Unit 2 Natural disasters：Extended reading 教学设计 -2024-2025学年高中《英语》 必修 第三册（译林版）

Unit2NaturaldisastersExtendedreading（教学设计）I.LearningobjectivesBytheendofthelesson,studentswillbeableto:1.expandtheirknowledgeofPompeiibygoingthroughonlineorofflineresources;2.haveacomprehensiveunderstandingofthenovel’splotbydrawingaplotmountain;3.identifysomelanguagefeaturesofthenovel(sensorydetails,similes,periodicsentences);4.inferwhatreallifewaslikeinPompeiiandraisetheirself-protectionawarenessinthefuture.II.Keycompetencefocus1.Sortouttheplotofthenovel.2.Identifythelanguagefeaturesofthenovel.III.PredictedareaofdifficultyFormone’sownopinionsbasedonthenovel.IV.TeachingproceduresStep1Informationsearch(beforeclass)TasksSstogothroughonlineorofflineresourcesforsomeinformationabouttheRomanEmpire,PompeiiandMountVesuvius.【设计意图：安排学生课前通过网络、书籍等资源了解相关背景知识，培养其多渠道获取学习资源的能力，提升英语自主学习的意识。】Step2Knowledgeextension1.TquotesadescriptionoftheeruptionofMt.Vesuvius,writtenbyPlinytheYounger,tointroducethenovel.2.TencouragesSstosharetheirknowledgeoftheRomanEmpire,PompeiiandMountVesuviuswiththeirclassmates.•TheRomanEmpire:RomanEmpirewasestablishedin27BCEfollowingtheendingoftheRomanRepublicandcontinuingtothefinaldemiseoftheEmpireoftheWestinthe5thcenturyCE.TheinfluenceoftheRomanEmpirewasprofoundinshapingallaspectsofsocietyforcenturies.ItstradewithAsiaviatheSilkRoadestablishedcross-culturalexchangesthatcontinuetotoday.•Pompeii:Pompeii,anancientRomancityinsouthwesternItaly,ontheBayofNaples,wasburiedbeneathvolcanicashwhenMountVesuviuseruptedintheyear79.Itdisappearedasifthecityhadneverexisteduntilitsrediscoveryin1748.•MountVesuvius:Whenavolcanoiserupting,red-hotliquidrockcalledlavaspewsfromthetop;ashandpoisongasesarereleased.MountVesuviusisanactivevolcanothatrisesabovetheBayofNaplesontheplainofCampaniainsouthernItaly.TheeruptionofVesuviusintheyear79wasdestructive,buryingthecityofPompeii.•Classificationofvolcanoes:Thereareavarietyof

waystoclassifyvolcanoes.Oneofthesimplestwaystoclassifyvolcanoesisbytheirrecenteruptivehistoryandpotentialforfutureeruptions.*Activevolcanoes:volcanoesthathave

eruptedinrecenthistoryorareshowingsignsofactivity*Dormantvolcanoes:

volcanoesthatarecurrentlyquietbutcoulderupt*Extinctvolcanoes:

volcanoesthateruptedthousandsofyearsagobutarenotexpectedtoeruptagain【设计意图：教师引用历史见证者PlinytheYounger对庞贝火山爆发的描述，让学生从情感上快速融入本课的主题语境；鼓励学生分享有关罗马帝国、庞贝古城以及维苏威火山的背景知识，调动学生已有的知识经验；教师补充相关历史、地理和文化方面的知识，实现学生主题词汇的扩大、视野的拓展和知识的丰富。】Step3Understandingtheplot1.TasksSstosummarizethemainideaofeachparagraphintheirownwords.ThelpsSsusekeywordstoconcludethemainideaofeachparagraphandsortoutthestructureofthenovel.•Generalintroductiontothewriterandhisnovel•Para.1:DescriptionofPompeiiandMountVesuvius(Thesettingofthedisaster)•Para.2:Signsbeforethevolcaniceruption(Beforethevolcaniceruption)•Para.3:EruptionofMountVesuvius(Duringthevolcaniceruption)•Para.4:Reactionsandfeelingsofpeople(Duringthevolcaniceruption)•Para.5:Rediscoveryofthecity(Afterthevolcaniceruption)2.TgivesSssomebackgroundinformationandasksthemtosketchapictureofPompeii.(1)TasksSstoreadpara.1andprovidesthemwithsomebackgroundinformation.•Pleasureboats:usedforrecreationalpurposes•Theforum:alargeoutdoorpublicplaceusedforbusinessanddiscussion•People:workingasmetalsmiths,gem-cutters,sandal-makers,boot-makers,barbers,dentists,weavers,andbakersTasksSstosketchapictureofPompeiiaccordingtothedescriptioninpara.1.Addlabelsorcaptionstoexplainthepicture.3.TasksSstoreadpara.1–3andfindthesentenceswhichshowthesignsbeforeandduringthevolcaniceruption.•Para.1:Itsashyrocks,nowdark,nowlight,toldastoryofpasteruptionsthatmighthavewarnedthecitywhatwastocome!(Ashyrocks)•Para.2:Thecrowdlookedupwards,andsaw,withunspeakablefear,ahugecloudshootingfromthetopofthevolcano.(Atree-likecloud)•Para.3:Atthatmoment,theyfelttheearthshakingbeneaththeirfeet;beyondinthedistance,theyheardthecrashoffallingroofs.(Anearthquake)4.TintroducesthefunctionandelementsofaplotmountainandasksSstokeeptrackofthetwoplotsatthesametime.•Theeruptionofvolcano*Ahugecloudshotfromthetopofthevolcano.(unusualformandcolour)*Theearthshook.Roofsfell.Cloudrolled.Ashesandstonesshowered.*Theearthquakecame.*Pompeiiwasunearthed.(walls,floors,columns)•Thereactionsofpeople*Thecrowdsawatree-likecloud.(withunspeakablefear)*Womencried.Menweresilent.(puzzled,shocked)*Eachturnedtofly.Lifeended.(hopeless,fearful,desperate)*Weareremindedofthebeautifulcity.(amazed)5.TasksSstowriteasummaryoftheexcerptfromthenovelbasedontheplotmountain.【设计意图：学习理解阶段，学生首先从宏观上梳理小说情节，然后以画图的方式处理第一段，让学生在头脑中勾勒出庞贝城，为最后环节总结庞贝的真实生活做铺垫；第二到第五段，通过寻找火山爆发的征兆和完成“情节山”的方式帮助学生分层梳理语篇，了解小说的明线（火山爆发）和暗线（人物反应）；最后以写概要的形式帮助学生实现语言的输出。】Step4AppreciatingthelanguageTleadsSstoanalyseandidentifythelanguagefeaturesofthenovelbyaskingthefollowingquestion:Howdoestheauthorcreateasenseoffearandconfusionduringthevolcaniceruption?Texplainsthefunctionsofsensorydetails,similesandperiodicsentencesusedinthenovel.•Sensorydetailshelpreadersfeelliketheyweretherewiththevictimsonthescene.•Simileshelpreadersvisualizewhatishappening.•Periodicsentencesaredeliberatelystructuredtoplacethemainpointattheend.

Theyareusedtoemphasize,toshockortocreatesuspense.

【设计意图：引领学生品读小说的语言，分析感官描写、明喻和圆周句的在营造紧张氛围中的作用。】Step5Expressingyourviews1.TasksSstofocusonpara.5andanswerthefollowingquestion:HowdoyouunderstandthelossofPompeii?2.TasksSstoinferwhatreallifewaslikeinancientPompeiibasedonwhattheyhavereadinthenovel.•People’slifestyle:Peopleledacolourfulandpeacefullifewhilewealthypeopleenjoyedaluxuriouslife.•People’ssafetyawareness:Evenifthereweremanywarningsignsbeforetheeruption,peopledidn’tcareaboutthem,astheydidn’thaveastrongsenseofself-protectionawareness.•Pompeii’seconomy:Thecityhadathrivingeconomy,withlargevolumeofimportsandexportsandbusyfishingindustry.3.TasksSstoanswerthefollowingquestion:Doyouthinkthatwewillbe