Unit6DisasterandHopeUnderstandingideas课件-高中英语外研版

LearningAims:Tounderstandthecontentofthearticle,understandthechangesoftheauthor'ssituationandrelatedpsychologicalfeelingsbeforeandafterthenaturaldisaster,andcultivateapositiveattitudetowardslifebasedontheirownreality.2.Tocompletethereadingtasksandusethelanguageknowledgetoimitatethesafetyguidelines.3.Tolearnmoreaboutnaturaldisastersandenhancetheirawarenessofdisasterpreventionandenvironmentalprotection.UNIT6DISASTERANDHOPEPRE-READINGPompeiiPompeiiwasanAncientRomancityinItaly.Itisbelievedthatthecitywasfoundedinthe7thor6thcenturyBC.TheeruptionofMountVesuviusin79ADdestroyedthecity,killingitsinhabitantsandburyingitundertonsofash.Thesitewaslostforcenturiesbeforeitsruinswerediscoveredinthelate16thcenturyandbroaderrediscoveryinthemid-18thcentury.TodayPompeiihasUNESCOWorldHeritageSitestatusandisoneofthemostpopulartouristattractionsinItaly,attractingmillionsofvisitorseachyear.ListeningStep2PRE-READINGACityFrozeninTime

Theyear79ADwouldhaveseemedjustlikeanyotheryearintheRomancityofPompeii.Eachday,thestreetswerefilledwiththesoundsofbusyshopsandcustomers____________thecity’smanycafes.Peoplebathedandchattedhappilyinthebeautifullybuiltbaths.NoonegaveanythoughttoMountVesuvius,a___________closetoPompeii.Vesuviushadbeen__________foryears.Thesoilinthatareawasgoodforagriculture.ThepeopleofPompeiihadnoreasontofearthevolcano.Butthesleepingmountainwasaboutto_________...The___________whenithappened,wasunlikeanythingwitnessedbefore.Ahugecloudofhotashandrockroseintotheair,__________thesurroundingarea.Pompeiiwasleftintotal________.Ayoungman,watchingfromadistance,recordedhowthethickdarkcloudspreadeverywhere.Hedescribedhowpeoplewerefrightenedbythesudden____________.Theytookwhattheycouldastheytriedtogetawayfromthecity.Butmanyweretrappedby__________buildings.Suddenly,therewasapowerfulflowofgas,ashandrock.ItmoveddownVesuviusataspeedofabout_____Kilometersanhour.WhenitreachedPompeii,itimmediatelykilledanyoneinitspath.Thecitywascoveredbyuptosixmetresofash.Pompeiibecameacityfrozenintime.Pompeiiwasrediscoveredinthemid-18thcentury.Manybodieshavebeenfoundinthesamepositionsinwhichtheyfell.Workcontinuestouncovertherestofthecity--andtheancientstoriesithastotell.ACityFrozeninTime

Theyear79ADwouldhaveseemedjustlikeanyotheryearintheRomancityofPompeii.Eachday,thestreetswerefilledwiththesoundsofbusyshopsandcustomers_________thecity’smanycafes.Peoplebathedandchattedhappilyinthebeautifullybuiltbaths.NoonegaveanythoughttoMountVesuvius,a_________closetoPompeii.Vesuviushadbeen_______foryears.Thesoilinthatareawasgoodforagriculture.ThepeopleofPompeiihadnoreasontofearthevolcano.Butthesleepingmountainwasaboutto_________...The__________whenithappened,wasunlikeanythingwitnessedbefore.Ahugecloudofhotashandrockroseintotheair,__________thesurroundingarea.Pompeiiwasleftintotal________.Ayoungman,watchingfromadistance,recordedhowthethickdarkcloudspreadeverywhere.Hedescribedhowpeoplewerefrightenedbythe

sudden____________.Theytookwhattheycouldastheytriedtogetawayfromthecity.Butmanyweretrappedby__________buildings.Suddenly,therewasapowerfulflowofgas,ashandrock.ItmoveddownVesuviusataspeedofabout_____Kilometersanhour.WhenitreachedPompeii,itimmediatelykilledanyoneinitspath.Thecitywascoveredbyuptosixmetresofash.Pompeiibecameacityfrozenintime.Pompeiiwasrediscoveredinthemid-18thcentury.Manybodieshavebeenfoundinthesamepositionsinwhichtheyfell.Workcontinuestouncovertherestofthecity--andtheancientstoriesithastotell.enjoyingvolcanoinactivewakeuperuptioncoveringdarknessdisasterfalling450DubbingShowStep3PRE-READINGTypesofnaturaldisastersdroughttyphoonblizzardearthquakeHurricaneHurricaneKatinaformedontheAtlanticOcean,wheretherewasatropicaldepression.Itlastedmorethanoneweek.ItisoneofthecostliestnaturaldisastersinUShistory,causingUSD108billionindamage.Itclaimedmorethan1,800lives.While-ReadingStarsafterthestormReadthepassagefollowingtherecordingsandtrytodecidethewritingtypeofthepassage.A.Argumentation议论文B.Exposition说明文C.Narration记叙文Readthepassageandtalkaboutyourunderstandingofthetitle.Weshouldholdthebeliefthateverycloudhasasilverlining.Starsoftheskystandforhope,leadingusthroughtoughtimes.Nomatterwhatlifethrowsatus,wearesuretowin.StarsafterthestormLearningtolearnPeopleoftenuseemotionalwordsandimagery（比喻）todescribeanimportanteventormemorableexperience.Thesewordsandphraseshelpusidentifyandinterpretthethoughtsandfeelingsoftheauthorofthepassage.

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frightenedflewoff/wasblownawaysmelled/smeltsobadeverywherealwaystrytoseethegoodsideofthingshappycamehomejustintimerebuildourhomesandourlivesPost-ReadingSuppose

youareareporterandnowyouhavethechancetointerviewtheauthor.WorkinpairsandprepareaninterviewwithyourpartneraboutyourexperienceinHurricaneKatrina.Possiblequestions:1.Canyourecallexactlywhathappened?2.Whatwereyoudoingwhenthehurricanehit?3.Canyourecalldetailsaboutthehurricane?4.Howwasyourfeelingatthatmoment?5.Whatimpressedyoumostintherescueoperation?6.Whatmadeyougetthroughthetoughsituation?

Ortowhomdidyoufeelmostgrateful?……ShowtimeGroupworkpresentationMakingaposteraboutamajornaturaldisaster

Summary

Everyyear,tensofmillionsofpeoplearoundtheworldareaffectedbynaturaldisasters.Adisastercandestroytheenvironmentandclaimlives.Weneedtotakequickandappropriateaction

inthefaceofadisastertolimititseffectsanddamage.

Butremember:nomatterwhathappens,there’salwaysHOPE!StarsafterthestormForthesakeofallofusearthlingsouttherejustwantedtosayWelovetheEarthitisourplanetWelovetheEarthitisourhomeWelovetheEarthitisourplanetWelovetheEarthitisourhomeAssignment:PracticewritingWriteapassageaboutfloodsafetyguidelines.

Astheoldsayinggoes,floodsandfireshavenomercyforanybody.Therefore,itisofmuchimportancetoknowhowtoprotectyourselffromdangerbeforeafloo