(共11张PPT)
Listening & Speaking
Kevin
Oct. 2021
Unit 4 Natural Disasters
Write down the names of the following disasters.
tornado
tsunami
earthquake
wildfire
flood
Listen to the news reports and tick the disasters you hear.
○ earthquake ○ tornado ○ wildfire ○ drought
○ landslide ○ tsunami ○ flood ○ volcanic eruption
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Listen for details
Think about what you are listening for before you listen: numbers, dates, times, addresses, activities, people or places, reasons, etc.
Circle the key word(s) in the questions below and write the kind of information they refer to.
Questions Type of information Answer
1. What was the magnitude of the earthquake in Ecuador number 7.8
2. How many people were killed or injured in Ecuador number 230 killed;1500 injured
3. Where are the floods place Central China
4. What are the rescue workers and soldiers doing in the flood-hit area Activities Working day and night to make them safe
5. When did people see the tornado in Memphis time 9:25 a.m.
6. Which buildings were damaged in Seoul Place A library and a building
7. What caused the landside in Seoul Reason By heavy rain that has fallen in the last week
Pronunciation
1.Listen and repeat. Pay attention to the letters in bold.
pipe ballet tend death keen glory
fond view think they campus amaze
flash garage French bridge
truly draw events friends
(2)Read the words aloud. Pay attention to the pronunciation of the -ed endings.
begged breathed described concentrated confused debated exchanged helped laughed learned depended embarrassed pretended reserved shocked viewed watched wished
helped laughed
embarrassed shocked
watched wished
begged breathed described confused exchanged learned reserved viewed
Concentrated debated depended
pretended
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Speaking
Read about the disasters below and prepare a short news report on one of them. Then present your news report to a partner.
Earthquake
Wenchuan, China
14:28 Monday,12 May
Magnitude 7.8(8.0)
At least 8,500 killed(by 13 May)
Rescue workers(medical teams, troops, volunteers, etc.) organised quickly
Wildfire
Alberta, Canada
Began on 1 May
2,400 homes destroyed
Almost 88,000 people evacuated
Hundreds of firefighters arrived
Planes, helicopters used to fight the fire
No deaths, no injuries
Flood
Colombo,Sri Lanka
Began in May
82 killed, 500,000 affected
Rescue teams provided food and water
Shelters set up by the government
EXAMPLE
Good morning. Today is 13 May. A huge earthquake hit Wenchuan, China yesterday afternoon...
Commonly used expressions
Today is …
It is … today.
It was just now that…
in … city/town/province
North/west/southwest of…
A disaster struck…
An earthquake happened…
A typhoon hit/landed…
When
Where
What
Possible answer:
Good morning. Today is 13 May. A huge earthquake hit Wenchuan, China yesterday afternoon. 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 organized quickly.
Thanks for your attention!