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课件网) 九年级 下册 教学课件 Unit 4 Oxford English Module 2 Environmental problems Period 2 Reading (II) Natural disasters 1 Check-up Section 1 (Paragraph 4) Section 2 (Paragraphs 5–8) Section 3 (Paragraph 9) Kevin saw a great flood from the window of his flat. Kevin tried his best to tell his dad and his best friend about the flood, but they paid no attention to it. In the end, the water came into people’s rooms and they finally started to notice the flood, but it was too late. Divide the second part into several sections. In pairs, ask and answer the questions below according to the story. What did Kevin learn in Geography class How did he know the flood was very serious Why did Kevin send his dad an email instead of calling him What was Kevin’s dad doing when Kevin emailed him What was Kevin’s best friend doing when Kevin emailed him He learnt that if all the ice in the North and South Poles melted, sea level around the world would rise, and many cities would be flooded and disappear. Water was everywhere. It covered roads, parks and small houses. Large objects, such as coaches and boats, passed by his window. They were floating in the water. Because the line was dead. He was working. He was playing computer games. What does Kevin mean by “my cries fell on deaf ears” When water finally poured onto people’s desks and covered their computers, what did they do In pairs, ask and answer the questions below according to the story. Nobody would listen to him. They started to notice the flood in surprise. While you read Read the first three paragraphs, and fill in the table below. 2 Main character Time Place Event Kevin Kevin dreamt about a great flood. Last night Kevin’s bedroom It was nine o’clock in the morning. My bedroom floor was a pool of water. I looked out of the window. Water was everywhere. It covered roads, parks and small houses. Large objects, such as coaches and boats, passed by my window. They were floating in the water. I could not just stand there! I had to do something! I tried to call my dad, but the line was dead. My computer was still working, so I sent him an email. I wrote, “Dad, there’s a flood! What should we do ”He sent me an email back which said, “Kevin, my boss has given me some work. It’s important to stick with it. I can’t afford to sit around and worry about the flood.” Then I emailed my best friend. “What should we do about the flood ” I asked. My friend replied, “I have no time to think about the flood. I’m playing computer games …” I shouted, “The WATER! Look at the WATER!” But my cries fell on deaf ears. In offices and homes, people just sat and stared at their computer screens. It seemed that they did not want to puters were more important than the flood. Very soon, the water came into people’s rooms. It poured onto their desks and covered their computers. In surprise, people finally started to notice the flood, but it was too late. ... ...
