Module 3 　The Violence of Nature Period 1教案 外研版必修三.docVIP

Module 3　The Violence of Nature单元规划话题任务 1. Talking about natural disasters. 2. Writing or talking about a violent natural event. 3. Learn to give a definition. 教学重点 单词 disaster(灾难); flood; hurricane; lightning; thunderstorm; tornado; column; experience(经历); cause(引起; 导致); current; latitude; furniture; bury; feather; fur; occur(发生); tropical; equator; rotating; violent; wave; strike(雷电、暴风雨等袭击); cemetery; coffin; ruin; ash; erupt(火山的爆发; 喷发); lava; tidal; volcano; previous; eruption; possibility; earthquake; terrifying; luckily; thankfully; hopefully; sadly; fortunately; warning; worldwide; active; damage 短语 pick up(卷起, 掀起); on average(平均起来); the late 1890s; end up(结果为……, 以……结束); according to; from side to side; take off(去掉); set fire to(放火焚烧……); catch fire(着火); put out(扑灭); take place(发生); in all(总共, 总计) 句型 1. They can destroy houses, but leave the furniture inside(使家具在里面exactly where it was. (在原来的地方, where引导地点状语从句) 2. Montserrat is a beautiful small island in the Caribbean, only 16 kilometres long and 10 kilometres wide. (16千米长, 10千米宽; 表示“长、宽、高、年龄等”的句型) 3. . .. there was the possibility of a huge tidal wave which could flood half the island. (有可能……; there is the possibility of句型的用法) 教学难点 1. Learn the words and expressions to talk about natural disasters. 2. Learn the causes and effects of natural disasters. 3. The changing between the direct speech and indirect speech. 4. Encourage students to talk in class when they have difficulty expressing their feelings. 语法 1. The past perfect passive: By the time the tornado ended, more than 700 people had been killed. 2. Indirect speech: He said that he was still working because there was a lot to do. 功能 Giving a definition: A flood is a lot of water in an area which is usually dry. A lightning is the flash of light which occurs during a thunderstorm. A tornado is a column of air that turns very quickly. 课时安排 Periods needed: Six Period 1: Introduction Period 2: Reading and Vocabulary Period 3: Grammar 1; Listening and Vo