Sandstorms in Asia 阅读课经典课例.pptVIP

Weather Forecast Sandstorms in AsiaReading Teaching Objectives (教学目标) 1. Knowledge Objective: To get a general understanding of the text; 2. Ability Objective: To master some reading skills and use the new words and sentence structures; 3. Emotion and Values: To arouse (激发) an awareness(意识)in protecting our environment. Task 1: A Live Interview (现场采访) Requirements: 1. As audience, we should be good listeners; 2. As for the performers, I hope you are able to speak clearly and loudly. An Interview Ren Jianbo from Inner Mongolia Huang Xiaomei A citizen from Zibo Expert Miss Zhuang, a public servant from Beijing Government Questions 1.According to the interview, who has experienced sandstorms? 2. According to the experts, what should we do to prevent sandstorms? Task 2: Fast Reading Read the text quickly and find the main idea of each paragraph. Match the main idea with each paragraph Para.1 a. the description of sandstorms Para.2 b. the causes of sandstorms Para.3 c. a major disaster in Asia Para.4 d. the effects of sandstorms Para.5 e. the government’s measures Para.6 f. the forecast and suggestions c a b d f e Careful Reading Read the text carefully and choose the correct answers. (1) Sandstorms are strong winds carrying ____ through the air. A. dirt and mud B. rain and heat C. sand and dust D. cloud and snow (2) What do the experts advise people to do when a sandstorm arrives in the city? A. Don’t go out B. Don’t wear masks. C. Don’t go to work as usual. D. Don’t ride bicycles (3) The factors that cause land to be desert are ____. cutting down trees B. digging up grass C. climate changes D. all of the above (4) From the last paragraph, we know ____. the government is taking measures to prevent sandstorms. B.?the distance between the desert and the center of Beijing