(共20张PPT)
Unit 4 Natural disasters
Listening and speaking
To grasp the pronunciation of the -ed endings.
Listen to reports about natural disaster and grasp key information.
To grasp words and phrases in this period.
Goals
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Work in groups. Discuss the questions.
1. What date was it
2. What happened on that day
3. Have you experienced that disaster What were you doing at that time
It was May 12th, 2008.
There was a big earthquake in Wenchuan, Sichuan Province.
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Leading-in
1. Watch the video Natural Disasters and look at the photos. Do you know what these disasters are Write down their names.
Before Listening
tornado
tsunami
earthquake
wildfire
flood
3.________ 4. _________ 5._________
2. Listen to the news reports and tick the disasters that you hear.
〇 earthquake 〇 tornado 〇 wildfire 〇 drought
〇 landslide 〇 tsunami 〇flood 〇 volcanic eruption
While Listening
3. Circle the key word(s) in the questions below and write the kind of information they refer to. Then listen again and answer the questions.
Listen for details
Think about what you are listening for before you listen: numbers, dates, times, addresses, activities, people or places, reasons, etc.
Question Type of information Answer
1. What’ was the magnitude of the earthquake in Ecuador number
2. How many people were killed or injured in Ecuador
3. Where are the floods
4. What are the rescue workers and soldiers doing in the flood- hit area
5. When did people see the tornado in Memphis
6. Which buildings were damaged in Seoul
7. What caused the Landslide in Seoul
7.8
230/1,500
place
central China
activities
working
time
at 9:25 am
place
library &supermarket
reason
by heavy rain
number
What are the basic elements in a disaster report
Disaster Report
Time
Place
Damage
rescue work
Event
doctors
nurses
soldiers
homes
buildings
lives
tornado
earthquake
sandstorm
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After Listening
Read about three disasters on page 49, then complete the information below with your group members. Example:
Event: _______________
Time: _______________
Damage: _______________
Rescue work: _____________
Place: _______________
______________________________.
Earthquake
14:28 Monday, 12 May
Wenchuan, China
Magnitude 7.8 (8.0)
At least 8,500 killed
medical teams,
troops, volunteers organised quickly
Good morning. Today is 13
May. A huge earthquake hit Wenchuan, China yesterday. It has killed at least 8,500 people by now. The earthquake measured 7.8 on the Richter scale. Injured survivors have been moved to safety by rescue workers, including medical workers, troops, and volunteers, who organised quickly.
Sample News Reports
Can you make two others
Read about the disasters below and prepare a short news report on one of them. Then present your news report to a partner.
Group Work
Pronunciation
Listen and repeat. Pay attention to the letters in bold.
pipe brick tend death keen glory
think they campus amaze flash garage
truly draw events friends
fond view
French bridge
Pronunciation
Read the words aloud. Pay attention to the pronunciation of the -ed endings. Then write the
words in the boxes.
begged
exchanged
pretended
begged
exchanged
pretended
described
laughed
shocked
concentrated
learned
viewed
confused
depended
watched
debated
embarrassed
wished
/t/
helped
laughed
embarrassed
shocked
watched
wished
/d/
begged breathed
described confused
exchanged
learned
reserved
viewed
/ d/
concentrated
dabated
depended
pretended
Listen to the words in each box and repeat.
Language points
What a terrible disaster!
真是了不得的大祸啊!
They ascribed their disaster to an unkind fate.
他们把他们的灾难归于命不好。
natural disaster 自然灾害
1. disaster n. 灾难
True, the drought is serious, but it can't scare us.
旱情诚然是严重的, 但它吓不倒我们。
Money and food were sent to the impoverished drought victims.
给贫困的灾民送去了救济金和粮食。
2. drought n. 干旱
She is able to slide into a room without anyone noticing.
她有本事悄悄溜进房间而不被人发现。
However, a sharp slide in the euro would erode its credibility.
但汇率的大幅下滑会损害欧元的信誉。
3. slide v. 滑动; 滑行
3. 预习 Unit 4-Reading and Thinking
1. Recite new words and phrases.
2. Write a news report.
Bye-bye!