Unit5 SectionB1a-1e课件 2025-2026学年人教版八年级英语下册

Section B (1a-1e) Unit5 Nature’s Temper 1. What are these natural disasters? Can you think of more? earthquake typhoon drought snowstorm flood wildfire 1. What is the worst natural disaster you know of ? Discuss it with a partner. Tangshan Earthquake (1976) Indian Ocean Tsunami (2004) Wenchuan Earthquake (2008) 2. Watch and share. How One Girl Saved Many Lives (1) What kind of article is this? It is a/an _______. A. e-mail B. diary entry C. story (2) What’s the main idea of the passage? A. A girl saved many lives with her knowledge during the tsunami B. Harm brought by the 2004 tsunami C. A risky experience by the sea 3. Read the title and look at the picture. Then predict. 4. Read the first paragraph of the text. Then find out the information. When Where Who What’s strange On 26 December 2004 In Phuket, Thailand Tilly Smith and her family Thick white froth was forming on top of the waves. The waves were coming in instead of going out. 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. Who noticed something strange? What might they do next? 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! “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. 1. What caused the tsunami to happen? Earthquakes under the sea. 2. How did Tilly know? She remembered what she learnt in geography class. 3. What did Tilly’s family do in the end? Her mother decided to continue the walk alone, and the rest of her familyreturned to the hotel. 5. Read 2nd and 3rd paragraphs and answer the questions. If you were Tilly, what would you do if your family didn’t believe you? 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. 6. Read 4th paragraphs and fill in the blanks. Character feeling activity Tilly's father told ____________________ about the tsunami. The security guard right away, get people off the beach. People on the beach began to _________ as fast as they can. worried a security guard shocked jumped into action panic were screaming and running What might happen to her mom and other people on the beach? Are they safe? 7. Read 5th and 6th paragraphs and answer the questions. 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. 1. Was the tsunami serious? 2. Did anyone on the beach die that day? 3. What does “the difference between life and death” mean to us? Sometimes a single lesson could mean the difference between life and death. 4. What helped Tilly save so many lives? Her knowledge and quick thinking helped her save so many lives. 8. What are the common parts of a story? Beginning Development Climax Ending a story mountain 9. Divide the passage into four parts, and match the main idea of each part. 1 5 4 3 2 6 Beginning Development Climax Ending Tilly noticed strange waves on the beach. Tilly used her geography knowledge to warn her family of the coming tsunami. The security guard helped people leave the beach. Knowledge can save lives in natural disasters. 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 beach guard 10. 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. Reading skill 2 (1) Tilly found that the waves were moving away from the beach. T F Tilly found that the waves were coming towards the beach. (2) Tilly remembered what she read about in her geography book. T F Tilly remembered what her geography teacher had explained about tsunamis. (3) Tilly’s father believed her as soon as she told her family about the strong waves. T F Tilly’s father didn’t believe her when she told her family about the strong waves. (4) The security guard learnt about the tsunami from Tilly’s father. T F Tilly’s father told a security guard about the tsunami. (Para. 4) (5) Tilly’s mother did not reach the hotel before the tsunami did. T F Tilly’s mother reached the hotel safely just as the tsunami hit. 11. Read again. Circle T for true or F for false. Then correct the false statements. 12. Why Tilly succeeded in saving everyone on the beach. Why she succeeded in saving lives Quick problem- solving skills Hard-working at school Danger awareness Disaster knowledge Refuse to give up Brave Careful $