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U N I T
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Disaster and hope
P2 Understanding ideas
tube
the Tube
plus
erupt
immediately
hurricane
landslide
occur
announcement
n. 管子
(伦敦的)地下铁道,地铁
adj.(用于数字后面表示)多,余
v.(火山)爆发,喷发
adv. 即刻,马上
n. 飓风
n. 山崩,滑坡
v. 发生
n. 通告,公告
Look at the thermometer and answer the questions.
1. What happens when the temperature
goes very high or very low?
How do people deal with extreme
temperatures?
2. What were the highest and lowest
temperatures recorded where you
live?
How do you feel in extreme
temperatures?
P82 1
Look at the pictures and predict
what the passage is about.
P82 2
· Where does the story take place?
· What kind of weather is the story about?
· What's your impression of the picture and the title?
Now let's read the passage and check your prediction.
Task 1
Read the passage and check your prediction.
P82 2
What is the passage about?
The passage is about the author's feelings and concerns on the London Tube on an unusually hot day.
The London Tube(also known as the “Underground” ) is the world's first underground railway. Opened in 1863, the network has 11 lines, making it one of the world's busiest subway systems.
Task 2
Choose the author's purpose in writing the passage.
P84 3
1. To explain why summers in London are getting
hotter and hotter.
2. To complain about the London Tube.
3. To warn people about the danger of London
being flooded.
4. To express his worries about the dangers of
extreme weather conditions.
Complete the flow chart with words and expressions from the passage.
P85 4
30 plus degrees/
over 30 degrees
melting and becoming one
a bit scared
put his flat on the market and buy a boat
speak with his manager about moving to the top floor
learn to swim
climate change
nervous
worrying too much
Task 3
Look through the passage again and try to get its structure.
At the Tube station
Inside the train
Out of the station
Conclusion: The passage is organised in the order of
_______.
space
Hot! Hot! Hot