unit 10 Frightening nature
5. bath n. 洗澡；浴缸
bathe v. 洗澡
6. he looked more asleep than dead.
eg. the pig looks more lovely than stupid.
eg. the boy looks more stupid than angry.
step 4 post reading
task 1 the uncle of the writer was not afraid of what was happening. how do you know? give three examples that show he had no fear.
1. he wrote a report about all he observed during his trip.
2. rescued pompy, calmed down, bathed and had dinner, sleep, etc.
3. slept after baths and dinner, told the flames came from the homes of farmers who had left in a panic with the kitchen fires still on.
task 2 further understanding
1. how does nature form a danger to people in the world and how can science help reduce that threat?
eg. in the summer, with the arrival of typhoon, a rain of storm and flood will come, which will damage a lot of things, including people, animals, and buildings, etc. the factory will also be closed because of it.
ask the students to think as many examples as they can.
2. what’s the relation between human beings and nature?
we can’t go against nature. we should live in harmony with the nature.
3. what should we do to protect the environment that we live in?
5r policy.
1. reduce: reduce the amount of waste by every possible means.
eg. show a picture of a tree; explain to the students that we must reduce the amount of trees that we cut down.
2. reuse: reuse the useful things before getting rid of them.
eg. show a picture of a coat; explain to the students that when our coat is not suitable for us to wear, we can give it to our brothers, sisters or give it to the project hope.
3. recycle: recycle the waste things if possible.
eg. show a picture of a cola can; explain to the students that after drinking the cola, the cans left can be collected together and melt them to make new cans.
4. recover: make use of good parts while getting rid of the bad ones.
eg. show a picture of a watermelon; explain to the students that if part of the watermelon is rotten, we can cut it out and eat the good parts.
5. repair: repair the broken things.
eg. show a picture of a chair; explain to the students that if one leg of a chair is broken, we can repair it and use it again.
homework:
1. (in the first period)find out some sentences you enjoy most, & try to recite them as possible as you can.
2. refer to the website to know more about the volcano.
3. (in the second period) finish exercise 2 at page 77 in sb..