Module 3 The Violence of NatureModule 3 The Violence of Nature教學(xué)內(nèi)容：學(xué)習(xí)表達(dá)自然災(zāi)害的名詞，試著用已經(jīng)掌握的自然知識(shí)用英語(yǔ)對(duì)災(zāi)害的有關(guān)情況進(jìn)行描述。學(xué)習(xí)過(guò)去完成時(shí)的被動(dòng)形式，進(jìn)一步區(qū)別主動(dòng)和被動(dòng)兩種語(yǔ)態(tài)。系統(tǒng)學(xué)習(xí)間接引語(yǔ)語(yǔ)法。培養(yǎng)給詞語(yǔ)下定義的語(yǔ)言技能。 教學(xué)目標(biāo)： 1 語(yǔ)言知識(shí)、技能目標(biāo)：掌握與自然災(zāi)害有關(guān)的詞匯、短語(yǔ)；能讀懂課文并理解語(yǔ)段之間的邏輯關(guān)系，從中獲取信息并回答有關(guān)問(wèn)題；能深刻理解過(guò)去完成時(shí)的被動(dòng)形式的含義及間接引語(yǔ)的用法；能聽(tīng)懂教材配套材料并根據(jù)要求完成練習(xí)。 2 素質(zhì)教育目標(biāo)：了解中外歷史上兩次危害極大的地震，認(rèn)真思考如果地震來(lái)臨應(yīng)該做些什么。 Period 1 IntroductionTeaching contents：1 Important vocabulary and phrases:flood, hurricane, lightning, thunderstorm, tornado, column, current, latitude, burry, disaster, feather, fur, occur, tropical, luckily, thankfully, hopefully, sadly, fortunately, violence, equator2 Important sentence structure:Sth is -that /which -Teaching important points：Pronunciation of new words; Talk about the natural disasters in the world.Teaching difficult points：To describe a natural disaster you have experienced. Teaching methods：Listening, reading and practicing Teaching procedures：Step 1 Warming up1 Remind the students of the tsunami in 2004 with a picture and talk about it.T: As we know, at the end of 2004, a massive earthquake sent tsunami smashing into Indian Ocean coastline. Many heavily populated areas disasters from it.2 Ask the students to talk about it, such as Sri Lanka , Indonesia , Thailand , India, Malaysia and East Africa destroyed by the monster waves, causing millions of deaths. We human being saw the violence of natural disaster from it.3 Ask the students to talk about the pictures in the Introduction, page 21.Step 2 Lead-in (part 1, page 21)Get students to match the words in the box with the definitions below. Then ask individuals to show their answers. A flood is a lot of water in an area which is usually dry.A hurricane is a very strong wind and storm.Lightning is the flash of light which occurs during a thunderstorm.A thunderstorm is a lot of rain falling quickly, with loud noises and flashes of light.A tornado is a column of air that turns very quickly.T: Now lets pay attention to these sentences. Please find out the common characteristic in all of them.S: The sentences all give a definition of something.T: Very good. Each sentence gives a definition of a word. Any other questions?S: The Attributive Clause appears in each sentence.T: Well done! That is right. When we give a definition of a word, the Attributive Clause is usually necessary and hopeful. Wed better learn to use the structure “A is B that/which” Now lets come to Part 3 on Page 22. Let the students match the words in the box with the sentences below and then check the sentences.The suggested answers to Part 3, Page 22: To bury means to place in the ground or tomb.A disaster is a terrible event.Feathers are something that you can see on a bird.To occur means to happen. Tropical is a word to describe the hottest parts of the equator.Step 3 Discussion 1 Put the students into groups of four to discuss the questions.2 Then open up the discussion to the whole class. If you wish, make notes on the board, especially of relevant vocabulary which may be new.Step 4 Words study (Workbook Page 80)Ask the students to turn to Page 80 and begin the task in vocabulary. In Activity 5. Choose one student to read out the answers and check them with the whole class. Then the students read the sentences together.Answers: volcano, eruption, ash, lava, tidal wave, flood. Step 5 HomeworkSurf the Internet for ways to avoid much damage from disasters.Make three sentences to define the words earthquake, volcanic eruption, and plane crash, using the Attributive Clause.The suggested answers: An earthquake is a sudden violent movement of the earths surface that can cause great damage to people. Volcanic eruption is a sudden occurrence of steam and material that come out the volcano.A plane crash is a violent fall or breaking that a plane come across when flying.Step 8 Teaching reflections Most of the students can read the word list correctly and fluently. Encourage the quick students to help those who have difficulties in pronouncing.