Teaching plan of Unit 4 Earthquakes Period 2
Step 1. Warming upSs share more information about the earthquake.
Ask some Ss to retell the text by using their own words.
Step 2. Language points
lie –lay-lain (v.) : to be, remain or be kept in a certain state 处于某种状态
The village lay in ruins after the war.
These machines have lain idle since the factory closed.
in ruins: severely damaged or destroyed 毁坏
an earthquake left the whole town in ruins.
His career is in ruins.
number (n.): a quantity of people or things 数目;数量
The number of people applying has increased this year.
We were fifteen in number.
a number of: a lot of
I have a number of letters to write.
A large number of people have applied.
4. injure (v.): to hurt oneself/sb./ sth. physically 受伤
He fell off the bicycle and injured his arm.
5. reach (v.): to achieve or obtain sth. 达成;达到;获得
You’ll understand it when you reach my age.
At last we reached a decision.
6. rescue (n.): an act of rescuing or being rescued 搭救;解救
A rescue team is trying to reach the trapped mines.
Rescue (v.): to save or set free from harm, in danger, or loss 解救;救出
The rescued the man from drowning.
7. trap(v.): in a place from which one wants to escape but cannot 困住;陷于绝境
They were trapped in the burning hotel.
8. all …not… = not all…: some but not all 一些;但不是全部
Not all the girls left.
=Only some of them left early.
Not all the children are noisy.
=Some of the children are not noisy.
全部否定应用: none of…
None of us were allowed to go there.
None of these reports is very helpful.
Step 3. learning about language
1. Ss finish Ex 1,2 and 3 on page 27 and 28.
2. Teacher checks the answer and give the Ss some help if they have some difficulty.
Step 4. assignment
Finish Wb.Ex.1 on page 63.
Ss try to remember the useful words and expressions by hearts.
