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Unit 4
Natural Disasters
Listening and Speaking
1
What’s going on in this photo?
2. What kinds of natural disasters can you think of?
A team of soldiers are rescuing an injured person from a collapsed building after an earthquake.
Lead in
2
What kinds of natural disasters can you think of?
Disasters
earthquake
flood
typhoon
hurricane
landslide
drought
snowstorm
sandstorm
tsunami
01
Pre-Listening
Do you know what these disasters are?Write down their names.
earthquake
tornado
tsunami
flood
wildfire
02
While-Listening
Tips for listening
Listen for details
Think about what you are listening for before you listen: numbers, dates, times, addresses, activities, people or places, reasons, etc.
Questions Type of information Answer
1. What was the magnitude of the earthquake in Ecuador? number
2. How many people were killed or injured in Ecuador?
3. Where are the floods?
4. What are the rescue workers and soldiers doing in the flood-hit area?
5. When did people see the tornado in Memphis?
6. Which buildings were damaged in Seoul?
7. What caused the landside in Seoul?
Circle the key word(s) in the questions below and write the kind of information they refer to.
number
place
activities
time
place
reason
Listen again and answer the questions.
Question Answer
1. What was the magnitude of the earthquake in Ecuador?
2. How many people were killed or injured in Ecuador? About ______ people were killed and more than ___________ were injured.
7.8
230
1500
News reports 1
Question Answer
3. Where are the floods? _________ China
4. What are the rescue workers and soldiers doing in the flood-hit area? They ____________ day and night to make sure that_________________.
They ___________________________
to those whose homes were lost in the disaster.
central
are working
are also bringing food and water
people are safe
Listen again and answer the questions.
News reports 2
Question Answer
5. When did people see the tornado in Memphis?