【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 ou go hiking? RAFTING 1).What is rafting? 2).Where is rafting done? 3).Why is rafting a kind of adventure travel? Step 3 Careful reading Read the text again and fill in the below form Safety tips for hiking: someone your destination some necessities out for possible dangers some protectors Benefits of hiking and exciting close to nature exercise Safety tips for rafting some basic rafting skills how to swim good and strong clothes a life jacket Benefits of rafting excitement nature adventure Compare hiking and rafting. Similarities: Both are examples of adventure travel. *Both take place outdoors. *Both are fun and exciting. *Both make people get close to nature. *Both have safety tips. Difference: Places: Hiking : In the mountains,in a forest,along a river,in a city Rafting : On rivers and streams Equipment: Hiking : good shoes, clothes,backpack map, water, sunscreen, cell phone, hat, etc. Rafting: Boat,paddle,good clothes,lifejacket Cost: Hiking : Inexpensive Rafting: Somewhat expensive Skills needed: Hiking: Good walking skills Rafting :Good rafting and swimming skills Possible dangers: Hiking: Getting lost,sunburn,poisonous animals or plants,hunger and thirst Rafting: Hitting rocks, trees,falling into water Step 4 POSTREADING Choose the correct answers. 1 Adventure travellers want to ______ A A experience fun and excitement B meet new friends C try new kinds of food D visit famous sites or beautiful places 2 Hiking is a kind of adventure travel because ______ B A it is not expensive B it is exciting C you need a lot of equipment for it D you will often put yourself in danger 3 While hiking or rafting, it is important to think about ______D A cost B excitement C fun D safety 4 Before you go to rafting, you do not have to _____ D A learn rafting skills B know how to swim C put on a life jacket D wear leather shoes 5 Which of the following is the most difficult? _____ C A Normal rafting B Stream rafting C Whitewater rafting D Rock rafting Unit 4 Teaching Aims： Ss? reading ability how to anize ideas in a text using “First” “ Next ” “Then ” “Finally ” 3. Master some important words and expressions Teaching Important Points: Help ss to understand the passage better Teaching Difficult points: How to improve ss?reading ability Teaching Methods: to let Ss know something about natural disasters reading to get the general idea 3. Careful reading to help ss understand some detailed information Teaching Aids: 1. a recorder 2. the blackboard Teaching Procedures: Step 1 Prereading natural disasters do you know? Flood drought typhoon earthquake volcano fire you ever experienced a natural disaster? Can you describe what it was like and how you feel? Step 2 Fast reading: were Flora?s first two feelings when she turned around and saw the water ing? She felt surprised and wondered/frightened was Jeff looking for the chimney? Because chimney is the strongest part of the house and he thought it would stand in the flood Step 3 Careful reading was waving his arms___________. D ask flora to look around make Flora think twice make Flora t hear a loud noise warn Flora of the advancing water the following things in right order. B turned around and saw Jeff waving his arms. dragged Flora toward the house. climbed the stairs. started crying. opened the hall door. seized Flora?s arm and told her to run. struggle in the water and managed to get on her feet ,b,g,d,e,f,c ,f,b,g,e,c,d ,g,e,b,f,c,d ,e,c,f,b,g,d In the garden Flood: roar/a wall of water/swept down/swallow / wave/cold as ice/ flow Reaction: Jeff: wave arms/seize/dragged ..towards /pull her up/hold onto a tree / Flora: struggle / get on her feet / hold hands / fought for life / pull…up Feelings: surprised / wondering/frightened On the way to the house Flood: go down / great roar / flowed around their legs Reaction: Jeff: shouted / ran to the steps / opened the hall door Flora: couldn?t move/ran / got to the steps Feelings: anxious / frightened Inside the house Flood: water: wave/like a sea/swept past/wild/ cut down trees /deep / swept away House: cracking noise /strange sounds/ moved / falling down Tree: went down / cut down by water Garden: pletely destroyed/swept away Reaction: Jeff: looked for the chimney Flora: climbed the stairs / ran upstairs/ listened / started crying. Feelings: scared / panic / anxious Next to the chimney Flood: house: noise/gone down/moved up and down Chimney: stand like a tower Reaction: Jeff: found the chimney / saved themselves Flora: Feelings: relieved Step 4 Pairs work: out the words and expressions that the writer used to describe the terrible flood. She heard a loud noise,which…….. There she saw a wall of water…….. The next moment the first wave swept her……. The water moved up like a sea. Below,the water swept past the house…… A terrible noise went through the house. out the words and expressions that the writer used to describe their struggle. Step 5 Proreading Work out what the underlined words refer to(指代） she could move, she heard a loud noise, which grow to a terrible roar. A loud noise. she saw a wall of water that was quickly advancing towards her. Behind her wanted to watch it. A wall of water that was advancing towards her. , whose beautiful hair and dress were all cold and wet, started crying. Flora?s. some moments both were silent. Jeff and Flora. Step 6 Discussion do you think is braver, Jeff or Flora? Why? 2. How can we rescue ourselves in a flood? 3. How will the disaster change Jeff and Flora?s future life? Step 7 Retell the story in your own words with your partner, using the follo