高一英語Unit 4 Earthquakes必修教案（北師大版）
look at these pictures. what can we students do to save the earth?
t: though the disasters destroy buildings, people’s lives, but it can not destroy the love among us.
step 5 homework
1. find more news reports about earthquake.
2. write a piece of news about tangshan. you can use the information in the passage.
news writing
teaching aims:
1. get students to learn how to write news;
2. train students the ability to cooperate with each other and to search for information;
3. learn more about tangshan earthquake and honor the people of tangshan.
teaching difficulties:
1. how to make students learn writing in a more practical and effective way;
2. how to help students understand the tips for writing.
teaching procedure:
step 1: lead-in
----the 30th anniversary of tangshan earthquake (news)
t: we have learnt the tangshan earthquake. when did it happen? how many people died during the earthquake?
step 2: presentation of students’ news writing (homework of last class)
----point out the mistakes in news writing according to three aspects
t: you have finished the news writing of tangshan earthquake, and now it’s time for you to show your project. others have to point out the mistakes in his or her writing according to three aspects.
----three aspects: headline; content and language
t: what do you think of his or her writing? is it a proper news writing? what have you done before your writing?
step 3: tips for writing
1. preparation ---- an outline
preparation: choose a topic; decide what you want to say about the topic; organize your ideas and write clearly.
outline: a headline; a list of main ideas; a list of important details
2. headline
⑴ appreciation of headlines
new business regulations;
new tax on housing sales a night the earth didn’t sleep;
cyclists ready to go on the road for blind kids;
china marks 30th anniversary of tangshan earthquake;
does beijing snack change its flavor?
memories of quake die hard for tangshan survivors;
chao chien-ming released.
⑵ characteristics of headlines
q: what’s the characteristic of headlines?
⑶ practice ---- write headlines for the following news according to the picture and information given