1、Unit 4Earthquakes Period 7Revision从容说课This is the last teaching period of this unit, so the emphasis should be placed on going over and summarizing what has been learned in this unit. It mainly includes three parts:Summing up, Learning tip and Project.Summing up summarizes the whole contents of this
2、 unit from the aspects of topics, vocabulary and grammar. The teacher can first use this part to let the students to sum up what they have learned and then explain what the students couldnt understand very well in this unit. An experienced teacher should design some exercises for the students to do
3、in order that they can learn to use and grasp all the contents.Learning tip encourages students to listen to English more. This is a good way to learn English well. So encourage students to listen to the English news on the radio or watch the news on CCTV International. It helps students not only ge
4、t a lot of information about what is happening around the world, but also improve their listening and learn more English words and expressions. It also helps improve their pronunciation and intonation. Make sure the students have a try.At last the students will do a project(on Page 68). This require
5、s students to put what they have learned in this unit into use. The students will first discuss the project in groups of four. Then they will form different groups and tell the new group members their plan. This step is to train students speaking ability as well as the ability to cooperate with othe
6、rs. It also requires students to reason what they are planning to do.In this period, the teacher can also add more practices to consolidate what the students have learned. Finally, ask the students to finish Checking yourself on Page 68 in the workbook. This part aims at encouraging students to make
7、 a self-assessment after they finish learning this unit. It is very important to improve their learning.教学重点Get the students to review and consolidate what they have learned in this unit.教学难点Get the students to turn what they have learned into their ability.教学方法Summarizing, discussing and practicing
8、教具准备A projector and other normal teaching tools三维目标Knowledge aims:1. Get the students to go over useful new words and expressions.2. Have the students review the grammar:the Attributive Clause introduced by which, that, who, whom and whose.Ability aims:1. Develop the students ability to use the impo
9、rtant language points.2. Enable the students to learn to use which, that, who, whom and whose correctly.Emotional aims:1. Encourage the students to listen to English more and form the good habit of listening to the English news on the radio and watch the news on CCTV International so as to learn Eng
10、lish well.2. Strengthen the students sense of group cooperation.教学过程设计方案（一）Step 1 Revision1. Check the homework exercises.2. Dictate some useful new words and expressions in this unit.Step 2 Lead-inTell the students:Up to now, we have finished Unit 4. Have you learned and grasped all in this unit? T
11、urn to Page 32. You can check yourself by filling in the blanks in the part Summing Up.Step 3 Summing UpFive minutes for the students to sum up by themselves. Then check and explain something where necessary.Suggested answers:Write down what you have learned about earthquakes.We have learned basic k
12、nowledge about earthquakes, how to protect oneself and help others in an earthquake.From this unit you have also learneduseful verbs:shake, rise, crack, burst, ruin, injure, destroy, shock, rescue, organize, bury, judge, honor, prepareuseful nouns:shake, well, rise, crack, pond, pipe, burst, canal,
13、steam, dirt, ruin, survivor, brick, dam, steel, shock, quake, electricity, disaster, army, coal, mine, shelter, percent, speech, judge, honor, Europeother expressions:right away, at an end, dig out, a(great)number of, give out, thousands ofnew grammar item:the Attributive Clause introduced by which,
14、 that, who, whom and whoseStep 4 Word and expression exercisesShow the exercises on the screen or give out exercise papers.1. Complete the following sentences with the proper forms of the words and expressions given below.shakehonorpercentburstpreparerescueinjuredestroyshockjudgeruininstead ofa(grea
15、t)number ofat an enddig out1)He was_ for his courage in battle.2)Will you help me_ for the get-together of the old classmates?3)The fire_ all my books.4)The house_ as the heavy truck went past.5)“Sixty_ of the pupils are boys” means that of every hundred pupils, sixty are boys.6)They_ out laughing.7
16、)There were two people_ in the car accident.8)We cant_ what he really meant by doing so till we know all the circumstances.9)If you are busy at the very time, let me do it_ you.10)The Second World War was_ in 1945.11)After the earthquake, all the tall buildings were_.12)She was_ at the news of her m
17、others death.13)They_ a boy from drowning.14)They_ the treasures hidden under the earth.15)There are_ people there.2. Choose the best answers:1)Seeing the building was falling down, the people in it ran out_.A. right now B. right then C. right away D. right out2)The rescue team noticed a lot of peop
18、le_ under fallen houses.A. trappedB. trappingC. to trapD. to be trapped3)He likes to make friends so much that_ he goes he becomes a friend of many people.A. at the placeB. whereC. somewhereD. everywhere4)The factory produces_ steel every day, burning_ coal.A. many; manyB. hundreds of tons of; very
19、muchC. much; hundreds of tonsD. hundreds of tons of; a large number of5)The days when people couldnt say what they want to say are_ forever.A. lostB. missing C. going D. gone6)While playing football Yang Yong had his leg broken and was taken to hospital_.A. by our carB. by car C. in carD. on bike7)T
20、oday we feel proud_ our school.A. of B. with C. for D. in8)The new road is_ and_ my hometown.A. 35 meters wide; 500 meters awayB. wide 35 meters; away 500 metersC. 35 meters wide; 500 meters away fromD. wide 35 meters; 500 meters away from9)He spent the money_ by his parents buying a large house.A.
21、leaving B. left C. remaining D. remained10)The man_ the box down and_ down for a rest.A. lay; lay B. lied; laidC. lay; laid D. laid; layFirst get the students to do the exercises. Then the answers are given. The teacher can give them explanations where necessary.Suggested answers:1. 1)honored 2)prep
22、are3)destroyed4)shook5)percent6)burst 7)injured8)judge9)instead of10)at an end11)destroyed/in ruins/ruined12)shocked13)rescued14)dug out15)a(great)number of2. 1)C2)A3)D4)B5)D6)B7)A8)C9)B10)DStep 5 Grammar exercisesShow the exercises on the screen or give out exercise papers.1. Fill in the blanks, us
23、ing which, that, who, whom and whose.1)The force_ causes everything to fall towards the ground is called gravity.2)A friend_ helps you in time of need is a friend indeed.3)Do you know the girl_ parents are teachers in our school?4)The woman_ I spoke to just now is my English teacher.5)He saw a house
24、_ windows were all broken.6)Everything_ can be done today mustnt be done tomorrow.7)Can you think of anyone_ could look after him?8)This is the best hotel_ I know.9)The man_ I saw told me to come back today.10)Those_ want to go to the Great Wall write down your names here.11)He talked a lot about th
25、e teachers and the schools_ he had visited.12)The ninth lesson_ we are learning is the most difficult in Book One.13)Mount Blanc,_ they visited last month, is the highest mountain in Europe.14)We know all the teachers_ work in our school.15)The house in_ Lu Xun once lived is a museum now.16)The hous
26、e_ Lu Xun once lived in is a museum now.17)You can take any room_ you like.18)He showed a machine_ parts are too small to be seen.2. Translate the following sentences, using attributive clauses.1)抢劫她的人已经被逮捕了。2)我见到的那个姑娘叫我今天回来。3)这是我所知道的最好的旅馆。4)这些是你订购的书。5)我不认识那个名字叫王洪的人。First get the students to do the
27、exercises. Then the answers are given. The teacher can give them explanations where necessary.Suggested answers:1. 1)which/that2)who/that3)whose4)(whom/that/who)5)whose6)that7)that8)who/that9)(that/whom/who)10)who11)that12)(that)13)which14)that/who15)which16)(which/that)17)(that)18)whose2. 1)The man
28、 who/that robbed her has been arrested.2)The girl(whom/that/who)I saw told me to come back today.3)Thats the best hotel(that)I know.4)These are the books(which/that)you ordered.5)I dont know the man whose name is Wang Hong.Step 6 ProjectTell the students:By now you know that earthquakes are terrible
29、 natural disasters and that China is unlucky enough to have a lot of them. However, people can find hope for a bright future even after a bad earthquake. The city of Tangshan gave us an example.1. Discussion:Work in groups of four. Discuss what things you have learned about earthquakes. (We have lea
30、rned basic knowledge about earthquakes, how to protect oneself and help others in an earthquake. )2. Imagination:Imagine your group live in a city that has been hit by an earthquake. Your group is given the job to build a new city.3. Planning:What will need to be done? What things must be done first
31、 and what things can be done later? Discuss and make a list.(Students discuss in groups while the teacher gets around the classroom and helps them to deal with any problems they may have. )Suggested answer key for the project:(This is one of many possible orders. )1)How to plan for future disasters.
32、2)How to make new buildings safer.3)How to teach children about earthquake safety.4)How to rescue those still trapped in the ruins.5)How to take care of the survivors.6)How to organize shelters for survivors.7)Where to put information for survivors and their families.8)What to do with the ruins.9)Wh
33、at to do with the buildings that survived the quake.10)How to repair buildings that survived the quake.11)Where to get money to build again.12)Where to find people to help rebuild.13)How to honor those killed in the quake.14)How to honor the rescue workers.4. Choose one thing from your groups list t
34、o discuss with other groups. Write down your ideas.(After the students discussed several minutes, the teacher checks their answers with the whole class. )Step 7 Learning tipEncourage students to listen to English more. Tell them:In order to learn a language well, you should do a lot of practice, inc
35、luding listening, speaking, reading and writing. Only when we understand what is said to us can we have a conversation with somebody. So listening to English is very important. In your spare time, you should listen to the English news on the radio or watch the news on CCTV International. You will no
36、t only get a lot of information about what is happening around the world, but also improve your listening and learn more English words and expressions. At the same time, you will improve their pronunciation and intonation.Step 8 Assessment1. Checking yourself(on Page 68 in the Workbook)First get the
37、 students to think about these questions individually. Then they can discuss in groups sharing their experience. The teacher can join in and give them advice and suggestions where necessary.2. Testing assessmentShow the exercises on the screen or give out test papers.1)Translate the following senten
38、ces, using the words or expressions given.(1)他在演讲之前先理了一下自己的思路。(organize; speech)(2)地震过后，全城到处是残垣断壁。(in ruins)(3)这个城镇的许多老房子都让暴风雨给摧毁了。(destroy)(4)警方营救了一位男子，使之免遭淹死。(rescue from)(5)得到你的信任，我感到十分荣幸。(honor)2)ClozeRead the following passage, grasp the main idea, and then fill in the blanks according to the f
39、irst letter given.Several days before July 28, 1976, many s things happened in Tangshan. They were signs for the e . But people in the city of Tangshan didnt think m of these. At 3:42 am that day, the earth began to s , which d the city. Many people, including workers and doctors, came to r those t_
40、 under the ruins. Later that afternoon, another big earthquake struck Tangshan. More people were killed or injured and more building f down. Soldiers were called in to help the rescue workers. T were organized to dig out the trapped and b the dead.3. The Disaster QuizUse the resources you can get to
41、 find out the worlds four worst earthquakes in history. Fill in the form below with the information you obtain.DateLocationHow many killed1234First get the students to do the following exercises. Then the answers are given. The teacher can give them explanations where necessary.Suggested answers:1)(
42、1）He organized his thoughts before giving the speech.(2）An earthquake left the whole town in ruins.(3）Many old houses in the town were destroyed by the storm.(4）The police rescued a man from drowning.(5）I feel highly honored by your trust.2)strange; earthquake; much; shake; destroyed; rescue; trappe
43、d; fell; Teams; bury3)DateLocationHow many killed1Jan. 23, 1556Shanxi, Chinaover830 0002July 28, 1976Tangshan, Chinaover 242 0003Dec. 16, 1920Gansu, Chinaover 180 0004Sep. 1, 1923Toyko-Yokihama, Japanover 140 000Step 9 Homework1. Review and summarize what you have learned in Unit 4.2. Preview the ne
44、xt unit.板书设计Unit 4EarthquakessUnit revisionSumming upWrite down what you have learned about earthquakes.We have learned basic knowledge about earthquakes, how to protect oneself and help others in disasters.From this unit you have also learneduseful verbs:shake, rise, crack, burst, ruin, injure, des
45、troy, shock, rescue, organize, bury, judge, honor, prepareuseful nouns:shake, well, rise, crack, pond, pipe, burst, canal, steam, dirt, ruin, survivor, brick, dam, steel, shock, quake, electricity, disaster, army, coal, mine, shelter, percent, speech, judge, honor, Europeother expressions:right away, at an end, dig out, a(great)number of, give out, thousands ofnew grammar item:the Attributive Clause introduced by which, that, who, whom and whose活动与探究
