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Unit 5 Nature’s temper
Section B 1a-1e
What can we do to prepare for the worst?
Unit 5 Nature’s temper
Section B 1a-1e
What can we do to prepare for the worst?
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What can we do to
What can we do to prepare for the worst?
prepare for the worst?
Section B
bad/badly --worse --worst
糟糕的、坏的/坏地
为.....做准备
tsunami
tornado
tsunami
earthquake
1a What is the worst natural disaster you know of? Discuss it with a partner.
阅读前要求:
1. 将文章按 行数 5, 10, 15,20....标注好。
第1段(第1段(Tilly发现异常)
第2段(Tilly想起课堂知识)
第3段(Tilly警告家人)
第4段(父亲告诉保安)
第5段(结局)那天海滩上没有一人死亡
第6段(主题升华) 一堂课会对生死有很大 意义
快速阅读每段的首句、尾句
概括大意
第1段(第1段(Tilly发现异常)
行2-3:
Everyone was enjoying the beautiful weather that morning.
短语: enjoy the beautiful weather(享受好天气)
行4-5:
But while Tilly was walking along the beach with her family, she noticed something strange.
短语: walk along the beach(沿着海滩走)、
notice something strange(注意到奇怪的事)
行5-6:
Thick white froth was forming on top of the waves.
短语: thick white froth(厚厚的白色泡沫)、form on top of the waves(在波浪顶部形成)
行6:
Next, she saw that the waves were coming in instead of going out.
短语: come in(涌上来)、instead of going out(而不是退去)
第2段(Tilly想起课堂知识)
行7-8:
Two weeks before, her geography teacher had explained that earthquakes under the sea could create dangerous waves called tsunamis!
短语: two weeks before(两周前)、earthquakes under the sea(海底地震)、
dangerous waves called tsunamis(称为海啸的危险波浪)
第3段(Tilly警告家人)
行9-10:
"I know what's going to happen! There's going to be a big wave," Tilly cried.
短语: what's going to happen(将要发生什么)、
a big wave(大浪)
行10-11:
Unfortunately, her family didn't believe her and wanted to continue their walk.
短语: didn't believe her(不相信她)、
continue their walk(继续散步)
不幸的是,
行11-12:
However, Tilly refused to take a single step further.
短语: refuse to take a single step further(拒绝再往前走一步)
行12-13:
Finally, her mother decided to continue the walk alone, and the rest of her family returned to the hotel.
短语: continue the walk alone(独自继续散步)、
return to the hotel(返回酒店
然而,
第4段(父亲告诉保安)
行14-15:
Back at the hotel, Tilly's father told a security guard about the tsunami.
短语: a security guard(一名保安)、told... about(告诉某人关于某事)
行15-16:
He knew about the huge earthquake in nearby Indonesia.
短语: the huge earthquake(大地震)、
nearby Indonesia(附近的印度尼西亚)
行16-17:
He jumped into action right away and rushed to get people off the beach.
短语: jumped into action(立即行动)、right away(立刻)、rushed to get people off the beach(冲去让人们离开海滩)
行17-18:
People were screaming and running as fast as they could when they saw a huge wall of water coming from the sea.
短语: screaming and running(尖叫着奔跑)、
as fast as they could(尽可能快地)、a huge wall of water(一堵巨大的水墙)
第5段(结局)
行19-20:
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.
短语: one of the last people(最后几个人之一)、made it to safety(成功到达安全地带)、just as(正当……时)
行20-21:
The 2004 tsunami caused over 200,000 deaths, but no one on the beach died that day.
短语: caused over 200,000 deaths(造成超过20万人死亡)、
no one died(无人死亡)
die v. 死亡 died adj. 死的 death n. 死亡 dying adj. 垂死的
第6段(主题升华)
行22-23:
This true story shows how a single lesson could mean the difference between life and death.
短语: a single lesson(一堂课)、the difference between life and death(生死之别)
行23-24:
Thanks to her knowledge and quick thinking, one schoolgirl was able to save over 100 lives.
短语: thanks to(幸亏)、knowledge and quick thinking(知识和快速思考)、save over 100 lives(拯救了100多条生命)
languag points:
be on holiday 在度假
instead of 而不是
refuse to do 拒绝去做 (某事)
I refused to wait any longer. (我拒绝再等了)
refuse sth 拒绝 (某物 / 某人)
He refused the help. (他拒绝了帮助。)
jump into action right away 立刻采取行动
1c Read the text again and complete the timeline
sea/waves
tsunamis
family
mother
hotel
security guard
beach
1. Tilly found that the waves were moving away from the beach.
2. Tilly remembered what she read about in her geography book.
3. Tilly’s father believed her as soon as she told her family about
the strong waves.
4. The security guard learnt about the tsunami from Tilly’s father.
5. Tilly’s mother did not reach the hotel before the tsunami did.
T F
T F
T F
T F
T F
1d Read again. Circle T for true or F for false. Then correct the false statements.Discuss the questions.
Homework
1. 复习文中的重要单词和短语。
2. 预习 48 词汇运用,完成练习。
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