武进高级中学
Goals
1. Read all the new words and the passages frequently and get the general ideas，try to retell them in their own words.
2.Improve the reading abilities by scanning, skimming, careful reading, generalization,inference etc.
3.Pay attention to some verbs such as roar、mass、fright、crack、boom、advance、seize、destroy、sweep、swallow、drag、struggle、flow、strike，etc. and some attributive clauses.
Teaching Design
A. Warming up
Task 1：Free talk(an interview about an unysual experience then questions and answers)
Task 2. Describe unusual experiences.
What natural disasters do you know about?
Have you or your parents experienced a natural disaster?
Can you describe what it was like and how you felt?
B. Pre-reading
Task 1: Look and guess
1. What can you see in the picture?(rapid water , things floating on the water , a womwn trapped in the guarden, a man who tries to help her)
2. What happened to them ?(There’s a flood and both of them are in danger.)
3. What words will you use to describe this disaster?
( scare, mass of water, sweep, struggle, swallow, frightened, flow, etc.)
C. While-reading
a. Fast reading
Question 1. What natural disaster did Flora and Jeff suffer? (Flood)
Question 2. What rescued them? (Chimney)
b. Careful reading
Task 1: Divide the whole passage according to the change of the places. Pay attention to some verbs.
Para 1：In the garden(from”Flora heard…”to”Run!…”)
Para2：On the way to the house (From “The next moment”to”but Jeff had opened the door.”)
Para3：Inside the house(From “Flora quickly began climbing…”to the end.)
Task 2:After catching the general idea of the story,imagine:
Question 1：What was the house like? ( B )
A、a flat B、a two-storey house
Question 2：What words support your idea?(began climbing the stairs)
Task 3 :Read the passage for the second time and finish the following form,then try to retell the story.
Place
in the guarden
on the way to the house
Inside the house
Flood
a loud noise;
a terrible roar;
a wall of water that was quickly advancing towards…;
the water was upon her;
the first wave swept herdown,swallowing…;
a new great wave came,sweeping down …;
the water … was above her knees;
another great roar;
flow around their legs
another wave struck the house;
a strange cracking noise;
the water moved up like…
the water swept past…like…;
a terrible noise …through…;
Reaction
Hear…shouting;
Lookaround…;
see…;
shout…seize...,
Drag…towards…;
both of them went down under water
Pull…up;
hold…;
struggle but can’t…
his … hold her…;
fight for …and finally…;
run when…;
open…;
Begin climbing;
Run up…;
Stop,listen to…;
Start crying…;
Shout;
Look out of the window;
…be destroyed,swept by…;
the house…;
the floor…;
feelings
Surprised;
Want to watch;
Look into each other’s face with a look of fright;
silent
D. Post reading
Task 1 Imagine the end of the story
Task 2 Practice for understanding and word study
1.Why was Jeff looking for the chemney?
2.What does the word“there”in para.1 refer to ?
3.“However, before she could think twice, the water was upon her”
Which is Not the correct explanation to this sentence?()
A、She has no idea that the water came upon her so soon.
B、She had no time to think more before the water was upon her.
C、The water came upon her so soon that she had no time to think more.
D、The water came upon her so soon that she didn’t think it for the second time.
4、What’s the Chinese for the phrase “get on her feet”?( )
A、双脚站立 B、爬到脚上 C、淹没脚部 D、踩到脚上
5、Which of the following statements is Not true?( )
A、Flora was so surprised by the coming water that she couldn’t do anything .
B、The garden was completely destroyed by the water.
C、Jeff and Flora were saved by holding the chimney.
D、It was Flora who first found the flood.
6、How many times did Flora fall over on her way to the house? (twice)
7. The word “ after” in “ Tree after tree went down, cut down by the water.” has the same meaning as _________.( )
A. We will come back after 10 o’clock.
B. He would look after my baby when I went shopping.
C. Many tourists will come to visit this temple year after year.
D. The place was named after a famous explorer Columbus.
Task 3. Fill in the blanks according to the text.
Task 4.Give some advice on these topics:
If we were caught in the following situations in our daily life, what can we do to rescue ourselves /to protect ourselves from danger?
Situation 1: We were caught in the flood.
Situation 2: We were caught in the earthquake while sleeping.
Situation 3:We were caught in the fire while working in a tall building.
Situation 4:One of your friends fell into the river while playing on the riverside and were going to be drowned.
E.Homework:
1.Write an composition about an unforgettable experience. 2.Preview the next part.