Unit 8 Lesson 4 Natural disasters are dangerous! 课件 2025-2026学年冀教版八年级英语下册

该初中英语课件围绕“自然灾害的危险性”展开，涵盖台风、洪水、野火等常见灾害的基础认知、语言表达及安全应对。课堂导入通过图片识别灾害类型，结合Free talk的“How、why、What”问题链，逐步搭建从认知到表达的学习支架。 其亮点在于融合语言能力与思维品质培养，如Pre-writing阶段通过表格梳理灾害的解释、成因、危害，训练信息提取与逻辑组织能力，写作任务结合个人经历模板，提升语言输出能力。融入1998长江洪水等本土案例，渗透文化意识，分层作业与自我评估助力学习能力发展，既帮助学生掌握知识，也为教师提供清晰教学路径。

Unit 8 Natural disasters Lesson 4 Natural disasters are dangerous! 冀教版 （2024）八年级 下 1 0 2 Pre-writing While-writing 4 Post-writing 6 Summary Assessment Homework 1 3 5 7 Learning objectives Lead in By the end of the lesson, I will be able to... 1 2 3 understand the basics of common natural disasters from the text; talk about natural disasters and safety tips with target language; learn how to stay safe when natural disasters happen. 00 Learning objectives Look and answer. natural disasters 01 Lead in Q: What kind of natural disasters are they? 4 Free talk. 01 Lead in Q: How dangerous can natural disasters be? Q: Do you know why these disasters happen? Q: What can we do to keep safe when disasters come? How why What natural disasters 5 Free talk. How why What natural disasters Look at the table and talk about 3 key questions for each one. 01 Lead in 6 Pre-writing 02 Q: How many natural disasters does the passage talk about? What are they? Look and answer. Three. Q: What is the main idea of the passage? It tells us about____________________. ____________________. three dangerous natural disasters Pre-writing 02 Skim and answer. Q: Where do typhoons usually happen? Q: What’s the top wind speed of a typhoon? Pre-writing 02 Skim and answer. Q: What big flood example does the passage mention? Q: Who fought against the 1998 Changjiang River flood? PLA=People's Liberation Army 的缩写，指的是中国人民解放军。 Pre-writing 02 Skim and answer. Q: Where do wildfires usually happen? Q: Which country had big forest fires in 2023? Pre-writing 02 Read and complete. Read the passage again and complete the table in Part 2. Natural disaster Explanation Cause Damage Typhoon A strong storm with powerful winds. Warm ocean water meets certain wind patterns. Heavy rain, strong winds bring some good things bring some bad things fallen trees, damaged buildings, floods. Pre-writing 02 Read and complete. Read the passage again and complete the table in Part 2. Natural disaster Explanation Cause Damage Flood Large amounts of water covering an area. Too much rain or rivers overflowing. Hurt people, destroy farms, buildings, and roads. Pre-writing 02 Read and complete. Read the passage again and complete the table in Part 2. Natural disaster Explanation Cause Damage Wildfire A big, out-of-control fire. human activity, lightning, etc. Badly hurt animals, plants, and the environment; danger to people living nearby. Read and talk. A strong storm with powerful winds. Warm ocean water meets certain wind patterns. Heavy rain, strong winds, fallen trees, damaged buildings, floods. Large amounts of water covering an area. Too much rain or rivers overflowing. Hurt people, destroy farms, buildings, and roads. A big, out-of-control fire. Badly hurt animals, plants, and the environment; danger to people living nearby. Pre-writing 02 Read the chart and discuss natural disasters. I want to talk about… What natural disaster do you want to talk about? 14 Think and match. Look at the five natural disasters in Part 3. Discuss in groups about what we should do when these disasters happen. Pre-writing 02 Q: What should we do when these disasters happen? 15 Discuss and write. Discuss and write a passage about a common natural disaster. The questions in Part 4 may help you. Then share your writing in the class. While-writing 03 The following questions may help you: A What is this natural disaster? B What causes it? C What are its dangers?    D How should you respond if it happens nearby? drought earthquake Volcanic eruption 16 A typhoon is a strong storm with powerful winds. It usually happens when warm ocean water meets certain wind patterns. When a typhoon comes, it brings heavy rain and strong winds, sometimes up to 252 km/h or higher. It can blow down trees, damage buildings, and cause serious floods. If a typhoon is coming, we should stay indoors, close all the windows, and stay away from low-lying areas to keep safe. While-writing 03 Read and analyze. A What is this natural disaster? B What causes it? C What are its dangers?    D How should you respond if it happens nearby? While-writing 03 Activity 5 Read and write. 开头句 I once learned about a terrible natural disaster. Last year, I experienced a natural disaster with my family. 写现象 / 定义 It was a ______. It is a________. 写成因 / 过程 It happened because __________. During the disaster, ___________. 写危害 / 应对 / 收获 It caused ____. I learned that I should _____. Now I know how to keep safe when a natural disaster happens. Words Bank Disaster Types Typhoon, Flood, Wildfire, Earthquake, Drought, Volcanic eruption Explanation strong storm with powerful winds, large amounts of water covering an area, big out-of-control fire, sudden shaking of the ground, long period of dry weather Causes warm ocean water meets wind patterns, too much rain, rivers overflowing, human activity, lightning, tectonic plate movement, little rain Damage / Dangers heavy rain, strong winds, fallen trees, damaged buildings, hurt people, destroy farms, roads, harm animals, plants, pollute air Response / Safety Tips stay indoors, move to higher ground, evacuate, drop cover and hold on, save water, follow official instructions Post-writing 04 Read and correct. A flood is a natural disaster where large amounts of water cover an area. It is usually cause by too much rain or rivers overflowing their banks. Floods can hurt people and destroy farm, buildings, and roads. They also pollute drinking water and make it hard for people to lives normally. If a flood happen nearby, we should move to higher ground quick, avoid crossing floodwater, and follow the instructions of local rescue workers. caused farms live happens quickly Post-writing 04 Read and correct. A wildfire is a big, out-of-control fire that spread quickly in forests or grasslands. It can be caused by careless campfires or natural events such as lightning. Wildfires badly hurt animals and plants, destroy home, and pollute the air with smoke. If a wildfire happens nearby, we should leave the area right away, follow the evacuation routes, and stay away from smoke and flame. spreads homes flames 一、汉译英 强烈风暴 ______________________________________ 强风 ______________________________________ 造成破坏 ______________________________________ 引发洪水 ______________________________________ 河水泛滥 ______________________________________ 保护人民 ______________________________________ 失控的大火 ______________________________________ 森林火灾 ______________________________________ 干旱 ______________________________________ 台风 ______________________________________ The words we have learned Summary 05 strong storms powerful winds / strong winds cause a lot of damage cause floods rivers overflow protect people out-of-control fires forest fires drought typhoon The words we have learned 二、单选题。 ( ) 1. Typhoons usually occur in the ______ North Pacific. Eastern B. Western C. Southern D. Northern ( ) 2. During a typhoon, wind speeds can reach up to ______ kilometres per hour or even higher. 152 B. 200 C. 252 D. 300 ( ) 3. Floods happen when there’s too much rain or when rivers ______. A. overflow B. dry up C. freeze D. run fast Summary 05 B C A The words we have learned ( ) 4. Wildfires are big, ______ fires in natural places like forests. controlled B. out-of-control C. small D. gentle ( ) 5. The 1998 Changjiang River flood was fought against by the ______ troops. PLA B. NBA C. BBC D. CCTV ( ) 6. When a typhoon comes, you should ______ anything that could be blown away. A. leave outside B. secure C. break D. ignore Summary 05 B A B The words we have learned 三、根据中文提示完成句子。 台风是带有强风的强烈风暴。 Typhoons are strong storms __________________________. 洪水会伤害很多人并摧毁农场、建筑和道路。 Floods can hurt a lot of people and ________________________ farms, buildings, and roads. 野火会严重伤害动物、植物和环境。Wildfires can badly hurt animals, plants, and ________________________. 发生洪水时，要前往高处，不要在水中玩耍或游泳。 When a flood happens, move to ________________________ and never play or swim in these waters. Summary 05 with powerful winds destroy the environment higher ground Assessment 06 Self-assessment I can understand the basics of common natural disasters from the text. I can talk about natural disasters and safety tips with target language. I can learn how to stay safe when natural disasters happen. Basic (基础) Improving(提升) Extend (拓展) Homework 07 抄写课文中关于自然灾害的核心词汇与短语，每个搭配 1 个简单例句。 模仿课文段落结构，写一段 4-6 句的短文，介绍一种自然灾害，说明它的成因与危害。 制作一张 “自然灾害安全提示” 英文小卡片，配上简单插画，写下 3 条对应灾害的逃生建议与一句安全感悟。 $