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Unit5
Nature’sTemper
What can we do to prepare for the worst?
Section B1a-1e
learning objectives
1. Language Ability
- Master key words about natural disasters (e.g., tsunami, earthquake) and sequence words- Be able to retell Tilly’s story correctly and talk about disaster safety skills in simple English.
2. Thinking Quality
- Learn to order the story events clearly and understand the link between knowledge and saving lives.
- Think critically about what makes a hero and how to survive natural disasters.
3. Learning Ability
- Improve reading skills (skimming, scanning) to understand the text better.
- Learn to work with partners to discuss and share ideas.
4. Emotional Attitude
- Realize the importance of disaster knowledge and self-rescue skills.
- Develop a sense of responsibility to help others and respect life and nature.
How many natural disasters do you know?
earthquake
drought
tsunami
wildfire
tornado
flood
typhoon
snowstorm
What is the worst natural disaster you know of? Discuss it with a partner and share your ideas.
What : What was it? (Earthquake? Typhoon? Flood?)
Where: Where did it happen? (In China? In Japan? In the sea?)
How bad : Was it very strong? Did it hurt many people? Did it destroy houses?
Let’s watch
- Do you know the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004?
- When did the tsunami happen?
- What caused the tsunami?
- What countries did the tsunami hit?
- How many people died in the disaster?
Discuss in groups
Yes, it was a very serious natural disaster.
It happened on 26 December 2004.
A huge undersea earthquake (off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia) caused it.
It hit many countries, like Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand and so on.
Over 230,000 people died in this terrible disaster.
/tsuːˈnɑːmi/
Today we’ll read a story about
a girl in a tsunami in 2004. Please
look at the title and guess:
What did she do?
She saved many lives in the tsunami.
Pre-reading
According to the title, how do you think the girl
saved so many people ?
What will Tilly
do first?
Will her family
believe her? Why?
What will happen
to the people on
the beach?
How will Tilly
save people?
What strange things did she find?
Discuss your prediction.
Tell her family / Run away / Warn others
Yes/No, ....
They will be safe / They will be in danger.
Call for help / Tell the guard / Shout to warn everyone
White froth, waves coming in instead of going out
Pre-reading
Fast reading
What is the main idea of the passage?
A.Tilly's Thailand holiday
B.How a girl saved lives with
her knowledge during the tsunami
C.The damage of the 2004 tsunami
D.A dangerous experience by the sea
Tips:
抓标题,看首尾,关键词,找中心
While-reading
A. Exposition (说明文)
B. Narrative (记叙文)
C. Argumentation (议论文)
D. Advertisement (广告)
What order is the story written in?
What type of text is this?
h
Time order
Tips:
It makes the story clear and easy to follow.
B. The happy beach scene
F. Tilly remembers her geography lesson
C. Tilly warns her family but they don't believe her
A. The security guard takes action
E. The happy ending: everyone is safe
D. The lesson of the story
Match the following subheadings with the corresponding paragraphs (1-6). ✅
Skim reading
Part 1(1)
Beginning
Part 2(2-3)
Development
Part 3(4)
Climax
Part 4(5-6)
Ending
Divide the passage into four parts,
and match the main idea of each part
Tilly's father told a guard, and the guard got people off the beach quickly.
The tsunami came, but everyone was safe, and knowledge saved lives.
Tilly found something strange on the beach during her holiday in Thailand.
Tilly remembered her geography lesson and warned her family about the tsunami.
.
Read the story and fill in the table with the missing information.
Who Who was the main person?
When When did the story happen?
Where Where did it take place?
What What happened?
Why Why could Tilly recognize the tsunami?
How How did she save people?
A tsunami hit
She remembered her geography lesson about tsunamis
She warned her family; her father told a security guard, who evacuated the beach
Tilly Smith, a 10-year-old English schoolgirl
26 December 2004
Phuket, Thailand
Skim reading
On 26 December 2004, Tilly Smith, a 10-year-old English schoolgirl, and her family were on holiday in Phuket,Thailand. Everyone was enjoying the beautiful weather that morning. Some people were swimming in the sea, and some were relaxing on the beach. But while Tilly was walking along the beach with her family, she noticed something strange. Thick white froth was forming on top of the waves. Next, she saw that the waves were coming in instead of going out.
When and where: ______________________
Who was the girl: _______________________
Weather and people’s feeling: __________________
What’s strange: _______________
_______________
Read Para 1 and fill in the blanks
On 26 December 2004,In Phuket, Thailand
Tilly Smith
Beautiful
Thick white froth was forming on the top of waves.
The waves were coming in instead of going out.
Careful-reading
Happy,relaxed
What did the strange things mean?
Signs of tsunami
What do you think happened to Tilly Smith and her family next?
/ˌpuːˈket/ 普吉岛
Just then, she remembered something important. Two weeks before, her
geography teacher had explained that earthquakes under the sea could create
dangerous waves called tsunamis!
Read Para 2 and answer the questions below.
What might have caused the strange things?
How did Tilly know?
What caused the tsunami to happen?
A coming tsunami.
She learned it from her geography teacher two weeks before.
Earthquakes under the sea.
Did Tilly know a
tsunami was coming?
“I know what’s going to happen! There’s going to be a big wave,” Tilly cried. Unfortunately, her family didn’t believe her and wanted to continue their walk. However, Tilly refused to take a single step further. Finally, her mother decided to continue the walk alone, and the rest of her family returned to the hotel.
I know what’s going to happen! There’s going to be a big wave
Who What he/she did
Her family didn't believe her and
wanted to continue their walk.
Tilly's father
Tilly's mother
returned to the hotel
decided to continue the walk alone
Tilly
refused to take a single step further
what would you do if your family didn’t believe you?
I will keep telling them the danger clearly.
I will ask a grown-up (like a guard) for help to tell them.
I will refuse to stay near the sea and take them to a safe place.
...
Back at the hotel, Tilly’s father told a security guard about the tsunami. The security guard was shocked. He knew about the huge earthquake in nearby Indonesia. It meant that a tsunami was possible! He jumped into action right away and rushed to get people off the beach. Everyone began to panic. People were screaming and running as fast as they could when they saw a huge wall of water coming from the sea.
Character feeling activity
began to
Read Para 4 and fill in the blanks.
The security
guard
________
told ____________________ about the tsunami.
People on
the beach
Tilly's father
________
________
right away, get people off the beach.
as fast as they can.
worried
a security guard
shocked
jumped into action
panic
were screaming and running
/sɪˈkjʊərəti/ /ɡɑːd/ 保安人员
/skriːm/ v. 尖叫
Back at the hotel, Tilly’s father told a security guard about the tsunami. The security guard was shocked. He knew about the huge earthquake in nearby Indonesia. It meant that a tsunami was possible! He jumped into action right away and rushed to get people off the beach. Everyone began to panic. People were screaming and running as fast as they could when they saw a huge wall of water coming from the sea.
How do these words make you feel?
scared
nervous
worried
dangerous
Tips:
These action verbs make the story vivid and impressive.
What might happen to her mother and other people on the beach? Are they safe?
Tilly was right! Her mother was one of the last people on the beach, but thankfully, her family made it to safety just as the water hit the hotel. The 2004 tsunami caused over 200,000 deaths, but no one on the beach died that day.
This true story shows how a single lesson could mean the difference between life and death. Thanks to her knowledge and quick thinking, one schoolgirl was able to save over 100 lives.
Read Para 5&6 and answer the questions below.
Was the tsunami serious? How do you know?
Why was Tilly able to save so many lives during the disaster?
What can we learn from Tilly's story?
Yes, it was very serious. Because the 2004 tsunami caused over 200,000 deaths .
Because she had the knowledge about tsunamis from her geography lesson, and she thought quickly to warn people.
We should learn knowledge well, stay calm in danger, and use what we learn to help ourselves and others.
Beginning
Tilly’s family went to the beach in Thailand
Tilly noticed
something
strange about
the
Tilly remembered learning about
in class.
Tilly warned
her
about the
tsunami.
Tilly’s family went back
to the hotel, except her
.
People at the
learnt about the tsunami.
The
warned people on
the beach.
People rushed to leave the
.
End
The tsunami hit, but everyone was safe.
waves
tsunamis
family
mother
hotel
security
guard
beach
1c
Read the text again and complete the timeline.
Understanding the order of events
Identifying the beginning, middle, and end of a story can help you understand the story better. Look out for words and phrases that tell you when something happens, such as next, then, finally, when, while, and two weeks before.
Retell the text according to the timeline.
while
then
finally
back to
the hotel
when
after that
Post-reading
1c
Read the text again and complete the timeline.
Understanding the order of events
Identifying the beginning, middle, and end of a story can help you understand the story better. Look out for words and phrases that tell you when something happens, such as next, then, finally, when, while, and two weeks before.
First/ To begin with/First of all...
Then/Next/Later/Also/After that/ When/While...
Finally/ Last/ At last/In the end...
________________________________
________________
beginning
rising action
falling action
conclusion
climax
admiring
relaxed
nervous
panicked
relieved
Retell the story according to the story mountain.
Tilly and her family enjoyed a holiday on a Thai beach in 2004.
____________________
________________________________________
____________________
____________________
__________________________________
_________________
________________________________
________________
___________________ ______________________________________
Tilly noticed strange waves, recalled her tsunami lesson, warned her family, and her father told a hotel security guard.
The security guard rushed to get people off the beach.
Everyone on the beach was safe with no deaths.
Tilly saved over 100 lives with her knowledge and quick thinking.
Post-reading
Read again. Circle T for true or F for false. Then correct the false statements.
1d
Tilly found that the waves were moving away from the beach.
Tilly remembered what she read about in her geography book.
Tilly’s father believed her as soon as she told her family about the strong waves.
The security guard learnt about the tsunami from Tilly’s father.
Tilly’s mother did not reach the hotel before the tsunami did.
were coming in instead of going out.
what her geography teacher had explained in class.
Tilly's family didn't believe her at first
Her mother was one of the last people on the beach, but thankfully, her family made it to safety just as the water hit the hotel.
Post-reading
On December 26, 2004, 10-year-old ____________ and her family were on holiday in ____________.
Tilly noticed something strange on the beach: the waves had thick white ____________, and they came in instead of going out. She remembered her ____________ teacher’s lesson: underwater earthquakes can cause ____________.
Tilly told her family about the danger, but they didn’t ____________ her at first. She refused to move, so most of her family went back to the ____________. Her father told the hotel ____________ about the tsunami. The guard knew about the big earthquake in ____________, so he quickly got everyone off the beach.
When the huge tsunami hit, ____________ on that beach died. Tilly used her school ____________ and quick thinking to save over ____________ lives.
Tilly Smith
Phuket, Thailand
froth
geography
tsunamis
believe
hotel
security guard
Indonesia
no one
knowledge
100
Fill in the blanks and retell
1.Do you think Tilly Smith was a hero?Why?
2. From Tilly's experience, what do you think people need to know to survive a natural disaster?
3. What did you learn at school that might help to save your life one day?
Read and discuss
Read and discuss
Do you think Tilly Smith was a hero? Why?
Yes. Because she used her knowledge and quick thinking to save over 100 people’s lives though her parents did not believe her at first.
/ˈhɪərəʊ/ n. (pl. heroes) 英雄;男主角;偶像
What made Tilly save everyone? Can you find out the supporting details?
Carefulness (善于观察)
Tilly noticed something strange: ► thick white froth
► unusual waves
Focus (专注)
She remembered what her teacher said.
Quick Thinking
Tilly refused to take a single step further.
What’s the most important?
Confidence
There’s going to be a big wave.
相关的细节
tell others in time
。。。
We need to ...
know how to take quick action
stay calm
learn the basic knowledge about natural disasters.
2. From Tilly's experience, what do you think people need
to know to survive a natural disaster?
3. What did you learn at school that might help to save your life one day? Please exchange your idea with your partner.
giving first aid
in a flood
in a fire
stuck in the water(困在水中)
in an earthquake
heat wave
(热浪)
giving first aid
...
how to take medicine
I learned how to protect myself in a fire at school.
I know to cover my mouth with a wet towel and crawl low to escape.
This skill might help to save my life one day.
Disaster prevention, everyone's duty! Protect our beautiful Earth!
减灾防灾,
人人有责!
守护美好地球!
1.On 26 December 2004, Tilly Smith, a 10-year-old English schoolgirl, and her family were on holiday in Phuket, Thailand.
具体日期前用介词 on(泛指“在12月”用 in December,具体某一天用 on)
同位语结构,用逗号隔开,对Tilly的身份进行补充说明
2.Two weeks before, her geography teacher had explained that earthquakes under the sea could create dangerous waves called tsunamis!
过去的过去,过去完成时态
过去分词做后置定语,被叫做...
3."I know what's going to happen! There's going to be a big wave," Tilly cried.
表示根据某种迹象将要发生...
Language points
4.However, Tilly refused to take a single step further.
5.He jumped into action right away and rushed to get people off the beach.
6.People were screaming and running as fast as they could when they saw a huge wall of water coming from the sea.
a single step 强调“一步也不”,加强语气
further 是far的比较级,表示“更远地”
立即行动,跳起来采取行动,非常生动形象的表达
rush to do something 冲去做某事
get someone off... 把某人从……带走/疏散
as + 形容词/副词 + as + 主语 + can/could 尽可能……
see + 宾语 + doing sth.(强调 “正在进行”)
7.Her mother was one of the last people on the beach, but thankfully, her family made it to safety just as the water hit the hotel.
8.This true story shows how a single lesson could mean the difference between life and death.
9.Thanks to her knowledge and quick thinking, one schoolgirl was able to save over 100 lives
one of + 名词复数 ……之一
make it 成功到达/做到,
make it to safety 成功到达安全的地方
时间状语从句:just as 就在……的时候,强调时间点非常紧迫
宾语从句
mean the difference between... 意味着……之间的区别
was able to do 能够做到(强调成功做到)
(2) 拓展短语:“instead of + n./pron./doing” 结构的拓展,类似表达有 rather than(而不是),后接动词时,常用动词原形。
例如:I'll stay at home ________________.(我将待在家里而不是出去。)
Next, she saw that the waves were coming in instead of going out.
instead of
【记牢】instead of 代替;而不是
用法:instead of 是介词短语,后接名词、代词、动名词或介词短语等。
例如:
1. I’ll go ____________ you.(我将代替你去。)
2. He stayed at home instead ______ going to school.
(他待在家里而不是去上学。)
instead of
of
rather than go out
Next, she saw that the waves were coming in instead of going out.
【佳句】
① We'll have tea _________________________________.
我们将在花园里喝茶,而不是在房子里。
② Instead of ___________(watch) TV, he does his homework in the evening.
晚上他不看电视,而是做作业。
in the garden instead of in the house
watching
However, Tilly refused to take a single step further.
【记牢】refuse v. 拒绝
refuse to do sth 拒绝做某事,
如:He refused to go to the party. 他拒绝去参加派对。
refuse sb sth 拒绝给某人某物,
如:The shopkeeper refused me change. 店主拒绝给我找零钱。
【佳句】
① _______________________________ 她拒绝把自行车借给他。
② ___________________________________
这个男人拒绝给这个孩子一些钱。
She refused to lend him her bike.
The man refused the child some money.
People were screaming and running as fast as they could when they saw a huge wall of water coming from the sea.
【记牢】as fast as they could 尽可能快地
(1) 结构解析:“as + 形容词 / 副词原级 + as sb could /can” 表示 “尽某人所能地……”,其中形容词或副词的选择取决于具体语境,这里用 “fast” 表示速度快。当描述现在的情况时用 “as...as sb can”,描述过去的情况时用 “as...as sb could”。
1. When they heard the news, they ran home ___________________.
当他们听到这个消息时,他们尽可能快地跑回了家。
2. _______________________________________________when the bell rang.
铃声一响,学生们便以最快的速度离开了教室。
The students left the classroom as fast as they could
as fast as they could
(2) 类似结构:“as + 形容词 / 副词原级 + as possible” 同样表示 “尽可能……”,如 “as quickly as possible(尽可能快地)”,两者常可互换,如 “as fast as they could = as fast as possible”。
People were screaming and running as fast as they could when they saw a huge wall of water coming from the sea.
1. The little boy finished his homework ___________________ to watch the cartoon.
这个小男孩尽可能快地完成作业,以便去看动画片。
2. _______________________________________.
这些跑步者试图用尽可能快的速度奔跑。
as fast as possible
The runners tried to run as fast as possible
Exercise
1. 沿着海滩散步 ________________________
2. 注意到一些奇怪的事 ________________________
3. 海底地震 ________________________
4. 被叫做海啸的海浪 ________________________
5. 继续散步 ________________________
6. 告诉保安 ________________________
7. 采取行动 ________________________
8. 生与死的区别 ________________________
9. 多亏;由于 ________________________
10. 挽救100多人的生命 ________________________
walk along the beach
notice something strange
earthquakes under the sea
waves called tsunamis
continue the walk
tell the security guard
take action
the difference between life and death
thanks to
save over 100 lives
Exercise
1. But while Tilly ____________ (walk) along the beach with her family, she noticed something strange.
2. She noticed something ____________ (strange) on the beach and felt very worried.
3. Two weeks before, her geography teacher ____________ (explain) that underwater earthquakes could cause tsunamis.
4. Her family didn’t believe her, ____________ they still wanted to continue their walk.
5. Thanks ____________ her knowledge, she was able to save over 100 lives.
was walking
strange
had explained
so / and
to
语法填空
1. Some people _______________ (swim) in the sea, and some were relaxing on the beach.
2. Among all my classmates, Tony got the ______ (bad) grades in the exam.
3. ___________ (thank), the firefighters arrived in time and put out the fire.
4. Fu Xing refused ________ (copy) others’ homework and always did it by himself.
5. The firefighter is one of the greatest ________ (hero) in our town.
6. Tilly’s wisdom and quick ________ (think) helped to save over 100 lives.
7. He rushed to the beach and kept __________ (scream) “Run! There is a tsunami coming!” again and again.
were swimming
用单词的适当形式填空。
worst
Thankfully
heroes
to copy
thinking
screaming
Exercises
1. 由于她的知识和快速思考,一个女学生能够拯救100多条生命。
Thanks to her __________ and quick thinking, one schoolgirl was able to _____ over 100 lives.
2. 海浪顶上形成了厚厚的白色泡沫。
Thick white ______ was forming on the _____ of the waves.
3. 火警响起时,消防员们立刻行动了起来。
When the fire alarm rang, the firefighters ________ ______ ________ at once.
4. 狗一听到门铃响就跑向门口。
The dog ran to the door _____ _____ _____ it heard the bell ring.
knowledge
根据要求完成句子。
save
froth
top
jumped into action
as soon as
Exercises
Homework
Must do:
1. Retell the story of Tilly Smith in English.
2. Copy and remember the key phrases of this lesson.
Choose to do:
1. Write 3 sentences about how to save lives in danger.
2. Draw a poster about disaster prevention.
Thank you
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