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U4 Natural disasters
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What is natural disasters ?
自然灾害
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flood
Tsunami
Tornado
drought
earthquake
forest fire
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Match the names of the following natural disasters with their definitions.
typhoon
drought
forest fire
flood
earthquake
a. a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry
b. a long period of time when there is
little or no rain
c. an uncontrolled fire that takes place in forests
d. a tropical storm with very strong winds
e. a sudden,violent shaking of the Earth’s
surface
A1 Write the name of the natural disaster under each picture.
n.台风
n.地震
n.水灾
n.山火
A.What do you know about...?
typhoon
earthquake
flood
forest fire
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volcanic eruption
火山喷发
1 What other natural disasters can you think of?
2 What should people do when there is a natural disaster?
A2 In pairs, discuss the following questions.
自然灾害
The great flood
What should people do when there is a natural disaster?
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What is the first word that you can think
of to describe the story?
a. Dream. b. Water. c. City.
2. Why did Kevin have this dream?
a Because he is interested in the North and South Poles.
b Because he is worried about the environment.
c Because he likes Geography.
Look at the pictures, the title and the first paragraph of the story on page 51. Then circle the best answers.
n.北极和南极
担心
n.地理
B Before you read
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What text type is this?
What is the topic of the text?
Where did a great flood happen in Kevin’s dream?
A short story.
A great flood.
In Kevin’s city.
Fast-reading
Skim the story answer the questions below.
Read and divide the text into three parts.
Part 1: Before the dream Paragraph(s) _____
Part 2: During the dream Paragraph(s) _____
Part 3: After the dream Paragraph(s) _____
1-3
4-9
10
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Read the first part and complete the table.
Main character
Time
Place
Event
Last night
Kevin’s bedroom
Kevin’s dreamt about a great flood.
Kevin
Careful