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Unit6 Disaster and hope
Which disaster is mentioned in the video?
What will happen to people after the storm?
Watch the video and answer the questions.
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Hurricane Katrina
What will happen to people after the storm?
Lose their home
Suffer from secondary disasters like flood
Need medical help and psychological counselling
Watch the video and answer the questions.
Where did Hurricane Katrina form?
Where did it hit?
How long did it last?
How many people lost their lives in the hurricane?
What was the cost of the damage Hurricane Katrina caused?
hurricane
tropical storm
tropical cyclone
air current
tropical depression forms
飓风
热带风暴
热带气旋
气流
热带低压形式
Relative Words to describe the map.
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1. Where did Hurricane Katrina form?
It is one of the costliest natural disasters in US history, causing USD 108 billion in damage. It claimed more than 1,800 lives.
Atlantic Ocean
Bahamas 巴哈马
Florida 佛罗里达
Louisiana
路易斯安那
Alabama
亚拉巴马
Mississippi 密西西比
2. Where did it hit?
3. How long did it last?
4. How many people lost their lives in the hurricane?
5. What was the cost of the damage Hurricane Katrina caused?
Hurricane
What is Hurricane?
Read the passage and find out what the passage is mainly about.
The passage is mainly about a family’s _________ experience in Hurricane Katrina and a/an _________ attitude towards the future.
terrible
optimistic
Look through the passage again and try to get its structure.
Para. __________
Para. __________
Para. __________
Para. __________
1 - 2
3 - 4
5
6
Conclusion:
The passage is organised in the order of
_______.
time
Match the pictures with each part.
Para. __________
Para. __________
Para. __________
Para. __________
1 - 2
3 - 4
5
6
Para. __________
Para. __________
Para. __________
Para. __________
1 - 2
3 - 4
5
6
Match the pictures with each part.
Complete the diagram with the words and expressions from the passage.
frightened
flew off/was blown away
Complete the diagram with the words and expressions from the passage.
smelled so bad everywhere
Complete the diagram with the words and expressions from the passage.
always try to see the good side of things
Complete the diagram with the words and expressions from the passage.
happy
came home just in time
rebuild our homes and our lives
Complete the diagram with the words and expressions from the passage.
Why does the author say “Although it was only a few days before we were rescued, it felt like months”?
Think & share. Work in pairs.
Because they lost their home and suffered a lot from the hurricane. It was so hard to spend those miserable days that seemed endless.
What do you think could be done to help the local people rebuild their homes?
What do you think could be done to help the local people rebuild their homes?
send relief supplies
raise/donate money
send doctors
give away clothes
Think & share. Work in pairs.
What should we do in the following disasters?
Flood
Earthquake
Typhoon
Things to do before a hurricane
Close windows and tape them up;
Bring indoors anything that could blow away;
Make sure you have sufficient food, water, medicine and batteries for electrical appliances.
Things to do during a hurricane
Stay in the shelter.
Stay away from windows.
Listen to weather warnings.
Things not to do during a hurricane
Do not go outside.
Do not go near any glass structures.
Do not assume the storm has passed even if the wind stops.
What should we do in the following disasters?
Things to do before a flood:
Listen to the weather warnings.
Move to a safe place immediately if there is an order.
Prepare enough food and clean water.
Remember to prepare a safeguard and a first aid kit.
Things to do during a flood:
Try to move to a place high enough to keep clear of floodwater, such as the top floor of a building, the roof , etc.
Hold to a tree or a wood block if you are in water. It is important to keep away from electricity.
Things not to do during a flood:
Do not drink floodwater as it is not clean.
Do not take too many personal belongings with you.
Never give up hope.
What should we do in the following disasters?
Thanks!
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