山东省冠县一中高一英语课件：MODULE 3 CULTURAL CORNER AND WRITING（外研版必修3）.ppt

1、Book3 module3Listening and vocabulary Writing everyday English&Cultural corner冠县一中Listening and vocabularyListening and vocabularyWhat can be produced in a volcano eruption?lavaashlavaeruptvolcanotidal waveashRead the passage and explain the process of eruption.Before you listen to a conversation,an

2、swer these questions.1.Ash and lava poured down the mountain,setting fire to hundreds of houses.Does this mean that(a)a fire started or (b)a fire ended?2.Hundreds of houses caught fire when the lava reached them Does this mean that the fire started because of(a)a person or (b)a natural event?3.We ma

3、naged to get half the population to another island.Does this mean it was(a)an easy thing to do or(b)a difficult thing to do?4.We put all the fires out.Does this mean the fires(a)are still burning or(b)have finished?Listen and answer these questions.1.Where are they?2.Who are the two people in the co

4、nversation?3.Is a volcanic eruption taking place now?4.How many people have already left the island?5.How many people were killed by the eruption?6.When will people be able to return to their homes?Keys to the questions:1.In the centre of Plymouth,capital of Montserrat.2.A reporter and Mr.Savage,the

5、 governor of the island3.No,it isnt.4.About 6,0005.None 6.They dont know.luckily 幸运地,幸好e.g.Luckily,no one was hurt.幸好没有人受伤。unfortunately 遗憾地;可惜地;不幸地e.g.Unfortunately,he wont be here tomorrow evening.可惜的是他明晚不在这儿。thankfully 感谢地;感激地hopefully 怀希望地;抱希望地;(多用来修饰全句)但愿1.Which of the words indicates that 2.th

6、e following sentence contains good 3.news?4.2.Which indicates that the sentence 5.contains bad news?luckily unfortunately thankfully hopefully sadly fortunatelye.g.Hopefully,we will be there by six.但愿我们能在六点之前赶到那儿。sadly 可惜,不幸fortunately 幸运地,侥幸地e.g.Fortunately,the fire was discovered soon after it had

7、 started.幸好火势刚起就立即被发现了。sadlyluckilyhopefullythankfullyfortunatelyunfortunatelybad newsgood newsChoose one of the words to complete these sentences.1._,we had plenty of warning.2.2._,there were 3.several villages in its path.4.3._5._,no one was killed.Fortunately/Thankfully/LuckilyUnfortunately/Sadly

8、Hopefully/Fortunately/Thankfully/Luckily4._,hundreds of houses caught fire when the lava reached them.5._ _,it wont too long.6._,we put all the fires out quite quickly.Unfortunately/SadlyHopefully/Fortunately/Thankfully/LuckilyFortunately/Thankfully/Luckilythe California earthquakeRead the passage a

9、nd answer the questions.1.Where was the worst Chinese earthquake?It was in Hua County in Shaanxi Province.2.What was the most dangerous thing about the California Earthquake?The fires caused by the earthquake.Find the useful words and phrases used to describe the earthquakes.Hua CountyCaliforniaterr

10、ible earthquakesoccuraffectcoverbe killedin alllose ones lifethe worst earthquakethe firesburn destroybe killedbe made homelesscausedeathsLanguage points1.active adj.活跃的;(思想上)充满活力的；积极的【例句】Mr.Brown was active at the party yesterday.布朗先生在昨天的聚会上很活跃。My little brother has a very active imagination.我小弟弟想象

11、力十分丰富。Students should take an active part in school activities.学生应该积极参加学校的活动。【链接】actively adv.积极地;活跃地activity n.活动activist n.积极分子2.The California Earthquake of the 18th of April 1906 is the worst earthquake that has ever happened in the United States.【点拨】本句是一个复合句。that has ever happened in the United

12、 States为定语从句修饰先行词earthquake,由于先行词被形容词最高级修饰，所以关系代词用that;of the 18th of April 1906为介词短语做后置定语修饰The California Earthquake。【句意】（发生于）1906年4月18日的加利福尼亚大地震是在美国发生过的最强烈的一场地震。1.1.What should you do if there is an What should you do if there is an earthquake in your town?earthquake in your town?2.2.2.In order to

13、 help people who lost 2.In order to help people who lost their families in the earthquake in their families in the earthquake in WenchuanWenchuan,what did you do?,what did you do?DiscussionAll of you have witnessed the earthquake in Wenchuan.Now discuss the following questions with your partner.1.Re

14、ad the eye-witness account of a violent natural event and answer the questions.Writing1.Where did this happen?2.What happened to the trees?3.Where did the person have to stay?4.For how long?Near the beach.Begin to move from side to side.In their rooms.About two days.2.Write a short passage about a n

15、atural disaster you have experienced.Suggestions:1).Give a description of the disaster.2).Write down your feeling about that.Can you use the expressions in your writing?be in ruins in a flash as a result become homeless whats worse lose ones life take action变成废墟顷刻间结果无家可归更糟糕的是丧生采取行动 donate money rais

16、e/collect money call on sb.to do share pains and sorrows with.in a short time make contributions to捐钱筹集资金号召某人做与分担痛苦与伤悲在短时间里为做出贡献Some useful sentences for writing：They call on people to do anything in their power to help those in need.Many people are doing their part to help poor people out.What we can do will make much difference to our society.I am firmly convinced that they will overcome their difficulty and build a new future with the help of us.