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Unit 5
Nature's Temper
Section B What can we do to prepare for the worst?
Section B (1a-1e)
Learning Objectives
1. identify how Tilly recognized the tsunami warning signs
and how different people reacted to her warnings.
2. evaluate Tilly’s role as a hero by discussing her quick
thinking and how her knowledge helped save people’s lives.
3. apply the lesson to real-life situations by brainstorming
essential survival skills for natural disasters and share
personal insights.
In this lesson you will:
What is the worst natural disaster you know of? Discuss it with a partner.
Discuss
Tangshan Earthquake
(1976)
Indian Ocean Tsunami
(2004)
Wenchuan Earthquake
(2008)
It’s the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
Pre-reading
2. What do you think the passage is about?
3. Where do you think this story most
probably takes place?
It’s about a tsunami and a girl who
saved people.
On a beach or near the sea.
1. What disaster is it?
A. Tsunami B. flood C. typhoon
Read the first paragraph of the text. What do you think happened to Tilly Smith and her family next? Then read the rest of the text to check your answer.
1b
While-reading
Beginning(起始)
Middle(中间)
Ending(结局)
How many parts can the story be divided into?
Three
Scanning 导学案
A. Tilly Smith’s family trip to Thailand.
B. How a girl used her school knowledge to save many lives from a tsunami.
C. The 2004 tsunami and its terrible death toll.
D. Tilly Smith’s geography class and her teacher.
Scan the text and choose the right answer.
1.What is the passage mainly about?( )
B
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.
How One Girl Saved Many Lives
Read the first paragraph of the text and answer the questions.
On 26 December 2004
in Phuket, Thailand
Tilly Smith and her family
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.
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How One Girl Saved Many Lives
go out
come in
只涨不退
*正常海浪的泡沫通常较薄且会快速消散;
*正常情况下,海浪是“涨-退”交替的。
What did Tilly see?
2. What information can you get from what she saw?
Read the first paragraph of the text and answer the questions.
What do you think happened to Tilly Smith and her family 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.
Read paragraph 2 and 3 of the text and answer the questions.
1. What did Tilly learn from her geography teacher?
2. Did Tilly’s family believe her?
3. What did Tilly’s family do in the end?
Earthquakes under the sea could create dangerous waves called tsunamis!
No, they didn’t.
Her mother decided to continue the walk alone, and the rest of her family returned to the hotel
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2
3
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.
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.
Read paragraph 4 and 5 of the text and choose the correct answer.
1. Who took action to get people off the beach?
A. Tilly B. Tilly’s father C. a security guard
2. How the people feel when they saw a huge wall of water coming from the sea?
A. Excited B. Scared C. Happy
3. How many people died on the beach in the 2004 tsunami?
A. 2004 B. 200000 C. 0
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2
3
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 the last paragraph of the text and answer the questions.
What can we learn from the passage?
A. Knowledge is power.
B. Learn today, save tomorrow.
C. All of the above.
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...
waves
tsunamis
family
mother
hotel
security guard
beach
Read the text again and complete the timeline.
1c
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
Discuss the questions.
1e
1. Do you think Tilly Smith was a hero? Why?
Yes, I think Tilly was a hero.
She noticed the tsunami signs and warned others bravely.
She used her knowledge to save over 100 people's lives.
She didn't give up even when her family didn't believe her
Post-reading
Discuss the questions.
1e
2. From Tilly’s experience, what do you think people need to know to survive a natural disaster?
Post-reading
Recognize the early warning signs of disasters (like the strange sea
behavior before a tsunami).
Stay calm and act fast when you see danger, don’t panic.
Share what you know and warn people around you to evacuate.
Trust and use the knowledge you learn at school in an emergency.
Discuss the questions.
1e
3. What did you learn at school that might help to save your life one day?
Post-reading
First aid skills: how to stop bleeding, help someone who is
choking, or perform simple CPR.
Disaster safety rules: what to do during earthquakes, fires, or
floods (e.g., drop, cover, hold on during an earthquake).
Geography and science knowledge: understand the causes and
warnings of natural disasters like tsunamis and typhoons.
Traffic and fire safety: how to cross the road safely and how to
use a fire extinguisher correctly.
first - aid skills
fire safety rules
steps to earthquake safety
anti-fraud(反诈) knowledge
Traffic safety knowledge
Enjoy a video!
Lead in
What natural disaster can you see in the video? Have you ever heard of it?
tsunami 海啸
How One Girl Saved Many Lives
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.
一名10岁的英国女学生
在度假
正在享受宜人的天气
正在海里游泳
正在海滩上放松
How One Girl Saved Many Lives
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.
正沿着海滩散步
注意到一些奇怪的事
厚厚的白色泡沫
正在浪尖形成
海浪涌上岸而不是退去
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!
解释…(后接宾语从句)
引发危险的海浪
被称为海啸(过去分词作后置定语)
两周前
海底地震
被称为海啸(过去分词作后置定语)
“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.
refuse to do sth. 拒绝做某事
将要发生什么(be going to 表将来)
将会有一个大浪(there be 句型的将来时)
再向前走一步
decide to do sth 决定做某事
回到酒店
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!
tell sb about sth 告诉某人...
感到震惊
附近印尼的大地震
意味着…(后接宾语从句)
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.
立即采取行动
急忙把人们从海滩疏散
开始恐慌
尖叫着尽可能快地跑
一堵巨大的水墙(比喻海啸)
从大海涌来
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.
成功抵达安全地带
就在海水冲击酒店的时候
意味着生与死的差别
多亏了她的知识和敏捷的思维
Translate the expressions into English.
1. 漫步沙滩
2. 代替;而不是
3. 就在这时
4. 拒绝做某事
5. 再走一步
6. 立刻采取行动
7. 立刻
8. 匆忙去做某事
9. 一堵巨大的水墙
10. 成功到达安全地带
11. 意味着生与死的区别
12. 多亏……
walk on the beach
instead of
just then
refuse to do sth
take a step further
jump into action
right away
rush to do sth
a huge wall of water
make it to safety
mean the difference between life and death
thanks to
refuse sb. /sth. 拒绝某人/某物 refuse to do sth.拒绝做某事
Jenny refused/turned down my help politely.
珍妮礼貌地拒绝了我的帮助。
We should obey the law and refuse to waste food.
我们应该遵守法律,拒绝浪费食物。
refuse v.拒绝;推却 与accept互为反义词。
(1) However, Tilly refused to take a single step further.
然而,蒂莉拒绝向前迈出一步。(教材 P46 1b)
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为不可数名词,但当其前有形容词修饰时,可与不定冠词a/an连用。
have a wide knowledge of/about...精通……
knowledge is power. 知识就是力量。(Francis Bacon)
knowledge n.知识;学问
know
v. 知道;了解
knowledge
n. 知识;学问
knowledgeable
adj. 知识渊博的
Language Points
Tilly's family went back to the hotel, except for her mother.除了她妈妈,蒂莉一家都回到了酒店。
辨析:except for, besides与but
except for 除…外,与except同义, 着重强调在同类人或物中除去其后的人或物,表示一种排除关系,有"减去"之意;用于句首时,用except for,不用except
besides 除…之外(还…) 指在整体中加入其后的人或物,表示一种累加关系,有"加上"之意
but 除…之外 和except的用法基本相同,但着重强调整句的内容,习惯上用于no,nothing,anything等词之后
except/
except
for ①均意为“ 除……之外”,
表示排除其后的人或事物,
含有“减 去 ”的意思。
②except for 表示整体很好,只是某一点美中不足, 在句子开头,要用except for接名词,不可只用except。 All the boys in our class came except (for) Tom. 除了汤姆,我们班所有的男生都来了。(排除汤姆)
Except for the ending, the movie was perfect. 除了结局,这部电影是完美的。
besides 意为“ 除……之外(还) ”,表示包含其后的人或事物,含有“加上”的意思。 Besides maths, I also like physics. 除了数学,我还喜 欢物理。(两门都喜欢)
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
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
二、根据汉语意思完成句子,每空一词
1.蒂莉注意到海浪上形成了厚厚的白色泡沫。
Tilly noticed thick white froth _______ _________ on top of the waves.
2.两周前,她的地理老师解释过海底地震会产生海啸。
Two weeks before, her geography teacher _______ __________ that earthquakes under the sea could create tsunamis.
3.不幸的是,她的家人不相信她。
Unfortunately, her family ________ _________ her.
4.每个人开始恐慌。
Everyone began _______ _______.
5.蒂莉的家人回到了酒店,除了她的妈妈。
Tilly’s family went back to the hotel, ________ her mother.
was forming
had explained
didn’t believe
to panic
except
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