Unit 4 Natural disasters Reading-课件(共27张PPT)

(共27张PPT)
Unit 4
Module 2
Reading
Environmental problems
Natural disasters
typhoon
fire
earthquake
flood
snowstorm
rainstorm
droughts
volcanic eruptions
tsunamis
landslides
thunder and lightning
What should people do when a natural disaster comes
What other natural disasters do you know
Objectives
1. To understand the story The great flood and the author’s writing purpose.
2. To learn the new words and useful expressions
Words:
earthquake flood badly alive pool object coach pass line dead boss deaf stare screen notice awake
Focus on
Phrases:
natural disaster pass by stick with it have no time to do sit around stare at fall on deaf ears in surprise for now
Patterns:
Would anyone remain alive
Last night, I dreamt about a great flood.
It’s important to stick with it.
I can’t afford to sit around and worry about the flood.
In pairs, discuss the following questions. (P 50)
A2
What other natural disasters can
you think of
Discussion
Getting ready
What do you think they are talking about
pack: to put sth into a bag, box, etc.
（把…）打包，收拾（行李）
survival kit: a set of emergency equipment, including food, medical supplies, and tools（遇到困难或危险时用的）救生包，救生箱
1. I haven't packed my suitcase yet.
我还没把箱子收拾好。
2. He packed a bag with a few things and was off.
他往箱子里放了一些东西准备走。
3. He packed a few things into a bag.
他把一些东西放进箱子。
pack: to put sth into a bag, box, etc.
（把…）打包，收拾（行李）
1. We didn't have our sports kit with us.
我们没带运动装。
2. Where is the first-aid kit
急救工具放哪儿了？
3. Sally keeps her make-up kit in her bag.
莎莉总把化妆盒放包里。
4. There should be a survival kit of some kind, and a first-aid box.
应该有个救生包之类的和一个急救箱。
kit: a set of things, such as tools or clothes
成套工具（或服装）
Where are Hi and Lo
What is Lo doing
What is Lo putting in the bag
Does Lo really know what a survival kit is
What is a disaster survival kit
They are in Lo’s bedroom.
He is packing his disaster survival kit.
Books, toys and a pair of sunglasses.
Look at the cartoon and answer the questions.
No, he doesn’t.
It is a package which includes necessary food, water, medicine and tools for use in a disaster.
It actually happens in the following passage. Let's read it and get the reason.
The people are still staring at the computer screens when the flood comes!
Look at the pictures, the title and the first paragraph of the story on page 51. Then circle the best answers. (P 50)
B
B Before you read
What is the first word that you can think of to describe the story
a Dream. b Water. c City.
2. Why did Kevin have this dream
a Because he is interested in the North
and South Poles.
b Because he is worried about the
environment.
c Because he likes Geography.
Paragraph(s)
Part 1: Before the dream
Part 2: During the dream
Part 3: After the dream
Read and divide the text into three parts.
Task 1
Read the first part and answer the questions below.
1. Why did Kevin dream about a great flood
2. What worried him a lot
Because he learnt in Geography class that if all the ice in the North and South Poles melted, sea level around the world would rise, and many cities would be flooded and disappear.
What would happen if their city was badly flooded Would anyone remain alive
Task 2
Read the second part and complete the scenes below. (P 53 )
D1
roads
small houses
stick with it
sit around and worry about the flood
parks
Task 3
think about the flood
playing computer games
people’s rooms
their desks
their computers
Read about Kevin’s dream and put the sentences in the right order.
Task 4
6
2
1
4
3
7
5
1. When Kevin was in the street, he saw that water covered roads, parks and small houses.
2. Kevin first emailed his best friend about the flood.
3. Kevin’s dad paid no attention to the flood.
4. In offices and homes, people tried to escape from the flood.
5. When Kevin awoke, there was no water and it was a dream.
F
F
T
F
at home
his dad
people just sat and stared at their computer screens
T
Task 5
When Kevin… he felt…
saw his bedroom floor was a pool of water,
decided to do something,
didn’t get help from his dad and best friend,
found his cries fell on deaf ears,
saw people just sit and stare at their computer screens,
woke up and found that there was no water, but still
frightened.
brave.
disappointed.
anxious.
surprised.
relieved
worried.
Task 6
According to the development of the dream, Kevin's feeling is always plete the following table about these.
The great flood
Last week in Geography class, we learnt that if all the ice in the North and South Poles melted, sea level around the world would rise, and many cities would be flooded and disappear.
It started to worry me. What would happen if our city was badly flooded Would anyone remain alive
Last night, I dreamt about a great flood:
It was nine o’clock in the morning. My bedroom floor was a pool of water. I looked out of the window. Water was everywhere. It covered roads, parks and small houses. Large objects, such as coaches and boats, passed by my window. They were floating in the water.
I could not just stand there! I had to do something!
remain alive 仍然活着
pass by 通过，经过
Look out the following expressions in the article.
Task 7
I tried to call my dad, but the line was dead. My computer was still working, so I sent him an email. I wrote, “Dad, there’s a flood! What should we do ”He sent me an email back which said, “Kevin, my boss has given me some work. It’s important to stick with it. I can’t afford to sit around and worry about the flood.”
Then I emailed my best friend. “What should we do about the flood ” I asked. My friend replied, “I have no time to think about the flood. I’m playing computer games …”
I shouted, “The WATER! Look at the WATER!” But my cries fell on deaf ears. In offices and homes, people just sat and stared at their computer screens. It seemed that they did not want to puters were more important than the flood.
Very soon, the water came into people’s rooms. It poured onto their desks and covered their computers. In surprise, people finally started to notice the flood, but it was too late. Then I awoke. There was no water. I was safe—for now.
the line is dead 电话不通
stick with it 坚持下去
cannot afford 承担不起(损失、后果等)
sit around 闲坐
have no time to do sth. 没有时间做……
fall on deaf ears 不被理睬；不被注意
stare at 盯着看，凝视，注视
in surprise 惊讶地
for now 暂时
(1) 仍然活着
(2) 通过，经过
(3) 电话不通
(4) 坚持下去
(5) 承担不起(损失、后果等)
(6) 闲坐
(7) 没有时间做……
(8) 不被理睬；不被注意
(9) 盯着看，凝视，注视
(10) 惊讶地
(11) 暂时
remain alive
pass by
the line is dead
stick with it
cannot afford
sit around
have no time to do sth.
fall on deaf ears
stare at
in surprise
for now
Translate the following expressions into English
Last week in Geography class, Kevin learnt that if all the ice in the North and South Poles ______, sea level around the world would rise, and many cities would be _______ and _________! Then Kevin started to ___________ it.
He _____________ a great flood last night:
Fill in the blanks to finish the summary of the text and then retell it.
melted
flooded
disappear
worry about
dreamt about
Task 8
It was nine o’clock in the morning. Kevin’s bedroom floor was _____________. He ____________ the window and saw the water was everywhere. He tried to tell everybody about the flood. But his cries ______________. In offices and homes, people just sat and ________ their computer _______ and had _______ to think about the flood. Very soon the water __________ people’s homes and offices. It was too late to escape!
fell on deaf ears
a pool of water
looked out of
stared at
screens
no time
poured into
In your opinion, what have you got from Kevin’s story
Discussion
We should stay calm when natural disasters come.
People should care more about the environment.
We can do something to help ourselves and others.
Don’t worry too much about natural disasters.
…
This is the moral (寓意) of the story.
When the young Prince _________ (经过) our door, I will put on my best for the moment.
2. I feel pretty good _______ (暂时).
3. I ______ blankly ___ (盯着看) the paper in front of me.
4. Our brows went up __________ (惊讶地).
passes by
根据汉语提示补全句子。
for now
stared at
in surprise
Homework
1. Learn new words and phrases by heart after class.
2. Read the articles in Learning English. The more you read, the faster and better you’ll understand.
3. Preview Listening on page 54.