Unit4Earthquakes（1）●从容说课Thisisthefirstperiodofthisunit.ItincludesWarming-up，Discussion，NewwordsandListening.Inthisperiod，studentsshouldgetthefirstimpressionofearthquakes，includingthephenomenabeforeanearthquake，thecauseofanearthquake，thewaystoreducethedamageandsoon.InWarming-up，studentsfirstdiscusswhatwouldhappenduringanearthquake.Thendiscusssomeothernaturaldisasters，suchashurricanes，tornadoesandtyphoons.Whataretheyandwhatwouldhappenifthesenaturaldisastersoccur？Afterthesetwosteps，thestudentswouldhaveageneralideaaboutnaturaldisasters.ThislaysafoundationfortheReadingpassage.Alsothesetwostepsprovidethestudentswithenoughchancetopracticespeaking.TheteachershouldstimulatethestudentstoexpressthemselvesusingEnglish.NexttheteacherwillexplainsomenewwordsandexpressionsthatwouldappearintheReadingpassage.Afterclassstudentsshouldusethesewordsandexpressionstomakesentences.Inthisway，theteachercancheckwhetherthestudentshavemasteredthesewordsandexpressionsornot.ThenintheListeningpart，studentswilllistentothecauseofanearthquakeandthewaystoreducethedamage.Theyshouldfirstmakeajudgmentwhetherthestatementsaretrueorfalse.Thentrytofillinaform.Afterfinishingthetasksinthetextbooks，theteachercanalsoaskthestudentstogoonlineafterclasstolookformoreinformationabouthowtoreducethedamageofanearthquake.Thisperiodlaysemphasisonspeakingandlistening.Theteachershouldtryhisorherbesttoencouragethestudentstosaysomething.Don’talwayscorrectthemistakesthatthestudentswouldmakewhilespeaking.Otherwise，thestudentswouldfeelreluctanttospeakouttheiropinions.●三维目标1.Knowledge：（1）Getageneralideaofearthquakesandsomeothernaturaldisasters.（2）Knowthecausesofanearthquake.2.Ability：（1）Trainthestudents’speakingabilitybydescribing，talkinganddiscussion.（2）Trainthestudents’listeningability.（3）Trainthestudents’abilitytousetheInternettosearchforsomeusefulinformation.（4）Trainthestudents’abilitytocooperatewithothers.3.Emotion：（1）Knowthedamagethatanearthquakeandothernaturaldisasterscouldbringabout.（2）Knowthewaystoreducethelossesofanearthquake.●教学重点Trainthestudents’speakingabilitybydescribing，talkinganddiscussion.●教学难点Trainthestudents’listeningability.●教具准备（1）ataperecorder（2）aprojector用心爱心专心116号编辑（3）theblackboard●教学过程Step1GreetingsTeacher（T）：Goodmorning/afternoon，class!Students（Ss）：Goodmorning/afternoon，teacher.Step2Warming-upT：First，Iwanttoaskyouaquestion.DoyouknowwhathappenedintheIndianOceanattheendoflastyear？Itshockedorwecansayfrightenedthewholeworld.S1：Letmetry.Aterribletsunamibrokeoutthereon26thDecember.Morethan200000peoplewerekilled.T：Yes.Itissaidthatitisthebiggestinthefourdecades.Atsunamiisanunderseaearthquake.Thenhaveyouheardofanylandearthquakes？Ss：Yes.T：Wouldyoupleaselistsome？S2：WecanoftenhearthatearthquakesoccurinJapan.S3：In1906，anearthquakestruckSanFrancisco，USA.About700peoplediedintheearthquakeandthefires.Andasmanyas250000peoplelosthomes.S4：Andin1989，anotherbigearthquakehitSanFrancisco.About100peoplewerekilled.ItwasAmerica’ssecondstrongestearthquake.T：Butdoyouknowanyfamousearthquakesthathappenedinourcountry？S5：Ofcourse.TheTangshanEarthquakethathappenedin1976.Myfatherexperiencedit，andheoftentellsmeaboutthedeadliestearthquake.T：Canyoutellmewhatmighthappeninanearthquake？YoumaylookatthetwopicturesonPage25.S6：Ifanear...
