(The earth is shaking; all the buildings will fall down; ma
ny people will die; many children will become orphans.)
Warming up by discussing
Now, look at the pictures of Tangshan and San Francisco i
n warming up and describe what you see in the pictures. (b
eautiful cities; broad roads; tall building; large population.)
What will happen if there has been a big earthquake in the se two cities? As we all know, earthquakes are disasters to everyone. Bu t can we avoid or at least reduce the loss caused by eart hquakes? Can we foretell earthquakes? Now let’s come to Pre -reading and decide what may happen before an earthquake com es.
Unit 4 Earthquakes Warming Up, Pre-reading and Reading Teaching goals: Knowledge aims: Ss will be able to master the following useful new words and expressions. well,smelly,pond,burst,canal,steam,dirt,injure,brick,dam,useless,steel,shock,rescue,quake,eesh, organize, bury, at an end, dig out, coal mine, in ruins 2. Ss will be able to know the basic knowledge about Earthquake Ability aims: Develop Ss’ reading ability. Emotional aims: Ss will be able to know damages earthquake bring about and the ways to reduce losses of an earth quake. Ss will be able to know how to protect oneself and help others in earthquakes Ss will be able to be aware of terrible disasters, meanwhile get them to face it, treat it in a proper way, and never get discouraged. Teaching important points: 1. Master the usages of the useful words and expressions above. 2. Improve the students’ reading ability. Teaching difficult points: 1. The usages of some words and expressions. 2. How to train the students’ reading ability in learning the text. Teaching methods: 1. Explanation to get the students to have a clear idea. 2. Discussion to get the students to understand the text easier. Teaching Aids: A computer and a tape recorder Teaching procedures: I. Warming up Warming up by looking Good morning class. Have you ever experienced any natural disasters? Look at the pictures, can y ou name all the disasters?
Step 1. Lead-in 1. enjoy a part of film of earthquake. (1)what other disasters does it have?(flood/ drought/earthquake /fire/typhoon/disease and so on)show some pictures (2).which disaster may cause the worst damage? ( earthquake) 2.Have ever heard a story of an earthquake?(show video of T angshan and San Francisco earthquake) 3.Have you experienced an earthquake? If you have, tell m e your experience. If no, just imagine what will happen bef ore an earthquake? 4.The earthquake is coming, if you’re trapped in the earthq uake , how will you feel? What will you do? Will you leav e right away? If you have time to take only one thin g , what will you take, why? 5.What kind of damage can an earthquake cause? ( buildings are destroyed; people are killed; families are b