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1、Advanced English Unit 1 Book 2 Hurricanes/ location/ naming system/ typhoonA violent tropical storm in which winds attain speeds greater than 75 miles per hour, the term is often restricted to those storms occuring over the North Atlantic Ocean. Hurricanes usually form over the tropical North Atlant
2、ic Ocean and matures as they drifted westward. Hurricane usually form off the west coast of Mexico and move northeastward from that area. An average of 3.5 tropical storms per year eventually mature into hurricanes along the east coast of North America, usually over the Caribbean sea of Gulf of Mexi
3、co.Hurricanes are often given girls names and typhoon are given serial numbers. The National Weather Service of the United States had used girls names to identify hurricanes in the Atlantic, Carribbean, and Gulf of Mexico since 1953 and the names were given in alphabetical order. The practice of giv
4、ing girls names to hurricanes changed recently.In 1980, a hurricane was given a mans name and was called hurricane David. Hurricane season beginsJune 1 and ends Nov. 30.Teaching Aims1) To familiarize students with the knowledge of hurricane .2) To help students to learn the words and phrases used to
5、 describe the hurricane, in terms of the storm, rain, wind, water, destructive force. Background knowledgeHurricane CamilleHurricane Camille is said to be the worst storm ever to hit mainland United States. With winds in excess of 200 mph and tides over 20 feet, Hurricane Camille smashed into the Mi
6、ssissippi Gulf Coast on Sunday night, the 17th of August and continued its devastating path until the early hours of Monday, the 18th. The combination of winds, surges, and rainfalls caused 256 deaths (143 on the Gulf Coast and 113 in the Virginia floods) and $1.421 billion in damage. Three deaths w
7、ere reported in Cuba.Hurricane BetsyThe storm lashed Florida, Mississippi and Louisiana in 1965 form Sept. 7-10, causing the deathof 74 persons.Introduction to the Passage1. Type of literature: A piece of narration -character (protagonist/antagonist) -action (incidents, events, etc.) -conflicts (sus
8、pense, tension) -climax -denouement (close)2. Organization： -introduction (para. 1- 6) -development (para. 7 26) -climax (para. 27) -conclusion (para. 28 39) Introductory paragraphs (para.1 6) - time - place - background - conflict: man versus hurricanes - characterDevelopment (para.7 26) The writer
9、 builds up and sustains the suspense in the story by describing in detail and vividly the incidents showing how the Koshaks and their friends struggled against each onslaught of the hurricane.Climax (para. 27) The writer gives order and logical movement to the sequence of happenings by describing a
10、series of actions in the order of their occurrence. The story reaches its climax in paragraph 27.Conclusion (para. 28 -39) The theme in the story Human lives are important and not material possessions. The family survived the storm. The main idea of the story Face to Face with Hurricane Camille desc
11、ribes the heroic struggle of the Koshaks and their friends against the forces of a devastating hurricane.New wordslash: a specific verb, meaning to strike with great force, e.g. waves lashed the cliffs.pummel: to beat or hit with repeated blows.New wordsengineering drawings: diagrams and sketches fo
12、r machines.coastal communities: people living together in towns, cities, villages, along the coast.HOMENew wordsart work: designs, models, pictures for the various toys.first floor: in U.S., the ground floor; in Europe and Great Britain, the floor above this.HOMENew wordsmain: a principal pipe, cond
13、uit, or line in a distributing system for water, gas, electricity, etc.batten: to fasten canvas over the hatches of a ship, especially in preparing for a storm.HOMENew wordspower failure: a breakdown in the supply of electricity.generator: a dynamo a small machine for producing electricity.HOMENew w
14、ordswired several light bulbs: connected several light bulbs by wire to the generator. When the generator produced electricity these bulbs would light up.HOMEQuestions concerning the writing:1. What does the writer focus chiefly on? Developing character, action (plot), or theme? 2.How does the write
15、r build up and sustain the suspense? 3. Is the last paragraph important? Why? 4.What are the main idea and theme respectively?Language points Phrases(para.1-6) 1. face to face: the phrase in this context means “confronting one another.” This phrase connotes a sense of urgency and danger. 2. lashed:
16、to strike with great force; dash against. 猛烈冲击The waves lashed the smooth cliffs.The worst winter storms of the century lashed the east coast of China.Suddenly rain lashed against the windows. 3. pummel: to beat or hit with repeated blows, esp. with the fist.The thief was pushed and pummeled by an angry crowd.He trap
