(共41张PPT)
Unit 8 Natural disasters
Reading
To learn the new words and
expressions
To know something about the
Taiwan earthquake
To pay attention to the past
continuous tense in this story
Learing objectives
Objectives
A night
the earth
didn't sleep .
What happened
on 12 May 2008
Lead in
How much do you know about …
Do you have a good memory
The Taiwan earthquake
◆slight adj. 轻微的 ◆shake n. 摇动
◆bomb n. 炸弹 ◆fear n. 恐惧
◆direction n. 方向 ◆brick n. 砖块
◆silent adj. 寂静的 ◆nervous adj. 紧张的
◆heart n. 心脏 ◆beat v. 作节奏运动
◆trapped adj. 困住的 ◆mind n. 头脑
◆since conj. 既然 ◆alive adj. 活着的
◆daylight n. 日光 ◆safe n. 安全的
Pocket dictionary
What do you want to know
about the earthquake
most
Fast reading
Who
When
Where
How
Pre-reading
Key expressions
shake
scream
direction
come down
silent
be trapped
calm down
at last
safe
People screamed in fear.
in fear 害怕地,恐惧地
相似的结构还有:
in trouble 有麻烦的
in need 需要帮助的
in danger 处于危险之中
in hunger 饥饿的
The earthquake
Timmy
Pre-reading
What happens when an earthquake comes
earthquake
Brainstorm
ground
building
people
Pre-reading
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What happens when an earthquake comes
earthquake
ground
[b m]
[ eik ]
The ground starts to shake.
The noise is like bombs under the ground.
a slight shaking
not a strong shaking
What happens when an earthquake comes
earthquake
[ fi ]
[d ' rek n ]
people
People scream in fear.
People run in all directions.
frightened
nervous
惊恐地
尖叫
Pre-reading
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What happens when an earthquake comes
earthquake
building
bricks
Pieces of glass and bricks fall down.
The buildings come down .
崩塌,坍塌
砖,砖块
Pre-reading
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What can you see in the earthquake
She was__________ under the bricks and stones.
Luckily, she was _________________
She was kept in a place
and couldn’t leave.
Pre-reading
trapped
alive. (活的)
Timmy’s experience
dark
silent
trapped
a moment of fear
calm down
noise&
shaking
see nothing
know nobody
felt nervous
beat fast
feel
hear
see
do
started to shake .
The real noise like bombs
People scream in fear
fall down
come down
run in all directions
try his best to run out
Find out the mistakes!
1. At first, Timmy was sleeping at two o’clock in the afternoon.
2. Suddenly, he heard a sweet noise.
3. Then, he felt a strong shake.
early morning.
loud noise like thunder.
slight
T
F
F
T
F
F
enough
hours later
felt a slight shake
all
cleverness
bravery
others’ help
What do you think of Timmy
safe
Saw the bright daylight
outside
Shopping centre
home
outdoor
cinema
If an earthquake happens, what should we do
Game time!
If you are
Suppose there would be an earthquake,
what should we do to keep ourselves safe
at home
on the road
in the classroom
in a shopping mall
If at school:
If at home:
If an earthquake happens, what should we do
1. Hide under a desk or table.
2. Follow teachers’ advice.
Hide under a heavy
table or bed.
If on a road:
If an earthquake happens, what should we do
1. Use something hard (硬的) to
protect your head.
2. Avoid (避免)the buildings.
Don’t rush out without order.
Never try to use the lift(电梯).
If we are in a high building
If an earthquake happens, what should we do
Stay calm!
the earthquake
the earthquake
the earthquake
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3-5
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At the beginning of
During
After
At first
When it was
What he did
What he heard
How he felt
About two o’clock in the early
morning.
He was sleeping.
He heard a loud noise like thunder.
He felt a slight shake.
Complete the table.
Paragraph 1
Detailed reading
while-reading
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2
6
1
4
3
5
while-reading
The terrible Taiwan earthquake
Who wrote the article about the Taiwan earthquake
Timmy , he survived(存活)in the earthquake.
Skimming
Studying
Independently
while-reading
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Background of Taiwan Earthquake
There was an earthquake in Taiwan. It happened on
21st September 1999.12,000 buildings fell down .
1,700 people died.
Timmy is clever and brave.
Is it enough for Timmy to get out
No!
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How did people help Timmy
They quickly moved away the bricks.
bravery
+
cleverness
others’
help
=
bright daylight
while-reading
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beating
bricks
calm
fear
mind
nervous
pulled
safe
saved
sleeping
thunder
trapped
Suppose there is an earthquake, what should we do to keep ourselves safe
(Group work)
post-reading
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Keep calm and never give up!
No matter what terrible disasters you are facing,
1. Read the article and try to retell the story.
2. Remember the new words in this lesson.
3. Do exercises on WB.
Thank you!