Unit 4 Earthquakes
(after listening, the teacher checks the answers)
t: while listening to the tape, you should not only pay attention to the contents, but also the pronunciation and intonation. the sentences in part 3 show us the sequence. i will play the tape again, you should mark liaison and incomplete explosion in these sentences. then practice reading them aloud.
step 4 homework
t: in this class we read and listened to two stories ,both of which are about the 1906 san francisco earthquake. the stories are true and were written for the museum of the city of san francisco. the museum has many such personal accounts and photos at if you are interested in them, you can surf in the site i’ve given to you.
record after teaching:
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the seventh period
knowledge:
1. learn how to make an earthquake plan.
2. learn what to contain in a personal earthquake bag.
ability:
1. train the students’ listening ability.
2. train the students’ speaking ability.
3. learn to find reasons for their choices.
4. learn to sum up what they have learned in the unit.
emotion:
learn to cooperate with others.
teaching important points:
1. train the students’ listening ability.
2. train the students’ speaking ability.
teaching difficulties:
learn to find reasons for their choices.
teaching procedures:
step 1 greetings
greet the whole class as usual.
step 2 listening
t: these days earthquakes are always our central topic. we have learned many things about it. up till now, earthquakes are difficult to predict. we can hardly avoid an earthquake. but actually we can do things to reduce the losses of an earthquake. let’s look at the form on page 66 and have a discussion about the earthquake plan with your partner.
( ss give their answers)
t: what should you do if you are outside?
(ss give their answers)
t: what should you do if you are in the living room?