Unit2 Natural disasters Welcome to the unit & Reading 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语牛津译林版（2020）必修第三册

Welcome to the unit & Reading —Reading comprehension Unit 2 Natural disasters By the end of this class, students will be able to: 1. read two news reports about how disaster preparation has helped save lives; 2. find good qualities of people in the news in the face of a natural disaster; 3. identify the structure and language characteristics of the news reports; 4. understand the significance of making preparations for a natural disaster. CONTENTS Pre-reading I While-reading II Post-reading III Sentences analysis IV V Welcome to the unit 3 Lead-in Natural disasters are terrible reminders of the power of nature. Watch the video and finish the following exercise. Plates moving underground can cause an earthquake, which is of the earth’s surface. When a volcano erupts, , volcanic ash and even rocks escape through a large opening at the top. A large amount of falling down a hill or mountain is called a landslide. a sudden shaking hot gases earth and rock What other types of natural disasters do you know about? Natural disasters pests insects tsunami tornado drought sandstorm typhoon forest fire flood Question 1 : and more … Can we avoid natural disasters? Question 2: We cannot completely prevent or predict natural disasters but we should arm ourselves with certain knowledge. Loss of life can be limited through disaster preparation. 1. We can’t prevent natural disasters, but is there anything we can do when they hit? What shall we do to keep safe if an earthquake happens? Pre-reading When indoors, stay there and wait until the shaking stops. Find a soft space, under a strong table, use the stairs and not the lift to get outside. If you are outdoors, stay away from any building or large objects. 2. (1) What is the type of the two passages? News report. (2) How is this type of text usually organized? Inverted pyramid (倒金字塔模式). the lead the body the tail Why is the