ReadingUnit8Safeandsound通過(guò)閱讀，了解地震發(fā)生過(guò)程及救援情況能正確運(yùn)用本課時(shí)的重點(diǎn)詞匯LearningaimsWhathappenedinthevideo?LeadinTherewasanearthquakeinHighfieldin2021andTimmysurvived.Sandyisreadinghisstory.Beforereading,thinkaboutthequestionsbelow.1Whatmayhappeninanearthquake?2Whatdoyouthinkpeopleshoulddoinanearthquake?Buildingsmayshakeandevenfalldown.Roadscancrackandbreakapart.Furnitureandobjectsindoorscanfallover.（答案不唯一）Indoors,peopleshouldhideunderstrongfurniturelikedesksortables,andstayawayfromwindowsandheavyobjectsthatcouldfall.Outdoors,theyshouldmovetoanopenarea,awayfrombuildings,powerlinesandtrees.（答案不唯一）KnowthehighfieldearthquakebyreadingActivity1SkimmingWhatisthearticlemainlyabout?()A.ThecausesoftheHighfieldearthquakeB.ApersonalexperienceduringtheHighfieldearthquakeC.HowtostaysafeinanearthquakeD.ThedamagecausedbytheHighfieldearthquakeThepassageisorganized_____.A.intimeorder B.inspaceorderC.fromtheendtothestart D.inorderofimportanceABParagraphnumberMainideaTimmyfoundhimselftrappedinthebuilding.TheearthquakestartedwhenTimmywasworking.AgroupofpeoplehelpedTimmyout.Peoplewerescaredandtriedtorunoutofthebuilding.Timmytriedtogethelp.31524Writethecorrectparagraphnumbernexttoeachmainidea.Timmyputsomepictureshedrewontheinternet.Writethecorrectcaptionintheblankundereachpicture.Thenputthepicturesinthecorrectorder.Retellthestoryinyourownwords.aIwassafeatlast.bIshoutedforhelp.cIwastrapped.dPeopleraninalldirections.eThewallscamedown.fTheearthstartedtoshake.faeaIwassafeatlast.bIshoutedforhelp.cIwastrapped.dPeopleraninalldirections.eThewallscamedown.fTheearthstartedtoshake.cbdReadagainandanswerthequestions.1Whatsounddidtheauthorhearwhentheearthquakefirststarted?2Whatwerepeopledoingoutsideduringtheearthquake?3Whydidtheauthorfeelnervousaftertheshakingstopped?Heheardaloudnoiselikethunder.Peoplewererunninginalldirectionswhilepiecesofglassandbrickswerefallingdownlikerain.Becauseitwasdarkandsilentaroundhim,hecouldn’tseeanything,andhedidn’tknowifanyoneelsewasaround.Herealizedhewastrapped.5Howwastheauthorfinallyrescued?4Whatdecisiondidtheauthormakewhilewaitingforhelp?Hedecidedtosavehisenergyandwaitforhelp.Heheardnoiseabovehim,shoutedforhelp,andthenpeopleheardhim.Theyquicklymovedthebricksawayandsavedhim.Readandfillinthechart.StageintheStoryActions/EventsEmotionalChanges1.InitialTremors

地震初始階段Iwasworking→Ifeltaslightshake→Iheardaloudnoiselikethunder.Normal→Alert/Uneasy2.EarthquakeErupts

地震爆發(fā)階段3.EscapeOutside

戶外逃生階段Iheardanoiselikebombsundertheground→Theearthshookviolently→Itriedmybesttorunoutofthebuilding.Fearful→PanickedIsawpeoplerunninginalldirectionswhilepiecesofglassandbrickswererainingdown→Thewallsbegantocollapse.Extremefear/Chaos

StageintheStoryActions/EventsEmotionalChanges4.TrappedandInitialShock被困初期5.EnduringandWaiting等待救援階段6.Rescue

獲救階段Thenoiseandshakingended→Itwasdarkandsilent→IrealizedIwastrappedandshoutedforhelp.Nervous,helpless→Amomentofintensefear→Self-calmingNoonecameforalongtime→Idecidedtosavemyenergyandwaitforhelp.AnxietyshiftingtoforcedcalmnessIheardnoisesaboveme→Icriedoutinaweakvoice→Iheardshoutsfrompeople→Theymovedthebricksaway.Hopeandexcitement→ReliefandsafetyThinkaboutthequestionsbelow.Shareyouranswerswithyourclassmates.1“Outside,peoplewererunninginalldirectionswhilepiecesofglassandbrickswererainingdown.”Howdoyouunderstandthephrase“raindown”?“Raindown”meansglassandbricksfellquicklyfromabove,likerain.Itshowshowdangerousitwasduringtheearthquake.（答案不唯一）2DoyouthinkTimmydidtherightthing?Wouldyoudoanythingdifferent?Givereasonsforyouranswers.

IthinkTimmydidtherightthing.IfIwerehim,Iwoulddothesame.Whentrapped,hecalledforhelpfirstandthensavedenergy,whichwassmart.（答案不唯一）3Whatdoyouthinkpeopleneedtodotoprepareforpossibleearthquakes?Toprepareforearthquakes,peoplecanmakeanemergencyboxwithfoodandwater.Theyshouldknowsafeplacesathome,likeunderastrongtable.Theyshouldalsolearntheskillsofescapingfromanearthquake.（答案不唯一）Activity2Usethekeylanguagepointscorrectly1.Atfirst,Ifeltaslightshake.起初,我感到一陣輕微的晃動(dòng)。shaken.,vi.&vt.搖動(dòng)shake作及物動(dòng)詞表示主動(dòng)搖動(dòng)某物;作不及物動(dòng)詞表示自身抖動(dòng)或震動(dòng)，shake的過(guò)去式是shook;作名詞除了表示搖動(dòng)外,還可以表示“奶昔”(一種飲品),如:bananamilkshake香蕉奶昔。常用搭配:shakehands握手例:Theleavesshakeinthewind.樹(shù)葉在風(fēng)中搖動(dòng)。Sheonlygaveusashakeofherhead.她只是沖我們搖了搖頭【對(duì)點(diǎn)練習(xí)】1.Please_______(搖動(dòng))

theboxtoseeifthereisanythinginit.2.他們握了手,又成了朋友。They__________________andbecamefriendsagain.shake

shookhands2.Peopleshoutedinfear.人們嚇得大叫起來(lái)。(1)shoutvi.&n.呼喊，喊叫shout可作動(dòng)詞或名詞,意為“喊叫”,表示聲音很高或傳送到較遠(yuǎn)的距離。shoutat對(duì)……大叫,通常指較近的人或物,多指因生氣、憤怒等原因喊叫,帶有情緒因素。shoutto對(duì)……大聲喊叫,通常指較遠(yuǎn)的人或物,不含感情色彩。例:Don’tshout.Theyarehavingameeting.Ishoutedtohimacrossfromthestreet,buthecouldn’thear.(2)fearn.恐懼，害怕fear名詞意為“害怕”,可數(shù)名詞。常用搭配:haveagreatfearof很害怕……;overcomeone’sfear克服恐懼;

infear恐懼地;害怕地fear也可作動(dòng)詞,意為“恐懼;害怕”,后面可以直接接名詞、代詞或不定式作賓語(yǔ)。fearthat意為“恐怕……”,表示一種可能出現(xiàn)的意外情況。例:Theanimalsinthezoolookedatthetouristsinfear.Manypeoplefearsnakes.【對(duì)點(diǎn)練習(xí)】1.“Pleaseletmehavethelasttry”,theboy________________（喊叫）.2.如果你對(duì)著大山喊，大山會(huì)有回音。Ifyou____________themountain,itwillechoback.3.Theywalkedthroughtheforestandtheirheartswerefullof_____(恐懼).4.那只貓看了看我，然后害怕地跑開(kāi)了。Thecathadalookatmeandranaway_____________.shouted/shoutsshouttofear

infear3.Itriedmybesttorunouttoo.我也盡力跑出去了。tryone’sbest意為“盡力做某事”,通常用于表達(dá)一個(gè)人全力以赴地試圖完成某個(gè)任務(wù)或達(dá)成某個(gè)目標(biāo)。也可以單獨(dú)使用,也可以在后面接動(dòng)詞不定式,即tryone’sbesttodosth.;one’s是形容詞性物主代詞;其同義詞組是doone’sbest。例：Don’tworry,Mum!Iwilltrymybest.不用擔(dān)心媽媽！我會(huì)盡力的。Iwilltrymybesttomakemydreamcometrue.我會(huì)盡力讓我的夢(mèng)想實(shí)現(xiàn)?！緦?duì)點(diǎn)練習(xí)】1.Theyoungmantriedhisbest______theboyintheriver.A.helpB.tohelpC.helpingD.helps2.Ithinkstudentsshoulddo________(they)bestinexams.B

their4.Itwasdarkandsilentaroundme.我周圍一片黑暗和寂靜。silentadj.安靜的silent形容詞,意為“安靜的;沉默的”。用于描述人或環(huán)境的安靜狀態(tài),也可表示某人由于某種原因而不說(shuō)話或沉默。silent的名詞形式是silence,常用搭配:insilence沉默地例:Thesmallforestisverysilentintheearlymorning.清晨的小樹(shù)林非常寂靜。Afterthemeeting,theywenthomeinsilence.會(huì)議結(jié)束后他們默默地回家了。【對(duì)點(diǎn)練習(xí)】1.Theroomwasquite________exceptfortheticking(滴答聲)

oftheclock.A.noisyB.silentC.brightD.dark2.大家都默默地坐在那里，什么也不說(shuō)。Everyonesatthere_______________andsaidnothing.B

insilence5.Ididn’tknowifanyoneelsewasaroundme.我不知道周圍還有沒(méi)有其他人.if是連詞,意為“是否”,引導(dǎo)賓語(yǔ)從句從句要使用陳述語(yǔ)序。if還可以表示“如果”,引導(dǎo)條件狀語(yǔ)從句,此時(shí)句子要遵循“主將從現(xiàn)”或“主祈/情從現(xiàn)”原則。例:1)Idon’tknowifhewillcometotheparty.我不知道他是否會(huì)來(lái)參加聚會(huì)。2)Ifitrainstomorrow,Iwillstayathome.【對(duì)點(diǎn)練習(xí)】1.Iwanttoknow_______JuneisthebesttimetogotoBeijing.A.untilB.ifC.becauseD.but2.Youcanfeelbetterifyoutakeawalkintheparkjustfor20minutes.(譯成漢語(yǔ))__________________________________________________________________B

如果你在公園散步20分鐘,你會(huì)感覺(jué)好一些。6.Ifeltnervous,andmyheartwasbeatingreallyfast.我感到緊張,心跳得很快。(1)nervousadj.“焦慮的;膽怯的”,在句子中通常作表語(yǔ),放在be或連系動(dòng)詞的后面。常用短語(yǔ):getnervous變得緊張不安;feelnervousabout對(duì)……感到緊張例:1)Shewasalwaysnervousbecauseofproblemsatwork.2)Shefeltnervousaboutherfirstjobinterview.(2)beatvi.&vt.(使)規(guī)律作響或運(yùn)動(dòng);用力敲打。主要有以下幾種意思：

指心臟等有規(guī)律作響或跳動(dòng)；

指雨、風(fēng)沙等敲打門、窗戶等，或者用手敲打身體的某個(gè)部位；

指在比賽中打敗某人取得勝利。例:1)Hisheartbeatfastwhenhestoodonthestage.2)Therainstormbeatagainstthewindowshard.

辨析:beat與winbeat:意為“打敗”其賓語(yǔ)通常是人、團(tuán)隊(duì)或?qū)κ值染唧w名詞。win:意為“贏得”,其賓語(yǔ)通常是比賽、獎(jiǎng)品、名次等抽象名詞。一語(yǔ)辨異Inthesoccergamelastweek,ourteambeattheirteamandwonthechampionship.在上周的足球比賽中，我們隊(duì)打敗了他們的球隊(duì)，贏得了冠軍。【對(duì)點(diǎn)練習(xí)】1.—Totellthetruth,Iamnowfeelingvery_______.—Takeiteasy.You’llmakeit.A.peaceful B.nervousC.confident D.excited2.他對(duì)這次考試感到緊張。He_____________________________theexam.3.Lyinginbed,hecouldhearhisheart__________（跳動(dòng)）fast.4.Who________（獲勝）thetennisgameyesterday,TomorSam?5.風(fēng)沙一直敲打著窗戶。Thewindandsandare__________________thewindowsallthetime.beatingwonbeatingagainstB

felt/feelsnervousabout7…butItoldmyselftocalmdownsinceIwasstillalive.……

但我告訴自己,既然我還活著,就要冷靜下來(lái)。calm動(dòng)詞,意為“(使)鎮(zhèn)靜；(使)平靜”。calmsb.down使某人平靜下來(lái)。calm形容詞,可描述人的情緒,意為“平靜的;沉著的”,在句中作表語(yǔ)或定語(yǔ)；calm還可以描述聲音、天氣等,意為“平靜的;平和的”。keepcalm保持平靜例:1)Herparentstalkedwithherandcalmedherdown.2)Shekeptcalminthefaceofdanger.【對(duì)點(diǎn)練習(xí)】1.“Don’tworry,boysandgirls.I’llhelpyou”,shesaidina______(平靜的)voice.2.Youlookveryangrynow.Ithinkyoushouldsitdownand______yourmind.A.guideB.remindC.calmD.separatecalmC8.Icriedoutinaweakvoice.我用微弱的聲音喊道。weakadj.“虛弱的”;有以下幾種用法：1)身體虛弱的:指人因?yàn)榧膊?、疲勞或缺乏營(yíng)養(yǎng)等原因而體力不支,身體狀況欠佳。(2)脆弱的,無(wú)法承重的:指某物或某人在力量上不足以完成某項(xiàng)任務(wù)或?qū)鼓撤N壓力。beweakinsth.在某方面能力不足或表現(xiàn)不佳。其反義詞組是begoodat或dowellin,意為“擅長(zhǎng)”或“在某個(gè)方面做得好”。

【對(duì)點(diǎn)練習(xí)】1.Theoldmanisvery________（虛弱的）andyoumustlookafterhimwell.2.這個(gè)男孩以前英語(yǔ)很弱。Theboyusedto_____________________English.weakbeweakin9.Itwassilentaroundmeatfirstexceptthesoundsofnature.起初,除了大自然的聲音我周圍一片寂靜。exceptprep.

“除……之外”；通常用于表達(dá)同類事物中被排除在外的部分。它后面可以接名詞、代詞、副詞或介詞短語(yǔ)等。例:Theyallwentonaschooltripexcepthim.Themoviewasperfectexceptfortheending.

辨析:except與besidesexcept:表示“從所提到的人或事物中除去,即從整體中除去一部分”,含有否定的含義。besides:表示“除了……以外還有……”,指在整體中加入一部分,含有肯定的含義,實(shí)際上是表示強(qiáng)調(diào)。記憶口訣:except是“做減法”,besides是“做加法”。一語(yǔ)辨異Lastweekend,someofuswentforapicnicexceptTombecausehewasill.BesidesTom,anotherthreestudentswerealsoillanddidn’tgotothepicnic.上周末我們當(dāng)中的一些人去野餐了,除了湯姆以外,因?yàn)樗×恕３藴芬酝?另外三個(gè)學(xué)生也生病了,也沒(méi)去野餐?！緦?duì)點(diǎn)練習(xí)】1.Everyoneishere_________(除了……外)Alan,becauseheisstillillinhospital.2.Itwasdarkinthecityatnight_______afewweaklights.A.besideB.besidesC.expectD.exceptfor3.除了這個(gè),我想不出任何解決方案。Ican’tthinkofanysolution_________thisone.exceptD

except

10.Suddenly,therewasaloudnoiselikethunderasaburningtreefelldowninfrontofme—Iwastrapped.突然,一棵燃燒的樹(shù)在我面前倒下,發(fā)出雷鳴般的

巨響——我被困住了。burnvi.“著火”

vt.&vi.“(使)燒毀;燒”burning可作形容詞,意為“燃燒著的”。burnaway意為“(使)燒掉,燒光”。Burnthecandleatbothends.(諺語(yǔ))“蠟燭兩頭燒/過(guò)度消耗自己”。例：Woodburnsbetterwhendry.木材干燥時(shí)更易燃。Thebigfireburnedawayallhishouses.大火燒毀了他所有的房子【對(duì)點(diǎn)練習(xí)】1.Theycoulddonothingbutwatchthe__________(burn)houseshelplessly.2.警察試圖弄明白是誰(shuí)燒光了那片小樹(shù)林。Thepolicetriedtofindoutwho________________thesmallforest.burningburnedaway11.Theyfinallyputoutthefire.Luckily,HarryandIweresafe.他們終于把火撲滅了。幸運(yùn)的是,哈利和我很安全。putout撲滅;熄滅。putout是一個(gè)“動(dòng)副型”短語(yǔ),后跟代詞時(shí),代詞要放在

中間。在不同語(yǔ)境中呈現(xiàn)不同的意思,主要有：(1)表示撲滅火焰、關(guān)閉電源等動(dòng)作；(2)表示伸出身體的某一部分如手、腳等；(3)表示出版書(shū)籍、報(bào)紙、雜志等。例:Sheputoutthefirewithafireextinguisher(滅火器).【對(duì)點(diǎn)練習(xí)】1.Makesureto_______thelightsbeforeyougotoschool.A.puton B.putdownC.putup D.putout2.消防員在火勢(shì)蔓延到其他建筑物之前撲滅了大火。Thefiremen____________thebigfirebeforeitspreadtootherbuildings.DputoutSandyisreadingablogpostbyaforestfiresurvivor.Completetheblogpostwiththecorrectformsofthewordsandphrasesintheboxbelow.calmdownfearfiremannervousinalldirectionstrapsilentthunderRunningfromthefireintheforestItwasahotsummer’sday.Itwas(1)______aroundmeatfirstexceptthesoundsofnature.IwaswalkingmydogintheforestwhenIstartedtosmellsmoke.Iwalkedabitfurtherandsawafire.Ifelt(2)________anddidn’tknowwhattodo.Suddenly,therewasaloudnoiselike(3)________asaburningtreefelldownsilentnervousthunderinfrontofme—Iwas(4)________.Soonthefiregotbiggerandbigger,