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Unit 4 Natural Disasters
Listening and speaking & Listening and Talking
Look at some pictures about Nature.
What do you think of Nature?
Nature looks beautiful, but sometimes a monster.
Lead-in
rescue workers(soldiers)
survivor(the injured)
are rescuing
from the ruins
When we are in trouble, Chinese soldiers always come to
our rescue immediately.
An earthquake
People suffer a great loss.
People lost their lives.
It destroys/damages the buildings.
People are trapped in the ruins.
What does the earthquake bring to us?
Pre-listening
Do you know what these disasters are? Write down their names.
tornado
tsunami
earthquake
wildfire
flood
How do you learn about natural disaster?
Weather report
Emergency warning notice
Listen to the news reports and tick the disasters that you hear.
While-listening
earthquake
tornado
wildfire
drought
landslide
tsunami
flood
volcanic eruption
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Question Type of information
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 landslide in Seoul?
number
place
activities
time
place
reason
Circle the key word(s) in the questions below and write the kind of information they refer to.
Listen for details
Think about what you are listening for before you listen: numbers, dates, times, addresses, activities, people or places, reasons, etc.
Question Answer
1. What was the magnitude of the earthquake in Ecuador?
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 landslide in Seoul?
Get the answers to the questions.
About 230 people were killed and more than 1,500 were injured
7.8
a library and a supermarket
the heavy rain that has fallen over the past week
central China
They are working day and night to make sure that people are safe.
at 9:25 a. m., Saturday 12 August
What are the basic elements in a disaster report?
Disaster
Report
Time
Place
rescue work
doctors/nurses/soldiers
Damage
homes
buildings
lives
tornado
earthquake
sandstorm
...
Event
Post-listening
Top News
Different Periods,
different expressions
Good morning, it’s ....
According to …,… Those are the top news for today, Wednesday 21 July,
Good evening. Today is... More news about ...
Breaking news, Saturday 12 August. …was just seen in... Eyewitnesses said that …
A police officer tells us that…
Let’s make a short news report.
Event: ______________
Time: ______________________
Damage: ___________________
____________________________
Rescue workers: _______________
__________________________
__________________________
Place: ______________________
Earthquake
14:28 Monday, 12 May
Wenchuan, China
Magnitude 7.8 (8.0)
At least 8,500 killed
medical teams,
troops, volunteers organised
quickly
Good morning. Today is 13 May. A huge earthquake hit Wenchuan, China yesterday. It has killed at least 8,500 people by now. The earthquake measured 7.8 on the Richter scale. Injured survivors have been moved to safety by rescue workers, including medical workers, troops, and volunteers, who organised quickly.
Can you make two others?
Sample News Reports
Prepare a short news report based on the disasters below. Then present your news report to your group.
Group Work
A huge earthquake hit... yesterday afternoon.
Firefighters were battling a wildfire which was raging on
Thursday at ...,
a wildfire swept ... in July 2018, causing 102 deaths.
The wildfire has killed at least 85 people.
It has destroyed 4,293 buildings and affected 13,972 people.
There have been no reports of major damage or injuries.
Troops are always the first to respond.
We saw many volunteers and organizations rescuing thousands
trapped in the rubble after the earthquake.
Useful Expressions
Listen and repeat. Pay attention to the letters in bold.
• pipe brick • tend death • keen glory
• think they • campus amaze • flash garage
• truly draw • events friends
fond view French bridge
Pronunciation
Read the words aloud. Pay attention to the pronunciation of the -ed endings. Then write the words in the boxes.
begged breathed described exchanged helped laughed
pretended reserved shocked
concentrated confused debated
learned depended embarrassed
viewed watched wished
Pronunciation
/t/
/d/
/ɪd/
begged breathed
described confused
exchanged
learned
reserved
viewed
concentrated
dabated
depended
pretended
helped
laughed
embarrassed
shocked
watched
wished
Listen to the words in each box and repeat.
发音规则:清清浊浊
Pronunciation
Choose a disaster and prepare a list of safety instructions.
tornado tsunami earthquake wildfire flood
Work in pairs
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Sample 1:
First, don’t panic. You should stay calm. Move to a safe place. Remember to drop, cover and hold on. Then find a way out after the earthquake. Stay away from buildings and power lines. Finally, go to an assembly point.
Having an emergency kit prepared is also very important. Look at the emergency supplies below. Discuss with your partner what else you would add.
To supplement energy
To call for rescue
To see something in the night
To collect information
To get medical care
Safety Instructions and Emergency Kits:
Report to the class the safety instructions you listed and then explain what emergency supplies people should keep on hand.
Show time
Make a disaster preparedness plan.
Review what we learnt in the class.
Homework
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人民教育电子音像出版社
普通高中教科书 英语 第一册
2019-08-09
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