Unit4+Natural+Disasters+Reading+and+Thinking教学设计 高中英语人教版必修第一册.docx

必修一Unit4 Reading and Thinking 【Teaching Objectives:】 Enable students to understand the causes and consequences of the Tangshan earthquake. Develop students reading comprehension skills, such as skimming, scanning, and inferencing. Cultivate empathy and awareness about the impact of natural disasters on communities. Encourage critical thinking and discussions about resilience and rebuilding after a disaster. 【Teaching Key and Difficult Points】 Key Point: Understanding the timeline and events of the Tangshan earthquake. Identifying the actions taken to rebuild Tangshan and support its inhabitants. Difficult Point: Discussing the emotional and social impact of natural disasters on communities. 【Teaching Procedure:】 Step1. Warm-up Begin the lesson by asking students if they have ever experienced or heard about any natural disasters in their region or other parts of the world. Encourage them to share their experiences or what they know about these events. Step2. Pre-Reading Anticipation Guide Prepare an anticipation guide with statements related to earthquakes, disasters, and resilience. Have students respond to the statements before reading the article. Sample statements: Earthquakes only affect the region where they occur. Rebuilding after a disaster is an impossible task. Peoples unity is essential in overcoming a disaster. After the article is read, revisit the statements to discuss whether their opinions have changed. Step3. While-Reading Activity 1: Visualizing the Scene Display a picture of the Tangshan earthquake aftermath, and ask students to describe what they see. Prompt them to visualize the impact and destruction caused by the earthquake. Activity 2: Comprehension Questions Divide the class into groups and provide each group with a set of comprehension questions related to the article. Example questions: What time did the earthquake occur? How many people were estimated to be dead or injured? How did the government a