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《英语》(新标准)初中修订版
Unit 6 When disaster strikes
Developing ideas(听说)
册 次:八年级上册 学 科:英语(外研社版)
L E A R N
E N G L I S H
1.What is this?
It's a disaster warning system.
2.What do you know about
disaster warnings?
A/B/C层
强破坏地震
Strong destructive earthquake
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1S4)
济念险
Look and say.
China is one of many countries with disaster warning systems.The government can warn
people with text messages,TV programmes and online notices.In communities,loud alarms go off.Warning times for storms in China have been increased to 42 minutes,with more
than 90%being correct.
A/B/C层
贤 您M险
Pleasetakeamorgeney mons
AAQD 1
DID YOU
KNOW?
Read and learn.
b She sensed the danger and warned others before a tsunami(hit a busy beach in Thailand).
c She helped a 10-year-old girl at school.
d She helped her classmates leave the coast.
A/B/C层
Listen to the radio and choose how
Tilly Smith saved lives.
a She ran to the hotel and stayed under the table.
Listen and choose.
Listen again and correct the mistakes in the host's notes.
Cross out the mistakes and write the correct words.
1 It's been many years since a tsunami happened in taly. Thailand
2 Tilly Smith wasiz years old. 10/ten
3 Tilly saw the water going away from the beach. farther up
4 Tilly learnt about tsunamis at school two months earlier. weeks
5 Tilly warned people on the beach and they all ran to apark.hotel
6 That school lesson saved about,000 lives. 100
It's been many years since a tsunami happened in taly.Thailand
Tilly Smith was+2 years old.10
Tilly saw the water going away from the beach.farther up
Tilly learnt about tsunamis at school two months earlier. weeks
Tilly warned people on the beach and they all ran to a park.hotel That school lesson saved about r-0ce lives. 100
and friends are enjoying themselves.It's been many years since a tsunami happened here.The tsunami was terrible, but there were lots of touching moments.Some people,
like Tilly Smith,saved lives bravely with their knowledge.
This clever 10-year-old girl saw the water going farther up
the beach.It wasn't clam.She knew that a tsunami was
coming.She learnt about tsunamis at school two weeks earlier.Tilly warned people on the beach.So they all ran to a hotel. Minutes later,the tsunami hit.
That school lesson saved about 100 lives.Knowledge can make a big difference between life and death.
Listen again and correct the mistakes in the host's notes.
Cross out the mistakes and write the correct words.
Host:I'm walking along a busy beach in Thailand.Many families
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·It shows you a 'world map
·You can² choose your area.
·It will warn you about the upcoming disasters.
·It can also tell you how³ serious it might be.
·It tells you:
-the⁴ safe place to go.
-ways to⁵ save yourself from danger.
·It can give warnings about 18 disasters,like⁶floods , wildfires,tsunamis and earthquakes
·The warning time for earthquakes is very short.
SAFETY NET
Area
Warning
Advice
Other information
Listen to the conversation and fill in the chart about the app.
A/B/C层
Listen again.Then talk about how the app is introduced.
Tick what you heard.
look
drawback
cost
name √
function customer
company
how it
works
A:Tilly Smith is amazing!I wouldn't know what to do during a
natural disaster.
B:Knowledge is very important,but nowadays we can depend on technology,too.For example,a new app, Safety Net,can warn you about natural disasters.
A:How does it work?
B:It shows you a world map with all the active disasters
flagged.You can choose your area and it will warn you about the upcoming disasters.It can also tell you how serious it
might be.
A:That's good.What's more about it?
B:Well,t he app also gives you advice on staying safe.It tells you the safe place to go and ways to save yourself from
danger.
A:Very useful!How many disasters can it warn you of?
B:It can give warnings about 18 disasters,like floods,wildfires, tsunamis and earthquakes.However,the warning time for
earthquakes is very short-just seconds.
A:That could still save lives!
name
function
how it works
drawback C层
Listen and read.Then talk about how the app is introduced.
Summarise how to introduce a warning app.
Introducing a product To introduce a product,state its
name and main function,eg giving disaster warnings.Say how it
operates,using an example if possible.Finally,give other details,
such as its cost,look and drawbacks. A/B/C层
how it works
drawback a warning app
Learning to learn
function name
company
Listen and repeat.
/br/break brave bring brother
/fr/ free front afraid freeze
Phonetics in use
Pronunciation:
/br/ bravely
/fr/ friend
Practise more … p100
Listen and repeat.
A/B/C层
Drones
·take photos and 万 videos to show the J
effects of disasters
·provide useful information to emergency services
·find survivors and quickly send medicine and food What are these?
They're...They're ⑧
made of...
How do they help in
disasters?
They can… B
Useful expressions… p104
→ Useful expressions
·The new products are...
·The purpose of...is to...
·They work by... ·As an example,imagine that...
·They save lives by..
·One drawback is that...
how it work
drawbacik
customer
company
look
cost
Work in groups.Choose a piece of life-saving technology and introduce it. Do more research if necessary.
Group work
function
name
Example
A:What are these?
B: They're drones.They're made of plastic.
A: How do they help in disasters?
B: They can take photos and videos to show the effects of disasters.This can provide useful information to emergency services.
A: That's amazing!Can they save lives?
B: Yes.They save lives by finding survivors. They can also quickly send medicine and food to them.
A: Do they have any drawbacks?
B: Yes,they do.They can't work in strong wind or heavy rain.Also,their batteries
don't last very long. C层
Group work
Work in groups.Choose a piece of Do more research if necessary.
Drones
·take photos and 有 videos to show the
effects of disasters
·provide useful information to emergency services
·find survivors and quickly send medicine and food
→Useful expressions
·The new products are...
·The purpose o...is to...
·They work by...
name
function
how it works
drawback
customer
company
look
cost
made of...
A How do they help in
disasters?
They can.. B
Useful expressions… p¹04
·As an example,imagine tha...
·They save lives by...
·One drawback is that...
What are these?
They're...They're
life-saving technology and introduce it.
⑧
Homework
Talk about what you have learnt about disaster warnings
in this section.
A/B/C层
感谢观看
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