Module3TheViolenceofNatureTeachingAims:1.Getthegeneralinformationabouttheviolenceofnature.2.UsingtheAttributiveClausetoexplainwords.3.Improvethestudents’abilitytogivedefinitionsofwords.4.Knowthecommonenemiesofourhumanbeing–naturaldisastersandthewaysofsurviving.5.Tograsptheusageofthepastperfectpassiveandindirectspeech.6.Fullyrealizethecharacteristicsofdifferentnaturaldisastersandthedangertheycaused,improvetheconfidenceofovercomingthem,andtrytomakecontributionstothedevelopmentofthewholesociety.7.ToencouragetheSstobeactiveandcooperativeintheclass8.Understandthenaturaldisastersofdifferentareaandmulti-formintensityofallpartsoftheworld9.Tostrengthentheirconfidenceoflearningwellinordertomakeabetterworldforournextgeneration.10.Toletthemknowthewaysofkeepingthemsafewhensomenaturaldisastersoccur.DifficultiesandImportance:1.Learnhowtodefinitewords,usingtheAttributiveClause2.Howtochangethedirectspeechintotheindirectones.3.Improvethestudent’sabilityofgraspingthegeneralideaofthepassage.TeachingMethod:1.Task-basedmethodology2.CommunicativeApproachTeachingTime:Fiveperiods:Period1vocabularyandspeaking,FunctionGivingadefinitionPeriod2ReadingandVocabularyPeriod3Grammar1Thepastperfectpassive,ListeningandVocabularyPeriod4Grammar2Indirectspeech,SpeakingPeriod5Culturalcorner,EverydayEnglishandWritingTeachingProcedures:PeriodOneStep1WarmingupLookatthepictureandanswerthefollowingquestions.Q1.Haveyoueverheardofthetsunamiin2004orexperiencedtheWenchuanearthquakein2008?Q2.Whenandwheredidithappen?Q3.Whatkindofdamagediditcause?Q4.Canyoulistsomeofothernaturaldisasters?Q5.Tsunamisarenaturaloccurrences.Canhumanbeingsstopthem?Suggestedanswers:Q1.Yes.Q2.Attheendof2004,amassiveearthquakesenttsunamiintoIndianOceancoastline.Manycountries,regions,villagesandpeoplesufferedfromit.OnMay12th,2008,adevastating/massiveearthquakestruck/fellontheareaofWenchuaninSichuanProvince.Q3.SriLanka,Indonesia,Thailand,India,MalaysiaandEastAfricaweredestroyedbythemonsterwaves,causingmillionsofdeaths.Itcausedover70,000peopledead,morethan400,000peopleinjuredormissing,andlaywastetolargeareas.Ittookthelivesofmorethan69,000,causedextensivedamageindozensoftownsandcities,anddisplacedmillionsfromtheirhomes.Q4.volcano,Flood,Fire,drought,landslide/snowslide,earthquake,tornado(龙卷风),hurricaneandsoon.Q5.No.TsunamisareanaturaloccurrencerelatedtotheprocessesthatshapetheEarth'ssurface—earthquakes,volcanoes,andlandslides.TheseprocessesaredrivenbytheheatescapingfromtheEarthandgravity,andpeoplecannotcontroltheseunderlyingforces.Step2VocabularyLearningMatchthewordsintheboxwiththeirdefinitions.Floodhurricanelightningthunderstormtornado1.alotofwaterinanareawhichisusuallydry2.averystrongwindorstorm3.alotofrainfallingquickly,withloudnoisesandflashesoflight4.theflashoflightwhichhappensduringathunderstorm5.acolumnofairthatturnsveryquickly.Keys:Afloodisalotofwaterinanareawhichisusuallydry.Ahurricaneisaverystrongwindandstorm.Lightningistheflashoflightwhichoccursduringathunderstorm.Athunderstormisalotofrainfallingquickly,withloudnoisesandflashesoflight.Atornadoisacolumnofairthatturnsveryquickly.Step3FunctionTrytofindthecommoncharacteristicofthesentencesabove.Suggestedanswers:Eachsentencesgivesadefinitionofaword.TheAttributiveClauseappearsineachsentence.Whenwegiveadefinitionofaword,theAttributiveClauseisusuallynecessaryandhopeful.We’dbetterlearn...
