1、Period 4Listening and Speaking教学内容分析The emphasis of this period will be placed on listening and speaking.There are altogether three texts for the students to listen to in this period：one is in the Students Book and the other two are in the Workbook.The first one(on Page 38，Listening and speaking)is
2、about three volcanologists talking about their frightening experiences in their work life.While listening to the experiences for a first time the students are asked to get some specific information about it and write their names under the pictures.While listening to the experiences for a second time
3、 the students are asked to fill in the chart.While listening to the experiences for a third time the students are asked to write the names of the persons beside the emotional expressions they talked about.At last the students are asked to think of or imagine a powerful natural force(such as an earth
4、quake，flood，thunderstorm，typhoon，tsunami)that they have experienced or heard.Tell their partners about their experiences and how they felt. The second one(on Page 69，Listening)is about a woman describing her experience during Cyclone Tracy when she was a young girl.And the third one(on Page 73，Liste
5、ning Task)continues Saras story from the time she got onto the roof until she was rescued by a helicopter and taken to hospital.三维目标设计Knowledge and skills1To understand the meanings of the following key words and expressions while hearing them in the tape：crater(火山口)，frightening experience(令人可怕的经历)，
6、measurement(测量)，mattress(床垫)，cyclone(旋风)，relieved(感到宽慰的)，backpack(背包)，soaking wet(湿淋淋的)，helicopter(直升机)2To enable the students to understand the listening texts.3To help the students learn how to express their feelings of anxiety and fear.Process and methods1Smoothing away language problems if any b
7、efore listening.Before asking the students to listen to the tape，help them to smooth away any language problems such as new words and expressions that they may not understand while listening.2Listening for needed information.Before asking the students to listen to the tape for the first time，give th
8、em one or two questions about the general idea of the text so as to lead the students to concentrate only on the needed information.Then ask them to listen to the tape for a second or even a third time for some specific information by giving them some detailed questions to answer.3Speaking freely an
9、d making conversations.At last the students are asked to think of or imagine a powerful natural force(such as an earthquake，flood，thunderstorm，typhoon，tsunami)that they have experienced or heard.Tell their partners about their experiences and how they felt.Emotion，attitude and value1To stimulate stu
10、dents sense of communication and cooperation.2To develop students ability of expressing feelings of joy，fear or anxiety.教学重、难点1The understanding of the listening texts on the tape.2The expressing of feelings of joy，fear or anxiety.Step 1Revision1Retell the text on Page 34Page 35.2Check the answers o
11、f the exercises in Learning about Language and explain the difficulties.Step 2Listening 1Listen to Text 1(Page38)and do the following exercises.(1)Listen for the first time and do Exercise 2.To remind students that they are required only to listen to the names of the three scientists and to try to u
12、nderstand the gist of each recount.Suggested answers：AFrank GoreBJane SmallCSarah Tang(2)Listen again and choose the best answers to the following questions.How many years had Frank Gore been a volcanologist?AAlmost 20 years. BAlmost 10 years. CAlmost 5 years.Where was the volcano that Jane Small go
13、t to?AAlaska. BHawaii. CNew Zealand.Who has studied volcanoes for over 20 years?ASarah Tang. BJane Small. CFrank Gore.Who was no longer frightened when he/she came back on dry land?ASarah Tang. BJane Small. CFrank Gore.Suggested answers：BAAC(3)Listen to the tape for a third time and choose the best
14、answers to the following questions.Who became so excited that he/she forgot his/her fear?ASarah Tang. BJane Small. CFrank Gore.Who was afraid that the volcano would erupt at first while he/she was still inside it?ASarah Tang. BJane Small. CFrank Gore.Who was trembling as much as the groundand was sw
15、eating too?ASarah Tang. BJane Small. CFrank Gore.Who was never so frightened again after that but he/she was always careful?ASarah Tang. BJane Small. CFrank Gore.Who was so anxious and couldnt move at first?ASarah Tang. BJane Small. CFrank Gore.Who felt very nervous and had to force himself/herself
16、not to panic?ASarah Tang. BJane Small. CFrank Gore.Who became excited by the experience after that and forgot to be frightened?ASarah Tang. BJane Small. CFrank Gore.Who had never felt so happy as he/she landed safely?ASarah Tang. BJane Small. CFrank Gore.Suggested answers：BAABBCAC2Listen to Text 2(P
17、age 69)twice and put Christines experience in the right order.aThe wind stopped for a short while.bThey got out of the bath and looked around their house.cThe family prepared food for Christmas and put presents under the Christmas tree.dChristines father put a mattress over the top of the bath.eThey
18、 heard loud noises and the walls of the house began to shake.fThe cyclone moved away.gChristine and Brian got into the bath.Suggested answer：c，e，g，d，a，f，b3Listen to Text 3(Page 73)(1)Listen for the first time and choose the best answer to each question.How did Sarah get to the house roof?Agarage roo
19、fcar roofhouse roofBcar roofgarage roofhouse roofChouse roofgarage roofcar roofWho climbed to the roof of the house last?AJames. BDad. CRosie.Suggested answers：BC(2)Listen to the tape again and decide whether the following sentences are true(T)or false(F)aSarahs mom expressed thanks to Sarah.()bThe
20、car was parked inside the garage.()cThe house roof was very wet.()dSarah was too busy to be frightened.()eSarah felt very cold.()fThe helicopter found them after it got dark.()Suggested answers：aTbFcTdTeTfFStep 3SpeakingSince the students have learned many words and expressions about expressing feel
21、ings by both reading and listening.Its necessary for them to talk about it now.Teach them how to express joy，fear or anxiety by showing them the following sentences on the screen.(Slide show)(1)I became so excited that.Im looking forward to.Perfect! You did a good job.Im frightened. I was trembling.
22、I was so anxious. I felt very nervous.Oh，my goodness. Oh，no!(2)I had never felt so happy as. Doesnt that look lovely!I cant wait. I was never so frightened.(3)Whats happening? Whats happened?Whats that noise? Wheres the.?Ask the students to look at the topics and the pictures below and discuss with
23、their partners and then make up their own descriptions.(Show the following on the screen.)Topics1You have heard an earthquake.Give a sample description.2You have experienced a flood.Tell your partner how you felt.Give the students three minutes to prepare and practice，and then ask two groups to demonstrate their descriptions in front of the whole class.Step 4HomeworkWrite a passage to describe your experience of a natural disaster.Step 5Reflection after teaching_