高中英语 Unit4 Earthquakes十教案 新人教版必修1

教学准备1. 教学目标Knowledge aims:1. Get the students to go over useful new words and expressions.2. Have the students review the grammar:the Attributive Clause introduced by which, that, who, whom and whose.Ability aims:1. Develop the students’ ability to use the important language points.2. Enable the students to learn to use which, that, who, whom and whose correctly.Emotional aims:1. Encourage the students to listen to English more and form the good habit of listening to the English news on the radio and watch the news on CCTV International so as to learn English well.2. Strengthen the students’ sense of group cooperation.2. 教学重点/难点教学重点Get the students to review and consolidate what they have learned in this unit.教学难点Get the students to turn what they have learned into their ability.3. 教学用具课件4. 标签Unit 4 Earthquakes教学过程Step 1 Revision1. Check the homeworkexercises.2. Dictate some usefulnew words and expressions in this unit.→Step 2 Lead-inTell the students:Up tonow, we have finished Unit 4. Have you learned and grasped all in this unit?Turn to Page 32. You can check yourself by filling in the blanks in the partSumming Up.→Step 3 Summing UpFive minutes for thestudents to sum up by themselves. Then check and explain something wherenecessary.Suggested answers:Write down what you havelearned about earthquakes.We have learned basicknowledge about earthquakes, how to protect oneself and help others in anearthquake.From this unit you havealso learneduseful verbs:shake,rise, crack, burst, ruin, injure, destroy, shock, rescue, organize, bury,judge, honor, prepareuseful nouns:shake,well, rise, crack, pond, pipe, burst, canal, steam, dirt, ruin, survivor,brick, dam, steel, shock, quake, electricity, disaster, army, coal, mine,shelter, percent, speech, judge, honor, Europeother expressions:rightaway, at an end, dig out, a(great)number of, give out, thousands ofnew grammar item:theAttributive Clause introduced by which, that, who, whom and whose→Step 4 Word andexpression exercisesShow the exercises onthe screen or give out exercise papers.1. Complete thefollowing sentences with the proper forms of the words and expressions givenbelow.shake honor percent burst prepare rescue injure destroy shock judge ruininstead of a(great)number of at an end dig out1)He was______________for his courage in battle.2)Will you helpme______________ for the get-together of the old classmates?3)The fire______________all my books.4)Thehouse______________ as the heavy truck went past.5)“Sixty______________of the pupils are boys” means that of every hundred pupils, sixty are boys.6)They______________ outlaughing.7)There were twopeople______________ in the car accident.8)We can’t______________what he really meant by doing so till we know all the circumstances.9)If you are busy at thevery time, let me do it______________ you.10)The Second World Warwas______________ in 1945.11)After the earthquake,all the tall buildings were______________.12)She was______________at the news of her mother’s death.13)They______________ aboy from drowning.14)They______________the treasures hidden under the earth.15)Thereare______________ people there.2. Choose the bestanswers:1)Seeing the buildingwas falling down, the people in it ranout______________.A. right nowB. right thenC. right awayD. right out2)The rescue teamnoticed a lot of people______________ under fallen houses.A. trappedB. trappingC. to trapD. to be trapped3)He likes to makefriends so much that______________ he goes he becomes a friend of many people.A. at the placeB. whereC. somewhereD. everywhere4)The factoryproduces______________ steel every day,burning______________ coal.A. many; manyB. hundreds of tons of;very muchC. much; hundreds oftonsD. hundreds of tons of;a large number of5)The days when peoplecouldn’t say what they want to sayare______________ forever.A. lostB. missingC. goingD. gone6)While playing footballYang Yong had his leg broken and was taken to hospital__________.A. by our carB. by carC. in carD. on bike7)Today we feelproud______________ our school.A. ofB. withC. forD. in8)The new roadis______________ and______________ my hometown.A. 35 meters wide; 500meters awayB. wide 35 meters; away500 metersC. 35 meters wide; 500meters away fromD. wide 35 meters; 500meters away from9)He spent themoney______________ by his parents buying a large house.A. leavingB. leftC.remainingD. remained10)The man______________the box down and______________ down for a rest.A. lay; layB.lied; laidC. lay; laidid; layFirst get the studentsto do the exercises. Then the answers are given. The teacher can give themexplanations where necessary.Suggested answers:1. 1)honored 2)prepare 3)destroyed 4)shook 5)percent 6)burst7)injured8)judge 9)instead of 10)at an end 11)destroyed/inruins/ruined 12)shocked13)rescued 14)dug out 15)a(great)number of2. 1)C 2)A 3)D 4)B 5)D 6)B 7)A 8)C 9)B 10)D→Step 5 GrammarexercisesShow the exercises onthe screen or give out exercise papers.1. Fill in the blanks,using which, that, who, whom and whose.1)Theforce______________ causes everything to fall towards the ground is calledgravity.2)A friend______________helps you in time of need is a friend indeed.3)Do you know thegirl______________ parents are teachers in our school?4)Thewoman______________ I spoke to just now is my English teacher.5)He saw ahouse______________ windows were all broken.6)Everything______________can be done today mustn’t be done tomorrow.7)Can you think ofanyone______________ could look after him?8)This is the besthotel______________ I know.9)The man______________I saw told me to come back today.10)Those______________want to go to the Great Wall write down your names here.11)He talked a lot aboutthe teachers and the schools______________ he had visited.12)The ninthlesson______________ we are learning is the mostdifficult in Book One.13)MountBlanc,______________ they visited last month, is the highest mountain inEurope.14)We know all theteachers______________ work in our school.15)The housein______________ Lu Xun once lived is a museum now.16)Thehouse______________ Lu Xun once lived in is a museum now.17)You can take anyroom______________ you like.18)He showed amachine______________ parts are too small to be seen.2. Translate thefollowing sentences, using attributive clauses.1)抢劫她的人已经被逮捕了。

人教版高中英语必修第一册 《Unit 4：Earthquakes》教案一、教学目标1.知识目标o学生能够掌握与地震相关的重点词汇和短语，如 “earthquake, ruin, destroy, rescue, shock” 等。

o学生能够理解并运用描述地震现象、危害和救援的句型和表达方式。

2.技能目标o学生能够听懂有关地震的简单对话和新闻报道，获取关键信息。

o学生能够阅读并理解关于地震的文章，分析文章结构和主旨。

o学生能够用英语简单讲述地震的相关知识和个人应对地震的措施。

o学生能够写一篇关于地震预防或救援的短文，表达自己的观点和建议。

3.情感目标o培养学生对自然灾害的认识和防范意识。

o激发学生的同情心和社会责任感，关注地震受灾地区和人群。

二、教学重难点1.教学重点o重点词汇和短语的记忆与运用。

o对课文中地震相关内容的理解和语言表达的学习。

o培养学生用英语描述地震和表达应对措施的能力。

2.教学难点o如何帮助学生理解地震的复杂科学原理和巨大危害，并能用英语进行准确描述。

o引导学生在写作中清晰、有条理地阐述地震预防或救援的观点和建议。

三、教学方法1.直观演示法：通过图片、视频等展示地震的场景和数据。

2.问题引导法：以问题为导向，引导学生思考和探究。

3.讨论交流法：组织学生讨论地震相关话题，促进学生之间的思想交流。

四、教学过程（一）导入（5 分钟）1.播放一段地震的视频片段，展示地震的破坏力。

2.提问学生：What do you see in the video? How do you feel about earthquakes?（二）词汇学习（10 分钟）1.呈现本单元的重点词汇和短语，结合地震的情景进行讲解。

2.通过词汇练习，如填空、选择等，巩固学生对词汇的理解和掌握。

（三）阅读前准备（5 分钟）1.让学生观察课文标题和图片，预测文章的主要内容。

2.提出一些引导性问题，如：What might the article talk about earthquakes?（四）课文阅读（15 分钟）1.学生快速阅读课文，概括文章的主旨。

Unit 4 EarthquakesPeriod 1 Warming upTeaching aims: 1) Talk about “Earthquake”2) Develop students’ speaking abilities3) Learn to protect nature.Key points: Lead the students to talk about earthquake and naturalo diasasters.New words: earthquake; shake; right away; well; rise; crack; pond; pipe; burst; injure; ruin; dirt; destroy; lie in ruins.Teaching aids: 1) computer 2) tape-recorder 3) projector 4) blackboardTeaching methods: Task-based Approach; Student-centered ApproachTeaching steps:Step 1. GreetingGreet the students as usual.Step 2. Daily reportStep 3. Lead-in.Talk about the earthquake in Taiwan recently.Show the vedio about the Taiwan earthquake.Talk about the greatest earquakes in the world.Step 4. Warming-upStudnets talk about the pictures in warming up.Students imagine the happening after an earthquake.Show the students the pictures of the earthquake , and help the students to describe the pictures.Step 5. listening ( work-book)“Why do earthquakes happen?”new words: Pacific Plate; North American Plate; Indian plate; movementListen to the tape for the first time and answer the T or F question. Listen to the tape again , then try to fill in the chart.Students talk bout what they’ve learned about the earthquake.Step 5. HomeworkPrepare”Reading1) Look up the new words. 2)Answer the questions in “Comprehending”Period 2 Reading “ A Night the Earth Didn’t Sleep”Teaching aims: 1) Learn about Reading :” A Night the Earth Didn’t Sleep”2) Develop the reading skills.3)learn to protect nature.Key points: Develop the reading skills.Teaching aids: 1) computer 2) blackboard 3) tape-recorderTeaching methods: Task-based Approach; Student-centered ApproachTeaching Steps:Step1. GreetingGreet the students as usual.Step 2. lead-inTalk about the causes of the earthquake.Step 3 Pre-reading“It is always caim before a storm.’Talk about “ What may happen before an earthquake?”Students discuss it in the group of 4; Then try to find out as many phonenomen as possible. Step 4. Reading.Talk about the title of the text.Read the passage, and try to divide the passage into 3 parts.The first part: Before the earthquake, strange things happened.The second part: During the earthquake, the city was destroyed.The third part: After the ear4thquake, people saw hope.Read the text again, and try to anwer the T or F questions in the test-book.Try to filling thr cloze texr according to the text.Step 5 DiscussionTalk about the writing style of the passage .Do the exercised in “Comprehending”.Step 6 Homework.Find out the usage of the key words in the text.Find out the “Attributive Clause” from the text.Teaching Plan for Unit 4Period 3 Grammar ( Attributive Clause)Teaching aims: 1) Talk about the Attributive Clause.2) Students can use the Attributive Clause.Key points: Students learn how to use the Attributive Clause.Teaching aids: 1) computer 2) blackboard 3) text-bookTeaching methods: Task-based Approach; Student-centered ApproachTeaching Steps:Step 1. Greeting.Greet the students as usual.Step 2. Revision.Students read the text aloud one by one.Step 3. Talk about grammar “ Attributive Clause”Talk about the conjunctions of the Attributive clausePeople : who, whom, thatThe boy who/ that is handsome is Tom.( who acts as a subject, cannot be omitted)The boy whom./that/who I saw yesterday is Tom.( wjo, whom, that here act as object, can be omitted) The boy aboyt whom we talked is Tom. ( if there is a preposition, can only use whom, cannot be omitted) things; which , thatPlease pass me the cup which/ that is on the desk.Please pass me the cup which / that you gave me yesterday.Please pass me the cup about which you talked yesterday.whoseI know a boy whose mother is a doctor.I bought a book whose cover is beautiful.Step 4. Practise the Attributive Clause.Class work.Individual work.Step 5. Use the structure.Students use the Attributive Clause to describe one object or a person in the classroom.. Step 6. Homework.Go over the Attributive Clause and do the exercises in workbook.Teaching Plan for Unit 4Period 4. Using LanguageTeaching aims: 1) Studnents practise the languang points of Unit 4.2) Students learn to use the language points.3) develop the abilities of using language.Teaching aids: 1) computer 2) tape-recorder 3) blackboard.Teaching Steps:Step 1. GreetingGreet the students as usual.Step 2. Daily reportStudent gives his report.Step 3 Warming-up.Go over the text in Reading. Students read the text aloud one by one.Step 4 Listening Task.For the first time, students listen to the tape, and answer the T or F questions.For the second listen, students try to answe the questions. ( Teacher can make some pauses to help the students to catch the main information.)Students listen to the third time, then try to follow the tape and practise reading the text aloud. Step 5. Reading TaskStudents read the text and answer the questions.Talk about the letter, and try to find out the structure of the letter.Step 6. Writing Task.Students learn the structure of the letter to the newspaper editor.Students discuss the topic and try to write a letter to the reporter.Step 7. HomeworkModify the letter.。

人教版高中英语必修1教案Unit 4 Earthquakes课程概述本单元将通过学习地震，了解地震的原因和过程，探索地震对人类生活造成的影响，并学习相关的地震应急措施。

教学目标1.了解地震的定义和原因。

2.掌握地震的测量方法和地震烈度。

3.掌握描述地震破坏的词汇和表达方式。

4.学会描述地震的过程和导致的灾害。

5.学会用英语交流地震的知识和相关应急措施。

教学重点1.掌握地震的定义和原因。

2.掌握地震的测量方法和地震烈度。

3.掌握描述地震破坏的词汇和表达方式。

教学难点1.学会描述地震的过程和导致的灾害。

2.学会用英语交流地震的知识和相关应急措施。

教学准备1.教材：人教版高中英语必修1 Unit 4教材。

2.多媒体设备。

3.教学辅助材料：地震相关图片和视频。

教学过程Step 1：导入引入地震话题，通过展示一些地震相关的图片和视频，激发学生对地震的兴趣。

Step 2：预习导入让学生回顾并回答上一课程的问题，复习地震的原因和地震烈度的概念。

Step 3：新课讲解1.引入新课程，并解释地震的定义和原因。

2.分析地震测量方法和地震烈度的概念。

3.教授描述地震破坏的词汇和表达方式。

Step 4：课堂练习1.教师提供一些描述地震破坏的情景，让学生用英语描述。

2.分组讨论地震破坏的方式和后果，并用英语呈现自己的讨论结果。

Step 5：拓展阅读教师提供一篇有关地震的拓展阅读材料，让学生阅读并回答相关问题，扩展学生对地震的了解和地震相关词汇的应用。

Step 6：小组活动学生分组进行小组讨论和设计，就地震应急措施展开讨论，并用英语准备一份小组演讲。

Step 7：总结与评价教师进行本节课的知识总结，并对学生的表现进行评价和鼓励。

课后作业1.整理地震相关知识，写一篇300字的地震科普文章。

2.阅读教材中的相关练习，完成练习题。

总结通过本课程的学习，学生将掌握地震的基本知识和相关词汇，能够描述地震的过程和导致的灾害，并能用英语交流地震的知识和应急措施。

Unit 4 EarthquakesObjectives:By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:Understand and use vocabulary related to earthquakes and seismic activity.Describe the causes and effects of earthquakes.Develop their writing and speaking skills by expressing their opinions and thoughts about earthquakes.Materials:Handout with earthquake vocabulary.Pictures and videos of earthquakes.Graphic organizers for cause and effect.Procedure:Warm-upBegin the class by showing students pictures and videos of recent earthquakes.Ask them to describe what they see and what they know about earthquakes.Write any interesting vocabulary on the board that they use.VocabularyDistribute the handout with earthquake vocabulary.Go through the vocabulary and make sure students understand the meanings.Encourage students to make sentences with the new vocabulary.Causes and EffectsIntroduce the concept of cause and effect to students.Use a graphic organizer to help students understand the causes and effects of earthquakes. Discuss the impact of earthquakes on people and the environment.Writing ExerciseAsk students to write a paragraph describing the causes and effects of earthquakes. Encourage them to use the vocabulary and language structures they have learned.Circulate around the classroom and provide assistance as needed.After the writing time is up, ask students to share their paragraphs with a partner.DiscussionAsk students to discuss their opinions on earthquakes and their impact on society.Encourage them to express their thoughts and ideas using the vocabulary and language structures they have learned.Facilitate the discussion by asking follow-up questions and providing feedback.Feedback and AssessmentCollect the paragraphs and assess them based on grammar, vocabulary, organization, and creativity.Provide feedback to students on their strengths and areas for improvement.Assessment:The paragraph about the causes and effects of earthquakes will be assessed based on the following criteria:Grammar: Accuracy and complexity of language structures.Vocabulary: Use and accuracy of earthquake-related vocabulary.Organization: Coherence and cohesion of ideas.Creativity: Originality and effectiveness of language use.Extension:Have students research and present on earthquake preparedness and safety measures.Ask students to create an earthquake response plan for their community or school.Organize a simulation of an earthquake response and recovery operation.Homework:Research a recent earthquake and write a report on its causes, effects, and impact on people and the environment.Write a persuasive essay on the importance of earthquake preparedness and safety measures. Create a multimedia presentation about earthquakes and their impact, using pictures, videos, and other media sources.。

Unit 4 Earthquakes【美文阅读】地震可能会带来很大的灾难，但是如果在平时你能做好准备，你幸存下来的机会会大大增加。

那么我们需要做好哪些准备呢？Here are some tips to help you increase the chances of surviving.Make a home earthquake plan.Find a safe place in every room，such as a desk or a table，where you can find cover in an earthquake.For two-floor homes，get a proper-sized ladder to get out through a window if the stairs are damaged.Decide where your family will re-meet if you are separated.Decide on an out-of-town relative for family members to get in touch with.Attach(系，缚，连接) things such as tall furniture and water heaters to the wall so that they will not be knocked over during an earthquake.Prepare an emergency kit for your home and a car that has food，water，clothing，flashlights，a radio and a first-aid kit(工具) in it.Know what to do when the earthquake starts.Drop，cover and hold on.Only move a few steps to a safe place for cover and stay there until the shaking stops.If you are in a car，slow down and drive to somewhere away from trees and power lines.Stay in your car until the shaking stops.Practice for the real thing to help keep a clear head when a real earthquake happens.【诱思导学】1．What's the most important one when an earthquake happens?________________________________________________________________________ 2．Is it necessary to make a home earthquake plan？Why?________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 1.Keeping a clear head. 2.Yes，it is.Because it can help you survive the earthquake.Period ⅠPreviewing(教师用书独具)●教学目标本课时主要是通过学生对学案所给出的内容的学习，了解本课文中所出现的词汇，初步了解课文以及相关的背景知识，对下一堂课全面理解课文起到一个铺垫作用。

Unit 4 EarthquakesPart Two: Teaching Resources第二部分：教学资源Section1: A text structure analysis of A NIGHT THE EARTH DIDN’T SLEEPI. Type of writing and summary of the main ideaII. A text structure analysisRead the text “A NIGHT THE EARTH DIDN’T SLEEP”, and then complete the following chart.III. A retold version of the textOne possible versionStrange things happened in Tang Shan. For three days the water in the village wells rose and fell. The well walls had deep cracks and a smelly gas came out the cracks. The chickens, pigs and mice were too nervous. Fish jumped out of bowls and ponds. Bright light appeared in the sky. People heard the sound of planes even when no planes were in the sky. The water pipes in some buildings cracked and burst.At 3:42 am everything began to shake. It seemed that the world was at the end! One-third of the nation felt it. A huge crackcut across the city. In fifteen terrible seconds a large city lay in ruins. Two-thirds of the people died or were injured. Nearly everything was destroyed in the city. 75% of its factories and 90% of its homes were gone. Then later that afternoon, another big earthquake shook Tangshan. People began to wonder how long the disaster would last.But all hope was not lost. The army sent 150,000 soldiers to help them. Workers built shelters for survivors. Slowly, the city began to breathe again.。

人教版高中英语必修1《Unit4Earthquakes》教案人教版高中英语必修1《Unit 4 Earthquakes》教案【一】教学准备教学目标1. Ss will be able to master the following useful new words and expressions.well,smelly,pond,burst,canal,steam,dirt,injure,brick,dam,usel ess,steel,shock,rescue,quake,electricity,army,shelter,fresh, organize, bury, at an end, dig out, coal mine, in ruins2. Ss will be able to know the basic knowledge about Earthquake教学重难点1. The usages of some words and expressions.2. How to train the students’ reading ability in learning the text.教学工具课件教学过程Step I lead-inLet students see a short video and answer the questions1.What happened in the video? Earthquakes2.How do you feel seeing the plots(情节)? Students’ discussion.Step II Fast reading1. What is the passage mainly about? In Tangshan ,earthquakes happened on July 28th 19762. Skim the text and answer the questionsThe type of writing (写作体裁)Narrative writingTopic sentence of Paragraph 1Sentence 1Topic sentence of Paragraph 2Sentence 2Topic sentence of Paragraph 3Sentence 1Topic sentence of Paragraph 4Sentence 1Step III Detailed readingAsk students to read the text carefully and answer the questionsTask1: What were the nature signs of the coming earthquake?(选择)Para 11.Water in well( G )2. Well walls(D )3.Chickens &pigs(F )4 .Mice (A) 5.Fish(E ) 6. Bright lights( B) 7. Water pipes(C )A. Ran out of fieldsB. in the skyC. Cracked and burstD. Deep cracksE. Jumped out of pondsF. Too nervous to eatG. Rose and fell, fell and roseTask 2 Fill in the blanksMain IdeaDetailsDamage caused byearthquakePara 2-3At _____ am, the __________ earthquake of the 20th century began ._______ burst from holes in the ground.Hard hills of the rock became rivers of ____.________ covered the ground like red autumn leaves.Two _______ and most of the bridges fell.The railway tracks were now _________pieces of _______.______ now filled the wells instead of water.Water,food,and ______________ were hard to get.The reconstruction(重建) after the earthquakePara 41. The army _____________2. Workers ____________for survivors.3._____________was taken to the city.Details:1. At 3:42 am, the greatest earthquake of the 20th century began.2. Steam burst from holes in the ground.3. Hard hills of the rock became rivers of dirt.4. Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves.5. Two dams and most of the bridges fell.6. The railway tracks were now useless pieces of steel.7. Sand now filled the wells instead of water.8. Water, food, and electricity were hard to get.Step IV consolidation (当堂巩固)Let students fill the blanks according to the passageStrange things were happening in the countryside of northeast Hebei. For three days the water in the village wells kept rising and 1_________(fall). Farmers noticed that the well walls had deep cracks 2___________ them. A smelly gas came out of the cracks. In 3_________farmyards, the chickens and even the pigs were too nervous 4__________(eat). 5_________(mouse) ran out of the fields looking for places 6________(hide). Fish jumped out Of their bowls and ponds. At about 3 am on July 28,1976, some people saw bright lights 7_________ the sky. The sound of planes could 8________(hear) outside the city of Tangshan even9_________ no planes were in the sky.In the city, the water pipes in some buildings cracked and burst. But the one million people of the city, ________thought little of these events, were asleep as usual that night.1 falling2 in3 the4 to eat5 mice6 to hide 7in 8 be heard 9when 10 who这部分目的是让学生进一步巩固课文的内容。

教学准备1. 教学目标1. Target language 目标语言a. 重点词汇和短语well, pond, burst, canals, steam, dirt, injure, brick, dam, useless, steel, shock, rescue, quake, electricity, army, shelter, fresh, organize, bury, dig out, coal mine, in ruinsb. 重点句子1. Farmers noticed that the well walls had deep cracks in them. P262. The number of the people who were killed or injured reached more than 400,000 P263. It seemed as if the world was at an end. P264. It was a city whose hospitals, 75% of its factories and buildings and 90% of its homes were gone. P262. Ability goals 能力目标Enable the students to describe the earthquake of TangshanLet the students retell the text3. Learning ability goals 学能目标Help the students learn how to describe the earth of Tangshan.Help the students master the target language by doing some exercises.2. 教学重点/难点Teaching important points 教学重点a. Present a sequence of events to introduce to the students and try to describe an earthquake. Let student pay attention to some useful words sentences and way to describe an earthquake.b. Let the students know what the correct attitude towards a disaster is and what we should do in a disaster for ourselves and for the other people.Teaching difficult points 教学难点Teach the students how to appreciate an article.3. 教学用具课件4. 标签Unit 4 Earthquakes教学过程StepⅠLead-in (4 minutes)Greeting each otherT: As we all know, in our daily life, many strange things may happen, doyou think so? Can you tell me what strange things may happen?StepⅡWarming-up (6 minutes)Let the students look at some pictures and think about this question: Howmany natural disasters do you know? And then introduce Sichuan and Tangshanearthquakes to the students.StepⅢPre-reading (3 minutes)There is one question in this part. It is very interesting. It can enlargetheir imagination. No matter what their answers are, as long as they have givencareful thoughts to the situations, their answers should be good.T: Imagine there is an earthquake now, and your home is shaking, at thismoment you have no time to take any other things but one, what will it be?OK. Let’s read our text, and see what it tells us.Step ⅣReading (20 minutes)Fasting Reading (5 minutes)T: At first I’d like you to read the text quickly and silently to get thegeneral idea of the article. While reading, you should pay attention to thefirst sentence of each paragraph.Two or three minutes laterT: Have you found the general idea of the text? T: What is it? And thenask the students to match the main idea of each part.Careful reading (15 minutes)T: Now, it’s time for us to read the text carefully. But before readingyou should readsome sentences first. These sentences may help you get some informationquickly and easily. Now look at the screen, and read the sentences. (Show onthe screen.)Ask them to find out the numbers of each sentence.T: the numbers can tell us the destruction of earthquakes and also canmake us gain more information of Tangshan earthquake.Step ⅤPost reading(8 minutes)Retell the passage (show a short summary of the text on the screen). Askthe students to use some words or phrases to finish the short summary.Step ⅥDiscussion (5 minutes)Ask the students to discuss this question thisquestion: What should we do to protect ourselves if an earthquake happened?。