Unit 5 Nature's Temper Section B 2a-3d 课件 2025-2026学年人教版英语八年级下册

该初中英语课件围绕“自然灾害”主题，聚焦动词搭配（如hit/rock/sweep through）、复合词（如landslide/snowstorm）及读写技能，通过动词辨析、复合词构词练习搭建词汇支架，衔接完形填空与故事阅读，形成从词汇到语篇的学习脉络。 其亮点在于融合语言能力与思维品质，动词搭配分类（及物/不及物）和复合词构词法培养精准语言表达，阅读事件排序（Ma Li的故事）与真实案例讨论（重庆野火）提升逻辑思维。写作环节引导结合自身经历仿写，落实学习能力。学生能提升综合语言运用能力，教师可借助结构化活动高效教学。

Unit 5 Nature’s Temper Section B (2a-3d) 公众号:懒人笔记资料库 13540016960 Learning Objectives By the end of this lesson, you will be able to… Reading Skills → read and understand a story about a bad day → find the main events and put them in order Language Skills → use these time words and connecting words to make a story clear Writing Skills → write a short story about a bad weather day 2a. Some words for natural disasters go together with certain verbs. Use these collocations to make sentences. 2a. Some words for natural disasters go together with certain verbs. Use these collocations to make sentences. Examples: earthquake An earthquake rocked the city last week. A strong earthquake happened in this area ten years ago. A terrible earthquake took place in Wenchuan in 2008. A powerful typhoon hit the coastal city yesterday. A typhoon blew across the island, causing great damage. A huge tsunami hit/swept through the coastal town in 2004. A sudden tsunami came without warning. tsunami typhoon 2a. Some words for natural disasters go together with certain verbs. Use these collocations to make sentences. Discussion Questions: 1. What are the common characteristics of these verbs? 3. Which verbs can describe multiple disasters? They tell us when/where the disaster happened, or how it affected an area. Transitive (及物动词) Intransitive (不及物动词) hit/ rocked/ swept through (swept) happened/ took place/ landed/ blew across/ came hit: Used for earthquakes, typhoons, and tsunamis. 2. Which verbs are transitive (及物) vs. intransitive (不及物)? Verb Collocations with Natural Disasters Natural Disaster Verbs Earthquake Typhoon Tsunami Snowstorm Flood Drought Wildfire hit, strike, rock, shake, tear down hit, strike, land, blow across, sweep through hit, strike, sweep through, flood hit, strike, blow in, move, start, cause hit, strike, sweep away, cause hit, strike, begin, cause burn, begin, spread, sweep through, move Fill in the Blanks Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs: 1. An earthquake ________ (袭击 ) Japan yesterday. 2. A typhoon ________ (登陆 ) on the coast of Guangdong around 9 o'clock last night. 3. The tsunami _________________ (席卷) the coastal villages, leaving behind a scene of great damage. 4. Yesterday afternoon, the typhoon ____________ (横扫) the region, bringing heavy rain. 5. The earthquake __________ (发生) fifty years ago and ________ (摧毁 ) the city overnight. hit landed swept through blew across happened tore down 2b: Compound Words Box:landslide, snowstorm, earthquake, safeguard, floodwater, manpower, wildfire, heartbeat A compound word is formed by two words. For example, land (土地) + slide (滑动) = landslide (山体滑坡). Types of Compound Words: Nouns: Adjectives: Verbs: snowman postcard toothache hard-working ten-year-old safeguard Guessing Meaning Tips for Completing Activity 2b: Read the sentences quickly to understand the main idea. Determine the part of speech (词性) needed for the blank. Choose based on context: Sentence 2 needs a verb (safeguard); others need nouns. Look at the compound words in the box. Do you know what they mean? Complete the sentences using five of these words. Box:landslide, snowstorm, earthquake, safeguard, floodwater, manpower, wildfire, heartbeat 1. The rescue workers need more ____________ to clear the streets. 2. The family built strong roofs to ______________ their house from heavy storms. 3. The doctor listened to the man's _____________ carefully. 4. During the storm, the _____________ nearly reached our windows. 5. People should avoid driving during a _____________ because it can be very difficult to see clearly on the roads. More Compound Words manpower safeguard heartbeat floodwater snowstorm More Compound Words Summarize compound words you have learned and classify them in the table below. Compound Noun Compound Adjective full name, fishing rod, grandparent, mobile phone, post office, weekday, supermarket, snowman, friendship, honeycomb, postcard, toothache, teamwork outgoing, hard-working, ten-year-old, fast-growing, old-fashioned, northeastern, life-saving, underwater 2c. Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words in the box. Box: refuse, drought, warn, hit, safe, wildfire In August 2022, China experienced a great heatwave. It caused__________in different parts of the country. The heatwave__________the southwestern city of Chongqing very hard. Large__________swept through the forests and mountains there. Over 5,000 firefighters, police, and volunteers all worked together to keep the people and their homes__________. They put out the fires, brought more than 1,500 people to safety, and__________others to stay away from dangerous areas. It was very hard to fight the fires because of the high temperatures and changeable winds, but the rescue workers__________to give up. By the end of August, they managed to put out all the fires. drought hit wildfires safe warned refused Discussion Questions After reading the passage, discuss these questions with your partner: 1.Where did the wildfire happen? 2.Who helped to put out the fires? What did they do? 3.What do you think of these people? 4.What can we learn from the story? In Chongqing, China. Firefighters, police, volunteers. They put out fires, rescued people, warned others. Brave, hardworking, helpful, etc. Teamwork is important, never give up, the importance of safety, etc. 小红书：Christina在努力 原创课件 What can you see from this picture? Look and share heavy rain no umbrella wait for... a bus station How’s the weather in this picture? It’s raining very hard. Where are the people? What are they doing? They’re waiting for buses at a bus station. Do you think something unexpected will happen in this weather condition? The rain came suddenly. They were caught up by a sudden rain. Scanning Read and answer Read PARA.1 and fill in the blanks. Last Friday started terribly. First, my alarm clock didn’t go off, so I woke up late and had to rush to the bus stop. Beginning Time Event Last Friday Ma Li's didn't , so she woke up late and to the bus stop. alarm clock go off rushed Scanning Read and answer Read PARA.2 and answer the questions. Beginning Rising Action I had a test that morning, so I was reviewing my notes while I was waiting for my bus. All of a sudden, thunder rolled across the sky. Then it started to pour. The wind was too strong for me to use my umbrella! Question: 1.What was Ma Li doing when she was waiting for the bus? A. She was having a test. B. She was reviewing her notes. C. She was using her umbrella. Question: 2.Why couldn't Ma Li use her umbrella? A. Because she lost her umbrella. B. Because it didn't rain at all. C. Because the wind was too strong. Scanning Read and answer Read PARA.3 and answer the questions. Beginning Rising Action Climax By the time the bus came, I was cold and wet. I was still worrying about the test when the bus driver said that we would be late. There was a landslide along our usual road. Question: 1.What was Ma Li doing when the bus driver said they would be late? A. She was waiting for the bus at the stop. B. She was still worrying about the test. C. She was calling her teacher for help. Question:2. What does the word "usual" mean? A. same B. different C. special D. dangerous Scanning Read and answer Read PARA.4 and answer the questions. When I finally reached my classroom, out of breath, my teacher was already waiting at the door. Many others were also late because of the rainstorm. As a result, she said we weren’t having a test after all! What luck on my unlucky day! Beginning Rising Action Climax Ending Question: How did Ma Li feel when she reached her classroom? A. tired B.happy C. angry Question: Why didn’t they have the test at last? A. Because the teacher was ill. B. Because Ma Li didn’t finish reviewing. C. Because many students were late. 公众号:懒人笔记资料库 13540016960 Ma Li woke up late. The bus driver said they would be late. She started reviewing her notes. The teacher decided not to have a test. She ran to the bus stop. It started to rain and she became cold and wet. 3a Read about Ma Li's day and order the events. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 1 5 3 6 2 4 What order is the story written in? Time order 公众号:懒人笔记资料库 13540016960 Think about a day when you experienced bad weather. Discuss the events of your day with a partner. 3c 1. What kind of bad weather was it? 2. What were you doing when the bad weather started? 3. What did you see, hear, or do during the bad weather? How did you feel? 4. What happened or went wrong because of the bad weather? 公众号:懒人笔记资料库 13540016960 3d Write a story about your day. Use 3a as an example. Last Friday, I had a really bad day. While I was having breakfast with my younger sister, the sky was growing darker and darker. I heard thunder and saw lightning. When I left the house, … 公众号:懒人笔记资料库 13540016960 3d Write a story about your day. Use 3a as an example. A terrible day （描述一次特殊的经历） Last week, I had a terrible day because of bad weather. At that time, everyone in my family was doing different things. Firstly, my father was working on his computer while the sky was growing darker and darker. All of a sudden, a strong wind hit our city, and heavy rain beat against the windows. Meanwhile, my mother was cooking dinner in the kitchen. At the same time, I was doing my homework in my room when the rainstorm came. Although the weather was terrible, we all felt lucky because everyone was safe. What an unforgettable day! 公众号:懒人笔记资料库 13540016960 Life is full of the unexpected. Stay positive, and you'll always find hope in the storm. Summary What We Learned Today: 1. Verbs with Natural Disasters:Learned common verbs (suddenness, spread) and transitive/intransitive differences. 2. Compound Words:Learned formation and understanding of compound nouns, adjectives, and verbs. 3. Reading & Discussion:Discussed wildfire stories, learning teamwork, bravery, and safety lessons. U5 Nature’s Temper Section B 2a-2c Vocabulary $