Unit 6 Starting out 课件-2022-2023学年高中英语外研版（2019）必修第三册

Disaster and hope Book 3 Unit 6 B3U6 Starting out Do you know some natural disasters? 3 hurricane tornado typhoon: thunderstorm flood tsunami earthquake wildfire drought landslide Glaciers Melting 冰川融化 volcanic eruption Why are there more and more disasters in our world? hail debris flow Disaster films Have you seen the films? What are they about? What do you think the main characters do in face of these disasters? [pɔˈsaidən] 《唐山大地震》 《后天》 《海神号》 《不惧风暴》 The Day After Tomorrow (后天) is a 2004 American science-fiction disaster film, which talks about the destructive effect of global warming and warns us human beings that it is high time that we took action to protect the environment. Have you seen the films? What are they about? 8 Into the Storm (不惧风暴) is a 2014 American disaster film, which tells the story of tornado-stricken Silverton, Oklahoma. It shows that people suffering from the tornadoes express a new-found appreciation for their lives. Aftershock (唐山大地震) is a 2010 Chinese emotional and disaster film, which is set in the 1976 Tangshan earthquake and tells a story of “23 seconds and 32 years”. The film shows the cruelty of the disaster and the love among families. Poseidon (海神号) is a 2006 American action and disaster film, which is set in a giant ship overturned by a tsunami. It tells a story of the people trapped in the ship trying to find a way to survive. The film shows the strength of human nature in the face of disaster. The main characters are likely to reflect on their behaviors in critical situations. True love, and relationship between families, couples, strangers, are the theme of the movies. Moreover, they are full of hope instead of depression. 2. What do you think the main characters do in face of these disasters? Watch the video and answer the questions. 1 Where is the city? What happened there? 2 How did people there react to the disaster? What was the result? Watch the video A City Frozen in Time and answer the questions: A city fro