Period 3 &4 Reading

Ⅰ、教材内容

这是新教材高一上第4单元的阅读课型。本课围绕难忘的经历这一主题，描写洪水来临时的凶猛及Jeff与Flora在这次经历中的体验。本课词汇量大，尤其在描写发洪水时，文章运用大量的动词及一些原汁原味的表达。另外文章中还出现许多定语从句，定语从句是本单元的语法重点。根据新课程标准及高一学生的知识、语言能力水平，我们制定以下教学目标： Ⅱ、教学目标：

1、理解和掌握一些新词汇如：roar、mass、fright、rack、boom、advance、seize、destroy、sweep、swallow、drag、struggle、flow、strike，etc.

2、 理解定语从句，如：

1) Before she could move, she heard a great noise, which grew to a terrible roar.

2) She looked at Jeff who waved his arms.

3) There she saw big mass of water that was quickly advancing towards her.

4) Flora, whose beautiful hair and dress were all cold and wet, started crying. 尤其是whose引导的定语从句及间隔性定语从句。

3、学生在一定程度上提高阅读微技能和用英语思维、推理、判断的能力。

4、能用First、Next、Then、Finally来口头陈述事件。

Ⅲ、 教学设计

A. Warming up:

Task 1：Talking about natural disasters

1. What natural disasters did you talk about yesterday? Do you know some others?

2. Have you ever experienced one of these disasters? Can you describe what it was like and how you felt?

B. Pre-reading

Task 2: Looking and guessing:

1. What can you see in the picture?

2. What happened to them finally?

3. What words will you use to describe this disaster?

C. Fast reading

Questions：1.What natural disaster did Flora and Jeff suffered? (Flood)

2. What rescued them? (Chimney)

D. Careful reading