B3U2 Natural disasters Reading(1) Learning Objectives identify the structure and grasp the main idea of two news reports; Firstly, explore the language characteristic: describe a scene using five senses; Secondly, write a short continuation paragraph based on the given opening sentence using five senses; Thirdly, understand the significance of preparing for natural disasters. Lastly, Natural disasters are terrible reminders of the power of nature and cause a great deal of damage. Leading-in What should we do during an earthquake? ? hide under strong desks or tables； ? use schoolbags or other objects to protect the head and neck； ? stay away from tall buildings, walls and poles; ? bend down in an open place with the head in arms. ? don’t stand or run; ? don’t jump from buildings or take elevators. Fast-reading (1) What is the type of two passages? News report. (2) How is this type of text usually organized? Inverted pyramid. The lead The body The tail the most important information (5W1H) detailed information supporting information (optional) Fast-reading 3. Go through the passages and fill in the following blanks. {5C22544A-7EE6-4342-B048-85BDC9FD1C3A} Passage 1 When (1)_____ Where Falmont Primary School What Students and teachers saved themselves from (2)_____. How They reacted correctly and quickly when the earthquake hit. Why They practised (3)_____ about how to protect themselves. 17 March an earthquake {5C22544A-7EE6-4342-B048-85BDC9FD1C3A} Passage 2 When 20 December Where (4)_____ What A girl saved (5)_____ on the beach from (6)_____. How The girl talked to a safety officer; the beach was cleared of people. Why The girl had learnt about tsunamis (7)_____. Goldshore Beach around 100 people a tsunami safety procedures in a Geography lesson Detailed-reading S: They _____under their desks, head first, and _____ the legs of the desks. T: Miss Brown quickly _____ the classroom door. T: She _____ to her students to exit the classroom in an orderly line _____ their heads with their hands. S: The students _____ still and _____ calmly and quietly. opened signalled covering moved remained waited 1. What did the teacher and students do during the earthquake? S: The whole class ____ down the stairs and_____ to the playground. rushed held on to went 2. What happened before the tsunami? People were walking, running or simply sitting on the sandy beach, _____the warm sea air and the soft wind that brushed their hair. Sabrina _____ something odd. “The water was like the bubbles on the top of a beer.” Sabrina _____her parents of the danger, though at first they just thought she was joking. To her great relief, the officer immediately _____ the coming danger. Sabrina_____ the signs of a tsunami with her geographic knowledge. The beach was _____of people, just before the huge waves crashed into the coast. enjoying noticed associated warned realized cleared 3. What can help us survive disasters? Frequent safety procedures A calm mind Relevant knowledge re ... ...
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