Frightening nature（The Second Period）
have a discussion with your partner. some minutes later, we'll check the answers.
t: (after a few minutes.) are you ready? now explain what the words in bold refer to.
s1:“it”in the second paragraph refers to “a cloud of unusual size and shape rising from a mountain”.
s2: “the one” in the fifth paragraph refers to “the wind”.
s3: in the fifth paragraph, “the other” refers to my uncle's friend pompy.
s4: in the fifth paragraph “their” refers to “broad sheets of flame” and in the
next line, “they” refers to “scared people”.
t: now the fourth. who can give us three examples that show he had no fear? one student, one example.
s5: i'll try. the first is that during his trip to his friend's home, which was at the foot of vesuvius, he wrote a report about all he observed on the way.
s6:the second is that after rescuing rectina, he still wanted to rescue his friend pompy. when he saw his friend pompy, he asked to be taken to the baths in order to help his friend clam down.
s7: i'll give the third example. after baths and dinner, he said he wanted to
sleep. when broad sheets of flame were lighting up many parts of vesuvius, people scared, but he told them that the flames came from the homes of farmers who had left in a panic with the kitchen fires still on.
t: are they right?
ss: yes.
step vi summary and homework
t: in this class, we've learned the text “under the volcano”. you have done
the good work. after class, read the text again, and try to use the useful
words and expressions in your communication. do you still remember them? let's recall them together. the first one is: draw one's attention…
(teacher writes them on the black board.)
then do part 2 and 3 in post-reading that's all for today. class is over.
step vii the design of the writing on the blackboard
unit 10 frightening nature
the second period
useful words and expressions:
draw one's attention, at hand, call for, urge, upon/on arrival, calm down, in a panic, more… than…
step viii record after teaching