必修三 Unit 6 Disaster and Hope(1)高一年級 英語 Understanding ideasHot!Hot!Hot!Learning objectives At the end of the class,you will be able to:1.interpret the chart and get the main idea of the passage;2.find out specific information about the authors tube experience;3.make an interview to resonate with the author;4.voice your opinions of extreme weather conditions.Warm upLook at the thermometer and think about the questions.1.What happens when the temperature goes very high?2.What happens when the temperature goes very low?3.How do you feel in such high or low temperatures?4.How do people deal with extreme temperatures?Warm upWarm up1.What happens when the temperature goes very high?The temperature goes very high.drought forest fires heavy rainflash floodsmudslidesmountain collapseheat waveWarm up2.What happens when the temperature goes very low?cold wave heavy snowstorm crop production declinesfamineswarsThe temperature goes very low.Warm up3.How do you feel in such high or low temperatures?Uncomfortable and uneasy.Inconvenient to do lots of things.Warm up4.How do people deal with extreme temperatures?People are informed of the extreme temperatures in advance so that they can make full preparations and take some protective measures.People may not go out but stay in some place with air conditioning system.Look at the picture.1.What can you see in the picure?2.Why is there so much color of red?Look at the picture.1.What can you see in the picure?We can see a train or a tube train and many people are waiting for a train or a tube train at a station.Look at the picture.2.Why is there so much color of red?The color of red may show that it is a very hot day.Everyone here is like burning.Predict what the passage is about according to the picture and share your reasons for your prediction.Predict.Predictionscrowded situationthe Tube systema journey therethe extremely hot weather conditions.Read the passage quickly to get the main idea of the passgae and check your predicitons.The passage is about the authors feelings and concernson the London Tube on an unusually hot day.Reading for main ideaRead the passage and find out the different places where the author is in each paragraph.Paragraph 1 2 3 4 5Reading for main ideaat the Tube station outside of Bank station in the tube trainThink about the writing style and find out the clues of the passage.A narration Reading for main ideathe changing feelings the changing places Read the passage again and list the changing feelings of the author to add more information to your flow chart.Reading for main ideaRead the passage and find out the different feelings of the author in each paragraph.Paragraph 1 2 3 4 5Reading for main ideaat the Tube station out of Bankstation in the tube trainawfulmelting and sicka bit scaredshocked and nervousgood and refreshedRead the passage carefully and answer the following questions to add more specific information to your flow chart for the second time.Reading for informationRead paragraph 1 and answer the question.Why does he feel awful at the Tube station?Because it is very hot and the temperature outside will be over 30 degrees.He is going to be on the Central Line with no air conditioning,which is one of the oldest lines,as well as one of the deepest.And its the hottest on the whole Tube system.Reading for informationRead Paragraph 2 and find out the reasons why he feels melting and a bit sick inside the tube train?Because there is no air conditioning inside the train and it is even hotter than outside,so he feels very uncomfortable and he hopes he can make it to Bank station.Reading for informationRead Paragraph 3 and answer the question.What would he like to do to prepare for the future when London gets hotter and hotter?To prepare for the future,he thinks he should:1.put his flat on the market and buy a boat.2.speak to his manager about moving to the top floor.3.learn to swim.Reading for informationRead Paragraph 4 and answer the following questions.Q1:Why is he shocked when looking through his newspaper?Q2:What natural disasters are reported in the newspaper and what has caused them?Q3:What makes him nervous?Reading for informationRead Paragraph 4 and answer the questions.Q1:Why is he shocked when looking through his newspaper?He is shocked by photos showing natural disasters and destruction caused by them.Reading for informationRead Paragraph 4 and answer the questions.Q2:What natural disasters are reported in thenewspaper and what has caused them?Reading for informationa hurricane destroying a townlandslides casued by heavy rainforest fires caused by the heatclimate changeRead Paragraph 4 and answer the questions.Q3:What makes him nervous?News like this makes him nervous and he may be also nervous about the future.Reading for informationRead Paragraph 5 and find out why he feels good when he goes out of the station.He feels a fresh wind on his face and it is only 30 degrees outside!It is not as hot as he felt in the tube train just now.Reading for informationParagraph 1 2 3 4 5Make a summary.awfulmelting and sicka bit scaredshocked and nervousgood and refreshedhot,no airconditoninghotter in the tube trainstrange ideas for the futurenatural disastersa freshwind,30 degreesin the tube trainat the Tube station outside of Bank station What is the auhtors purpose in writing this passage?To express his worries about the dangers of extreme weather conditions and to tell us he still has hopes for the future.Reading for opinionsParagraph 1 2 3 4 5awfulmelting and sicka bit scaredshocked and nervousgood and refreshedhot,no airconditoninghotter in the tube trainstrange ideas for the futurenatural disastersa freshwind,30 degreesin the tube trainat the Tube station outside of Bank station Disaster and hopeMake an interview to talk about the authors experience.Suppose you were a reporter from the BBC.Now youre reporting the extreme weather and you want to interview some citizens.Here the author is coming out of the station.You can make the interview according to the flow chart.ApplicationReporter:Good morning.I am Kathy,a reporter from the BBC.Today is extremely hot because of the heatwave.Now I am outside of Bank station.Lets interview some people about it.Excuse me,could I make an interview with you about the hot day?Interviewee:Yes.Its hot today and Im sweaty.Possible interviewReporter:Which line did you take just now?Interviewee:The Central Line.Possible interviewReporter:It must be uncomfortable in such a tube without air conditioning.Could you share your feelings in the tube train?Interviewee:It is even hotter.Im melting and becoming one with the passenger next to me.Possible interviewReporter:Each summer in London seems hotter than the last.What do you think of this?Interviewee:I feel a bit scared.So I have some plans for the future.I should put my flat on the market and buy a boat in case there is a flood in London.Possible interviewAnd I will speak with my manager about moving my office to the top floor.More importantly,I will learn to swim so that I can survive even when the tall buildings are flooded.Sounds strange?Possible interviewReporter:Yes,a little.What is your feeling now?Interviewee:I think I have been worrying too much.When I am stepping out of the station,I feel a fresh wind on my face.Its only 30 degrees!Reporter:Everything will be better and thank you very much.Have a good day!Possible interview1.Do you share the authors concerns about extreme weather conditions?Think and share.Possible answer I share the authors concerns about the extreme weather conditions.In recent years,I feel the summer in Beijing is hotter than before.I dont want to play outside anymore.I just want to stay in room with air conditioner on.But even so,I cant focus on my study because of high temperature.Possible answerEach time I hear the news about climate change causing many damages,I am concerned about the future.So awful.It is high time to do something to stop this.Watch a video.Watch a video.From this short video,we can know the leaders of many countries and environmentalists are also concerned about extreme weather conditions.Extreme weather causes destruction and major loss of life.In the year of 2018,we saw deadly storms,wildfires,floods and heatwaves.Watch a video.If these continue in the future,many cities,even some countries may disappear.Scientists once warned that the year of 2019 may be the hottest year yet.How about the year of 2025,2035 and 2045?2.What causes extreme weather conditions?How is extreme weather affecting our daily life?What should we do to contribute to preventing them?Think and share.Possible answers1.Reasons for extreme weather conditions.Extreme weather conditions are due to climate change,which is related to global warming.Global warming refers to an average increase in the Earths temperature that,in turn,leads to climate change.Possible answers1.Reasons for extreme weather conditions.Global warming is mainly caused by human activities.As a result of increased industry,agriculture,the cutting down of forests,the increase in transport and the burning of fuels,nearly 6 tonnes of carbon dioxide gets into the atmosphere every year.Possible answers2.The effects of climate change on our life.The summer seems hotter than the last.It is too hot to focus on studying.I once suffered from tough traffic when raining heavily.The bus I took got stuck and I was late for school.My house was flooded in 2012.The furniture in the first floor was ruined completely.Possible answers3.Contributions we can make to our environment:Governments all over the world have a responsibility to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide which the countries are producing.For example,China is committed to building a community of shared future for mankind and launched its national carbon market in 2017,using a carbon trading scheme to curb greenhouse gas emission at home.Possible answers3.Contributions we can make:Each person plays their part.We can plant more trees to inc