Tangshan, Hebei
Event Earthquake struck Tangshan
Result 240 000 died, more than 160 000 injured
Measure sent the army to help; provided food and water;
rebuilt their homes
2
You can write like this:
On the early morning of July 28, 1976, a
terrible earthquake hit Tangshan in Hebei province, China ...
Project: Caring About the Children From Disaster Areas
Ask your friends how they feel about children from disaster areas.
1) What do you want to do for the children from disaster areas
2) What do you want to say to children from disaster areas
3) What do you think people in disaster areas should do
2. Make a short report to your class about your survey.
3. Write a letter to the children in disaster areas. Give your comfort, concern and best wishes to them.
1. Five _______ (百万) people lost their homes in the Wenchuan
earthquake.
2. They feel like living a _______(正常的) life.
3. Li Qiang has a lot of homework to do, so he has to spend the w_____
afternoon doing it.
4. If you don’t mind, I will s____ you a box of chocolate.
5. Li Lei is eighteen this year, he is going to join the _____(军队).
6. Cindy wanted to take a bus to a city, but the bus didn’t _______(出现).
million
normal
hole
end
army
appear
Summary:
We learn:
1. 复习形容词比较级和最高级的用法以及本单元的功能句。
2. 学习新闻的写作方法。
We know:
1. The comparative and superlative of adjectives:
more + adj. the most + adj.
2. 有关灾难的话题，如地震、火灾、暴风雪等以及用比较级和最高级谈论在灾难中如何保护自己。
Homework:
1. Read 1.
2. Do the exercises in the workbook.
