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Unit 4 Natural disasters
Period 1 Reading
（沪教牛津版）九年级
下
Learning objectives
1
3
Pre-reading
While-reading
5
Post-reading
Practice
7
Assessment
2
4
6
8
Summary
Lead in
Homework
9
By the end of the lesson, I will be able to ...
1
2
4
look at the picture to know the common natural disasters；
identify the moral of the fable by analyzing Kevin’s emotional changes in different situations and different characters’ behaviors;
understand the harm of flood, learn to protect ourselves, and have a sense of concern for natural disasters.
Learning objectives
01
3
sorted out the terrifying scene of flood in Kevin’s dream and different people’s reactions through reading;
Lead-in
02
blizzard n. 暴雪
drought n. 干旱
earthquake n.地震
heat wave n.热浪
hurrican n. 飓风
tornado n.龙卷风
Tsunami n. 海啸
forestfire n.森林大火
Natural Disaster
A natural disaster is a sudden harmful event caused by environmental factors that can injure people and damage property.
Lead-in
02
A1 Write the name of the natural disaster under each picture.
typhoon
earthquake
flood
forest fire
earthquake
flood
forest fire
typhoon
Lead-in
02
A2 In pairs, discuss the following questions.
1 What other natural disasters can you think of
2 What should people do when there is a natural disaster
Pre-reading
03
2 Why did Kevin have this dream
a Because he is interested in the
North and South Poles.
b Because he is worried about the
environment.
c Because he likes Geography.
Look at the pictures, the title and the first paragraph of the story on page 51. Then circle the best answers.
1 What is the first word that you can think of
to describe the story
a Dream. b Water. c City.
While-reading
04
Read and divide the text into three parts.
①
②
③
④
⑤
⑥
⑦
⑧
⑨
⑩
Before the dream
Para:1-3
During the dream
After the dream
Para:4-9
Para:10
While-reading
04
1. Why did Kevin dream about a great flood
Because he learnt in Geography class that if all the ice in the North and South Poles melted, sea level around the world would rise, and many cities would be flooded and disappear.
2. What worried him a lot
What would happen if their city was badly flooded
Would anyone remain alive
Read the first part and answer the questions below.
remain + adj 保持某种状态alive adj. 活着的
v. (使)熔化；(使)融化
v. (使)灌满水；淹没
While-reading
04
Scene 1 Para 5-6
in the bedroom
Scene 2 Para 6
He emailed to his dad.
Scene 3 Para 7
He emailed to his friends.
Scene 4 Para 8-9
the flood into homes and office
Read the second part carefully.
While-reading
04
roads
parks
small houses
stick with it
sit around and worry about the flood
Read the part 2 and complete the scenes below.
stick with sth
= continue with sth
继续做某事
While-reading
04
think about the flood
playing computer games
people’s rooms
their desks
their computers
While-reading
04
Read the third part and answer the questions below.
How did he feel when he woke up
Relieved but still worried.
Do you think he still worried Why
If people still pay little attention to the environment, a real flood may bring great loss and damage.
While-reading
04
How did Kevin feel in each situation Choose correct adjectives to express Kevin’s feelings in the dream.
anxious brave disappointed frightened relieved (放心的) surprised worried
When Kevin … he felt …
saw his bedroom floor was a pool of water,
decided to do something,
didn’t get help from his dad and best friend,
found his cries fell on deaf ears,
saw people just sit and stare at their computer screens,
woke up and found that there was no water,
anxious.
surprised.
frightened.
brave.
disappointed.
relieved but still worried.
Post-reading
05
1. What did Kevin learn in Geography class
2. What did Kevin dream about
3. What was Kevin’s father doing
4. What was his best friend doing
5. When did people notice the flood
6. How did he feel when he woke up
Work in groups and try to tell the story in your own words.
Post-reading
05
Further thinking
Work in groups and discuss the moral of Kevin’s story.
故事的寓意是指我们从阅读文本中获得的或者作者希望告诉我们的道理，它反映了作者的写作目的以及作者对一件事的立场、看法和主张。我们通常可通过分析关键情节或人物语言来归纳故事的寓意。
Post-reading
05
Work in groups and discuss the moral of Kevin’s story.
What’s the moral of Kevin’ s story
People should care more about the environment, because computers and other high-tech machines do not have all the answers to our problems.
Post-reading
05
Post-reading
05
How can we stay safe during a flood
Post-reading
05
How can we stay safe during a flood
Post-reading
05
How can we stay safe during a flood
Practice
06
The words in italics explain the meanings of some words on page 51. Find these words to complete the sentences.
My computer is ______, so I will have to buy a new one. (no longer working)
2 When you are given a difficult task, try to _________ it and finish it. (continue with)
3 The girl was ______, so she had to be very careful when crossing the road. (not able to hear)
4 The boy was so quiet that often no one would _______ when he came in the room. (realize)
When the man _______, he found that the window was open and it was raining heavily. (stopped sleeping)
dead
stick with
deaf
notice
awoke
deaf adj. 聋的
“(电话等电器设备)不再运转；没电的”等含义
awake v. 醒来 过去式 awoke
Practice
06
alive fall on deaf ears object
badly have no time to sit around
Kevin is talking about the weather with his sister plete the conversation below with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.
Kevin: It’s been raining (1)______ for ten days. What awful weather!
Kate: I heard on the news that the heavy rain has caused floods in several towns.
Kevin: Really Has anyone been hurt
badly
Practice
06
Kate: Yes. Some people were hit by (2)_______ that were floating in the water. The government asked people to leave for higher ground, but this (3)_______________. Many people just (4)____________ and waited for the rain to stop. When the floods came, they (5)______________ pack up and leave.
Kevin: That was terrible!
Kate: Yes, but fortunately everyone was able to get out (6)_____. Nobody was killed.
objects
fell on deaf ears
sat around
had no time to
alive
alive fall on deaf ears object
badly have no time to sit around
没有被听到、被忽视、被置若罔闻
没有时间做某事
Summary
07
小行星
台风
地震
（使）熔化；（使）融化
使）灌满水；淹没
严重地；厉害地
活着；在世
水坑；水塘
物体；物品
长途汽车
The words we have learned
asteroid
*typhoon
earthquake
*melt
flood
badly
alive
pool
object
coach
Summary
07
pass
line
dead
boss
deaf
stare
screen
notice
awake
通过
电话线路
不运行的；不转动的
老板
聋的
盯着看；凝视；注视
屏幕；荧光屏
注意到；意识到
（使）醒来
The words we have learned
Summary
07
natural disaster
think of
be interested in ...
be worried about
dream about
such as
pass by
stick with
worry about
think about
自然灾害
想起；想到
对……感兴趣
担心
梦见；梦到
例如
通过；经过
持续；坚持
担心
考虑
The phrases we have learned
Summary
07
stare at
in surprise
for now
so ... that ...
wait for
pack up
wake up
stay away from ...
sit around
fall on deaf ears
盯着看；凝视
惊讶地
暂时
如此……以至于……
等候
收拾行李
醒来
远离……
消磨时间；闲坐
不被理睬/注意
The phrases we have learned
Summary
07
The sentences we have learned
1. Last week in Geography class, we learnt that if all the ice in the North and South Poles melted, sea level around the world would rise, and many cities would be flooded and disappear.
We learnt that …中that引导宾语从句。宾语从句中又包含if虚拟条件句，表示与将来事实相反的猜测。
文中含有虚拟语气的句子还有：
What would happen if our city was badly flooded
宾语从句
If引导的条件状语从句
Summary
07
The sentences we have learned
if连接与将来事实可能相反的虚拟条件句时，从句谓语用should do/were to do或动词的过去式；主句谓语用would/should/might/could+动词原形。
完成句子：(1) If it should rain tomorrow, I ____________ at home.
要是明天下雨，我就待在家里。(明天不可能下雨)
(2) If he came tomorrow, I ___________ it with him.
如果明天他来，我就和他一起干。(他来的可能性很小)
(3) If things were to be twice, all _________ wise.
假如凡事都可以重新做一次，就人人都是聪明人了。
(事实是并不是所有的事都可以重新做一次)
would stay
would do
would be
Summary
07
The sentences we have learned
2. Would anyone remain alive 还会有人活着吗？
remain: Link V.(系动词) to continue to be sth; to be still in the same state or condition保持不变，仍然是, 后常加adj./n.
汉译英：(1) He remained silent.
(2) It remains a secret.
(3) The bank will remain open while renovations are carried out.
这家银行在修缮期间依旧开门营业。
这仍然是个秘密。
他保持沉默。
(1) I dreamt about you last night.
(2) I often dream about/of flying.
(3) I dreamt (that) I got the job.
Summary
07
The sentences we have learned
3. Last night, I dreamt about a great flood.
昨天晚上，我梦见发大水了。
dream (about/of) 做梦
英译汉
昨晚我梦见你了。
我常梦见自己在飞。
我梦见我得到那份工作了。
Summary
07
The sentences we have learned
cannot afford: idiom 承担不起(损失、后果等)
(1) We can’t afford to make any mistakes at this stage in the project.
工程进行到这个阶段，犯任何错误我们都担当不起。
(2) He can’t afford to fail any of his exams.
任何一门考试不通过，他都担负不起。
(3) We cannot afford any more delays.
但有任何延误，我们可都担不起啊。
4. I can’t afford to sit around and worry about the flood.
我可没闲工夫坐那儿操心洪水的事。
英译汉
Summary
07
The sentences we have learned
sit around/about: to spend time sitting down and doing very little 闲坐；无所事事
我们闲坐了大半个晚上，喝着啤酒等杰克。
我们闲坐了一会儿，聊了聊天。
完成句子：
(1) We ___________ most of the evening, waiting for Jake and drinking beer.
(2) We ____________ for a bit, chatting.
sat around
sat around
Summary
07
The sentences we have learned
5. It seemed that they did not want to leave. 看上去他们不想离开。
英译汉：
(1) It seems/appears (that) she can’t come.
她好像来不了了。
(2) It seems/appears to me (that) (= I think that) he isn’t the right person for the job.
在我看来，他不是这项工作的合适人选。
(3) It seems/appears that we are not welcome here.
看来我们在这儿不受欢迎啊。
It seems/appears to sb. that … 某事在某人看来
Assessment
08
Self-assessment
How well do you know about this lesson Tick (√) the boxes.
I can read a story about a great flood. 口 口 口
I can recognize the moral of a story. 口 口 口
I can retell the story. 口 口 口
Homework
09
拓展：搜集关于洪水的资料。
基础：整理课堂笔记。
提升：能够根据问题提示，复述故事。
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