Unit5 Nature’s Temper Section A 1a-1d 课件2025-2026学年人教版英语八年级下册

Unit5 Nature’s Temper Section A 1a-1d have a temper (get angry easily) Learning objectives By the end of this lesson, you’ll be able to get specific information through listening. talk about different natural disasters. talk about a continuous action in the past. Nature sometimes has a bad temper(脾气), it may bring extreme(极端的) _________ and natural ___________. weather disasters 1. What natural disaster is happening? The photo shows a hurricane. 2. When and where is it likely to happen? The hurricane is likely to happen from summer to late autumn. It happens in the western Atlantic Ocean. 3. How does this photo make you feel? It makes me feel scared/ worried/ helpless/... /ˈhʌrɪkən/ Look and share /dɪˈzɑːstə(r)/ Pre-listening Match the natural disasters with the pictures earthquake typhoon wildfire snowstorm flood drought D B A F E C heavy smoke burning trees fallen buildings rubbish heavy/thick snow a dry lake cracked ground The street is covered with water. the eye of typhoon Pictures ___ shows a/an ________. I can see ...   /taɪˈfuːn/   /draʊt/ /flʌd/ 1a What the natural disaster is it? When this disaster starts, fire burns and spreads very quickly in forests. When this disaster happens, the earth will shake and building might fall. When this disaster happens, the snow falls heavily, and the wind blows wildly. This disaster is a powerful storm with strong wind and heavy rain. There is little or no rain for a long time. If this disaster happens, a large amount of water covers an area, usually very quickly. earthquake wildfire snowstorm Typhoon Drought flood Guessing game 小红书：Christina在努力｜原创课件 更多教学资源可以关注分享～ Practice What were they doing when the flood came? A man __________ an e-bike. was riding Some ____________ bikes. Some people ____________ on the street. were riding were walking What were they doing at the time of the rainstorm? ____ was ____-ing at/in…at the time of the rainstorm Practice doing homework at home reading books in the library waiting for the bus at the bus stop walking home/running in the rain Some people were facing natural disasters. Some people were facing natural disasters. Let’s listen and learn what they were doing when the disasters happened. Let’s listen and learn what they were doing when the disasters happened. Listen to three conversations. What natural disasters did the people face? 1b ______________ 2. ______________ 3. ______________ flood snowstorm earthquake drought wildfire flood snowstorm typhoon earthquake Listening tip: Pay attention to the disasters, place, time, people and activities to help you get the main idea. Listening 小红书：Christina在努力｜原创课件 更多教学资源可以关注分享～ Listen again. Circle what each person was doing when the natural disaster happened. 1c 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. Ask and answer like this: A: What was ______ doing at the time of…/when…? B: He/ She was… flood earthquake snowstorm Listening While listening, pay attention to the structure- “was doing” 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! Disaster Activity Description Feeling Flood Xinyi’s family __________________. The water ______________ They felt _________. were having dinner was rising lucky Post-Listening Conversation 2 Disaster Activity Description Feeling Earthquake Kate ____________ _____________. Jiaming __________ ___________while his mom was __________ _______. The building ___________ ______________ They felt _________ but ______. was doing her homework shook all of a sudden surprised 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. was doing some chores preparing lunch glad Post-Listening Conversation 3 Disaster Activity Impact(影响) Feeling snowstorm Liu Yun _______ ___________________. The ride ___________________! Many people ________________. They felt _________. was travelling on the train took five hours longer terrrible 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 slay in hotels for the night. couldn’t get home Post-Listening Pairwork A: Hi, …. Is everything OK?/ Are you OK? I heard about the… in your town/ That was a big …! B: Yeah! … A: What were you doing at the time of/ when …? B: I was… My… A: You’re…/ I’m gald... show care talk about the disaster give descriptions/ show impacts talk about the activity express feelings Further thinking What should we do if a natural disaster happens? take care of ourselves help and care for others warn people around us be prepared pay attention to the weather report ... Disasters can't be stopped, but we can be prepared. Respect nature, cherish life, and help each other. Unit 5 Nature’s Temper (Section A 1a-1d) Natural Disasters earthquake flood snowstorm typhoon drought wildfire Past Continuous Tense Structure: was/were + v-ing Usage: 描述过去某个时刻正在进行的动作 Key Sentences What were you doing when ...? I was ... (when ...) Safety Tips Stay calm Help each other Learn to prepare Summary 基础作业：根据1c的听力内容，写出三个完整的句子，描述每个人当时正在做什么。 进阶作业：用过去进行时写一段短文（50词左右），描述你或你家人经历过的一次自然灾害（如果没有经历，可以想象）。包括：什么灾害？当时你在做什么？你的感受？ 拓展作业：采访一位家人或朋友，询问他们是否经历过自然灾害，当时他们在做什么，有什么感受。用英文记录采访内容，并在下节课分享。 Homework null 118364.555 107836.18 null 102480.555 $