高中英语外研版Module3Theviolenceofnature 全国公开课

ReadingandVocabularyTeachingGoals:getSstohavethegeneralideaofthereadingpassages.2.TogetSstoknowsomefactsofthetwodisasters.TeachingProcedures:Step1:Pre-readingReadabouttheGulfSteamandcheckthemeaningofthewords:Students’activities1.Whatisacurrent?(a)Akindofelectricity(b)Amovementofwater(c)Akindofwind2.Whatkindofthingsflow?(a)Water(b)Time(c)Money3.Iftwoplacesareonthesamelatitude,theyareonthesameline_____(a)east/west(b)north/southSuggestedanswers:b.a.aStep2:While-readingSkimmingReadthepassagequicklyandsilently.Findthewordsandexpressionsinthepassagesandmatchthemwiththedefinition.burydisasterfeatherfuroccurtropical1.youcanseethisonananimal__________2.describingthehottestpartsoftheearth,northandsouthoftheequator__________3.aterribleevent_________4.youcanseetheseonabird_________5.toplaceinthegroundortomb___________6.tohappen__________Suggestedanswers:1.fur2.tropical3.disaster4.feather5.bury6.occurb.Detailed-readingStudents’activitiesReadthepassagecarefullyandanswerthefollowingquestions.Howstrongaretornadowinds?Whatcanhappentofurniturewhenahouseisdestroyedbyatornado?HowmanytornadoesarethereintheUSeveryyear?Howmanypeoplediedintheworsttornadoofalltime?Whathappensatseaduringahurricane?Whenwastheworsthurricaneofalltime?WastheactorCharlesCoghlandkilledinit?Whathappenedtohimafterthehurricane?Suggestedanswers:1.Morethan400km/h.2.Itstayswhereitwas.3.About800.4.Morethan700.5.Ithashugewaves.6.8thSeptember,1900.7.No,hewasn’t.8.HiscoffinwasdroppedintheseabyahurricaneandcarriedtoCanadabytheGulfStream.Step3:Post-readingReadthepassageagainandfillintheformwithsuitablewords.TornadoHurricaneDefinitionTimesPlacePhenomenaBadresultsTheworstexampleyouknowSuggestedanswers:TornadoHurricaneDefinitionArotatingcolumnofairfromathunderstormtotheground.Strongtropicalstorm.Times800intheUSeachyear6AtlantichurricaneseachyearPlaceFromTexasinthesoutheasttoSouthDakotainthenorthOccurinthesouthernAtlanticOcean,theCaribbeanSeaandtheGulfofMexicoPhenomenaHavewindsofmorethan400kilometersperhourViolentwindsof120kilometersperhourormore,BadresultsPickupcars,trainsandevenhousesandputthemdowninthenextstreet;takethefurandfeathersoff;destroyhousesbutleavethefurniturewhereitwasCausehugewaves,heavyrainandfloodsTheworstexampleyouknowOccurredin1925Occurredonthe8thSeptember1900inGalveston,Step4:LanguageExplanations1.occur【课文原句】AlmostallofthemoccurintheUS,intheareafromTexasinthesoutheasttoSouthDakotainthenorth.(Page23)occur此处意为“发生”，不及物动词，没有被动语态。如：About400earthquakesoccurworldwideeveryday,andmorethanahundredthousandinayear.happen,occur,takeplace辨析(1)happen多用于偶然事情的发生，后面可跟happentodosth.意为“碰巧，恰巧”；happentosb.意为“……发生在某人身上”。如：Doyouhappentoknowhistelephonenumber?Ifanythinghappenstoyou,tellmeatonce.(2)occur多指意外事故、自然灾害的发生，虽也指“偶然性”，但程度比happen弱。Occur的常见搭配还有：sth.occurtosb.意为“突然想到……”。如：TheterribletrafficaccidentoccurredontheNo318highwayinthemorning.Thisideasuddenlyoccurredtome.(3)takeplace不带有“偶然”之意，常指经过安排的事情的发生。如：TheMay4thMovementtookplacein1919.2.cause【课文原句】Thereareviolentwindsof120kilometresperhourormore,whichcausehugewaves,heavyrainandfloods.(Page25)cause此处意为“导致、引起”，后接名词、代词作宾语，也可接不定式作复合宾语，还可接双宾语。如：Whatcausedhisillness?Theoldcarhascausedmealotoftrouble.(1)cause也可作名词，意为“原因，起因”，后可接of短语或不定式。如：Thecauseoftheaccidentwascarelessness.(2)cause和reason1)cause强调导致某种结果的原因，即指事物发生的直接原因。如：Theheavyrainwasthecauseoftheflood.2)reason作名词，意为“理由，原因”，着重指在逻辑推理上引出的结论的原因，其后介词多用for。如：Hehasnogoodreasonfordoingthat.注意：cause后不接why引导的定语从句，而reason后则可。如：Thereasonwhyhediedyoungwasthathedidn’tpayattentiontohishealth.3.destroy,furniture,leave【课文原句】Theycandestroyhouses,butleavethefurnitureinsideexactlywhereitwas.(Page23)(1)destroyvt.在此处意为“破坏,毁坏”。如：Thebuildingwascompletelydestroyedbythebigfire.destroy,injure,damagedestroy指通过某种有力的或粗暴的手段使之毁灭或无用，一般很难修复。如：Allhishopesweredestroyedbyherletterofrefusal.damage指“损害，损失”，损坏后价值或效率降低，一般是部分性的，还能修复，多用于无生命名词。如：Theearthquakedamagedseveralbuildings.injure多指意外的伤害，在事故中受伤，大多造成容颜、功能的损害等。如：Oneoftheplayersinjuredhiskneesandwascarriedoff.(2)leave此处作“使……处于某状态”讲，宾补可以是介词短语、形容词、分词等。如：Leavethedooropen,please.Don’tleaveherwaitingoutsideintherain.leavesb.todosth.意为“交给（委托）某人干某事”，如：Shewillleavemetolookafterherbaby.他要委托我照看她的孩子。4.putup,putdown【课文原句】Tornadoescanpickupcars,trainsandevenhousesandputthemdowninthenextstreet－oreveninthenexttown.(Page23)(1)pickup在此句中意为“卷起、掀起”。如：Thewindfromnorthwestpickedupdustandleavesontheground.pickup的常见意思还有：1)用车去接某人。如：I’llpickyouuponthecornerofthestreetatthreeo’clock.2)偶然获得，学会（知识、语言等）。如：IpickedupFrenchwhenIlivedinFrance.3)振作起精神；恢复健康。如：Pickupourcourageandwewillsucceedatlast.(2)putdown在此处意为“放下”。如：ThePLAmenorderedtheenemiestoputdowntheirarms.putdown还有“记下，写下”之意。如：Weshouldlistentoourteachercarefullyandputdownthenoteswellinclass.【课文原句】Onaverage,thereare800tornad