1、Reading,Unit 4,Natural disasters,asteroid typhoon earthquake melt flood badly alive pool object coach,n. 小行星 n. 台风 n. 地震 v. (使)熔化；(使)融化 v. (使)灌满水；淹没 adv. 严重地；厉害地 adj. 活着；在世 n. 水坑；水塘 n. 物体；物品 n. 长途汽车,Words review,pass line deadboss deaf stare screen notice awake,v. 通过 n. 电话线路 adj. (因为缺电)不运行的；不转动的 n.
2、老板 adj. 聋的 v. 盯着看；凝视；注视 n. 屏幕；荧光屏 v. 看(或听)到；注意到；意识到 v. (使)醒来,Words review,natural disaster pass bystick with sit around have no time to do fall on deaf ears stare at in surprise for now,持续；坚持 不愿为花时间；没有时间做 暂时 不被理睬；不被注意 惊讶地 通过；经过 自然灾害 无所事事地消磨时间 盯着看；凝视；注视,Words review,What is happening in the video?,Re
3、ad the story The great flood to learn about natural disasters. 2. To learn the new words and useful expressions,Objectives：,Words: earthquake flood badly alive pool object coach pass line dead boss deaf stare screen notice awake,Focus on,Phrases: natural disaster pass by stick with have no time to d
4、o sit around stare at fall on deaf ears in surprise for now,Patterns: Would anyone remain alive? Last night, I dreamt about a great flood. Its important to stick with it. I cant afford to sit around and worry about the flood.,Where are Hi and Lo?What is Lo doing?What is Lo putting in the bag?Does Lo
5、 really know what a survival kit is? What do you think a survival kit is?,They are in Los bedroom.,He is packing his disaster survival kit.,Books, toys and a pair of sunglasses.,Getting ready,Look at the cartoon and answer:,No, he doesnt.,It is a package which includes necessary food, water, medicin
6、e and tools for use in a disaster.,flood,forest fire,earthquake,typhoons,Guessing game,natural disasters,snowstorm,rainstorm,thunder and lightning,droughts,volcanic eruptions,tsunamis,landslides,Do you know other natural disasters?,A natural disaster is a major adverse (有害的) event resulting from nat
7、ural processes of the Earth which includes floods, volcanic eruptions (火山喷发), earthquakes, tsunamis (海啸), and other geologic (地质) processes.A natural disaster can cause loss of life or property (财产) damage, and consequently has a bad effect on the local economy and peoples daily lives.,typhoon,earth
8、quake,flood,forest fire,Write the name of the natural disaster under each picture. (P 50),A1,A What do you know about .?,In pairs, discuss the following questions. (P 50),A2,What other natural disasters can you think of? What should people do when there is a natural disaster?,Discussion,What should
9、we do when there is a flood?,Look at the pictures, the title and the first paragraph of the story on page 51. Then circle the best answers. (P 50),What is the first word that you can think of to describe the story?a Dream. b Water. c City. 2. Why did Kevin have this dream?a Because he is interested
10、in the North and South Poles.b Because he is worried about the environment.c Because he likes Geography.,B,B Before you read,From the story, we can infer that Kevin is frightened of water. From the story, we can infer that Kevin lives in a tall building. When Kevin was in the street, he saw that wat
11、er covered roads, parks and small houses. Kevin first emailed his best friend about the flood. Kevins dad paid no attention to the flood. In offices and homes, people tried to escape from the flood.,at home,dad,just sat and,stared at their computer screens.,Task 1: Read and divide the text into thre
12、e part.,Read and finish the following tasks.,1-3,4-9,10,Task 2: Read the first part of the text and answer the questions.,Why did Kevin dream about a great flood?What worried him a lot?,Because he learnt in Geography class that if all the ice in the North and South Poles melted, sea level around the
13、 world would rise, and many cities would be flooded and disappear.,What would happen if their city was badly flooded? Would anyone remain alive?,Task 3: Read the second part and put the sentences in the correct order.,( ) Very soon, the water came into peoples rooms. ( ) Kevin tried to call his dad,
14、 but the line was dead. ( ) His bedroom floor was a pool of water at nine oclock in the morning. ( ) Kevin emailed his best friend, but he was busy playing computer games. ( ) Kevin sent an email to his dad, but he told Kevin that he had to stick with his work. ( ) In surprise, people finally starte
15、d to notice the flood, but it was too late. ( ) Kevin shouted, “The WATER! Look at the WATER!” But his cries fell on deaf ears.,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,dead,stick with,deaf,notice,awoke,Find words from the article on page 51 that have similar meanings to the words in italics below. (P 52),C1,Vocabulary,badly,
16、objects,fell on deaf ears,sat around,had no time to,alive,Kevin is talking about the weather with his sister Kate. Complete their conversation with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary. (P 52),C2,Read the story on page 51 and complete the scenes below. (P 53),D1,D Comprehension,ro
17、ads parks,small houses,stick with it,sit around and worry about the flood,think about the flood,playing computer games,peoples rooms,their desks,their computers,What is the moral of Kevins story? Discuss this with your classmates. (P 53),D2,故事的寓意是指我们从阅读文本中获得的或者作者希望告诉我们的道理，它反映了作者的写作目的以及作者对一件事的立场、看法和主
18、张。我们通常可通过分析关键情节或人物语言来归纳故事的寓意。,People should care more about the environment, because computers and other high-tech machines do not have all the answers to our problems.,Last week in Geography class, Kevin learnt that if all the ice in the North and South Poles _, sea level around the world would ris
19、e, and many cities would be _ and _! Then Kevin started to _ it. He _ a great flood last night:,Fill in the blanks to retell the text.,melted,flooded,disappear,worry about,dreamt about,It was nine oclock in the morning. Kevins bedroom floor was _. He _ the window and saw the water was everywhere. He
20、 tried to tell everybody about the flood. But his cries _. In offices and homes, people just _ and _ their computer _ and had _ to think about the flood. Very soon the water _ peoples homes and offices. It was too late to escape!,fell on deaf ears,a pool of water,looked out of,sat,stared at,screens,
21、no time,poured into,Which films does Kevins story remind you of? Could a flood like the one in Kevins dream really take place one day? What can we do to prevent natural disasters such as floods from taking place?,Discussion,Language points,1. Last week in Geography class, we learnt that if all the i
22、ce in the North and South Poles melted, sea level around the world would rise, and many cities would be flooded and disappear.,We learnt that 中that引导宾语从句。此外，宾语从句中又包含if条件句，且条件句使用了虚拟语气，表示与现在事实相反的猜测。 文中含有虚拟语气的句子还有： What would happen if our city was badly flooded? Would anyone remain alive?,2. Would any
23、one remain alive?,remain alive中alive为系动词，后接形容 词，作表语。如：remain calm (保持冷静)。living和alive的区别：living一般只作定语。如：living things等 alive常作表语、后置定语、宾语补足语等。 如：The missing girl was found in the woods, alive.,3. Last night, I dreamt about a great flood.,此处dream是不及物动词，要表示“做梦”需用dream about或dream of。 我们也常用dream of 表示“梦
24、想”之意。,I dreamt about/of you last night. I dream of travelling around the world when I grow up.,4. Its important to stick with it.,it 在句中作形式主语，句子真正的主语是动词不定式短语to stick with it。stick with “持续；坚持”stick to “坚持(做某事，不怕困难)”,I decided to stick with my homework, while others were playing outside. It is very d
25、ifficult to stick to a diet.,5. I cant afford to sit around and worry about the flood.,afford 通常与can，could或be able to连用，尤用于否定句或疑问句。 cant afford to do sth. “没有足够的钱能买；没有足够的时间能做”，在翻译时其含义要视实际情况而定。,她没有足够的钱去留学。 She cant afford to go abroad for further studies. 我没有足够的时间可以出差两个月。 I cant afford to go on a bus
26、iness trip for two months.,She does not know if he is _ (活着) or dead.When the young Prince _ (经过) our door, I will put on my best for the moment. You should _ (坚持) your schedule to get a better grade in the examination. 4. A _ (聋的) person cant hear. 5. One man was killed and another _ (严重地) injured.
27、,alive,passes by,stick with,deaf,badly,I. 根据汉语提示补全句子。,6. I feel pretty good _ (暂时). 7. I _ (使醒来) from a deep sleep. 8. I _ blankly _ (盯着看) the paper in front of me. 9. Suddenly the phone went _ (不运行的). 10. Our brows went up _ (惊讶地). 11. My advice always seems to _ (不被理睬). 12. We _ (闲坐) a campfire at night. We sing or tell stories.,for now,awoke,stared at,dead,in surprise,fall on deaf ears,sit around,Homework,Remember new words and phrases by heart after class. 2. Read the articles in Learning English. The more you read, the faster and better youll understand. 3. Preview Listening on page 54.,
