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Book 3 Unit 6
Disaster and Hope
Understanding ideas
Learning objectives
acquire some information about extreme weather conditions by reading and viewing;
analyze the change of the writer’s feelings on the extreme weather conditions.
talk about our own opinion on extreme weather conditions.
By the end of this lesson, we will be able to :
Look at the thermometer and answer the questions.
What information can you get from the thermometer?
What happens when the temperature goes very high and very low?
Activity 1 View and say
56.7 ˚C
Fifty-six point seven degrees Celsius/ Centigrade
-93.2 ˚C
Minus ninety-three point two degrees Celsius/ Centigrade
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It may cause some disasters such as droughts, floods and tornadoes, which affect people’s life severely.
Activity 2 View and predict
What will be talked about in this passage?
Infrared thermographic image 红外线热像
Read and check your prediction.
The passage is about the author’s feelings and concerns on the London Tube on an unusual hot day.
About the London Underground
The London Underground (also known as the “Underground” or “the Tube”) is a public transport system for London and its neighbouring areas. 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 metro systems.
Read each paragraph and summarize it.
Story
awful
a bit scared
before entering the Tube station
imagination about the future
experiences on the London Tube
Emotion
a bit sick
shocked and nervous
after stepping out of the station
reading news on bad weather
with a heavy heart
relieved
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Activity 2 Read for details
The average high temperature in July is only 22 degrees, so over 30 is not usual for London. It is going to be awful on the Central Line, with no air conditioning.
I am sure the passenger next to me and I are melting and becoming one...
I suddenly feel a fresh wind on my face. Well, maybe I have been worrying too much....
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