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Unit4
NATURAL DISASTERS
Learning Objectives
1. Know some knowledge about natural disasters.
2.Listen to the news reports about natural disasters and grasp key information.
2. Prepare a short news report and present it.
Look and Discuss
1. What's going on in this photo?
2. What kind of natural disaster do you think happened?
A troop of soldiers are rescuing an injured survivor from the damaged buildings.
An earthquake struck the area.
Report natural disasters
Get ready for listening
Watch a video Natural Disasters
earthquake___ tsunami___ volcanic eruption___
sandstorm___ drought___ hurricane/typhoon___
landslide___ tornado___ wildfire___ flood___
Do you know these disasters? Match the pictures with the natural disasters.
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Get ready for listening
Have you experienced any natural disasters?
What may happen in these disasters?
Buildings may be ________ or __________.
People may be trapped in the ruins. They may be __________ or killed.
Some people may _________ and some others may die.
Rescue workers/soldiers may help these ___________.
damaged
destroyed
injured
survive
survivors
tornado
_______
earthquake ________
landslide _______
tsunami _______
wildfire
_______
volcanic eruption ________
flood ______
drought
_______
🎧 Listen to the news reports and tick the disasters that you hear.
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Listening
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🎧 Circle the key word(s) in the questions below and write the kind of information they refer to. Then listen again and answer the questions.
Key words are important words relevant to the thing you’re listening for.
Use key words and phrases in the question as alerts to help you find information.
Listening
Listen for details
Think about what you are listening for before you listen: numbers, dates, times, addresses, activities, people or places, reasons, etc.
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.
Questions Answers
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?
7.8
About 230 were killed and more than 1,500 were injured.
central China
They are working day and night to make sure that people are safe.
At 9:25 a.m.
a library and a supermarket
by heavy rain that has fallen in the last week
Listen again and answer the questions.
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Time Place Disaster Damage Rescue
1 16 April Ecuador
2 _____________ and ______ are working day and night to make sure that people are safe. They are also bringing ______ and _______ to those whose homes were lost in the disaster.
3 Southern Memphis
4 Seoul
______________ have been destroyed. No one has been killed.
The disaster damaged many ________. About 230 people _________ and more than 1,500 ___________.
_________ and ____________ are helping the survivors.
________ were destroyed and at least _________ has died.
_______ was injured. A library, a supermarket, and __________ were damaged.
The police advise _________
_____.
27
March
Saturday
12
August
Wednesday
21
July
central China
earthquake
flood
tornado
landslide
buildings
were killed
were injured
Volunteers
rescue workers
Homes and land
Rescue workers
soldiers
food
water
4 homes
one person
avoiding the
area
No one
several cars
News report 1
Good morning, it’s 17 April. A strong earthquake hit Ecuador yesterday. The 7. 8-magnitude earthquake damaged many buildings, and early reports said that about 230 people were killed and more than 1500 were injured. Volunteers and rescue workers are helping the survivors.
News report 2
Good evening. Today is 27 March. More news about the floods in central China. The government is helping more than 12,000 people in Hunan and Jiangxi get away from the rising water. Homes and land have been destroyed, but no one has been killed. Rescue workers and soldiers are working day and night to make sure that people are safe. They are also bringing food and water to those whose homes were lost in the disaster.
Read the 2 news report and pay attention to the colored words, trying to recognise what kind information they are.
What type of information does a news report about disasters include?
Get ready for speaking
News report
on natural disasters
time
place
disaster
damage
rescue
numbers
Languages in News report
开头: Good morning/evening, Breaking news/ Top news.../ More news about…
It’s 17 April./ Today is 27 March./ Saturday 12 August.
事件报道:Early reports said that…/Eyewitness said…/According to…/This is the top news for today.
动词:hit, begin, destroy, damage, submerge, evacuate, rescue, kill ...
名词:rescue workers and soldiers, injuries, deaths, victims, survivors, the government ...
Get ready for speaking
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Earthquake
Wenchuan, China
·14:28 Monday, 12 May
· Magnitude 7.8
·At least 8,500 killed (by 13 May)
·Rescue workers (medical teams, troops, volunteers) organized quickly
Wildfire
Alberta, Canada
·Began on 1 May
· 2,400 homes destroyed
· Almost 88,000 people evacuated
· Hundreds of firefighters arrived
· Planes, helicopters used to fight the fire
· No deaths, no injuries
Flood
Colombo, Sri Lanka
· Began in May
· 82 killed, 500,000 affected
· Rescue teams provided food and water
· Shelters set up by the government
Speaking
Read about the disasters. Prepare a news report and present.
Good morning. Today is Monday 13 May. An earthquake _____ Wenchuan at 14:28 yesterday. The 7.8-magnitude earthquake ___________ many buildings and so far at least 8,500 people_______ _______________. Rescue workers including medical teams, troops, volunteers etc. _______________
____________quickly to help.
Suppose you were a news reporter, present your news report to the class.
Example:
hit
damaged
have
been killed
have been
organized
Speaking
1. What are the rescue workers and soldiers doing in the flood-hit area?
rescue vt. 营救,救援
rescue sb. (from sth.) 把某人(从…)营救出来
rescue n. 营救,救援
come to sb.’s rescue 前来救援某人
rescue teams/workers/boats 救援队/人员/船只
【语境应用】完成句子。
1) 消防队员昨天从燃烧的房屋中救了三名女子。
The firemen ________ three women ________ the burning house yesterday.
2) 他们拿我开玩笑时, 他怎么不来为我解围?
Why don’t you_________ ___________ ___________ ____________when they were making fun of me?
rescued from
come
to
my
rescue
2. Which buildings were damaged in Seoul?
damage n.[U]损坏,损失
serious/heavy damage 严重损害
suffer/prevent damage 遭受损伤/防止伤害
do/cause damage to... 对...造成损害/破坏
damage vt. 损害,伤害,破坏
be badly/seriously damaged 严重受损
be slightly damaged 轻微受损
【语境应用】完成句子。
1). If there is no oxygen, the brain _______________ (damage) quickly.
2). 这场事故不严重。那辆汽车只是轻微受损。
It wasn’t a serious accident. The car was only ___________________.
3). A terrible typhoon swept across the region, causing great __________ to the local economy.
will be damaged
slightly damaged
damage
3. 2,400 homes destroyed
destroy vt. 摧毁;毁灭
be completely/totally destroyed 被彻底摧毁
destroy one’s life/faith/hope/confidence 毁掉某人的生活/信仰/希望/信心
destroyer n. 破坏者;毁灭者
destruction n. 摧毁;毁灭;破坏
destructive adj. 引起破坏的;毁灭性的
【语境应用】翻译句子。
1. 地震是最有破坏性的自然灾害之一。
Earthquakes are among the most destructive natual disasters.
2. 我们学校被大火彻底摧毁了。
Our school was completely destroyed by fire.
4. 82 killed, 500,000 affected.
affect vt.
1) The amount of rain affects the growth of crops.
2) This disease affects millions of people in the world every year.
3) All the people in the room were affected by her tears.
①影响
②(疾病)侵袭,使感染
③(感情上) 深深打动
be affected by 受到……的影响
be deeply/greatly affected by. . . 被……深深打动
be affected with . . . 染上……疾病
词汇拓展:
affection n. 喜爱
show/have affection for . . . 喜欢……, 喜爱……
【语境应用】完成句子。
1) With the government’s aid, those people who are affected ______ the earthquake have moved for the new settlements.
2) 教授的演讲深深打动了听众。
The audience _________________ by the professor’s speech.
3) I still have _________(affect) for my old school.
were deeply affected
by
affection
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