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8A Unit 8 Natural disasters
第一课时教材梳理
一、 课文复习
朗读课文,并根据所学内容完成下列短文。
Timmy lives in Taiwan. He survived the e in 1999. He first felt a slight s , and then heard a l noise like (雷声). Soon the real noise like b under the ground came. People screamed in f and ran in all d . At that time pieces of glass and bricks f down and walls began to c down, too. When the noise and shaking e ,it was dark and s around him. He was trapped and could not get out. He felt (紧张不安的) and his (心脏) was beating fast. But he didn't lose his m . He told himself to c down (由于, 既然) he was still (活着的).
He s for help and started to pull himself through the (黑暗). F ,people heard his sound and quickly moved away the bricks. He was s when he saw the bright d .
二、话题主线
●Types of disasters and accidents
Earthquake kills thousands of people
Danger caused by disasters
a slight shake first a loud noise like thunder later
●Safety tips
a. for an earthquake: calm down hide under a strong desk or table
b. for fires and floods: Try to get out as soon as possible
c. for traffic accidents: follow traffic rules
d. for burn hurts: Keep the hands in cold water for about ten minutes
其他短语
1.输了决赛 2.成千上万
3.自言自语 4.坏了,出故障
5.保护自己免遭…… 6.摔跤
7.跑向四面八方 8.坍塌 三、巩固运用
1. start a big fire, on fire, catch fire, make a fire 的用法归纳
It was so cold that he picked up some sticks (生火), but sadly, the house (着火).
2. afraid, in fear 的用法区别
He was so that he couldn't help screaming .
3. hit, beat, fight的区别
他打了那人的头部,结果他们打了一架。但是他打败了那人。
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He the man on the head, as a result, they had a . But he the man.
4.过去进行时的用法归纳
5. save, safe, safely, safety 的用法
6. as, when, while的区别
Sb be doing sth while sb be doing sth(主长从长 while 连接)
Sb do sth when/ while / as sb be doing sth.(主短从长, when, while, as 都可连接)
Sb be doing sth when sb do sth(主长从短用 when 连接)
Sb do sth when/ as sb do sth(主短从短 when, as 都可连接)
a. A dog rushed into our classroom Mr. Li was giving us a class.
b. I was having dinner the telephone rang.
四、重点句型
1. I was sleeping when the earthquake started.
2. People were running in all directions while pieces of glass and bricks were falling down.
3. I felt nervous and my heart was beating fast.
4. I was not sleeping at 10 p. m. last night.
5. When/ While/ As Millie was watching TV, Andy came into the room.
6. Millie was watching TV when Andy came into the room.
7. Try to get out as soon as possible.
8. We learnt a lot about keeping ourselves safe from fire.
9. Remember that we shouldn't walk through the flood water.
10. First, you should keep your hand in cold water for about ten minutes.
五、书面表达
南京市安全教育平台让广大中小学生学到了很多安全知识。假如你是 Jack,你的英国朋友 Simon想了解平台的相关内容,请你根据下表提示用英语写一篇短文,从提供的六个类别里选择两个,跟Simon谈谈相应的保护自身安全的措施,并分享你的体会。
Contents(内容)
Categories(类别)
fire safety
food safety
traffic safety
Internet safety
natural disasters
accidental injuries
Solutions(措施)
……(请按你自选的两类内容分别写两点)
Understanding(体会)
treasure life;…(请写 1~2 点)
提示词汇: accidental injuries意外伤害; treasure vt.珍爱
Dear Simon,
Safety is very important. Our government especially pays attention to teenage safety. A website called nanjing.safetree.com helps us gain a lot of knowledge of safety.On the website, I have learned a lot.
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第二课时课堂巩固
一、 单项选择
( )1. Every year, traffic accidents kill people in China.
A. three thousands B. thousands of
C. thousand of D. three thousands of
( )2. A terrible earthquake the village in Yunnan on an early morning.
A. hit B. hitted C. beat D. fight
( )3. The sign warns us not to .
A. smoke B. talk C. drink D. park
( )4. Tom was cleaning the room while Jack TV at half past nine yesterday morning.
A. was watching B. is watching C. watches D. watched
( )5. Which of the following suffixes is used to form an adjective?
A.-less B.-ness C.-tion D. - ment
( )6. The floor is too dirty. Will you please ?
A. to mo p up it B. mop up it C. to mop it up D. mop it up
( )7.——I hear that you went to see the film called“Life of Pea”. Isn't that boring?
— . It's one of the most successful films this year.
A. Yes, it is. B. No, it is. C. Not at all. D. Of course.
( )8.— How I missed my family and friends when I was abroad!
— Me too. .
A. A miss is as good as a mile B. Great minds think alike
C. East or west, home is best D. Do in Rome as Romans do
( )9. Which of the following words is a compound word?
A. daylight B. direction C. advertisement D. temperature
( )10. Read the sentence:“it began to rain heavily while we were having dinner.” The underlined word“while” is used to .
A. connect ideas B. give examples C. show time D. express reasons
二、同义句改写
1. The girl was frightened to see the flood washing away her house.
The girl saw the flood washing away her house .
2. You can use a clean towel to cover the burn.
You can cover the burn .
3. The soldiers went to the village as soon as possible when they received the order.
The soldiers went to the village as soon as when the order.
4. They were all wet because it suddenly rained heavily outside.
They were all wet the outside.
三、用所给短语翻译句子
1. The signs in public can (提醒我们远离危险).
2. Jack’ s car (坏了) last night, so he had no choice but to walk home. (不幸的是),he (摔了一跤) and (腿摔断了).
3. As the host of the song and dance show, he (感到有点紧张并且心跳很快).
4. When we drive a car on foggy days, we should do it (尽可能小心).
5. (让孩子避免受伤) during the coming summerholiday, parents (告诉他们一些安全措施).
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第三课时能力提升
一、完形填空
In the early hours of 7th September 1838, one of the worst storms in history was roaring(咆哮) along the coast of England. The lighthouse keeper 1 at a ship. “It will be gone in a few more minutes,”he said sadly. His daughter, Grace Darling, looking from an upstairs window, found the great shi p had crashed 2 the rocks and broken into halves.
“Can't we save them?” Grace asked when she saw the 3 people on the ship. “Isn't there any way to help them?”
“No one can take a lifeboat out in that water,” her father answered. “The waves(浪) are too large.”
Grace had great courage. She 4 did not know how to give up. Filled with pity, she ran to the lifeboat quickly. Her father 5 . With tears running down his face, he begged his daughter not to get into the boat, 6 she would not listen. Her father could not let her go alone. He climbed in too.The two of them rowed in a great hurry. Each wave seemed 7 to throw them into the sea at any time.
Suddenly there was a terrible roar. The storm had 8 the ship in two. People were holding on to each half tightly(紧紧地). They had to be saved soon.
Grace and her father rowed faster. Soon they reached the ship and began filling the lifeboat with 9 . Then father and daughter brought their lifeboat safely to shore.
As news of her brave saving action reached the public, the whole country considered her as a national hero. Grace and her father received the Silver Medal 10 from the British government.To this day a small statue stands above the grave(墓) of Grace Darling. People still respect the young woman who refused to give up.
( )1. A. looked out B. looked up C. looked around D. looked down
( )2. A. at B. onto C. against D. out of
( )3. A. worried B. scared C. excited D. mixed
( )4. A. truly B. especially C. finally D. simply
( )5. A. stayed B. pushed C. followed D. returned
( )6. A. but B. and C. so D. then
( )7. A. mad B. close C. awful D. ready
( )8. A. divided B. cut C. lifted D. attacked
( )9. A. adults B. tourists C. victims D. survivors
( )10. A. award B. gift C. prize D. reward
二、阅读短文,回答问题(答案不超过8个单词)
Floods, droughts, storms, hot days... extreme(极端的) weather is becoming more and more common all over the world.
This is caused by greenhouse gas emissions(温室气体排放), reported China Daily.
This summer, big storms hit areas of Europe. At least 13 people died in Austria, France and Italy by August 19. In Portugal and Spain huge wildfires have forced thousands of people to leave their
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homes. In the US, more than 80 percent of the west is in drought, up from just 20 percent in 2021.
Three quarters of farmers in these areas have stopped growing food.
In China, the heat has hit the south since June. The duration(持续时间) of this year's high temperatures will break the 62-day record in 2013, becoming the longest heat wave in 61 years.
Extreme weather events are not only killing people and destroying(破坏) homes. They also drive more people into hunger. Millions of people in East Africa have little food to eat today, according to the World Health Organization. For four years, there wasn't enough rain during its rainy seasons and the land was too dry to grow food.
Extreme weather has also made 218 of the known 375 infectious diseases(传染病) more serious,including malaria(疟疾), cholera(霍乱) and anthrax(炭疽), according to the journal Nature ClimateChange. As viruses try to adapt to(适应) higher temperatures, they become stronger and harder to kill.
1 What causes extreme weather?
2. What kind of natural disasters are mentioned in this article?
3. What are Paragraphs 3-5 mainly about?
4. Is it hard or easy to kill infectious diseases?
5. What can we do to have less extreme weather?
三、短文填空:阅读下面短文,在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式填空
A hurricane(飓风) is a huge storm that forms over warm ocean water. Hurricanes have winds that 1 in a circle. Hurricane winds are very 2 (power), and can move at speeds from 120 km/h to over 300 km/h.
The centre of hurricane winds is called the eye. Winds in the eye 3 (be)not very strong. Around the eye is an area called the eye wall. The wall is where winds are the 4 (strong) and rain is the heaviest.
Strong winds and heavy rain can do a lot of damage(破坏) when a hurricane moves over land.
Hurricane winds can be strong enough to break windows into 5 . The winds can even knock over tall trees, which might fall on buildings or cars. Strong winds can pick up objects and send 6 (they) into the air, causing damage.
Heavy rain from a hurricane can cause floods in areas that are not close 7 a coast. The floodwater can be very deep. It sometimes 8 (reach) almost up to the top of houses. Water goes into the houses quickly and does a lot of damage. Houses of 9 (wood) structures(结构) might not be safe after a flood.
10 there is no way to prevent a hurricane, you can get prepared for it.
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