Unit 5 Nature's Temper Section A 课件 2025-2026学年人教版八年级英语下册

UNIT 5 Nature’s Temper Section A What happens during a natural disaster? (1a-2d) In this unit, you will 1.talk about different natural disasters and their impacts. 2. describe things that people do before, during, and after a natural disaster. 3.talk about a continuous action at a particular time in the past. 4.learn how to prepare for bad weather or natural disasters. Look and share 1.What natural disaster is happening in the photo? 2.When and where is it likely to happen? 3.How does this photo make you feel?  A big storm with strong winds and huge waves is happening. It is likely to happen near the sea in summer or autumn. This photo makes me feel scared because it looks very dangerous. Watch a video. Warming-up What’s the video about? What natural disasters do you know? Match the natural disasters with the pictures. _____earthquake _____ typhoon _____wildfire _____snowstorm _____flood _____drought B C E A D F 1a sandstorm (沙尘暴) tsunami/tsuːˈnɑːmi/ (海啸) landslide/ˈlændslaɪd/(山体滑坡) hailstones/ˈheɪlstəʊnz/ (冰雹) volcano/vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ/ (火山) thunder and lightning (雷电) Listen to three conversations.What natural disasters did people face? 1.________ 2._____________ 3._____________ Flood Conversation 1 Jack: Hi, Xinyi. I heard about the flood in your town. Is everything OK? Xinyi: Yes, we’re all right. Thanks. Our neighbour warned us about it in time. Jack: What a kind neighbour! What were you doing at the time? Xinyi: Oh, my family were having dinner when she called. We didn’t notice that the water was rising! Jack: You're lucky! 1b Listen to three conversations. What natural disasters did people face? 1.________ 2._____________ 3._____________ Earthquake Conversation 2 Jiaming: Hi, Kate. Are you OK? That was a big earthquake! Kate: Yeah! It scared me. I was doing my homework when the building shook all of a sudden. What were you doing when it started, Jiaming? Jiaming: Oh, I was doing some chores while my mother was preparing lunch. The earthquake took us by surprise too. Kate: Well, I’m glad we're all fine. Thanks for calling! 1b Listen to three conversations. What natural disasters did the people face? 1.________ 2._____________ 3._____________ Conversation 3 Susan: Wasn't the snowstorm last weekend terrible, Liu Yun? Liu Yun: Yes, it really was! Susan: What were you doing while it was snowing? Liu Yun: Not much. I was travelling on the train then. The ride took five hours longer! Susan: Oh no...I heard many people couldn't get home. They had to stay in hotels for the night. Snowstorm 1b Listen again. Circle what each person was doing when the natural disaster happened. Conversation 1 1.Xinyi was warning a neighbour / having dinner. Conversation 2 2.Kate was doing her homework /calling her mother. 3.Jiaming was doing chores / preparing lunch. Conversation 3 4.Liu Yun was staying in a hotel / taking a train. 1c Jack: Hi, Xinyi. I heard about the flood in your town. Is everything OK? Xinyi: Yes, we’re all right. Thanks. Our neighbour warned us about it in time. Jack: What a kind neighbour! What were you doing at the time? Xinyi: Oh, my family were having dinner when she called. We didn’t notice that the water was rising! Jack: You’re lucky! Let’s learn Conversation 1 warn sb. about sth. 提醒 / 警告某人某事 in time 及时 was/were doing 询问 / 描述过去某时正在做的事 Conversation 2 Jiaming: Hi, Kate. Are you OK? That was a big earthquake! Kate: Yeah! It scared me. I was doing my homework when the building shook all of a sudden. Jiaming: What were you doing when it started, Jiaming? Kate: Oh, I was doing some chores while my mother was preparing lunch. The earthquake took us by surprise too. Jiaming: Well, I’m glad we’re all fine. Thanks for calling! all of a sudden 突然（= suddenly） take sb. by surprise 让某人措手不及 Conversation 3 Susan: Wasn’t the snowstorm last weekend terrible, Liu Yun? Liu Yun: Yes, it really was! Susan: What were you doing while it was snowing? Liu Yun: Not much. I was travelling on the train then. The ride took five hours longer! Susan: Oh no ... I heard many people couldn’t get home. They had to stay in hotels for the night. 反意疑问句表感叹 Let’s learn 过去进行时（Past Continuous） 结构：was/were + 现在分词 (doing) 含义：表示过去某一时刻 / 某一段时间正在进行的动作。 询问句型： What were you doing at the time? What were you doing when it started? What were you doing while it was snowing? 过去进行时常和 when/while 引导的时间状语连用 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. Pair work 1d Imagine you just experienced a natural disaster. Role-play a conversation about the experience. A: Hi, Xx. I heard about the ... in your town. Is everything OK? B: ... A: What were you doing at the time / when ... / while ... ? B: I was ... A: You’re lucky! / Oh no! ... B: I’m glad we’re all fine. Thanks for calling. Thanks Lavf57.83.100 $