1、Step 1:Lead-in Nature is kind of a loving mother,but also a butcher in cold blood.Victor HugoFree talkWhat would you do during an earthquake?Free talkWhat would you do during an earthquake?It is important to stay calm.If I am indoors,I must stay there and wait until the shaking stops.I must find a s
2、afe space,such as under a strong table.I must use the stairs and not the lift to get outside safely.If I am outdoors,I must stay away from any buildings or large objects.Free talkThe LeadThe BodyThe TailReading StrategyStep 2:Skimming News report 1News report 2The leadThe bodyThe tailStep 2:Skimming
3、 News report 1News report 2The leadThe bodyThe tailPara.1:FALMONTOn 17 March,476 students and 36 teachers at Falmont Primary School escaped an earthquake that hit the county at 2:27 p.m.Step 2:Skimming News report 1News report 2The leadThe bodyThe tailPara.1:FALMONTOn 17 March,476 students and 36 te
4、achers at Falmont Primary School escaped an earthquake that hit the county at 2:27 p.m.Paras.2 and 3:the process of escaping successfully from the earthquakeStep 2:Skimming News report 1News report 2The leadThe bodyThe tailPara.1:FALMONTOn 17 March,476 students and 36 teachers at Falmont Primary Sch
5、ool escaped an earthquake that hit the county at 2:27 p.m.Paras.2 and 3:the process of escaping successfully from the earthquakeStep 2:Skimming News report 1News report 2The leadThe bodyThe tailPara.1:FALMONTOn 17 March,476 students and 36 teachers at Falmont Primary School escaped an earthquake tha
6、t hit the county at 2:27 p.m.Paras.2 and 3:the process of escaping successfully from the earthquakePara.1:A 10-year-old girl,Sabrina Andron,helped around 100 people escape danger with her knowledge of tsunamis.Step 2:Skimming News report 1News report 2The leadThe bodyThe tailPara.1:FALMONTOn 17 Marc
7、h,476 students and 36 teachers at Falmont Primary School escaped an earthquake that hit the county at 2:27 p.m.Paras.2 and 3:the process of escaping successfully from the earthquakePara.1:A 10-year-old girl,Sabrina Andron,helped around 100 people escape danger with her knowledge of tsunamis.Step 2:S
8、kimming News report 1News report 2The leadThe bodyThe tailPara.1:FALMONTOn 17 March,476 students and 36 teachers at Falmont Primary School escaped an earthquake that hit the county at 2:27 p.m.Paras.2 and 3:the process of escaping successfully from the earthquakePara.1:A 10-year-old girl,Sabrina And
9、ron,helped around 100 people escape danger with her knowledge of tsunamis.(Not mentioned.)Step 2:SkimmingComplete the table in A1 P18News report 1(1)17 March(2)saved themselves from an earthquake(3)The schools safety procedures taught students and teachers how to protect themselves.News report 2(4)G
10、oldshore Beach(5)saved around 100 people on the beach from a terrible tsunami(6)The girl warned of an approaching tsunami,and the beach was cleared just in time.What can you learn from these two news reports?We cannot prevent natural disasters,but we can arm/equip ourselves with knowledge and conduc
11、t multiple disater drills.Loss of life can be limited through disaster preparation.We need to respond to these situations calmly and quickly.What can you learn from these two news reports?Q1:How many deaths and injuries did the earthquake cause in Falmont?Q2:Why did Miss Brown quickly open the class
12、room door？Step3:ScanningQ1:How many deaths and injuries did the earthquake cause in Falmont?A:It caused 7 deaths and over 200 injuries.Q2:Why did Miss Brown quickly open the classroom door？Step3:ScanningQ1:How many deaths and injuries did the earthquake cause in Falmont?A:It caused 7 deaths and over
13、 200 injuries.Q2:Why did Miss Brown quickly open the classroom door？A：She did it just in case it became damaged during the shaking and could not open.Step3:ScanningQ3:What did Sabrina notice about the sea water?Q4:What was her parents first reaction when Sabrina warned them of the appraoching tsunam
14、i?Q3:What did Sabrina notice about the sea water?A:She noticed that the water was like the bubbles on the top of a beer and that it was just coming in and in and in.Q4:What was her parents first reaction when Sabrina warned them of the appraoching tsunami?Q3:What did Sabrina notice about the sea wat
15、er?A:She noticed that the water was like the bubbles on the top of a beer and that it was just coming in and in and in.Q4:What was her parents first reaction when Sabrina warned them of the appraoching tsunami?They thought she was joking.What personalities did Miss Brown and Sabrina show in the disa
16、sters?Use details from the news reports to support your opinion.What personalities did Miss Brown and Sabrina show in the disasters?Use details from the news reports to support your opinion.Miss Brown was thoughtful/considerate when she remembered to open the classroom door during the earthquake.She
17、 was quick thinking and calm enough to sense the best time to escape.Sabrina was careful when she noticed the strange condition of the sea.She was sensitive to the phenomenon.She was sharp,took immediate action and determined to warn her parents of the danger.What can be done to prepare for a natura
18、l disaster?Step4:Further thinking What can be done to prepare for a natural disaster?In the event of a natural disaster,the following things can be helpful:better warning systems,awareness-centred education programmes,supply kits,plans to get people out of the danger area,and shelter construction.Step4:Further thinking Write a short essay about what we can do to prepare for a natural disaster.Step5:Homework
