大学体验英语综合2三版Unit 4-reading课件.docVIP

课程：大学体验英语综合教程2（第三版） 教师：王晓芳 Unit 4 Calamities and Rescues Passage A: Death of a Dream Teaching Objectives 1. To let students master some important new words and expressions listed from P180-181. 2. To let students learn something about the through the passage A. Time Allotment 1st period: Pre-reading Task (Lead-in Questions)(5min) 2nd period: While-reading Task 3rd period: Post-reading Task 4th period: Assignment Ⅲ. Teaching Procedures Pre-reading Task: Lead-in Questions Ask students to answer the following questions: 1. Do you often travel by air? Do you enjoy it? Explain. Reference:No, I don’t often travel by air, but I wish I could. As a student, I can’t afford to travel by air, as it is too expensive. The reason I like traveling by air is that it is fast and comfortable. It is said that traveling by air is safer than any other form of transportation. Do you agree? Reference:According to statistics, the rate of air disasters is much lower than that of any other traffic accidents. We know more about air crashes simply because they are reported worldwide. How do you feel when you hear of, or read about, an air disaster? Reference:I will surely feel sad or grieved for a few days, for an air disaster usually results in many deaths at the same time. While-reading Task Read the text as quickly as possible and try to answer the following questions: 1.Who was a better skater, Laurie or her elder sister Maribel? Laurie was a better skater. 2.What was the weather like that day? The weather was very good. It was warm and sunny with no storms or high winds. 3.How many times did the pilot try to land? The pilot tried to land twice but failed. 4.When did officials in the Brussels control tower sense that there must be something wrong with the plane? They sensed that something must be wrong when the pilot lost contact with the control tower during the last few minutes before the scheduled landing. 5. What do you think was the impact of this plane crash on the sport of