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外研社高一英语Module 3 The Violence of Nature精品学案【本讲教育信息】一. 教学内容：Module 3 The Violence of Nature二. 重难点讲解：1. disaster名词n. 灾难；祸患very bad happeningFires, floods and earthquakes are disasters.火灾、水灾和地震都是灾难。
翻译：We overcame the natural disaster and got in a bumper harvest.a national disastera traffic disastera disaster to sb.某人的灾难2. flood（1）名词n. 洪水a large flow of waterMany houses were destroyed by the flood.许多房屋被洪水冲毁了。
翻译：那场大雨后闹了洪水，我们的家都淹了。
（2）名词n. 大批，大量a lot of somethingI had a flood of letters on my birthday.我生日那天收到一大堆信。
（3）动词v. 淹没，泛滥to fill or cover with waterThe river has flooded a number of villages.洪水淹没了一些村庄。
翻译：春雨期间河水泛滥。
（4）动词v. 充满fill,cover, or overcome, as if with a floodLetters of congratulation flooded in.大批祝贺信像潮水般地涌来。
The room was flooded with moonlight.这房间充满了月光。
翻译：热泪盈眶3. experience（1）不可数名词n.[U] 经验knowing about things because you have done or seen themHe has much experience as an engineer.作为工程师来说，他是富有经验的。
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Book 3 Module 3 The Violence of NaturePeriod 1 Key words【课前预习】1.主题语境：本模块为“人与自然”主题下对“自然灾害与防范的探讨”。
文章介绍了龙卷风、飓风、地震等几种自然灾害，并描绘了人们在自然灾害中的经历和感受。
2.表达性技能：学会写一篇关于自然灾害的报道。
3.课时任务：通过阅读课文，了解龙卷风、飓风等自然灾害以及与飓风有关的奇怪事件，体会人们在经历自然灾害之后的感受，了解自然灾害的危害，提高自我保护和珍爱生命的意识。
【知识清单】一、[原文再现] Do you know anyone who has experienced one of the events? 你知道有谁经历过这些事件中的一件吗？experience vt. 经历；体验n. [C]经历；体验[U]经验常用搭配：experienced adj.有经验的；经验丰富的be experienced in在……方面有经验from / by experience 凭经验；从经验中full of experience 经验丰富have experience in在……方面有经验get / gain experience 获得经验1.What I saw was completely unlike anything I had experienced in the past.我所看到的完全不同于我过去所经历的。
2.She wants to know why her grandfather never spoke about his experiences in World War II.她想知道为什么祖父从不谈起他自己在第二次世界大战时的经历。
3.In the early days, she moved jobs to get experiences. 起初她通过换工作来获得经验。
4.I have experience in checking information from printed sources and from interview.我有从印刷资料及采访中校验信息的经验。
高中英语 Module 3 The Violence of Nature Period Three
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Period Three Grammar ＆ WritingPart One GrammarⅠ.用所给词的正确形式填空1．By the time the tornado ended，more than 700 people had_been_killed （kill)．2．Coghlan travelled back to Canada—after he had_been_buried (bury） in Texas！3．She returned home and found all her furniture had_been_ruined （ruin） by the flood。
4．After the earthquake，they discovered that several people had_been_injured (injure）．5．When she woke up，she found that her house had_been_destroyed （destroy） by the thunderstorm.Ⅱ.将下列句子变为间接引语1．“I haven’t heard from my parent s these days，” said Mary。
Module 3 The Violence of Nature 语言点(知识梳理)
Module 3 The Violence of Nature 语言点(知识梳理)Module 3 The Violence of Nature 语言点学习目标重点单词occur, strike, experience, cause, ruin, bury, affect, warn重点短语end up, take off, pick up重点句型现在分词短语作结果状语There is /was the possibility of/that...leave＋sth.＋宾补过去分词做后置定语知识讲解重点单词occur【原句回放】Almost all of them occur in the US, in the area from Texas in the southeast to South Dakota in the north. 几乎所有的龙卷风都发生在美国，从东南部的德克萨斯州到北部的南达科他州。
【点拨】occur vi. 发生，出现；(某想法)出现在脑中，被想到。
occur to(想法念头等)想起，浮互换。
表示“在脑海中出现某种想法”时，要用occur，而不可用happentake place多指有计划、有目的、有步骤地发生，比如举办活动、发生变化等break out 多指自然灾害、战争、某种疾病的突然爆发strike【原句回放】By the late 1890s, he had moved to Galveston, where he died in 1899, a year before the hurricane struck. 到19世纪90年代后期，他移居加尔韦斯顿，并于1899年，即飓风发生的前一年，在那儿去世。
【点拨】strike v.(疾病、灾难)侵袭，爆发；擦（火柴）；打，击；给人深刻印象；（时钟）敲响；罢工；突然想起n. 罢工；打击，攻击A big earthquake struck that area in August this year.今年八月一次大地震袭击了那个地方。
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Period Two Integrating SkillsⅠ。
单词1．erupt vt.（火山的）爆发；喷发→eruption n．（火山的）爆发；喷发2．possibility n．可能；可能性→possible adj。
可能的→impossible adj.不可能的3．terrifying adj。
吓人的;可怕的→terrified adj.害怕的，惊恐的→terror n．恐惧，惊恐4．luckily adv。
幸运地;幸亏→lucky adj.幸运的→luck n．运气5．thankfully adv。
感激地；满怀感谢地→thankful adj。
感激的→thank vt。
感谢6．hopefully adv.满怀希望地；有希望地→hopeful_ adj。
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1.refer to提到；查询 2．pick up 拿起，拾起，搭载 3．take...off...去掉…… 4．on average平均 5．warn sb.of警告某人…… 6．set fire to纵火烧……
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1.On average，there are 800 tornadoes in the US each year，causing about 80 deaths
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【解析】 experience the world “体验世界”，是
11.erupt vi.(火山的)爆发；喷发 →eruption n．爆发 12．possibility n．可能；可能性 →possible adj.可能的→probable adj.可能的(近义词) 13．terrifying adj.恐惧的 →terrified adj.害怕的→terrify vt. 使……害怕
10 kilometres wide. 蒙特塞拉特岛是加勒比海上的一个美丽的小岛，长仅16千米，宽10千米。
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高中英语 Module 3 The Violence of Nature Period One I
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Module 3 The Violence of Nature Period One Introduction ＆ Readingand VocabularyIn the past hundred years a million people have died in earthquakes，another million have been killed by hurricanes and tornadoes and 9 million have lost their lives in floods。
In addition to this，many millions more have died as a result of hunger and disease.We should also not forget in many of the world's countries drought and serious water shortage are facts of life，especially in the African Sahel area bordering the Sahara Desert。
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4 ． Make sure the electricity and gas are off before evacuation ( 撤 离)．According to some research，lots of people die from fire disaster after an earthquake.What’s more，fire makes rescue more difficult.
3．Panic can hurt you.If you are at home when an earthquake happens，don’t rush out in a panic.If there is enough time to escape，you must place something such as pillows or bags on your head，because some roof tiles (瓦)，broken glass and signs may fall down.
Module 3 The Violence of Nature
How to survive an earthquake? 我们不能阻止地震，但我们可以让地震带来的损失降到最低。
高中英语Module3 The Violence of Nature
Module 3The Violence of Nature 合作与讨论1.1头脑风暴1.Can you name some natural disasters?A.Typhoon.B.Hurricane.C.Flood.D.Tornado.ndslide.F.Earthquake.G.V olcanic eruption.2.Have you ever experienced such a natural violence?Can you describe it?It’s up to the students themselves to complete the task.1.2语篇探究1.What damages does a tornado do to the area?A.Destroy buildings.B.Cause deaths.C.Bring great loss to the people.2.Do you know something about a hurricane and typhoon?They are both strong tropical storms,which can do great damage to the people.Hurricanes usually happen in the southern Atlantic Ocean,the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico,while typhoon usually occur in the southern Pacific Ocean.Module3 The Violence of Nature 学习方案2.1口语训练Patterns:1.... happened/took place/erupted at 3:00 a.m. on December 26th,1990.2.... saw/noticed/a house fall（ing）down.3.I felt the floor under me moving.4.I heard the wind roaring.5.The earthquake caused 1 000 deaths and many more injuries.6.1 000 people were killed in the accident and many more were injured.7.It’s terrifying/horrible/panic/frightening/scaring.Sample Dialogue：Carl（C）and Wang Bing（W）are students.Wang is reading a book about earthquakes.W:Carl.What does “quake”mean,as in the word “earthquake”?C:It means “to shake”.So in an earthquake,the earth shakes.And so do you,if you’re afraid,andif the earthquake’s a big one.W:Were you in San Francisco at the time of the big earthquake in 1989?C:Sure I was.I’ll never forget that.W:What was it like?C:Very strange.It was my first earthquake,you see,and I didn’t know what was happening.First I heard a noise.W:A noise?C:Yes.It sounded like a train that was going under my house.W:What happened next?C:I was in the kitchen cooking something and I felt the floor moving.And then I watched all the glasses that were on the table fall off onto the floor.W:Were you afraid?C:Yes,but not very.It was like being on a boat.The earth shook for quite a while.The house moved and a few pictures fell off the wall,but that was all.2.2写作指导写作技巧对于自然灾害的描述要注意以下几点：1.选取自身的经历或采访目击者，使文章真实生动。
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Welcome to our program. I’m Li Hua, today I will introduce earthquake to you. An earthquake occurs when the tectonic(地壳构造 上的) plates that form the upper crust of the earth collide or slide against each other. When the tectonic plates collide against each other, the stress is released. It is true that animals can sense earthquakes before they occur. However, the behavior of animals cannot be used as a method to predict an occurrence of an
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Module 3 The Violence of NaturePeriod 1 Vocabulary and Speaking , Function Giving a definitionTeaching Time:Teaching Aims:Knowledge and Skill：a.Get the general information about the violence of nature.ing the Attributive Clause to explain words..c.Improve the students’ ability to give definitions of words.d.Know the common enemies of our human being – natural disasters andthe ways of surviving when one occurs.e.To grasp the usage of the past perfect passive and indirect speech.Emotion and Values：a.Fully realize the characteristics of different natural disasters and thedanger they caused, improve the confidence of overcoming them, and try to make contributions to the development of the whole society.b.To encourage the Ss to be active and cooperative in the classCross-cultural awareness:Understand the natural disasters of different area and multi-form intensity of all parts of the worldCharacter-building:a.To strengthen their confidence of learning well in order to make a betterworld for our next generation.b.To let them know the ways of keeping them safe when some naturaldisasters occur.Difficulties and Importance:a. Learn how to definite words, using the Attributive Clauseb. How to change the direct speech into the indirect ones.c.Improve the student’s ability of grasping the general idea of the passage.Teaching Method:a.Task-based methodologymunicative ApproachTeaching Procedures:Step 1：Warming upLook at the picture and answer the following questions.Q1. Have you ever heard of the tsunami in 2021?Q2. When and where did it happen?Q3. What kind of damage did it cause?Q4. Can you list some of other natural disasters?Q5. Tsunamis are natural occurrences. Can humanbeings stop them?Suggested answers:Q1. Yes.Q2. At the end of 2021, a massive earthquake sent tsunami smashing into Indian Ocean coastline. Many heavily populated areas disasters from it.Q3. Sri Lanka , Indonesia , Thailand , India, Malaysia and East Africa destroyed by the monster waves, causing millions of deaths.Q4. Flood, Fire, drought, landslide, earthquake, tornado, hurricane and so on.Q5. No. Tsunamis are a natural occurrence rela ted to the processes that shape the Earth's surface—earthquakes, volcanoes, and landslides. These processes are driven by the heat escaping from the Earth and gravity, and people cannot control these underlying forces.Step 2：Vocabulary LearningMatch the words in the box with their definitions.Flood hurricane lightning thunderstorm tornado1. a lot of water in an area which is usually dry2. a very strong wind or storm3. a lot of rain falling quickly, with loud noises and flashes of light4.the flash of light which happens during a thunderstorm5. a column of air that turns very quickly.Suggested answers:A flood is a lot of water in an area which is usually dry.A hurricane is a very strong wind and storm.Lightning is the flash of light which occurs during a thunderstorm.A thunderstorm is a lot of rain falling quickly, with loud noises and flashes of light.A tornado is a column of air that turns very quickly.Step 3 ：FunctionTry to find the common characteristic of the sentences above.Suggested answers:Each sentences gives a definition of a word.The Attributive Clause appears in each sentence.When we give a definition of a word, the Attributive Clause is usually necessary and hopeful. We’d better learn to use the structure “A is B that/which〞Step 4 ：PracticeGive definitions of the words following the pattern “A is B that/which〞.An earthquake a volcanic eruption a plane crashSuggested answers:1.An earthquake happens when the earth shakes because of movementunderground.2. A volcanic eruption is that lava and ash coming out of a volcano.3. A plane crash is that a plane stopping flying and crashing into the earth.1. Which kind of these natural disasters have ever experienced? Can youdescribe it?2.Have you ever read a news story about one of the events? Can you describeit?3.Do you know anything about the events? For example, what causes them? Homework:1.Surf the Internet in order to have a better understanding of naturaldisasters.2.Preview the passage in Reading and Vocabulary.Teaching thought:。
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Module 3 The Violence of Nature-FunctionFunction—教案■Goals●To learn to give a definition■ProceduresStep 1: Defining a definitionA definition may be a statement of the essential properties of a certain thing, or a statement of equivalence between a term and that term's meaning. The two are not mutually exclusive, nor are they equivalent. A concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol. A statement that gives the meaning of a word or symbol in terms that has been previously defined or are accepted as undefinedStep 2: Giving a definitionAn earthquake is a trembling or a shaking movement of the Earth's surface. Earthquakes typicallyresult from the movement of faults, quasi-planar zones of deformation within its uppermost layers. The word earthquake is also widely used to indicate the source region itself. The solid earth is in slow but constant motion (see plate tectonics) and earthquakes occur where the resulting stress exceeds the capacity of Earth materials to support it. ...A volcano is a geological landform (usually a mountain) where magma (rock of the earth's interior made molten or liquid by high pressure and temperature) erupts through the surface of the planet. Although there are numerous volcanoes (some very active) on the solar system's rocky planets and moons, on Earth at least, this phenomenon tends to occur near the boundaries of the continental plates. However, important exceptions exist in hotspot volcanoes.A tornado is a violent windstorm characterized by a twisting, funnel-shaped cloud. The word "tornado" comes from the Spanish or Portuguese verb tornar, meaning "to turn." Tornadoes form in storms all around the world, most famously in a broad area of the American Midwest and South known as Tornado Alley. Although in pure number of incidences, the United States experiences more tornadoes than any other country, the United Kingdom is the most proportionally tornado-prone country for its size. ...A hurricane is a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving a 73-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)。
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Module 3 The Violence of Nature单元规划话题任务 1. Talking about natural disasters.2. Writing or talking about a violent natural event.3. Learn to give a definition.教学重点单词disaster(灾难); flood; hurricane; lightning; thunderstorm; tornado;column; experience(经历); cause(引起; 导致); current; latitude; furniture;bury; feather; fur; occur(发生); tropical; equator; rotating; violent; wave;strike(雷电、暴风雨等袭击); cemetery; coffin; ruin; ash; erupt(火山的爆发; 喷发); lava; tidal; volcano; previous; eruption; possibility; earthquake; terrifying;luckily; thankfully; hopefully; sadly; fortunately; warning; worldwide; active;damage短语pick up(卷起, 掀起); on average(平均起来); the late 1890s; end up(结果 为……, 以……结束); according to; from side to side; take off(去掉); set fireto(放火焚烧……); catch f ire(着火); put out(扑灭); take place(发生); in all(总共,总计)句型 1. They can destroy houses, but leave the furniture inside(使家具在里面exactly where it was. (在原来的地方, where引导地点状语从句)2. Montserrat is a beautiful small island in the Caribbean, only 16kilometres long and 10 kilometres wide. (16千米长, 10千米宽; 表示“长、宽、高、年龄等”的句型)3. . .. there was the possibility of a huge tidal wave which could flood halfthe island. (有可能……; there is the possibility of句型的用法)教学难点 1. Learn the words and expressions to talk about natural disasters.2. Learn the causes and effects of natural disasters.3. The changing between the direct speech and indirect speech.4. Encourage students to talk in class when they have difficulty expressing theirfeelings.语法 1. The past perfect passive:By the time the tornado ended, more than 700 people had been killed.2. Indirect speech:He said that he was still working because there was a lot to do.功能Giving a definition:A flood is a lot of water in an area which is usually dry.A lightning is the flash of light which occurs during a thunderstorm.A tornado is a column of air that turns very quickly.课时安排Periods needed: SixPeriod 1: IntroductionPeriod 2: Reading and VocabularyPeriod 3: Grammar 1; Listening and VocabularyPeriod 4: Grammar 2; Pronunciation and SpeakingPeriod 5: Function; Writing; Everyday EnglishPeriod 6: Cultural Corner; Task; Module FilePeriod 1 Introduction整体设计教材分析本部分着重培养学生准确理解词义的能力, 学会下定义, 提高归纳能力, 并通过课文了解自然灾害的危害, 激发学生学好科学文化知识的决心和信心。
首先是学习描述自然灾害的词汇和句型表达, 了解其词义并尽可能地用英语来解释其意思。
练习对话时讨论的内容可以是洪水, 飓风等近些年常见的灾难, 并思考一些减少损失的办法。
三维目标1. 知识与技能1)Make students master some new words.2)Lead students to talk about natural disasters.3)Make sure students can use simple English to describe a natural disaster they have experienced or seen before.2. 过程与方法Train students’ speaking ability through individual and pair work.3. 情感与价值Through the teaching of this module the teacher may acquaint students with what they should do when a natural disaster occurs in the future.教学重点Make them describe a natural disaster they have experienced.教学难点Encourage students to talk about natural disasters.教学方法Individual work, pair work to get every student to participate in the activities.教学过程→ Step 1 Lead-inOption One1. Collect the names of natural disasters that you are familiar with.Students discuss and answer individually.The teacher can collect the answers on the blackboard.Suggested answers:flood, earthquake, tornado, mud-rock flow, volcano, drought, lightning, hurricane, thunderstorm2. Give a description of a thunderstorm you have experienced.Suggested points:1)at noon one day, wind speeded up.2)the lightning in the sky.3)the rain poured down.4)water flowed down the road.5)the river was filled with water.6)the traffic was halted.Option TwoSample dialogue of the lead-in:T: In the last module we have learned something about European countries. Today let’s talk about natural disasters. (The teacher plays the flashes for students. They’re pictures about natural disasters. )T: They are natural phenomena. Are they terrible?S: Yes, very.T: What can you see?S: We can see the village is in the water. The streets are swallowed by water. People travel by boats.S: We can see the rail is broken. The wind is circling above the road.T: Have you ever experienced them?S: I have experienced a thunderstorm, but not that serious.T: Then do you know anyone who experienced one?S: Yes. I learned from my parents that in 1998 the same thing happened in the south of China.T: What do we usually call it?S: I guess it is a flood.T: You’re quite right. Can you think of some other natural disasters?S: Tornado.S: Earthquake.S: Hurricane.S: . . .T: Well done.→ Step 2 Activity 1Look at the words in the box together. Students read after the teacher twice.flood hurricane lightning thunderstorm tornadoTry to match the above words with the following definitions with your partner.Matching the words with the definitions.1. a lot of water in an area which is usually dry_____________2. a very strong wind or storm_____________3. a lot of rain falling quickly, with loud noises and flashes of light _____________4. the flash of light which happens during a thunderstorm _____________5. a column of air that turns very quickly_____________Suggested answers:1. flood2. hurricane3. thunderstorm4. lightning5. tornado→ Step 3 Discussion(for higher students)T: Just now we saw scenes of a terrible disaster—flood. Now let’s watch more.(Play the media for students. )While watching please think of the following questions:1. Can you describe a certain natural disaster?2. What is the cause of a certain natural disaster?3. What is the effect of a certain natural disaster?T: Here I will divide you into four groups. Each group chooses a natural disaster. You may first discuss with your partners and then write down the results of your discussion. After that a representative may be chosen to present the results of the discussion.(You can name each team and score them according to their performances so as to activate them to participate in the game. )Five minutes later.T: Any volunteer?S: Let me try. Just as we can see, when a hurricane occurs, violent winds cause huge waves, heavy rain and floods. It can cause great losses to the local people there: trees are pulled out; houses are torn down; people can not stand steadily; many people lose their homes and even die.T: Then do you know the causes of such a phenomenon?S: Once I watched the news about the Hurricane Katrina. Most scientists agree that some human activities play some parts in the disasters. The global warming is the cause of hurricanes, we think.T: Wonderful job!→ Step 4 Language Points1. a column of air that turns very quickly迅速旋转的空气柱column n.1)a tall pillar of wood, stone, etc. to hold up a building or to make people remember something or someone \圆柱, 柱状物the carved columns in the temple寺庙中的雕刻圆柱a column of smoke 一缕烟2)part of a page [C](报纸等的)栏; 段The article runs across four columns.那篇文章占了4栏的篇幅。