1、高中英語教學設計課 題：unit4 EarthquakesA NIGHT THE EARTH DIDNT SLEEP(READING)(NEWSENIORENGLISHFORCHINASTUDENT S BOOK1)設計教師：張強工作單位：興城 2 高中聯系電話： Unit4 Earthquake- readingTeaching design1.Teaching goal（s 教學目標） :Knowledge aims（ 知識目標）: To get the students to understandthe text and complete the task given and to us

2、e the knowledgethey have learned to communicate with classmates freely.Ability aims （能力目標） :1). To develop students ability of observation, analysis andimagination in the process of learning this passage.2). To help students to strengthen their memory and to improvetheir ability of thinking and comp

3、rehension.3). To stimulate students creativity.Emotional aims（情感目標） :1). To get the students know damages earthquakes bring aboutand the ways to reduce losses of earthquakes.2). To get the students to know how to protect oneself and helpothers in earthquakes.3). To get the students to be aware of te

4、rrible disasters,meanwhile get them to face it in a proper way, and never getdiscouraged.2.Teaching important points（教學重點） :1). To get the students to know basic knowledge about naturaldisasters.2). To get the students to learn about TangShan Earthquake3). To get the students to learn different read

5、ing skills.3.Teaching difficult points（教學難點） :To develop the students reading ability.4. Design thinking（教學反思）：The reading passage A NIGHT THE EARTH DIDNTSLEEP is the high light of the whole unit. It lays emphasis onreading and understanding.In order to stimulate students learning enthusiasm, I uses

6、ome flashes,pictures and words to lead them in: first I usedPPT to show students a cartoon figure called “Mr. Nature ”show some pictures of disasters to let students recognize them,thus can develop students i nterest in learning by adding ahuman element to the natural world. Ask students whetherthey

7、 have experienced an earthquake to improve theirunderstanding of the causes of earthquakes. let the studentsdiscuss the warning signs before an earthquake and enable themto realize these strange signs in order to get ready to avoidunnecessary losses. Finally let the students look at the title ANIGHT

8、 THE EARTH DIDNT SLEEP and understand themeaning of it.In the part of fast-reading, I list some new words in thisunit and paraphrase them in English to improve the thinkingability of the students. Then skim the passage and answer a fewquestions which are not very difficult to them to arouse theirint

9、erest in learning .While reading intensively, I make the students listen to thetape in the process of reading so as to achieve the unity oflistening and reading. Intensive reading is divided into threeparts: true or false,fill in the forms and retell the passage. Trueor false examines students under

10、standing of the article. Fill inthe forms is a supplement to the right and wrong. Retell thepassage requests the students to combine with what they wrotein the form, thus can improve students oral Englis,h. MeanwhileI play the part of the movie of TangShan Earthquake directed byFeng Xiaogang to make

11、 the students feel the havoc of theearthquakes and deepen the understanding of the content toarouse students interest in the text.The part of post reading was based on the comprehensionof the passage. Students can not only improve their ability ofcommunication ,but also gain knowledge of protectingt

12、hemselves from various kinds of disasters by discussion andinterviews. These activities can cultivate the students atripoticfeelings and draw a satisfactory full stop for this class.5.Teaching method（s 教學方法） :1). Task-based teaching and learning2). Cooperative learning3). Dicussion6.Teaching procedu

13、re（教學過程）：Step 1 Leading-in 導入Show some pictures to the students.Teacher: First let gset to know the man, who is called Mr.Nature. He is very emotional. When he is happy, he stays calm andshows us beautiful natural scenery. But when he gets angry, hebecomes a troublemaker and causes many natural disa

14、sters. Can youname the following natural disasters?Suggested answers: Flood, drought, fire, volcano, typhoon,tornado, rock-mud flow, snows-slide, earthquakeTeacher: As we all know, an earthquake is a kind of commondisasters. It can cause great damage to people. Have you everexperienced an earthquake

15、?(Students answers)Teacher: Can you describe your feelings at that time?(Students answers)Teacher: Why does an earthquake happen?Suggested answers: Scientists believe that the surface of theearth is covered by a number of moving plates such as the Pacificplate, the Indian plate, the Eurasian plate,

16、and so on. Sometimes twoplates move towards and push against each other. Sometimes theystop for years but at other times they jump and an earthquake is felt.An earthquake is the result of the movement of these plates.Teacher: We know China is a country where many earthquakeshappen. Why does China ha

17、ve a lot of earthquakes?Suggested answers: Because the Pacific plate is pushing Chinafrom the east and the Indian plate is pushing China from thesouthwest. The power of this movement created the Himalayas andMount Qomolangma. It now causes earthquakes in China. Take theWenchuan earthquake for exampl

18、e, the Indian plate movednorthwards and put pressure on the Eurasian plate. It led to the riseof the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Then the risen Qinghai-Tibet Plateaumoved eastwards and put pressure on Sichuan Basin. At last, theWenchuan earthquake happened. Wenchuan is located on solid rockof the active

19、earthquake belt, which makes the quake spread very far.It was felt in many provinces in China, including Shanxi Province.Teacher: Usually we can see dark clods in the sky before rain. Darkclouds are a sign of rain. Similarly, something unusual often happensbefore an earthquake. What do you think wil

20、l happen before anearthquake?Suggested answers: There are bright lights in the sky. Chickensare flying and dogs are barking, and pigs and cows are too nervousto eat. Fish jump out of the pond, and mice ran widely out of thefields. The well has deep cracks in it and the water in it rises andfalls.Tea

21、cher: If we can read these signs from nature, it s very usfor us to make good preparations for the coming disaster. Ok. 34years ago, a strong earthquake hit Tangshan city and destroyedeverything. Now let lesarn about the terrible earthquake. Turn topage 26. Look at the reading passage A Night the Ea

22、rth Didn tSleep. What information does the writer try to give us through thetitle? / What does the title mean?Suggested answers: “Theearth didn stleep ”means the earth wasactive or the earth shook. “ANight the Earth Didn St leep ”is apoetic way of saying that an earthquake happened at night. The tit

23、leattracts people s attention.Step 2 Fast readingRead the text quickly and try to finish the following exercises.A. New words or phrasesburst: break open because of pressure from insideat an end: finishednation: all the people in the countrysteam: gas that hot water gives outin ruins: destroyedextre

24、me: very great in degreeuseless: of no useshocked: surprised very muchrescue: save somebody or something from dangershelter: a place that protects you from the weather or dangerB. Questions1. When did the Tangshan earthquake happen?Suggested answers: The earthquake happened at 3:42 am onJuly 28, 197

25、6.2. How many people were killed or injured in the earthquake?Suggested answers: More than 400, 000 people were killed orinjured in the earthquake.3. Was all hope lost? How did the army help the people thereafter the earthquake?Suggested answers: No, all hope was not lost. The army sent150,000 soldi

26、ers to Tangshan to help the rescue workers. The armyorganized teams to dig out those who were trapped and to bury thedead.C. Structure of the text1. Match the paragraphs in the right column with their headingsin the left column. There is one extra heading which you do not need.2. Divide the text int

27、o 3 parts and find out the time of each part.Step 3 Careful readingListen to the tape and do the following tasks.1. True or false People in Tangshan were warned of the earthquake anddidn t go to bed that night. (F) People in Beijing also felt the earthquake. (T) One-third of the nation died or were

28、injured during theearthquake. (F) Two dams fell and a few bridges also fell or were not safefor traveling. (F) Later that afternoon, another big earthquake which wasmuch stronger than the first one shook Tangshan. (F) Soon after the quakes, many soldiers were sent to Tangshanto help the rescue worke

29、rs. (T) Slowly, the city of Tangshan began to recover from theearthquake. (T)2. Fill in blanks of the form according to the text.Time Events ResultBefore the Tangshan earthquake3 days before the earthquake well water: rose and fellwell walls: had deep cracksa smelly gas: came out of the cracksAnimal

30、s unusual behaviorschickens and pigs: too nervous to eatmice: ran out of the fieldsfish: jumped out of their bowls and pondsPeople of the city thought little of these events and were asleepas usual that night.at about 3 am on July 28, 1976 saw: bright lights in the skyheard: the sound of planeswater

31、 pipes: cracked and burstDuring the Tangshan earthquakeat 3:42 am on July 28, 1976 Felt:Everything began to shakeIt was felt in Beijing more than 200km away.One-third of the nation felt it.Saw:a huge crack which was 8 km long and 30m wideSteam burst from holes in the ground.hard hills of rock: becam

32、e rivers of dirtthe large city: lay in ruins in 15 secondsbricks: covered the groundtwo dams and most of the bridges: fellrailway tracks: useless Great damagesEverything was destroyed.All the hospitals, 75% of its factories and buildings and 90% ofits homes were gone.More than 400,000 people were ki

33、lled or injured.later that afternoon another earthquake happenedsome rescue workers and doctorswere trapped under the ruinsmore buildings: fellwater, food and electricity: were hard to getAfter the Tangshan earthquake all hope: was not lostthe army: sent 15,000 soldiers to helpworkers: built shelter

34、s for survivorsfresh water: was also taken to the city Slowly, the city beganto breathe again.3. Retell the text according to the form.Step 4 Post-readingDiscussion1. Is it difficult or easy to predict earthquakes? Can we stopearthquakes?2. What shall we do or not do if an earthquake happens?Give st

35、udents some statements and ask them decide which issafe and which is dangerous.Stay in a small room, such as kitchen or bathroom.Stay on the balcony.Jump out of the tall buildings.If you haven t enough time to escape, you may stanldosce tothe inside wall with something covering on the head.Use the life.If you stay in the open air, keep off the tall building, and go tothe fields without trees.Stand close to the windows.Hide under a piece of heavy furniture.3. What will you do if you hear the news that big earthquakeshappen in other places?B. InterviewWork in pairs. Suppose you