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课件网) Unit 6 Disaster and Hope Period 3-Developing ideas Pre-reading Activity-1 Watch the video about Hurricane Katrina August 23-31,2005 and describe it with some adjective words. Pre-reading Activity-2 Look at the map and answer the following questions. Where did Hurricane Katrina come from 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 HurricaneKatrina caused Katrina formed on the Atlantic Ocean, where there was a tropical depression Mainly the southern states, Including the south of Florida, Louisiana,Mississippi,Alabama More than one week. 1800 people lost their lives. 108 billion. There is a passage written by a person who had experienced the hurricane. Now let‘s read the passage and learn more about it. Stars after the storm While-reading activity-1 Read the passage and talk about your understanding of the title. paragraph_ Evern though we had lost a lot ,moments like those gave us hope for the future. paragraph Now we have another chance to look up at the stars of New Orlands, their beauty inspiring us and giving us confidence to move on. Your understanding of the title 4 6 Stars in the night sky stand for the hope that gives people suffering the storm the confidence to move on and rebuild their homes and lives. While-reading activity-2 Complete the diagram with the words and expressions from the passage. frightened flew off / was blown away smelled / smelt so bad everywhere always try to see the good side of things happy came home just in time rebuild our homes and our lives Learn to learn People often use emotional words and imagery to describe an important event or memorable experience. These words and phrases help us identify and interpret the thought and feelings of the author of the passage. 意象描述 frighteneded happy worried CEO joyful cheerful delighted light-hearted anxious concerned depressed heavy-heartd discouraged scared fearful terrified horrified surprised shocked amazed astonished emotional words What can we infer from the author’s imagery description“Although it was only a few days before we were rescued, it felt like months” they lost their home and suffered a lot from the hurricane. It was so hard to spend those miserable days that seemed endless. What sort of attitude to life is reflected in the author’s experience of looking at the night sky After-reading activity Think and Share When all else is lost, the future still remains. 就算失去了一切别的，也还有未来。 Suffering is the most powerful teacher of life. 苦难是人生最伟大的老师。 useful expressions for writing It is not disasters that are terrible, but no hope in our hearts. We inherit the disaster, will become our crown(桂冠) of the future. Optimists see in a disaster, a hope. Write an article about your experience in the period of the breakout of NCP. Writing points: 1.What did you experience 2. how you feel 3.What a ... ...
