Unit 5 Section A（1a-2d)课件-2025-2026学年人教版八年级英语下册

Nature’s Temper Nature’s Temper Nature’s Temper Section A –What happens during a natural disaster? Unit 5 八年级下册英语人教版 第一课时 1a-2d Learning Objectives In this lesson you will: 1. extract how Tilly recognized the tsunami warning signs and how different people reacted to her warnings. 2. evaluate Tilly’s role as a hero by discussing her quick thinking and how her knowledge helped save people’s lives. Look and Share 1. What natural disaster is happening in the photo? Typhoon [taɪˈfuːn]. n. 台风 2. When and where is it likely to happen? Typhoons usually happen in summer and early autumn. In China, they often hit coastal areas like Guangdong, Fujian, Zhejiang and Taiwan. 3. How does this photo make you feel? It makes me realize how terrible a typhoon can be, so that we should respect the nature’s force. earthquake typhoon wildfire snowstorm flood drought B E F A C D A C B D E F Match the natural disasters with the pictures. 1a Chant Nature’s Temper Earthquake shakes, Typhoon spins. Wildfire burns, The storm begins. Flood roars high, Drought dries the land. Snowstorm sweeps, Across the sand. Nature’s temper, strong and wild, Her powerful breath, her ancient child. n. 脾气；怒气 Listen to three conversations. What natural disasters did the people face? 1b 1. ______________ 2. ______________ 3. ______________ flood earthquake snowstorm Listening tips Quickly scan the questions and anticipate some natural disasters. While listening to the recording, focus on the information related to natural disasters. What each person was doing when the natural disaster happened? What were you doing when the natural disaster happened? I was watching TV when the natural disaster happened. What was he doing when the natural disaster happened? He was sleeping when the natural disaster happened. She was cooking dinner when the natural disaster happened. What was she doing when the natural disaster happened? What was she doing when the natural disaster happened? She was doing her homework when the natural disaster happened. 1.Xinyi was warning a neighbour/having dinner. 2.Kate was doing homework /calling her mother. 3.Jiaming was doing chores /preparing lunch. 4.Liu Yun was staying in a hotel /taking a train. Listen again. Circle what each person was doing when the natural disaster happened. 1c Ask and answer questions about the people in the conversations. 1d A: What was Xinyi doing at the time of …?   B: She was … 例如： A: What was Xinyi doing at the time of the flood? B: She was having dinner with her family. A: What was Kate doing at the time of the earthquake? B: She was doing her homework. A: What was Xinyi doing at the time of the flood? B: She was having dinner with her family. A: What was Kate doing when the earthquake started? B: She was doing her homework. A: What was Liu Yun doing while it was snowing? B: She was travelling on the train. e.g. Read the statements about typhoons. Write T for true or F for false. 2a ( ) 1. There are very strong winds and heavy rain during a typhoon. ( ) 2. Sometimes there are tall waves and the areas near the coast get flooded. ( ) 3. In the eye of a typhoon, the weather can be very calm. ( ) 4. Typhoons cause tsunamis to happen in some places. T T T F n. [tsuːˈnɑːmiz] 海啸 台风眼 1. When did the interviews take place? A. Before the typhoon hit. B. After the typhoon slowed down. 2. Where did the interviews probably take place?   A. On the street. B. In someone’s home. Listen to the interviews and circle the correct answers. 2b n. 采访 发生 （使）慢下来；（使）减速 Listen to the interviews and the weather report. Complete the sentences. 2c Interview 1 1.When the typhoon hit, the boy’s family were ____________ at home. 2.After the typhoon, they helped to ___________ the neighbourhood.  having dinner     clean up     Interview 2 3.The girl’s grandparents were ______________ at home when she called. playing chess Interview 3 4.The man’s children were____________ at the time of the typhoon. 5. A________ in the man’s house broke, and the roof nearly came off. reading     window Weather report 6.The reporter advised people to be careful, pay attention to the weather reports, and ___________. advise sb.  to do sth. 建议某人做某事 stay inside Listening Scripts Interview 1 Reporter: Excuse me. Did you have any trouble during the typhoon? Boy: No. When the typhoon hit, my family were having dinner at home. Reporter: That's good. How about your neighbourhood? Was it OK? Boy: Oh, it was a mess. My parents and I helped with the clean-up this morning. Interview 2 Reporter: Miss, how did the typhoon affect you? Girl: I was OK, but I was worried about my grandparents. Reporter: Were they all right? Girl: Yes, thankfully. When I called them, they were playing chess at home. Interview 3 Reporter: Sir, what were your family doing when the typhoon hit? Man: Well, my children and I were reading together when a window broke. Even our roof nearly came off! My children were crying, and my wife was scared too. Reporter: Oh dear. Were you prepared for the typhoon? Man: Well, I heard the news, but I didn't think it would be that strong. Weather report Reporter: Now, the typhoon is slowing down as it moves west, but it's not over. If you're near one of the areas close by, be careful, and pay attention to our weather reports. Do stay inside. A:Excuse me. Did you have any trouble during the typhoon? B:Yes, it was awful. I.../No, not really. When the typhoon hit, … Role-play a conversation between the reporter and another person who experienced the typhoon. 2d A: Excuse me. Did you have any trouble during the typhoon? B: No, not really. When the typhoon hit, I was folding clothes in the living room. A: Did anything unusual happen? B: Yes. The wind was so strong that a big tree in our yard fell down, blocking the road. A: Were you and your family safe? B: We were lucky. My husband was checking the windows at that time, and he quickly pulled me and the kids to the bedroom. A: Did you do anything after the typhoon? B: We called the community workers, and they came to clear the tree this afternoon. e.g. do chores 做家务 at the time of... 在……时候 cause sb. /sth. to do sth. 导致某人/某物做某事 advise sb. to do sth. 建议某人做某事 phrases sentences Summary 用所给单词的适当形式填空。 1. The teacher warned us not ________ (trust) onlines trangers. 2. I have a healthy diet, so I have no trouble __________ (control) my weight. 3. The ________(wave) are very high at the beach. to trust Exercises to control waves 翻译句子。 1. 莉莉当时在吃午餐。_________________________________________ 2. ——发生地震时汤姆在做什么？ ——他在给妈妈打电话。 ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Lily was having lunch then. —What was Tom doing when the earthquake happend? —He was calling his mother. 3. ——你在洪水时做什么？ ——我在看电视。 ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 4. ——他们在野火灾时做什么？ ——他们在爬山。 ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ —What were they doing at the time of the wildfire? —They were climbing the mountain. —What were you doing at the time of the flood? —I was watching TV. Homework Listen to the conversations. Make a conversation with your partner about the typhoons. Master the words in this lesson and preview next part. null 119409.555 Lavf58.76.100 null 80587.805 null 113374.68 null 88817.18 $