Unit5SectionB(ProjectReadingPlus)课件人教版英语八年级下册

SectionBProject+ReadingplusUnit5Nature’sTemperTolearntomakeachainstory.Tobeabletounderstandpopularscienceexplanatorytextsthatintroducethework,significance,andrisksofstormchasers.学习目标12ReviewwildfireearthquakesnowstormtornadodroughtfloodtyphoontsunamiSharpeyes:Lookatthepicturesandnamethenaturaldisasters.Lookandshare1.Whatcanyousee?2.Howwouldyoufeelifeitherofthesenaturaldisastershit?wildfiresnowstormdarkskyheavysmokeThetreesareonfire.thicksnowTheoutsideworldwasgrowingwhiterandwhiter.scared,terrified,worriedbored,scared,nervousReadtheintroductionsofthetwostoriesandanswerthequestions.Wherewerethepeople?Whatweretheydoingwhenthedisasterstarted?Whatdoyouthinkwillhappennext?Inthemountains.Theywerehiking.……Wherewerethepeople?Whatweretheydoingwhenthedisasterstarted?Whatdoyouthinkwillhappennext?AthomeTheywerewatchingTV,doinghomework,lookingoutthewindow……Workinagrouptomakeachainstoryaboutawildfireorasnowstorm.4aHowcanwemakeachainstory?To-dolistStep1:Chooseoneintroductiontocontinueanddecideonyourroles.Step2:Taketurnstoaddoneortwosentencestothestory.Step3:Writedownyourstoryandimproveit.Step4:Chooseoneteammembertosharethecompletestory.Step5:Evaluateyourteam’schainstory.Step1:Chooseoneintroductiontocontinueanddecideonyourroles.RoleJobNameLeader(×1)Organizethewholediscussion.Storyteller(×3)Taketurnstoaddoneortwosentences.Writer(×1)Workonthetext.Checkgrammarandspellingmistakes.Presenter(×1)Tellyourgroup’sstorytotheclass.Step2:Taketurnstoaddoneortwosentencestothestory.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________wildfireA:“Look!”mybrothershouted.“Icanseethefireoverthere!”B:Ihadmyphoneout.Iwasreadytocallforhelp.C:Mydad...______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________wildfireA:“Look!”mybrothershouted.“Icanseethefireoverthere!”B:lhadmyphoneout.Iwasreadytocallforhelp.C:“That’ssmart!”mydadgavemeaquicknod.“Butwehavetoleaverightnow!”A:Weallstartedrunningdownthepath.Theairwasfullofsmoke,anditwashardtobreathe.Wesawthefiregettingbiggerbehindus.B:“Hurryup!”mymumheldmysister’shandtightly.Wewereallscared,butwekeptrunning.C:Finally,wesawourcarintheparkinglotandgotinfast!A:Weweresafe,butitwasareallyscaryday.SampleStep3:Writedownyourstoryandimproveit.ItwasahotanddrysummerdaywhenmyfamilyandIwerehikinginthemountains.Allofasudden,lightningflashedacrossthesky,andtheskygrewdarkeranddarker.Wesoonrealizedthatwhatwesawwasnotclouds—itwasthicksmoke.“Look!”mybrothershouted.“Icanseethefireoverthere!”Ipulledoutmyphonerightaway,readytocallforhelp.“That’ssmart!”mydadgavemeaquicknod.“Butwehavetoleaverightnow!”...AScaryDayintheMountainsStep4:Chooseoneteammembertosharethecompletestory.Hello,everyone!WeareGroup________.We’dliketotellthestoryabout________.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________That’sall.Thankyou!Step5:Evaluateyourteam’schainstory.

ChecklistContentIsthestorycomplete?☆☆☆☆☆Isthegrammarcorrect?☆☆☆☆☆Doesthestorymakesense?☆☆☆☆☆PresentationDoeshe/shetellthestoryclearly?☆☆☆☆☆Doeshe/shespeakloudlyandfluently?☆☆☆☆☆Ishe/sheconfident?☆☆☆☆☆Suggestions:_____________________________Total:_______Hereisanarticleaboutstormchasing.Let’sreadtogether.ReadingplusAreyouafraidofbigstorms?Manypeopleare.Butdidyouknowsomepeoplegoouttochasetornadoes?Suchstormscanhitsuddenlyandmoveveryquickly,sostormchasersalwayshavetobeprepared.Whenatornadoisabouttohit,professionalstormchaserstryandgetclosetoittocollectimportantinformation.StormchaserTimSamarasdesignedandbuiltmanydifferentinstrumentsforstudyingtornadoes.Throughouthiscareer,theengineerchaseddownmorethan120tornadoes.Often,hefilmedthestormswhiletheywerehappeningjustafewkilometresaway.Duringastorm,stormchasersputspecialequipmentinthewayofthetornado.Theequipmentcollectsinformationaboutthingssuchaswindspeedandairpressure.Thishelpsscientiststomakebetterforecasts.Itcanevenhelppeopleunderstandhowpowerfulthewindscanbe,andasaresult,changehowwebuildourhouses.Stormchasingcanbeexciting,butalsoverydangerous.Thestormchasers’knowledgeandexperiencearenotalwaysenoughtokeepthemsafe.On31May2013,SamarasandhisteamwerechasingtheElRenotornadoinOklahoma,USA.Totheirsurprise,thetornadobehavedinanunexpectedway.Itgrewrapidlyandchangeditsspeedanddirection.Onthatterribleday,thelargesttornadoeverrecordedappeared.Itwas4.2kilometreswideandhadwindstopping480kilometresperhour.Whilethetornadowasmovingtowardsthem,Samarasandhisteamweredrivingasfastastheycould.Sadly,whenthetornadohittheircar,itthrewtheircarintotheairlikeatoy.Allthreemeninthecardied.ThestoryofTimSamarasisverysad,buthisworkcontinuestoplayanimportantroleinweatherscience.Thoughstormchasingremainsadangerousjob,thegoalofstormchasersistolearnmoreaboutstormstokeeppeoplesafe.ForpeoplelikeSamaras,thatgoalmakesitallworthit.StormChasing:ADangerousbutImportantJobReadingfordetailsWhydostormchasershavetobeprepared?Readparagraph1andanswerthequestion.Becausestormshitsuddenlyandmovequickly.Readparagraphs2-3andanswerthequestion.Whatinformationdostormchaserscollect?Theycollectinformationsuchaswindspeedandairpressure.Whyisthejobworthiteventhoughit'sdangerous?Readparagraph6andanswerthequestion.Becausetheirworkhelpspeoplelearnmoreaboutstormsandkeeppeoplesafe.Readparagraphs4-5andanswerthequestion.WhydidSamarasandhisteamdie?Becausethetornadobecamestrongerunexpectedly,changeditsspeedanddirectionsuddenly,andfinallyhitthem.Readthetextandcompletethesummary.1Atornadoisatypeofstorm.Itcanhit________andmoveveryquickly.Stormchasersgetclosetotornadoestocollectimportant__________.Thiscanhelpscientiststomakebetter________.Itcanalsochangehowpeoplebuild________.However,stormchasingcanbeavery__________job.In2013,TimSamarasandhisteam________whentheywerechasingtheElRenotornado.Butstormchaserstodaycontinuetodosuchwork.Theirgoalistokeeppeople________.suddenlyinformationforecastshousesdangerousdiedsafe1.WhatdoyouthinkofTimSamaras’sjobasastormchaser?2.Whatdoyouneedtobeagoodstormchaser?3.Doyouknowofanyotherdangerousjobs?Whydopeopledothem?Discussthequestions.21.WhatdoyouthinkofTimSamaras’sjobasastormchaser?2.Whatdoyouneedtobeagoodstormchaser?3.Doyouknowofanyotherdangerousjobs?Whydopeopledothem?Ithinkhisjobisexciting,butalsoverydangerous.Tobeagoodstormchaser

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