1、Unit 5 The power of nature. 单元教学目标技能目标 Skill GoalsTalk about volcanoes and the work of volcanologistsPractise expressing fear and anxietyLearn the -ing form used as adverbial in a sentenceWrite about an experience in a natural disaster and hot pools at Changbaishan. 目标语言功 能 句 式Expressing fear and an
2、xietyI was so excited about what I had done and where I was, I forgot my fear.I was very worried that .I was very relieved when . I was trembling almost as much as the ground under my feet.I was still terrified.I was so nervous that my whole body was damp with sweat.I was so anxious that I couldnt m
3、ove for a long time.I had to force myself not to panic.Then I got up the courage to .词 汇1 四会词汇volcano, erupt, eruption, ash, hurricane, adventure, bore, excite, evaluate, unfortunate, unfortunately, fountain, absolute, absolutely, fantastic, crater, potential, impress, impressive, precious, novelist
4、, cancel, effort, relieve, tremble, sweat, anxiety, anxious, panic, courage, typhoon, heaven, diverse, diversity, unique, bathe, swallow, guarantee2 认读词汇volcanology, volcanologist, observatory, lava, Mount Kilauea, molten, crane, leopard, Siberian, spectacular, crystal, crystal clear, peak, persuasi
5、on, Manchu3 词组compare . with, burn to the ground, make an effort, make ones way, glance through, vary from . to .4 重点词汇 volcano, ash, lava, adventure, erupt, excite, fountain, fantastic, impressive, relieve, anxiety, anxious, panic, courage重点句子1. Having collected and evaluated the information, I hel
6、p other scientists to predict where lava from the volcano will flow next and how fast. P342. I was about to go back to sleep when suddenly my bedroom became as bright as day. P343. However, the most important thing about my job is that I help protect ordinary people from one of the most powerful nat
7、ural forces on earth the volcano. P344. It wasnt very easy to walk in these suites, but we slowly made our way to the edge of the crater and looked down into the red, boiling centre. P355. The height of the land varies from 700 metres above sea level to over 2,000 metres and is home to a great diver
8、sity of plants and animals. P39. 教材分析与教材重组1. 教材分析本单元以 The power of nature 为话题，旨在通过单元教学使学生了解火山爆发、地震、台风、洪水等自然现象，认识到自然的伟大力量，并会用所学词汇描述在经历自然灾害时的感受，思考人类应对自然灾害的态度和方法，提高自我保护意识。1.1 Warming Up 通过对火山爆发示意图的讨论激活学生了解与本单元话题相关的背景知识，而后通过讨论人类应对自然灾害的措施引发学生对本单元话题的思考，激发学生的求知欲，为随后进行的听、说、读、写打下基础。 1.2 Pre-reading 通过回答问题测试自
9、己是否适合作火山学家，让学生了解这一陌生职业，为阅读做好准备。1.3 Reading 部分一位火山学家以第一人称的形式讲述了自己的工作及第一次目睹火山爆发时的情景和心情，描写了人与自然的斗争与和谐相处的乐趣，使学生认识到火山是美丽的，但同时极具破坏力，而火山学家的工作可以减少由火山引发的损失。1.4 Comprehending 设计了两种题型：第一题要求学生在阅读后回答相关问题；第二题检测学生对文章细节的理解。1.5 Learning about Language 分为词汇和语法两部分。词汇部分着重从词的意义用法和表达方面对学生学习词汇给予指导；语法部分学习 ing 形式在句子中作状语表示时间
10、、原因及结果。1.6 Using Language 以语言实践为目的，包括四个部分的内容。Listening and speaking 三位火山学家讲述了他们各自最惊险的一次经历。学生在练习听力的同时学会描述害怕和紧张的词汇。Speaking 是 Listening 的延续。要求学生讲述自己类似的经历，同时在运用中巩固单词。Reading 介绍了旅游胜地 The Lake of Heaven, 培养学生快速获取信息的能力。Writing 与 Reading 属于同一话题，要求根据所给信息写一篇介绍 Hot springs 的作文。1.7 SUMMING UP 与 LEARNING TIP 有助
11、于学生自我检测，便于及时复习。通过学习同根词、同类词，告诉学生在学习中要勤于总结。1.8 Workbook 围绕中心内容从听、说、读、写四个方面对其做进一步的补充和深化。2. 教材重组2.1 将 Warming Up, Pre-reading, Reading 及 Comprehending 组合在一起，上一节阅读课。2.2 将 Learning about Language，LEARNING TIP 与 Workbook 中的 USING WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS, USING STRUCTURES 整合在一起，上一节语法课。2.3 将 Using Language 中的
12、Listening 与 Speaking 设计为一节听说课。2.4 将 Using Language 中的 Reading 与 Writing 设计为一节写作课。2.5 将 Workbook 中的 TALKING, LISTENING, SPEAKING TASK, WRITING TASK 组合起来，上一节综合实践课（1） 。2.6 将 Workbook 中的 READING TASK, LISTENING TASK 与 PROJECT 设计为一节综合实践课（2） 。3. 课型设计与课时分配1st Period Reading 2nd Period Language Study3rd Per
13、iod Listening and Speaking4th Period Writing5th Period Integrating Skills (1)6th Period Integrating Skills (2). 分课时教案The First Period ReadingTeaching goals 教学目标1. Target language 目标语言a. 重点词汇和短语volcano, erupt, compare with, hurricane, adventure, bored, excite, evaluate, unfortunately, burn to the gro
14、und, eruption, fountain, absolutely, fantastic, made ones way, potential, impressiveb. 重点句式 P341. Having collected and evaluated the information, I help other scientists to predict where lava from the volcano will flow next and how fast. P342. I was about to go back to sleep when suddenly my bedroom
15、 became as bright as day. P343. However, the most important thing about my job is that I help protect ordinary people from one of the most powerful natural forces on earth the volcano. P342. Ability goals 能力目标Enable the students to learn about the powerful natural force volcano and the work of an vo
16、lcanologist. 3. Learning ability goals 学能目标Help the students learn how to analyze the way the writer describes his exciting job.Teaching important points 教学重点Read the text and answer the questions in Comprehending Exercise 2.Teaching difficult points 教学难点Retell the writers first sight of Mount Kilau
17、ea eruption.Teaching methods 教学方法Discussion, reading, speaking and cooperative learning.Teaching aids 教具准备A projector and some slides.Teaching procedures actual events that happened in the past in China or the rest of the world; how people helped the victims; what is being done to prevent the disast
18、er happening again or to lessen the damage.Thats all for today. See you tomorrow.The Sixth Period Integrating Skills (2)Teaching goals 教学目标1. Target language 目标语言a. 重点词汇和短语surprise, overflow, dress, pick up, up to, attach tob. 重点句式 P72Being on higher land, it would be safe from the floods.It had bee
19、n raining heavily for almost two weeks and the river near Sara and Tonys house was rising higher and higher all the time. 2. Ability goals 能力目标Enable the students to retell the story “Trapped by the Flood” and invent an ending to the story.Enable the students to make a display about disasters using
20、information collected.3. Learning ability goals 学能目标Help the students learn how to make a display using information collected. Teaching important points 教学重点Retell the story “Trapped by the Flood” and invent an ending to the story.Teaching difficult points 教学难点Make a display about disasters using in
21、formation collected. Teaching methods 教学方法Discussing, cooperative learning and reading. Teaching aids 教具准备A projector, some slides and pictures.Teaching procedures & ways 教学过程与方式Step Reading (P72)The passage tells us a story about the experience of a woman who was trapped in the flood. After the stu
22、dents read the story, get them to retell the story and invent an ending to the story.T: Look at the two pictures on page 73. What is happening? S1: A woman was trying to escape from a flood. She was climbing up to the roof with her baby on her back. She also took her cat and dog along. Its still rai
23、ning heavily. The water level had risen to the window. Sitting on the roof, she put on the raincoat and waited for rescue. T: Now lets read the text and find what happened to the woman.After reading.T: Was Sara rescued? The story still needs an ending. Suppose you are Sara and imagine what happened
24、at last. Then retell the story to your partners.A sample version:Trapped by the FloodYou cannot imagine the terrible day. It had been raining for two weeks. The river near our house was rising higher and higher all the time. Tony, my husband, and others from the village had spent the last two days p
25、utting sandbags along the side of the river to stop it overflowing. Finally they feared that their hard work had been useless and soon the whole village would flood. He rang me immediately and asked me to go to my mothers place, which was on higher place and would be safe from the flood. I was prepa
26、ring for a nice dinner. The next day was my husbands birthday. I wanted to cook him a nice meal and surprise him with the new mountain bike Id bought for him. I was a little disappointed, but I followed his advice. I dressed baby James in warm clothes and collected the things I would need over the n
27、ext few days. I put the lead on the dog, Rosie, went to search for the cat, Monty. It took me a long time to look for it. At last, I found him under the covers on my bed. As I was reaching for the car keys, I heard a sound. I looked at the back door and saw the water flowing in underneath. Attaching baby to my back, I ran to the front of the house and out into the front garden with Rosie and Monty. It seemed that the water would soon be much deeper, I ran to the car, climbed first onto the front of the car and then onto the roof. Sitting on