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课件网) Unit 6 Disaster and Hope Developing ideas By the end of this class, you are expected: 1. to list the specific information about the different periods of the hurricane and the author’s feeling; 2. to analyze the genre and structure of the text; 3. To cultivate a positive attitude towards suffering and raise the awareness of living in harmony with nature. Learning objectives It occurs every year. The more slowly it moves, the more damage it might cause. It is the only weather disaster that has been given its own name. It begins life in a warm moist atmosphere over tropical ocean waters. The term of this disaster comes from a Taino Native American word, meaning evil spirit of the wind. Guess what natural disaster it is. Lead-in Look at the map and answer the questions. 1. Where did Hurricane Katrina form 2. Where did it hit 3. How long did it last 4. How many people lost their lives in the hurricane 5. What was the cost of the damage Hurricane Katrina caused Pre-reading 1. Katrina formed on the Atlantic Ocean, where there was a tropical depression. 2. It hit mainly the Southern states, including the south of Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. 3. It lasted more than one week. 4. Over 1,800 people lost their lives in the hurricane. 5. It caused USD 108 billion in damage. Read the passage and talk about your understanding of the title. Tips: Pay attention to the emotional words and imagery(形象的描述，意象) which are used to describe an memorable experience while reading. While-reading People usually use stars in the sky to present beauty and the guiding light. Sometimes people also use stars to represent love. But in this text, the writer use stars to present hope for the future. What does this passage mainly talk about Read for main idea: Listen to the passage and answer the question. The passage is mainly about a family’s terrible experience in Hurricane Katrina. In what way is this story developed Divide the story into several stages accordingly. Read for structure: Listen to the passage and answer the question. In time/chronological order. 1/2 3 4 5 6 Complete the diagram with the words and expressions from the passage. Read for details: HURRICANE KATRINA During the hurricane Right after the hurricane A few days later One year later Feelings Causes frightened the roof blown off raining so hard and fast streets turned into a river nowhere to go During the hurricane, the author felt…, because… Read for details: HURRICANE KATRINA During the hurricane Right after the hurricane A few days later One year later Feelings Causes worried dangerous indoor conditions insufficient drinking water high temperature bad smell mosquitos Smartie’s disappearance hopeful Read for details: frightened HURRICANE KATRINA During the hurricane Right after the hurricane A few days later One year later Feelings Causes worried her mom’s words stars in the midnight sky hopeful Read for details: fr ... ...
