(共28张PPT)
Unit 4 Natural Disasters
Listening and Speaking
Words Review
disaster
tornado
drought
landslide
slide
tsunami
flood
volcanic eruption
n. 灾难;灾害
n. (pl. -oes or -os)龙卷风;旋风
n. 旱灾;久旱
n. (landfall) (山地或悬崖的)崩塌;滑坡
vi. & vt. (使)滑行;滑动
n. 海啸
n. 洪水;大量 vi. 淹没;大量涌入
vt. 使灌满水;淹没
火山喷发
Words Review
magnitude
rescue
damage
destroy
evacuate
helicopter
death
affect
shelter
n. (地)震级;重大
n. & vt. 营救;救援
vt. 损害;破坏 n. 损坏;损失
vt. 摧毁;毁灭
vi. 疏散;撤出 vi. 撤离
n. 直升机
n. 死;死亡
vt. 影响;(疾病)侵袭;深深打动
n. 避难处;居所;庇护 vt. 保护;掩蔽
vi. 躲避(风雨或危险)
1. What's going on in this photo
2. What kinds of natural disasters can you think of
Look and discuss
a violent storm with very strong winds
hurricane / h r k n/
flood /fl d/
a lot of water in an area which is usually dry
earthquake / :θkwe k/
a sudden violent movement of the Earth's surface, sometimes causing great damage
tsunami /tsu: nɑ:mi/
an earthquake happening under the sea floor
erupting volcano / r pt v l ke n z/
ash sometimes rising into the air from inside the earth
an uncontrolled fire occurring in rural areas
wildfire / wa ldfa (r)/
tornado /t : ne d /
a column of air that turns very quickly
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.
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
Circle the key word(s) in the questions below and write the kind of information they refer to.
Listen for details
Think about what you are listening for before you listen: numbers, dates, times, addresses, activities, people or places, reasons, etc.
number
place
activities
time
place
reason
Question Answer
1. What was the magnitude of the earthquake in Ecuador
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
About people were killed and
were injured.
that has fallen in the last week
a library and a supermarket
at 9:25 a.m.
They are to make sure that people are .
central China.
230
more than 1,500
working day and night
safe
the heavy rain
Disaster Time Place Damage Rescue
A strong ________ hit Ecuador Ecuador ________ many buildings ______ people were killed and more than 1,500 _____________ ____________ and _______________ are helping the _________
27 March Homes and lands _____________________. No one_______________ _______. Rescue workers and soldiers ________________________ to make sure that people are safe.
They are also _____________
__________ to those whose homes were lost in the disaster.
damaged
230
were injured
Volunteers
rescue workers
survivors
have been destroyed
have been
killed
are working day and night
bringing food
and water
earthquake
16 April
Flood
Hunan and Jiangxi
Disaster Time Place Damage Rescue
Tornado __________12 August Memphis destroyed ______________. A police officer tells us that at least one person __________. Police advise _________
__________.
Seoul A library, a supermarket and ____________ were damaged. No one __________.
1. What are the main parts of a news report about natural disasters
2. What tense is mainly used in the news
Thinking
at 9:25 a.m.
four homes
avoiding
the area
Land-slide
21 July
several cars
was injured
has died
time
disaster
place
damage
rescue
1. What are the main parts of a news report about natural disasters
2. What kinds of tense are used in the news
did (hit)
disaster
damage
did (damaged, were killed)
have/has done (has died)
rescue
be doing (are helping/working)
Shelters have been set up.
have/has done
News about
natural disasters
five main parts
time
disaster
place
damage
rescue
tenses
disaster
damage
rescue
(did)
(did)
(have/has done)
(have/has done)
(be doing)
language
plain (simple and clear)
person
the third person
Conclusion
News report 1
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.
News report 2
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 bring food and water to those whose homes were lost in the disaster.
News report 3
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.
News report 4
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.
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
Sample News Reports
1. 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.
2. A wildfire which began on 1 May in Alberta, Canada, has destroyed 2,400 homes. Almost 88,000 people have been evacuated. Hundreds of firefighters along with planes and helicopters have arrived to help fight the fire. Luckily, there have been no deaths or injuries.
3. A flood in Colombo, Sri Lanka, has killed 82 people. The flood, which began in May, has affected nearly 500,000 people. Rescue teams are providing food and water, and shelters have been set up by the government.
Pronunciation
Listen and repeat. Pay attention to the letters in bold.
pipe brick tend death keen glory
fond view think they campus amaze
flash garage French bridge truly draw
events friends
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
Pronunciation
/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.
Thank you!