Unit4学案.doc

Book 1 Unit4 Earthquake Reading: A night the earth didnt sleep Zeng XiuqunTeaching aims:1. Let the students know something about Tangshan Earthquake.2. Develop the students reading ability and let them learn different reading skills.3.Get the students to know how to protect oneself and help others in earthquakes.4. Get the students to be aware of terrible disasters, meanwhile get them to face it,and never get discouraged.Step 1 Lead-inShow the students some pictures about natural disastersStep 2 Fast reading Question: What does the passage mainly talk about?1. When did the earthquake happen?2. How many people died or injured in this disaster?3. In what order did the writer write the passage? A. in order of importance B. in order of place C. in order of time D. in order of position4. Main idea for each part: Part 1( ) Rescue work after the earthquake.Part 2( ) Signs before the earthquakePart 3( ) Damage caused by the earthquake*A tip(小建议): How can we get the main idea of each part?(1).Key words(关键词)(2).Pay special attention to (特别注意) the beginning and ending sentences in each paragraph5. Sum up the main idea of each part of the passage. (use one word to describe) Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Step 2 careful reading Task I. Paragraph 1. What strange things happened before the earthquake?Show some pictures to know what happenedPara 1 Signs before the earthquakeThe water in the wellThe well wallsA smelly gasThe pigs and the chickensmice and fishIn the skyThe water pipeTask II.Para 2-3 What happened during the earthquake?Show some pictures to know what damages caused byPara2-3 Damage caused by the earthquakeTask III. Para 4 Recovery after the earthquakeStep 3 Post-reading1.”All hope was not lost.” A .None of the hope was lost. B There was no hope at all. C Not all hope was lost.2. How do you understand the real meaning of the idom”It is always calm before a storm”? A It is unusually quiet before a thunderstorm hit. B One should not trust situations that seem peaceful since bad things may happen. C The weather is fine before a storm. D You should stay calm before a storm. 3. Which of the following is the main reason for the heavy loss of life in the quake?A. The earthquake happened in the deep night when people were sleeping deeply. B. There werent enough rescue workers.C. The buildings were poorly constructed and most of them were destroyed in the quake.D. People were not careful enough to notice some natural signs before the earthquake.4. True or False1. There were one million people in Tangshan at that time. ( )2. The earthquake began 10 kilometers directly bellow the city. ( )3. Not only the people but also the animals were shocked greatly. ( ) 4. There was only one quake at that time. ( )5. Only supply of water and electricity was cut off. ( ) 6. Workers rescued most of the 10,000 coal miners to the south of the city.7. Before the earthquake there wasnt anything strange happening. ( )8. Almost everything in Tangshan was destroyed. ( Step 4 Group work: What should we do to protect ourselves if an earthquake happened? 1.If at school: 2.If at home:3.If on a road4.If we are in a high buildingHomework1. Write a story about the Tangshan Earthquake according to the reading.2. Discover some useful expressions and structuresParagraph 1. What strange things happened before the earthquake?Show some pictures to know what happened(1)People can see bright lights in the sky. The sound of planes can be heard outside even when no planes are in the sky.(2)Mice will run out of the fields looking for places to hide. Fish will jump out of the bowls or ponds.(3)Animals will be too nervous to eat(4)Farmers wives noticed that the well walls have deep cracks in them. Smelly gas came out of the cracks. The well water rose and fell, rose and fell for a few days, steam burst from holes or wells in the ground.Task II.Para 2-3 What happened during the earthquake?Show some pictures to know what damages caused by(1)Roads get huge cracks.(2)Steam bursts from holes or wells in the ground. Water pipes are destroyed.Houses fall down. Brick buildings are destroyed(3)Dams and bridges fall down. Hard hills of rock become rivers of dirt .(4)The railway tracks become useless pieces of steel. People die or are injured. Families are killed and many children are left without parents.(5)In a few seconds, a large city lies in ruins. Everything is destroyed. It seems the world was at an end.Para2-3 Damage caused by the earthquakeTask III. Para 4 Recovery after the earthquake1.If at school: Hide under a desk or table. keep away from windows.Follow teachers advice 2.If at home: Hide under a heavy table or bed. Sit in a corner, away from doors, windows, ect. 3.If on a road:1.Use something hard (硬的) to protect your hea