(共37张PPT)
Unit 4
Natural Disasters
disaster
tornado
drought
slide
landslide
tsunami
flood
volcanic
eruption
volcanic eruption
magnitude
rescue
灾难; 灾害
龙卷风; 旋风
旱灾; 久旱
(使)滑行; 滑动
崩塌; 滑坡;
海啸
洪水; 淹没; 使灌满水
火山的
喷发
火山喷发
(地)震级; 重大
营救; 救援
damage
destroy
evacuate
helicopter
death
affect
shelter
Ecuador
Memphis
Albert
Colombo
Sri Lanka
损害; 破坏; 损坏; 损失
摧毁; 毁灭
疏散; 撤出; 撤离
直升机
死; 死亡
影响; (疾病)侵袭; 深深打动
避难处; 居所; 庇护; 保护; 掩蔽; 躲避
厄尔多瓦(国家名)
孟菲斯(美国城市)
艾伯塔省(加拿大省份)
科伦坡(斯里兰卡首都)
斯里兰卡(国家名)
disaster
tornado
drought
slide
landslide
tsunami
flood
volcanic
eruption
volcanic eruption
magnitude
rescue
灾难; 灾害
龙卷风; 旋风
旱灾; 久旱
(使)滑行; 滑动
崩塌; 滑坡;
海啸
洪水; 淹没; 使灌满水
火山的
喷发
火山喷发
(地)震级; 重大
营救; 救援
damage
destroy
evacuate
helicopter
death
affect
shelter
厄尔多瓦(国家名)
孟菲斯(美国城市)
艾伯塔省(加拿大省份)
科伦坡(斯里兰卡首都)
斯里兰卡(国家名)
损害; 破坏; 损坏; 损失
摧毁; 毁灭
疏散; 撤出; 撤离
直升机
死; 死亡
影响; (疾病)侵袭; 深深打动
避难处; 庇护; 保护; 掩蔽; 躲避Ecuador
Memphis
Albert
Colombo
Sri Lanka
1. What's going on in this photo
Lead-in
2. What kinds of natural disasters can you think of
Some soldiers are rescuing somebody.
from a collapsed (倒塌) building.
happening
going on
Watch the video and know about some natural disasters.
Warming - up
Before-listening
Match the picture with the natural disaster.
earthquake___, tsunami___, volcanic eruption___,
sandstorm___, drought___, hurricane/typhoon___,
landslide___, tornado___, wildfire___, flood___.
1
2
3
4
5
10
9
8
7
6
3
2
10
6
7
9
8
1
4
5
〇 earthquake 〇 tornado 〇 wildfire 〇 drought
〇 landslide 〇 tsunami 〇 flood 〇 volcanic eruption
While-listening
Listen to the news reports and tick the disasters you hear.
While-listening
Question Type of information
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
number
place
activities
time
place
reason
Circle the key word(s) in the questions below
and write the kind of information they refer to.
While-listening
1. What was the magnitude of the earthquake in Ecuador
_________________________________
Listen to News Report 1 and answer the questions.
7.8
About _____ people were killed and more than _______ were injured.
While-listening
2. How many people were killed or injured in Ecuador
230
1,500
3. Where are the floods
———————————————————
What are the rescue workers and soldiers doing in the flood-hit area
In central China.
They are working day and night to make sure that people are safe.
Listen to News Report 2 and answer the questions.
While-listening
华中地区
4.
They ______________________________ to make sure that people are safe. They are also ___________ __________________ to those whose homes were lost in the disaster.
are working day and night
food and water
bringing
5. When did people see the tornado in Memphis
_____________________________________
At 9:25 a.m.
Listen to News Report 3 and answer the question.
While-listening
6. Which buildings were damaged in Seoul
__________________________________________________________
7. What caused the landside in Seoul
A library and a supermarket.
Listen to News Report 4 and answer the questions.
While-listening
The _____________________________ in Seoul over the past week.
heavy rainthat has fallen
Good moming, it’s 17 April. A strong earhquake ____ Ecuador yesterdy. The 7.8-magnitude earthquake ________ many buildings, and early reports said that about 230 peple __________ and more than 1,500 ____ _______. Volunteers and rescue workers are helping the _________.
While-listening
Listen to News Report 1 and fill in the blanks.
hit
damaged
were killed
were
injured
survivors
Good evening. Today is 27 March. More news about the floods in ____________. The government is helping more than 12,000 people in Hunan and Jiangxi _____________ the ______ water. Homes and land __________________, but no one has been killed. Rescue workers and ________ are working day and night to make sure that people are safe. They are also bringing food and water to those _______ homes were lost in the disaster.
While-listening
Listen to News Report 2 and fill in the blanks.
central China
get away from
rising
have been destroyed
soldiers
whose
_____________, Saturday 12 August. A tornado was just seen in southern Memphis. Eyewitnesses said that at 9:25 a.m., the tornado destroyed four homes. A police officer tells us that at least one person has died. More tornados are possible, and the police ______________ the area.
While-listening
Listen to News Report 3 and fill in the blanks.
Breaking news
advise avoiding
And in Seoul, a landslide damaged a library and a supermarket in a southern neighbourhood. The landslide __________ by the heavy rain that has fallen in Seoul over the past week. ___________ the police, no one was injured in the landslide, but several cars were damaged. Those are ___________ for today, Wednesday 21 July.
While-listening
Listen to News Report 4 and fill in the blanks.
was caused
According to
the top news
Good moming, it's 17 April. A strong earhquake hit Ecuador yesterdy. The 7.8-magnitude earthquake damaged many buildings, and early reports said that about 230 peple were killed and more than 1,500 were injured. Volunteers and rescue workers are helping the survivors.
While-listening
Listen and repeat.
News Report 1
Good evening. Today is 27 March. More news about the floods in central China. The government is helping more than 12,000 people in Hunan and Jiangxi get away from the rising water. Homes and land have been destroyed, but no one has been killed. Rescue workers and soldiers are working day and night to make sure that people are safe. They are also bringing food and water to those whose homes were lost in the disaster.
While-listening
Listen and repeat.
News Report 2
Breaking news, Saturday 12 August. A tornado was just seen in southern Memphis. Eyewitnesses said that at 9:25 a.m., the tornado destroyed four homes. A police officer tells us that at least one person has died. More tornados are possible, and the police advise avoiding the area.
While-listening
Listen and repeat.
News Report 3
And in Seoul, a landslide damaged a library and a supermarket in a southern neighbourhood. The landslide was caused by the heavy rain that has fallen in Seoul over the past week. According to the police, no one was injured in the landslide, but several cars were damaged. Those are the top news for today, Wednesday 21 July.
While-listening
Listen and repeat.
News Report 4
Reading
Read aloud the four materials, underline your puzzles and think about how to report a natural disasters.
Let’s make a news report!
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Presentation:
If you are a news reporter, you need to prepare a short news report on natural disasters.
Speaking
Earthquake
Wenchuan, China
Wildfire
Alberta, Canada
Flood
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Read about the disasters below and prepare a short news report on one of them.
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.) organized quickly
damage
rescue
basic information
what
when
where
more
information
Today is ...
A huge earthquake hit ...
... were killed and ... were injured.
... were damaged in ...
... are helping the survivors.
Useful expressions:
13 May.
Wenchuan, China at 14:28
yesterday afternoon.
At least 8,500 people
It measured 7.8-magnitude.
by now.
Many buildings and roads
Good morning.
Rescue workers, including medical workers, troops, and volunteers, who organized quickly.
have been
have been
Speaking--- work in groups
Read about the disasters below and prepare a short news report on one of them. Activity 4, P49
Wildfire
Alberta, Canada
·Began on 1 May
·2400 homes destroyed
·Almost 88000 people evacuated
·Hundreds of firefighters arrived
·Planes, helicopters used to fight the fire
·No deaths, no injuries.
Flood
Colombo, Sri Lanka
·Began in May
·82killed, 500000 affeacted
·Rescue teams provided
food and water
·Shelters set up by the government
Today is ...
A huge earthquake hit ...
... were killed and ... were injured.
... were damaged in ...
... are helping the survivors.
Useful expressions:
Thinking:
Have you ever experiened any natural disaster And how do you protect yourself
novel coronovirus pneumonia
Study nature,
love nature,
stay close to nature.
It will never fail you.
——Frank Lloyd Wright(1867-1959),
American architect
研究大自然,
热爱大自然,
贴近大自然,
它决不辜负你。
1. Listen and repeat.
Pay attention to the letters in red.
pipe brick
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. Then write the words in the boxes.
begged breathed described
concentrated confused debated
exchanged helped laughed
learned depended embarrassed
pretended reserved shocked
viewed watched wished
/d/
/t/
/Id/
/t/
/d/
/ d/
helped
laughed
embarrassed
shocked
watched
wished
begged
breathed
described
confused
exchanged
learned
reserved
viewed
concentrated
debated
depended
pretended
3. Listen to the words in each box and repeat.
Homework
Broadcast a recent natural disaster.