高中英语新课标外研版必修3教案(Module3TheViolenceofNaturePeriod1)

1、Module 3 The Violence of Nature单元规划话 题 任1.Talking about natural disasters.务2.Writing or talking about a violent natural event.3.Learn to give a definition.教 学 重单词disaster(灾难 ); flood; hurricane;lightning;thunderstorm; tornado;点column; experience(经历 ); cause( 引起 ;导致 ); current; latitude; furniture;bu

2、ry; feather; fur; occur( 发生 ); tropical;equator;rotating; violent; wave;strike( 雷电、暴风雨等袭击 ); cemetery;coffin; ruin; ash; erupt(火山的爆发 ; 喷发 ); lava; tidal; volcano; previous; eruption; possibility; earthquake;terrifying; luckily; thankfully; hopefully; sadly; fortunately; warning; worldwide; active; d

3、amage短语pick up(卷起 , 掀起 ); on average(平均起来 ); the late 1890s; end up(结果为 以 结束 ); according to; from side to side; take off( 去掉 ); set fire to(放火焚烧 ); catch fire( 着火 ); put out(扑灭 ); take place(发生 ); in all( 总共 , 总计 )句型1. They can destroy houses, but leave the furniture inside(使家具在里面 exactly where it

4、was. ( 在原来的地方 , where 引导地点状语从句 )2. Montserrat is a beautiful small island in the Caribbean, only 16kilometres long and 10 kilometres wide. (16千米长 , 10 千米宽 ; 表示 “长、教 学 难点语法功能课 时 安排宽、高、年龄等”的句型 )3. . . there was the possibility of a huge tidal wave which could flood half the island. ( 有可能 ; there is th

5、e possibility of 句型的用法 )1. Learn the words and expressions to talk about natural disasters.2. Learn the causes and effects of natural disasters.3. The changing between the direct speech and indirect speech.4. Encourage students to talk in class when they have difficulty expressing theirfeelings.1. T

6、he past perfect passive:By the time the tornado ended, more than 700 people had been killed.2. Indirect speech:He said that he was still working because there was a lot to do.Giving a definition:A flood is a lot of water in an area which is usually dry.A lightning is the flash of light which occurs

7、during a thunderstorm.A tornado is a column of air that turns very quickly.Periods needed: SixPeriod 1: IntroductionPeriod 2: Reading and VocabularyPeriod 3: Grammar 1; Listening and V ocabularyPeriod 4: Grammar 2; Pronunciation and SpeakingPeriod 5: Function; Writing; Everyday EnglishPeriod 6: Cult

8、ural Corner; Task; Module FilePeriod 1Introduction整体设计教材分析本部分着重培养学生准确理解词义的能力, 学会下定义 , 提高归纳能力, 并通过课文了解自然灾害的危害, 激发学生学好科学文化知识的决心和信心。首先是学习描述自然灾害的词汇和句型表达 , 了解其词义并尽可能地用英语来解释其意思。 练习对话时讨论的内容可以是洪水 , 飓风等近些年常见的灾难 , 并思考一些减少损失的办法。三维目标1. 知识与技能1)Make students master some new words.2)Lead students to talk about nat

9、ural disasters.3)Make sure students can use simple English to describe a natural disaster they have experienced or seen before.2. 过程与方法Train students speaking ability through individual and pair work.3. 情感与价值Through the teaching of this module the teacher may acquaint students with what they should

10、do when a natural disaster occurs in the future.教学重点Make them describe a natural disaster they have experienced.教学难点Encourage students to talk about natural disasters.教学方法Individual work, pair work to get every student to participate in the activities.教学过程 Step 1 Lead-in Option One1. Collect the nam

11、es of natural disasters that you are familiar with. Students discuss and answer individually.The teacher can collect the answers on the blackboard.Suggested answers:flood, earthquake, tornado, mud-rock flow, volcano, drought, lightning, hurricane, thunderstorm2. Give a description of a thunderstorm

12、you have experienced. Suggested points:1)at noon one day, wind speeded up.2)the lightning in the sky.3)the rain poured down.4)water flowed down the road.5)the river was filled with water.6)the traffic was halted. Option TwoSample dialogue of the lead-in:T: In the last module we have learned somethin

13、g about European countries. Today let sT: They are natural phenomena. Are they terrible?S: Yes, very.T: What can you see?S: We can see the village is in the water. The streets are swallowed by water. People travel byboats.S: We can see the rail is broken. The wind is circling above the road.T: Have

14、you ever experienced them?S: I have experienced a thunderstorm, but not that serious.T: Then do you know anyone who experienced one?S: Yes. I learned from my parents that in 1998 the same thing happened in the south of China.T: What do we usually call it?S: I guess it is a flood.T: You re quite righ

15、t. Can you think of some other natural disasters?S: Tornado.S: Earthquake.S: Hurricane.S: . . . Step 2 Activity 1Look at the words in the box together. Students read after the teacher twice.floodhurricanelightningthunderstormtornadoTry to match the above words with the following definitions with you

16、r partner.Matching the words with the definitions.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 loud noises and flashes of light _4. the flash of light which happens during a thunderstorm _5. a column of air that turns very qu

17、ickly_Suggested answers:1. flood2. hurricane3. thunderstorm4. lightning5. tornado Step 3 Discussion(for higher students)T: Just now we saw scenes of a terrible disaster flood. Now let(Play the media for students. ) s watch more.While watching please think of the following questions:1. Can you descri

18、be a certain natural disaster?2. What is the cause of a certain natural disaster?3. What is the effect of a certain natural disaster?T: Here I will divide you into four groups. Each group chooses a natural disaster. You may first discuss with your partners and then write down the results of your dis

19、cussion. After that a representative may be chosen to present the results of the discussion.(You can name each team and score them according to their performances so as to activate them to participate in the game. )Five minutes later.T: Any volunteer?S: Let me try. Just as we can see, when a hurrica

20、ne occurs, violent winds cause huge waves, heavy rain and floods. It can cause great losses to the local people there: trees are pulled out; houses are torn down; people can not stand steadily; many people lose their homes and even die.T: Then do you know the causes of such a phenomenon?S: Once I wa

21、tched the news about the Hurricane Katrina. Most scientists agree that some human activities play some parts in the disasters. The global warming is the cause of hurricanes, we think.T: Wonderful job! Step 4 Language Points1. a column of air that turns very quickly迅速旋转的空气柱column n.1)a tall pillarof

22、wood, stone, etc. to hold up a buildingor to make people remember圆柱 , 柱状物the carved columns in the temple 寺庙中的雕刻圆柱a column of smoke 一缕烟2)part of a page C( 报纸等的 )栏 ; 段The article runs across four columns.那篇文章占了4 栏的篇幅。2. Do you know anyone who has experienced one of the events?你知道有人经历过这些事件之一的吗?1)who 引

23、导定语从句修饰anyone 并且在从句中作主语。在定语从句中若先行词为人, 定语从句用who 或 whom 引导 , 取决于关系代词在定语从句中作主语还是作宾语。若先行词有人有物, 则用 that 引导。I always remember the teacher who once helped me a lot.我永远记着那位曾经给过我很多帮助的老师。They talked about the teachers and the school that they remembered.他们谈论他们记着的老师和学校。练习Alec asked the policeman_ he worked to

24、contact him whenever there was anaccident.A. with himB. whoC. with whomD. whom答案 : C结构是he worked with the policeman,事故发生时通知自己”。“Alec让那个和他一起工作的警察在有2)experience vt. have experience of; meet with; feel经历Our country has experienced great changes in the past ten years.在过去的十年里, 我们的国家经历了巨大的变化。知识归纳 :1)exper

25、ience 用作可数名词, 表示 “经历 , 经历的事 ”。Please tell us your experiences while in Africa.请告诉我们你在非洲的经历。2)experience 用作不可数名词, 表示 “经验 , 体验 ” ,其后常跟介词in。She has no experience in cooking.她没有下厨房的体验。派生词 :experienced adj. 有经验的 , 有阅历的 , 熟练的inexperienced adj. 没有经验的 , 没有阅历的 , 不熟练的练习Although he_ a lot, he still hasnA. expe

26、riences; experiencesB. experience; experienceC. experienced; experienceD. experience; experiences t much_ .答案 :C句意为 “他虽然经历了很多，他仍没有很多经验”。event n.1)something which happens 事件、事变、大事2)one of the races, competitions, etc. in a programme of sport( 体育竞赛 )项目【辨析】 event, accident 与 incidentevent 一般指重大的“事件 ”，尤

27、其指历史事件。The founding of the People s Republic of China is a great event in the history of mankind.中华人民共和国的成立是人类历史上的一件大事。accident 指意外的事故，如车祸、飞机失事、不幸的灾难等。He was killed in the railway accident.他死于铁路交通事故。incident 通常指小事，如日常琐事；也指众人瞩目的大事件，经常带有政治性。 The Lugouqiao Incident took place on July 7, 1937. 卢沟桥事变是在 1

28、937 年 7 月 7 日发生的。3. Connect all the words you find out that refer to the same thing.把你找到的涉及同一件事情的单词连起来。本句中含两个定语从句。you find out 在从句中作定语, 修饰 the words, 因为关系代词在定语从句中作宾语故可省略。而that refer to the same thing也修饰 the words, 但 that 在从句中作主语指代先行词, 不可省略。refer to 提到 , 谈到 , 涉及 ; 参考 , 查阅Are you referring to me?你是说我吗？In his speech, he didn t refer to the problem at all.在他的演讲中, 他丝毫没有触及那个问题。His name was referred to in the meeting.他的名字在会议中被提及。练习Is this the reason_ at the meeting for his carelessness in his work?A. he explainedB.