Module 3 The natural elements

unit 2 windy weather
華師大實驗中學    錢平
pre-task preparation
1. review the content of page 42.
teacher may ask:
what can you see when there is a gentle breeze?
what can you see when there is a strong wind?
what can you see when there is a typhoon?

2. introduce new words.
teacher may ask:
what can you see when there is a typhoon in the park/in the sea?
to elicit: fall, sink, clean-up

while-task procedure
1. review the past forms of verbs. write the verbs on the board and divided them into two columns
move-moved               be-was/were
stay-stayed                 blow-blew
pass-passed                 fly-flew
watch-watched              become-became
                         fall-fell
                          break-broke
                          go-went
                          sink-sank
                          begin-began
2. introduce the adverbs. show four pictures on page44 to students and ask:
how did the wind blow? — the wind blew _______. (fierce)
how did the clouds in the sky move? — the clouds in the sky moved _______. (quick)
how did kitty and ben go home? — kitty and ben went home ________. (immediate)
how did the wind become stronger? — _______, (sudden) the wind became stronger.
how did the wind blow? — the wind blew _______. (light)
how did the leaves blow in the wind? — the wind blew _______. (slight)
how did they flow their kite in the gentle breeze? — they flew their kite _______ (happy) in the gentle breeze.
how did the typhoon pass? — the typhoon passed _______. (quick)
how did the big clean-up begin? — the big clean-up began __________. (immediate)