高中英语选修八 Unit23 Lesson 3 Natural Disasters （SKILLS FOCUS）.docVIP

Lesson 3 Natural Disasters (SKILLS FOCUS) Teaching objectives In this lesson, we will: 1. practise reading strategies to complete texts with sentence gaps. 2. talk about disasters with the help of the learnt vocabulary about/concerning natural disasters. Step 1: Lead in: Today it is May X, around this time last year, an earthquake attacked Wenchuan. It was on a grand scale. Thousands of people lost their wives, children… The separation from their families made them live a rough (or hard) time. During the quake, houses fell down. In the mountainous area stones, bricks slip and slide downhill in the landslides. People lived in shabby houses or tents. However Sichuanese are very strong. With the help of the whole nation, they constructed their homes soon. Now a new Wenchuan stands in front of us. New vocabulary 1.grand adj big and very impressive巨大的 2 .scale n the size or level of sth规模，大小 3.separation n the condition of being separated 分离，分开. 4.rough adj unpleasant or difficult艰难的 5.mountainous adj having many mountains多山的 6.slip v fall off 滑落 7.slide v to move smoothly over a surface滑行 8.landslide n sudden fall of a lot of earth or rocks down a hill, cliff 滑坡，山崩 9.shabby adj old and in bad condition 破烂的 10.construct v build 建造 Step 2: Task : 1. Learn more about Natural Disasters and their causes There are many natural disasters, can you name some? tsunami 海啸 typhoon 台风 volcanic eruption 火山喷发 flood 洪水 landslide 滑坡，山崩 hurricane 飓风, 狂风 2: Further Exploration What do you think causes the disasters, people or nature? 3: Check your prediction Read the article and check your answer . What causes the disasters? (Both people and nature) Step 3: Task : Learn to use Reading Strategies: Completing texts with sentence gaps Ex 3: Use the Strategies to complete the gaps in the text (1-5) with these sentences (a-g). There are two extra sentences you do not need . But evidence sho