A. 网络课堂

I.  Words

点击Words and Expressions (右上角)

1）click and listen to the recording (听).

2) repeat the words and study the meaning of them（跟读）.

3) note down the words you think difficult or important on your notebook.

II  Text Understanding

返回A: Detailed Reading

1) 1st reading: skim the text very quickly to get the main idea of the passage. Write down the main idea on the Checklist.

2) 2nd reading: Scan the text and find the information suggested on the Checklist.

Click  to get a better understanding or you may click “Translation”(页面右上角) when necessary. And then, complete the table on the checklist.

3) 3rd reading: Read the text carefully once more and study the key words and structure.

a. Key words: Click the words below while reading to see the more detailed explanation and usage（点击单词看链接的用法和解释）. Then, go to Vocabulary Task 1(点击“后退”，然后进入Passage A -- Vocabulary Task 1) and submit your answers online(答案在线提交). 

     b. key structure: study carefully the following two sentences from the text then finish the exercise as instructed.

1. Also, to prevent property damage, architects now design buildings so that the building’s columns and horizontal beams are of equal strength. (L23)

  so that 句型 (Please finish Exercise IX on P156 of the book )

  2. are of equal strength = are equally strong  (be of + adj. + noun = be + adv. + adj.) (Finish Exercise 3 on the checklist.)

III. Fun Time: Watch a video clip about how to survive in an earthquake write something on the basis of the following topic. You may have your own subtitle (副标题).

Topic:  Climate Change

IV. Text Review: Complete the summary on the checklist with the content you’ve learned in Passage A.

V.  Home Work

1. Get ready to role-play tasks as described below:

     One student role-plays a Chinese expert. He/she is supposed to give a speech on earthquake prediction and preparation. The other students act as his/her interpreters and put the speech into English sentence by sentence.

2. Is there anything in the text you don’t understand? Get ready to ask the teacher in next class.

3. Review the new words & expressions and prepare to be checked next class.

http://s4/middle/589f28554933ec7d68603&690to Prepare for Earthquakes(by Qming)" TITLE="How to Prepare for Earthquakes(by Qming)" />Checklist

B. 面授课堂

1. 点评总结checklist。 

2. 难点答疑：就课文、主题等，学生问老师答。

3. 课文再现：

Pair Work—one student role-plays a Chinese expert. He/she is supposed to give a speech on earthquake prediction and preparation. The other students act as his/her interpreters and put the speech into English sentence by sentence.

4. 词汇：

1）地震有关的词汇（找词竞赛——分组进行）：

The following words concerning earthquakes are hidden in the table. Work in groups to find them out with Chinese meaning. The group which finds the most will win.

shake; seismology; hit; rip; earthquake; destroy; damage; contribution; survivor; tragedy; strike ; aftershock; level; rescue; wreck; victim; occur; treat  

例：treat (2e, EA) 治疗  （2e是单词首字母在表中的坐标位置，EA表示从首字母开始向东南方向展开即可发现词汇）

2）词汇构成的词根词缀(针对本单元，老师随机处理)

5. After-class Task

Group work—make a brochure giving tips for better surviving in an earthquake.

Requirements for the brochure:

1)      be brief and instructive;

2)      with pictures if possible;

3)      be in both English and Chinese;

4)      be of the appropriate size so that people can hold it on their hand easily;

5)      be of accordion fold brochure:

Reference

邓桂东总主编 《新视野大学英语》读写教程电子教案

外语教学与研究出版社，北京外语音像出版社2008.12

第3册第6单元电子教案设计：林秋明