1、The Fifth Period从容说课This period lays emphasis on writing，which is a best way to test if the students have mastered what they have learned.First， the students will revise what they have learnt in the last period，that is，the Attributive Clause.Teacher will check the students translation of some senten
2、ces，which should contain the Attributive Clause.Then，students are asked to read out some sentences they have finished，which should also contain the Attributive Clause，after reading a passage.Then the students should read one invitation.According to the invitation， the students are asked to write a s
3、peech，which is made to honor those who died in the earthquake and those who helped the survivors.This task is a bit challenging for the students，but very practical.It requires the students to put what they have learned into daily use， which is the real purpose of language learning.Teacher should ins
4、truct the students what to include in such a speech in order to make it sound formal.Next the students will have to finish a little talk.This step is to train the students speaking ability as well as the ability to search for the reason for doing something.Then the students are asked to write a news
5、paper story to report an unusual event that happened in his or her hometown.This step is to help the students know the process of writing a report.It includes choosing the headline，listing the main ideas and listing the detailed information.Writing is a higher stage of language learning.Teacher shou
6、ld frequently give the students some assignments of writing.In this way the students can use what they have learned more freely.三维目标1.Knowledge：（1）Know how to write a speech.（2）Know how to write a newspaper story.2.Ability：（1）Train the students speaking ability.（2）Train the students ability to searc
7、h for doing something.（3）Train the students ability to do things step by step.3.Emotion：（1）Honor the great people of Tang-shan.（2）Learn to cooperate to each other.教学重点（1）Train the students speaking ability.（2）Train the students ability to search for doing something.教学难点（1）Know how to write a speech.
8、（2）Know how to write a newspaper story.（3）Learn to cooperate to each other.教具准备（1）a tape recorder （2）a projector（3）the blackboard教学过程Step 1 GreetingsGreet the whole class as usual.Step 2 RevisionT：In the last period，we learned the Attributive Clause and how to choose a proper relative pronoun.Now le
9、ts check your homework exercises.First I will ask some of you to read the sentences that you have translated.S1：Her parents wouldnt let her marry anyone whose family was poor.S2：The two friends talked about a lot of things and persons that they could remember at college.S3：The girl who/that is singi
10、ng over there is my younger sister.S4：Is this museum the one that/which you visited last month？S5：The pen with which he is writing is mine.T：Excellent.Please open your textbooks and turn to Page 64.Look at Part 1 in Using Structures.I will ask some of you to read the sentences out.（The teacher corre
11、cts mistakes if there are any.）Step 3 Reading and WritingT：Read the letter on Page 29.In the blank at the beginning of the letter， write the last number of the year it is now.Then in the blank near the end of the letter，use a number to say how many years ago the quake happened.（After several minutes
12、，the teacher checks the answers with the class.）T：Suppose you are the student who was invited to give the speech.What should you include in your speech？S1：I should first thank Mr Zhang Sha and the city government and the visitors.S2：I should thank those who helped the survivors and list what they di
13、d after the quake.S3：I will also encourage the people to be always proud of the city.T：Yes.While writing，dont forget to contain the information.Now I will give you 15 minutes to write the speech.（While the students are writing，the teacher gets around the classroom and helps the students to deal with
14、 any difficulties that they have.）（After 15 minutes.）T：Are there any volunteers to read his or her speech？S4：Let me have a try.Ladies and gentlemen，Good morning.Its my great honor to be given the chance to give the speech.Thank Mr Zhang and the city government for inviting me to speak.And thank all
15、of you to attend this activity.Everybody knows that this park will be opened to honor those who died in the terrible disaster on this day 29 years ago.We should say that all of you are very lucky to have survived.But never can we forget those who helped you do the rescue work.They dug out those who
16、had been trapped and buried the dead.Most of the 10000 miners who had been trapped underground were rescued.They also helped build the new city.They built shelters for survivors whose homes had been destroyed.They built new homes and offices in only seven years.The United Nations honored them for th
17、eir quick work.While doing the rescue work and rebuilding the city of Tangshan，many workers and soldiers lost their lives.We should show our greatest honor to them.When I first arrived in the city yesterday， I came to understand why Tangshan was called “Brave City of China”.What you have done made t
18、he whole world surprised.Look at the tall buildings and the beautiful environment.There is little trace of the terrible earthquake.How brave you are! All the people in the world should learn from you.I think you should always be proud of the city.Thank you for listening to my speech.T：You did an exc
19、ellent job.Step 4 SpeakingT：Imagine that after your speech，Zhang Sha asks you to give a short talk about the new stamps about Tangshan to honor the city.First，ask and answer the following questions in pairs.（1）What do these stamps show？（2）Do you think these stamps are very important and why？（3）Will
20、you collect these stamps？Why and why not？（After the students ask and answer these questions in pairs.）T：N ow try to fill in the lines in the little talk.You can use some of the answers to the questions.（After several minutes.）T：Next I will ask one of you to read the little talk.Step 5 WritingT：Now y
21、ou are going to write an article for a newspaper about a special event that happened in your hometown.First，lets learn some skills of writing newspaper stories.Before you write，you should write an outline.This is very useful.It helps you to choose a topic，decide what to write about and organize your
22、 ideas and write clearly.S1：What should be contained in the outlines？T：It should contain a headline，a list of main ideas and a list of important details.A headline is always an interesting title that tells the readers what your topic is.Then each paragraph should have a different main idea or purpos
23、e.Next，you can put some details into each paragraph.These details help the readers better understand the main idea.T：Now lets read the example of a newspaper story.Try to find the headline，main idea and details of each paragraph.You may work in groups of four.（After several minutes.）T：What is the he
24、adline of the newspaper story？S2：Cyclists Ready to Go on the Road for Blind Kids.T：What is the main idea？S3：It tells us what the cyclists will do and the reason.It also tells us who they are.T：Then what is the detailed information？S4：The cyclists will ride from July 5 to 28.They will ride their bike
25、s 1888 km from Lijiang to Lhasa.The team has talked about their plan in Beijing on June 3.They hope to raise 1 million yuan to give to the school which help the blind children in Tibet.The cyclists are from China，the US，Europe and other places.The team is made up of both men and women.Their ages are
26、 from 25 to 65.T：Now turn to Page 32 and check your main ideas and detailed information.So now you know how to write a passage step by step.Prepare the outline for a short newspaper story for China Daily.Use the example to help you to organize your outline.You can first have a discussion with your p
27、artner and decide which event you will write about.Try to write down the title，main ideas and detailed information.Then put them into a short passage.（Ss write the stories，meanwhile ，the teacher goes around the classroom and helps the students to deal with any difficulties that they meet.）T：Please h
28、and in your writing and I will mark them.板书设计Unit 4 EarthquakesThe Fifth PeriodAn outline helps you to：choose a topicdecide what you want to say about the topicorganize your ideas and write clearlyA newspaper out line should have：a headlinea list of main ideasa list of important details活动与探究Poster-m
29、akingDisaster Picture Show：1.Divide the whole class into groups of four or five.2.Go to the libraries or go online to search for pictures of natural disasters，such as，typhoons，hurricanes ，floods and earthquakes.3.Each group chooses one or two best and typical pictures and shows them to the whole cla
30、ss by a representative.At the same time，the other students can ask some questions about the pictures.备课资料TsunamiBangkod，Thailand （CNN ）Thailands tsunami death toll could reach 8000， with more than half of those foreign tourists holidaying in the nations southern resorts when the disaster struck.Ther
31、e are more than 3000 visitors from Sweden among the missing in Thailand，and the Scandinavian nation is braced for（准备对付） what could be the worst natural disaster toll in its history.Swedes greeted the New Year with a national day of mourning Saturday，flying flags at half-staff and lighting candles for the missing.Thailands Prime Minister Thaksin Shmawatra said Saturday many of those who were still listed as missing were likely to be dead.“Many corpses will be floating in the sea， ” Thaksin
