Book2-Unit7Reading-课件.ppt

1、Book 2 Unit7 Nice Weather, Nice Mood Reading on the other hand prepare for the worst at the same time.,Teaching aims:,Leading in: Weather may affect our moods. Awesome weather may bring us happiness, while awful weather may make us sad. There are a wide range of weather conditions in the world . Can

2、 you name them out one by one ?,sunny/fine,cloudy,drizzly,Common weather:,windy,raining heavily,snowy,There are still some worse weather conditions, some of which can even bring about natural disasters.,Leading in:,Lightning and thunder,Fog/Mist,Hailing,Earthquake,Tsunami,When meeting one kind of we

3、ather , what do you think of it, pleasant or unpleasant? What arrangements will you make ahead of time ?,Leading in:,Arrangement :,Keeping away from big trees and so on. Turning off some electrical equipment ,Putting on a respirator Had better reduce the number of going outside. ,Provide shelter for

4、 something important. Try to protect people or things from being damaged. ,Knowing some safety tips. Hiding in safer corners. Strengthening some escaping training ,Referring to weather forecasts Prepared for the worst mentally and physically ,Leading in :,Faced with some awful weather conditions, di

5、fferent people have different attitudes . Some people feel sad and frustrated while others stay optimistic and make use of everything they can as often as possible.,Unit7 Weather and Life,Reading the two diaries,How is a diary usually organized?,Reading strategy:,Reading a diary,It usually starts wi

6、th _.,the date and the weather,It tells readers _.,the feeling of the writer,Then it gives some important information to_.,illustrate the writers feeling or point,Finally it gives a_. It may include lots of words_ .,comment,expressing the writers opinion,Fast-reading of the first diary,What was the

7、weather like that day in the first diary ? 2.What does the writer describe about the weather ？ 3.What is mainly talked about in the diary ?,It was the hottest day ever in this country .,The different ways that people use to keep cool.,Hot and sunny.,The writers feeling,Ways to keep cool,Description

8、of the hot day,Careful-reading : match sentences with related information in Para2.,Sent.1,Sents.2-3,Sents.4-9,The writers comment,Sent.10,Air conditioning isnt _during the summer. Carrying a _bottle of water, and try to get to the _as often as possible _in the pool to _ the heat. Opening the window

9、s to _a cool breeze.,Careful-reading : Different ways to keep cool,accepted,cold,swimming pool,Dipping,escape,let in,Careful-reading : the writers comment,According to the writer, which is his favourite way to stay cool ? Opening the air conditioning Getting to the swimming pool. Carrying a cold bot

10、tle of water. Sitting in a living room with a delicious bowl of ice cream in hand.,Sitting in a living room with a delicious bowl of ice cream in hand.,Fast-reading of the second diary,1.How did the father and his daughter have a great time ? 2.What was peoples reaction when seeing the heavy snow ?,

11、They had a great time making a snowman in the yard.,People were so amazed by the “totally awesome” weather that some of them just stood there staring , as if they were watching a fantastic movie.,How is a diary usually organized?,Careful-reading of the second diary,It usually starts with _.,the date

12、 and the weather,It tells readers _.,the feeling of the writer,Then it gives some important information to_.,illustrate the writers feeling or point,Finally it gives a_. It may include lots of words_.,comment,expressing the writers opinion,Thursday, 8th Jan.,happy and excited,Have a great time makin

13、g a snowman with his daughter,It was chaos for people going to work.,Post-reading: further discussion,While reading the first diary, do you think the writer feels sad from the beginning to the end? What will you learn from the writer and people involved ?,Learn to appreciate and enjoy life to the fu

14、llest. Make use of everything you have. Try to adapt yourself to surrounding things.,Post-reading: further discussion,Meanwhile, in the second diary the writer feels happy and excited, but the ending is full of a bit worry , what proverb or saying will come to your mind at this time ?,After joy come

15、s sadness. Too great pleasure will bring about sadness. Drunken days all have their tomorrows.,Writing :,Good writers use details to illustrate a point. Find what details the writers used in the diaries to achieve their purposes.,Example:To illustrate that people are so amazed by the “total awesome”

16、 weather, the writer of the second diary used the following details:,My daughter was screaming ,” Dad,its snowing!” People just stood there staring, as if they were watching a fantastic movie.,To illustrate that last Wednesday was “the hottest day ever in the country”, the writer of the first diary

17、used the following details : _ _ _,Writing:,Detail1: The roads were melting in some areas.,Detail2: The underground was a total nightmare- it was like being slowly cooked in an oven.,Writing : Whats the worst or the nicest weather you have ever experienced ? Describe in details how awful or great it

18、 was .,The _ weather,I experienced the _ weather_. On that day _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _,coldest,coldest,in the winter of 2008,the temperature dropped to 11 below zero degrees. Shivering people wore heavy clothes and wrapped themselves tightly with scarves and gloves and everything that might keep them warm

19、er. On the street, cars couldnt get started and water supply pipes burst because of the extreme cold during the previous night. I went out to a nearby store and the freezing wind cut into my skin like the sharp blades of many knives. I hurried home and felt lucky that I didnt have to go out again.,Possible version:,Love Your Life Henry David Thoreau However mean your life is, meet it and live it ;do not escape it and call it hard names.