高中英语人教版 (2019)必修 第一册Unit 4 Natural disasters教学设计及反思

必修一Unit4 Reading and Thinking

【Teaching Objectives:】

1.      Enable students to understand the causes and consequences of the Tangshan earthquake.
2.      Develop students' reading comprehension skills, such as skimming, scanning, and inferencing.
3.      Cultivate empathy and awareness about the impact of natural disasters on communities.
4.      Encourage critical thinking and discussions about resilience and rebuilding after a disaster.

【Teaching Key and Difficult Points】

Key Point: Understanding the timeline and events of the Tangshan earthquake.

         Identifying the actions taken to rebuild Tangshan and support its inhabitants.

Difficult Point: Discussing the emotional and social impact of natural disasters on communities.

【Teaching Procedure:】

Step1. Warm-up

     Begin the lesson by asking students if they have ever experienced or heard about any natural disasters in their region or other parts of the world. Encourage them to share their experiences or what they know about these events.

Step2. Pre-Reading

     Anticipation Guide Prepare an anticipation guide with statements related to earthquakes, disasters, and resilience. Have students respond to the statements before reading the article. Sample statements:

"Earthquakes only affect the region where they occur."

"Rebuilding after a disaster is an impossible task."

"People's unity is essential in overcoming a disaster."

     After the article is read, revisit the statements to discuss whether their opinions have changed.

Step3. While-Reading

   Activity 1: Visualizing the Scene

   Display a picture of the Tangshan earthquake aftermath, and ask students to describe what they see. Prompt them to visualize the impact and destruction caused by the earthquake.

   Activity 2: Comprehension Questions

   Divide the class into groups and provide each group with a set of comprehension questions related to the article. Example questions:

What time did the earthquake occur?

How many people were estimated to be dead or injured?

How did the government and volunteers help Tangshan recover? Encourage students to refer back to the article for answers and discuss their responses within their groups.

   Activity 3: Cause and Effect

   Have students identify the causes and effects of the Tangshan earthquake. Discuss as a class how natural disasters can have far-reaching consequences and how communities respond in the aftermath.

Step4. Post-Reading

   Activity 1: Survivor Stories

   Ask students to imagine they were survivors of the Tangshan earthquake. In small groups, they can create short narratives from the perspective of different individuals who experienced the disaster. Encourage creativity and empathy in their storytelling.

   Activity 2: Disaster Preparedness

   Poster Divide the class into teams and assign each team a specific natural disaster (e.g., earthquake, flood, hurricane). Have the teams create informative posters that highlight safety tips and preparation measures for that particular disaster.

Homework

Ask students to research and write a short essay on a different natural disaster that occurred in a different part of the world, discussing its impact on the community and how people responded to rebuild and recover.