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Unit 4 Natural Disasters
Listening and speaking
Teaching objectives
1. Know some knowledge about natural disasters.
2.Listen to the news reports about natural disasters and grasp key information.
2. Prepare a short news report and present it.
What do you know about natural disasters?
Do you know the names of some disasters?
Look at the pictures and name the natural disasters.
tornado(龙卷风)
tsunami(海啸)
earthquake
wildfire
Look at the pictures and name the natural disasters.
volcanic eruption
drought
landslide
flood
What may happen in these disasters?
Buildings may be ________ or __________.
People may be ____________ or killed.
Some people may _________ and some others may die.
Rescue workers may help these ___________.
damaged
destroyed
injured
survive
survivors
damage vt./n.损害
destroy vt.毁灭
injured adj.受伤的
survive vt.幸存
survivor n.幸存者
rescue vt/n.营救
Listen to the news reports and tick the disasters that you hear.
〇 earthquake 〇 tornado 〇 wildfire 〇 drought
〇 landslide 〇 tsunami 〇 flood 〇 volcanic eruption
News report1:
1. What was the magnitude of the earthquake in Ecuador?
2. How many people were killed or injured in Ecuador?
News report2:
3. Where are the floods?
4. What are the rescue workers and soldiers doing in the flood-hit area?
News report3:
5. When did people see the tornado in Memphis?
number
number
place
activities
time
Read these questions below and circle the key words.
Write the kind of information they refer to
News report1:
1. What was the magnitude of the earthquake in Ecuador?
A. 7 B. 7.8 C. 8
2. How many people were killed or injured in Ecuador?
A. about 230; more than 1500
B. about 213; more than 15
C. about 230; more than 100
Listen to the news reports and choose the right answer.
News report2:
3. Where are the floods?
A.In southern China B. In central China C. In northern China
4. What are the rescue workers and soldiers doing in