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hurricane --1. given a girl's name; named alphabetically / ordered according to the initial letter typhoon --1. given serial numbers
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(p1- 6)
(p 7 – 26) (p 27) (p 28 -39)
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Organization of the Text
Introductory paragraphs 1 – 6 --- time --- place --- background --- character: John Koshak (a description of John and his father and see how they prepare to face the hurricane)
Translation: 3) 暴风雨袭击了海岸的那片树林。 Rainstorm lashed the forest on the coast. 4) 冰雹无情地打下来。 Hail lashed down mercilessly.
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Hurricane
tornado typhoon cyclone storm whirlwind waterspout
( ) is the general word for rough, and especially windy weather conditions. A large, violent storm with a circular wind is called a ( ) in the tropical Indian Ocean, a ( ) in the western Pacific and a ( )in the western Atlantic Ocean.
Face to face with Hurricane Camille
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Aims
To know the background knowledge of hurricane To Improve reading skills—understanding a piece of narration To learn to use words to describe disasters and violence To appreciate the language features
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Radio and television warnings … Gulf of Mexico:
Paraphrase: The National Weather Service of the United States broadcast warnings of potential hurricanes.
Warnings had sounded: Radio and television had broadcast warnings about the hurricane.
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para1 lash: v. strike with great force(风，雨 浪) 猛烈冲击、猛打 (1)The waves are lashing the shore. (2) “They toiled in sweatshops and settled the west, endured the lash of the whip and plowed the hard earth. ”
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Other weather terms
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Hurricane in America
Hurricane Katrina the catastrophic 2005 hurricane that devastated New Orleans and the Mississippi Gulf Coast
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Wind
the Beaufort scale， 蒲 福 风 力 等 级 ( 英 国 海 军 将 领 Francis Beaufort[1774-1857]拟订,分0-12级),
defines wind as:
0 calm breeze 0 2 slight breeze 4—7 4 fresh breeze 19—24 5 moderate breeze 13—18 7 moderate gale 32—38 9 strong gale 47—54 11 storm 64—75 1 light breeze 3 gentle breeze 6 strong breeze 8 fresh gale 10 whole gale 12 hurricane 1--3 mph 8--12 25--31 39--46 55--63 over 75
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Pair work: If you were John what would you do when you knew there would be a hurricane ?
4. What preparation did they do to fight against Hurricane? water, batteries for portable radio and flashlights, fuel for the lantern, a small generator, refrigerator
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Background Information
Hurricane Camille
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Textual Analysis
main idea theme
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1. Heroic struggle against hurricane 2. Ferocity of Camille
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Organization of the Text
Climax (P. 27) Conclusion (P 28 -39) getting help and rebuilding community The theme in the story Human lives are more important than material possessions.
Hurricane
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale: Category Category Category Category Category One 74-95mph 119-153km/h Two 96-110mph 154-177km/h Three 111-130mph 178-209km/h Four 131-155mph 210-249km/h Five ≥156mph ≥250km/h
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Organization of the Text
Development (7 – 26) how the Koshaks and their friends struggled against each onslaught of the hurricane The writer builds up and sustains the suspense in the story by describing in detail and vividly the incidents in the order of their occurrence
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Detailed Analysis of the Text Part 1 before the hurricane
introduction
(p1- 6)
Questions: 1. Was Hurricane Camille fierce? How do you know? (para 1) 2. Why did John Koshak decide to stay and face the dangers of a devastating hurricane?
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Organization of the Text
introduction before the hurricane development during the hurricane climax during the hurricane conclusion after the hurricane
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Hurricane
tornado typhoon cyclone storm whirlwind waterspout
A smaller storm of this kind is called a ( ). A storm of this kind with a very narrow path is called a ( ) if it goes over land and a ( ) if it goes over water.
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Do you know anything about hurricane?
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Listen to the audio about ocean storms and answer the question.
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Background Knowledge hurricane --1. strong tropical storm 2. strong fast wind which speeds more than 75 mph 3. occur over the North Atlantic Ocean 4. occasionally form off the west coast of Mexico and move northeastward typhoon --1. occur over the West Pacific Ocean and China Seas tropical cyclones--1. occur over the Indian Ocean