ModuleFourSandstormsinAsiaTeachingAims:1.KnowledgeandSkilla.Getthestudentstoreviewtheviolenceofnatureandknowmoreaboutsandstormsandhowtoprotecttheenvironment.b.ThroughdiscussionandthecomprehensionofReading,developthestudents’listening,speaking,readingandwriting,mainlyreading.c.EncouragethestudentstosearchtheinformationontheInternettogainmoreknowledgeofsandstormsandenvironmentalprotection.d.Improvethestudents’abilitytoreadforspecificfacts.e.Tograsptheusageofinfinitive,paymoreattentiontotheusageofbut+infinitive.2.EmotionandValuesa.Enablethestudentstotalkaboutthecauseandinfluenceofsandstorms，andthewaystosolvetheprobleminordertoincreasetheirsenseofprotectingtheenvironment.b.ToencouragetheSstotalkaboutthedamagecausedbysandstormandtheirownfeelingsaboutit.3.Cross-culturalawareness:a.Understandtheenvironmentalprotectionofthewholeworldandstrengthentheirawarenessofenvironmentprotection.4.Character-building:a.Tostrengthentheirconfidenceofprotectingtheenvironmentwearelivingin.b.Enablethestudentstotalkaboutthesandstorms,thereasonsforcausingsandstormsandtheimportanceofprotectingenvironmentDifficultiesandImportance:a.Concludeandcollectthewordsandphrasesrelatedtoenvironmentandenvironmentalprotection.b.Askstudentstothinkwaystoprotecttheenvironment.c.Improvethestudent’sabilityofgraspingthegeneralideaofthepassage.TeachingMethod:a.Task-basedmethodologyb.CommunicativeApproachTeachingTime:Fiveperiods:Period1vocabularyandWritingSpeaking1Period2ReadingandVocabularyPeriod3Grammar1InfinitiveListeningandVocabularyPeriod4Grammar2but+infinitiveEverydayEnglishPeriod5CulturalcornerSpeaking2WritingTeachingProcedures:Period1Step1.WarmingupLookatthepicture.CompletethesentencesusingthecorrectformofthesewordsThenanswerthefollowing用心爱心专心1questions.blowburyfrighteninglastsandstormTherehasbeena______.It_____fortenhoursandwasvery_______.Thewind_______thesandhigharoundthehouses,andsomecarswerealmostcompletely______bythesand.Suggestedanswers:1.sandstorm2.hasbeenblowing/haslasted3.frightening4.wasblowing5.buriedQ1.Whatisasandstorm?Q2.What’stheweatherlikewhenasandstormoccurs?Q3.What’sthebadinfluenceofasandstorm?Suggestedanswers:Q1.Sandstormisakindofbadweather,whichisbecomingincreasinglycommoninNorthwesternChina,anditusuallyhappensinspringandfall.Whenasandstormcomes,thewindblowsstronglywithdustandsand.Q2.Thereisstrong,drywindandtheskyisyellow.Q3.carsslowdownandhavetoturnonheadlight;thevisibilitydropsdifficultforustobreathedangeroustogooutordriveStep2FurtherunderstandingWorkinpairs.Discussthefollowingstatementsanddecidewhetheritistrueorfalse.1.Sandstormsbeginindesertareas.2.Desertsarecreatedbyclimatechanges.3.Desertsarealsocreatedbecausepeoplecutdowntreesanddigupgrass.4.SandstormsfromAsiahaveblownacrossthePacificOceantoAmerica.5.Sandstormscan’tbeprevented.6.Theinlandregionhasmoresandstormsthantheonenearthesea.Suggestedanswers:1,2,3,4,6T5,FStep3DiscussionsQ1.What’sthecauseofsandstorm?Q2.Whatshouldyoudoinasandstormtoprotectyourself?Suggestedanswers:Q1.climatechanges;treescutdown;desertification;seriousairandwaterpollution;thegrowingpopulationoftheworldandsoon.Q2:Thisisanopenquestion.Step4SpeakingWorkinpairs.Supposetherehasbeenabadsandstorminyourcity.A:Youareareporter.Youinterviewamanwhohascycledtoworkinthesandstorm.Beforeyoudotheinterview,writedownthequestionsyouwanttoask.B:Youfeltfrightenedbutyouputonam...
