Period 5: Cultural Corner学习目标:1. 了解中外历史上两次危害极大的地震2. 树立跨文化交际意识3. 掌握重点单词的用法学习重点:了解中外历史上两次危害极大的地震学习难点:掌握重点单词的用法课前预习使用说明与学法指导:1. 树立跨文化交际意识2. 15 分钟之内完成教材助读:预习自测:Ⅰ.判断正误 阅读 P29 课文,判断正误1.The most serious earthquake in China occurred in 1556.( )2.The California Earthquake is the most serious earthquake in the United States,and it lasted for only an hour.( )3.China had many earthquakes because China is situated in the earthquake region.( )Ⅱ.语篇理解阅读 P29 课文,选取最佳答案1.How many earthquakes happen in the world a year?A.About two. B.More than 100,000. C.About 400.2.How many people were there in the eight provinces in Central China in 1556?A.800 million. B.830,000. C.1,362,000.3.What did the most damage in the California Earthquake in 1906?A.Fires caused by the Earthquake. B.The Earthquake itself.C.3,000 deaths in the Earthquake.4.Why does the author mention China and California?A.To warn people of the destruction of earthquakes.B.To remind people of the two big earthquakes.C.To give examples about the destruction of earthquakes.5.The organizing structure of this article is .A.from general to particulars B.from particulars to generalC.from example to example我的疑问:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________课内探究质疑探究:1.in all 总计;总共In all,830,000 people lost their lives.(教材 P29)总共 83 万人丧生。How much do I owe you in all.我总计欠你多少钱?after all 毕竟,归根结底1above all 尤其是,最重要的是first of all 首先at all 一点也不(否定句);到底,真的,竟然(肯定句和疑问句)We can forgive him,after all,he is a child.我们可以原谅他,他毕...