1、Unit 6 Disaster and hopePeriod 1Starting out&Understanding ideas语篇研读课.新词相知(一)选择相匹配的英文释义announcementreflecttypicala.an unexpected event,such as avery bad accident,a flood,or a fire,which kills a lot of people or causesa lot of damage.b.having the usual qualities orfeature of a particular type ofperso
2、n,thing or a group.c.to continue to live or exist despitea dangerous event or time.disasterscaredextremesurvived.very great in degree;not ordinary orusual,serious or severe.e.frightened of sth.or afraid that sth.badmight happenf.a spoken or written statement thatinforms people about sth.g.to throw b
3、ack light,heat or sound froma surface;to show the image of sth.onthe surface of sth.答案:f,g,b,a,e,d,c(二)结合语境,从上面的方框中选择恰当的单词的适当形式填空。1.He was lucky to _ the terrible typhoon.2.It was _ of her to be late for school.3.Seeing the policeman,the thief got _ and ran away.4.His face was _ in the mirror.surviv
4、etypicalscaredreflected5.Sometimes,some natural _ cant be avoided.6.We are working under _ pressure at the moment.7.Todays _ of a peace agreement came after weeks of discussion.disastersextremeannouncement.选择合适的短语并用其适当形式填空be shocked to,deal with,pick up,make it,step out of,look through,with a heavy
5、heart,compared with/to1.Change requires you to _your comfort zone and into the unknown.2.He _find the money in his account was diverted.step out ofwas shocked to3.He told me the bad news _ 4.He spent a lot of time _the tough problem.5.The woman went into the room and _the baby.6.When you have finish
6、ed your list,_it again.with a heavy heart.dealing withpicked uplook through7._the girls of the same age,you are lucky.8.Its a very difficult examination,can you _?Compared with/tomake it.课文浅触Read the passage and feel the authors mood change.awful_refreshed/relievedsickscared/worriednervousStep 1Pre-
7、reading 1.Can you list some natural disasters?(Brainstorm)_ _ _ _ earthquake/flood/typhoon/hurricane/tornado/wildfire/landslide/volcanic eruption/snowstorm/sandstorm/acid rain/debris flow(泥石流)/drought/tsunami.2.Have you suffered from the natural disasters?And how do you feel in the extreme weather?_
8、 I feel frightened/depressed/scared/upset/panicked.Step 2While reading.Fast ReadingRead and answer the following questions.What extreme weather is the author suffering from?_High temperature.Why does the author write the passage?_ _ To show his concern about the extreme weatherconditions.Fill in the
9、 form below.situationthe authors feelingAt the station,when he knows the _ is expected to reach 30 plus degreesawfulTravelling to work in_ inside the train where the temperature will reach 35 degrees._temperature suitssickFill in the form below.situationthe authors feelingThinking about the potentia
10、l effect the _ weather will causescared/_/worried/nervousStepping out of the station_extremeconcernedrefreshed.Careful readingRead the passage again and answer more questions1.What does the author think of the Central Line without air conditioning?_ _ _ _He thinks its one of the oldest lines as well
11、 as one ofthe deepest.And its also the hottest on the wholeTube system.Its going to be awful on the CentralLine.2.Which sentence better describes the heat in the carriage in paragraph 2?_ _ Im sure the passenger next to me and I aremelting and becoming one.3.When he is thinking about work,whats he w
12、orried about?_ _ He is afraid that the sun will reflect off the glassbuilding and melt the cars parked below.4.What does he plan to do?_ _ First,he should put his flat on the market and buy aboat.Second,hell speak with the manager aboutmoving to the top floor.Most importantly,he needsto learn to swi
13、m.5.What causes the extreme weather,such as the heavy rain and the heat?_The climate change.Sentence explanation1.Sure enough,going down the stairs and onto the platform is like jumping into a volcano thats erupting.分析:句中going down the stairs and onto the platform为主语,所以动词go用了-ing形式。另外,volcano 后面的tha
14、ts erupting是定语从句修饰volcano。句意:果然,下了楼梯,上了站台,就像跳进正在喷发的火山里。2.Looking through my newspaper,Im shocked by photos showing that a hurricane in Asia has destroyed a town.分析:本句中 Looking through my newspaper 是非谓语动词作状语,和主语I 之间为主动关系。showing.为现在分词作定语,和名词photos之间也是主动关系。句意:翻阅我的报纸,我为亚洲飓风摧毁了一座城市的图片而感到震惊。Step 3Post-re
15、ading.Retelling(每空一词)Knowing from the newspaper that the temperature is _ to reach 30 plus degrees,he thinks its _ on the Central Line with no air conditioning.Travelling on the train,he thinks he is _ and becoming one with the passenger next to him.Whenexpectedawfulmeltinghe thinks of the hotter we
16、ather,he feels a bit _,and begins to plan for the future.He believes that he should put his flat on the market and buy a _ to work in case there is a _.Secondly,hell speak with the manager about moving to the _ floor.Most importantly,he needs to learn to swim in order to _.News about numerous disast
17、ers makes himscaredboatfloodtopsurvivefeel _ and plan to move to space.But when he steps out of the station he feels_.nervous refreshed.Continuation exercise_ _ _ _ The breeze on his face brightens his mood.Thoughnot nervous,he thinks its necessary for us humanbeings to do something to improve our e
18、nvironment.He thinks he is supposed to talk with the manager,not about moving to the top floor,but about nonprofitorganization to improve our environment.【主题情境思考】1.Whats the cause of natural disasters?_ _One of the causes is that we human beings areconstantly destroying our environment,making theclimate change and causing some bad weather.2.What should we do to protect our environment?_ _ We should try to live a low-carbon green life,protectrivers from being polluted and plant a lot of trees.
