1、Unit 8 Natural disastersTeaching aims1. To guess general meanings from keywords and context2. To skim text for overall meanings and scan for detailsTeaching focus1.To value students ability of reading2.To educate students to be careful with disasters like fire .Difficult pointsTo develop the ability
2、 to infer the general meaning from title and context.Teaching method Task-based approachTeaching proceduresThe second preparing lessonsStep1.Revision1) Introduction:We learnt something about natural disaster last time. What disaster have we learnt?2) Students discuss in pairs.Step2.Presentation.Use
3、students answer to discuss an earthquake.For example:Where does it usually happen?How do people feel when it happens?Step3.Read the passage about “The Taiwan Earthquake” pay attention to the following questions:When the earthquake happened, What was I doing?Why did people scream?Did the writer survi
4、ve?Stpe4.Presentation.1) Read the passage themselves.2) Repeat after the tape.3) Have difficulties to explain.be trapped=be in trouble陷入困at first=at the beginning 在开始a loud noise like thunder像雷声一样的声音in fear恐惧 be frightened害怕 in all directions四面八方 run wildly 拼命地跑try ones best to do sth=do ones best t
5、o do sth尽力做某事pieces of glass玻璃片 calm down 冷静下来 be over,结束 say to oneself 自言自语课 题 Reading 1 总第 课时备课时间 上课时间课 时 Period 2 教 具 A recorder shout for help喊救命 in a great hurry急匆匆 move away搬look at each other in fear恐惧地对看着do some shopping买东西 stay alive 活着 go through my mind 闪过头脑 Sentences: I was doing my hom
6、ework when it started.I didnt know if anyone was around me. I didnt know where I was.Some people screamed because they were very frightened. People were running wildly while pieces of glass and bricks were falling down.They didnt know where to go.Some people ran out of the shopping centre.I thought somebody could hear me but no one came for a long time.I was trying to find my way out when I suddenly heared some noise above me.Step5.Consolidation.1).Read the passage again.2).Give students some key words, and ask them to retell the story if time permitted.Step6.Home work:Teaching notes
