Module1Unit4EarthquakesReading:ANighttheEarthDidn’tSleepTeachinggoalsanddemands:1.Abilitygoals:Enablestudentstotalkaboutearthquakes.Helpstudentslearnhowtoprotectourselveswhenanearthquakehappens.2.Emotiongoals:MakestudentskeepcalmwhenindangerLearntoprotectthemselvesandhelpotherswhenindangerTeachingimportantpoints:1.Helpstudentstolearnreadingabilities,suchasskimming,scanningandcarefulreading2.LearntoexpresshowtoprotectourselveswhenanearthquakehappensTeachingdifficultpoints:Improvestudents’readingabilitybyreadingmaterialsTeachingmethods:SkimmingandScanning;individual,pairorgroupwork;discussion;chantTeachingaids:MultimediablackboardandsliderTeachingprocedures:Step1Lead-inTalkabouttheearthquakeStep2Fast-readingConnectthemainideaofeachParaanddividethemintothreepartsPara1Para2Para3RescueSignsDamagePara4Step3Careful-readingPart1.Signsbeforetheearthquake(para1)AccordingtothetextdescribethesignsbeforetheearthquakeThingsWhathappenedWaterinthewellWellwallsChickensandpigsmicefishskysoundWaterpipesPart2.Damageduringtheearthquake(2&3)Collectthedata(数据)1.____ofthenationfelttheearthquake.2.Ahugecrackthatwas___kilometreslongand___metreswidecutacrosshouses.3.In___terriblesecondsalargecitylayinruins.4.ofthepeoplediedorwereinjuredduringtheearthquake.5.____________familieswerekilledandmanychildrenwereleftwithoutparents.6.Thenumberofpeoplewhowerekilledorinjuredreachedmorethan________.7.Allofthecity’shospitals,____ofitsfactoriesandbuildingsand_____ofitshomesweregone.8.___damsfellandmostofthebridgesalsofellorwerenotsafefortravelling.9.___________________cowswouldnevergivemilkagain.10._________________pigsand____________chickensweredad.Part3Rescueaftertheearthquake(para4)Findoutsomeverbsorphrasestodescribethem.1.Thearmy2.Miners3.Workers4.FreshwaterStep3.SummaryReadthetextagainandfillintheblanks_________thingshappenedinTangShan.Forafewdays,waterinthewells_____________.Fromthe_______ofwells___________cameout.Mice,chicken,pigsandevenfishbecame________.At3:42a.m,everythingbeganto______.Itseemedasiftheworldwas__________.__________ofthenation_____it.___________cutacrossthecity.Thecitylay_______.Two-thirdsofthepeople_____or___________.Butallhope____________._______cametohelpthose________.Slowly,thecitybeganto______________.Step4.Discussion(Groupwork)Task1Discussthefollowingquestion.WhydidTangshanearthquakecausesuchgreatdamage?◆Theearthquakehappenedabout3:42amandthenpeoplewereallasleep.◆Peopleofthecitytheseeventsandwenttobedasusual.◆Laterthatafternoon,anotherbigearthquakewhichwasalmostthefirstoneshookTangshan.◆Oneofthegreatestearthquakesofthe20thcenturywhichismagnitude(震级)shookTangshan.Task2.Supposetherewouldbeanearthquake,whatshouldwedotokeepourselvessafe?WhereweareWhatweshoulddoIfatschoolIfathomeIfonaroadIfinahighbuildingStep5.Homework1.Underlinetheusefulwordsandphrasesinthetext,andthenfindtheirusage.2.Giveawrittenreportabouthowweshouldprotectourselvesifanearthquakehappensusingthewordsandexpressionswehavelearnedinclass.ThedesignoftheblackboardUnit4ANighttheEarthDidn’tSleepPara1RescuePara2-3SignsPara4Damages教学反思1.导入部分通过几个设问唤起学生的求知欲。让学生进入思维状态，从而进入课文学习，导入简洁自然，直奔主题。2.第二部分分析文章结构，将课文划分了几部分，使课文结构一目了然。然后将每部分重点内容及关键词写在黑板上进行归纳总结，便于学生复述课文。3.适时地对学生进行思想教育，让学生在深处危险之时学会冷静并积极乐观地去面对，不要轻易放弃任何一点生的希望。同时要学会在地震中自救并努力帮助别人。不足之处：在授课过程中，也有一些遗憾。比如由于时间紧，内容多所以课堂节奏有点快。
