Using Language --- Reading, Writing and Speaking

Hurricane Katrina / 2005/ the USA

Flood /1998 / South China

Earthquake

/1976/

Tangshan

Tsunami/ 2004 / Indonesia

Hurricane Katrina /2005/ The USA

What are your feelings and thoughts at the sight of natural disasters?

Step 2 Discussion

A) 1. Suppose, there is an earthquake happen somewhere in China and your friend happens to be there. You are worried. What will you do when you hear that an earthquake happens there?

Step 2 Discussion

2. Suppose, you are a president of a country, and an earthquake happens in your country. What will you do?

Suggested answers:

1 To provide the surviors with food, water, medicine and rescue.

2 To comfort the refugees and the society.

3 Make a speech to the whole country telling my people that I will try my best to organize the rescue wok and the rebuilding work.

Step 2 Discussion

B-1) When should we make a speech?

Suggested answers:

Speech competition

The opening of an important activity

The beginning of a new year

Anniversary

Election

Step 2 Discussion

B-2) How to make a speech?

Hints:1. The first is to always stay on topic. 2. It is important to  understand who your audience is. 3. Finally, you should always keep things simple.

Avoid using big words and complex sentences So keep these points in mind and your speeches

should be successful.

C) Let’s enjoy a famous speech by Martin Luther King, I Have a Dream.

Pre-listening:

demonstration 示威

Five score 100

symbolic shadow 象征性的身影

signed the Emancipation Proclamation 签署《解放宣言》

momentous decree 重要的法令

beacon light 灯塔的光芒

Negro slaves 黑奴seared in the flames of withering injustice 灼烤于非正义残焰

Captivity 囚禁

Martin Luther King, Jr. I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation. Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves, who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of their captivity. 今天，我高兴地同大家一起，参加这次将成为我国历史上为了争取自由而举行的最伟大的示威集会。 100 年前，一位伟大的美国人——今天我们就站在他象征性的身影下——签署了《解放宣言》。这项重要法令的颁布，对于千百万灼烤于非正义残焰中的黑奴，犹如带来希望之光的硕大灯塔，恰似结束漫漫长夜禁锢的欢畅黎明。

Step 3 Speech preparation （ Oral ） 2006 is the 30th anniversary of Tangshan Earthqueak. Suppose you are invited to give a speech about it.

Make a speech according to the following:Thank you and the city government for inviting me to speak.

Thank the visitors, especially the suiriors of the quake.

Thank those who worked hard to save surviors. / List some of the things they did.

Thank those who worked hard to rebuild a new city.

Describe your feelings about the new city, which is known as the “Brave City of China”.

Encourage people to be always proud of their city.

Thank the visitors for listening to your speech.

Tang shan’s new look

Step 4 Speech Contest （ Oral ）

Thank the city government for inviting me to speak.Thank the visitors, especially the suiriors of the quake.Thank those who worked hard to save surviors. (List some of the things they did.)Thank those who worked to rebuild a new city.Describe your feelings about the new city, which is known as the “Brave City of China”.Encourage people to be always proud of their city.Thank the visitors for listening to your speech.

[Attention ： loud, touching, fluent and also a good expression]

Step 5 Listen to a letter which asks you to give a speech.Fill in the missing words: Dear Student, Congratulations. We are pleased to tell you that you have won the high school speaking competition about new Tangshan. Your _______ was heard by a group of five _______, all of whom ______ that it was the best one this year. Your parents and your school should ________________. Next month the city will open a new park _________ those who died in the terrible ________. The park will also ________ those who helped the ________.Our office would like to have you speak to the park visitors on July 28 at 11 am. As you know, this is the day the quake _____years ago. We ________ you to bring your family and friends on that special day.

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• Today’s work: 1. Write down your speech.

2. Study Language Points.