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Unit 5 Humans and Nature Lesson 2 Professional Rescue Team Watch a short video about disasters Watch a video and find out what disasters are mentioned. a drought, an earthquake, a flood, a forest fire, a landslide, a storm, a volcanic eruption, a hurricane Look at the pictures and answer the questions. Warming-up What comes into your mind when you see the two pictures? Look at the photos on page 34. Use the phrases below to describe what is happening in each photo. a drought an earthquake a flood a forest fire a landslide a storm a volcanic eruption a hurricane ( ) 1. Search and rescue vehicles are brought into destroyed areas. ( ) 2. Trained dogs are used to help search for anyone who is still alive. ( ) 3. Rescue teams try to save people trapped under buildings. ( ) 4. Many houses are destroyed by the terrible flood. d c a b What happens on rescue attempts 1. Our first and most important goal is to _. ( ) 2. We use _ vehicles and _ to look for anyone who is still alive. ( ) Listen again. Complete the sentences. Then decide if the sentences contain a main idea (MI) about rescue attempts or a detail (D). Write the correct letter in the brackets. save lives search and rescue trained dogs MI D While-listening 3. In a rescue attempt during the Nepal earthquake: • Over _ members and _ dogs took part, and we were there for 12 days. ( ) • We rescued _ people and provided medical help to over _ people. ( ) 4. It’s our duty to try reduce _ and _. ( ) sixty six two two thousand suffering the loss of life D D MI While-listening Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answers. 1. What did Grace order at the French restaurant? A. Snails. B. Mushrooms. C. Cheese. 2. What happened to Will a few weeks ago? A. Something exciting. B. Something surprising. C. Something embarrassing. 3. What’s the most possible relationship between the two speakers? A. Friends. B. Doctor and patient. C. Customer and waiter. Key: 1-3 ACA 文化知识——国内外救援组织简介 What it is Founded in 1933, the IRC is a non-