(共21张PPT)
Unit 4 Natural disasters
Live to Tell: Raising Awareness, Reducing Mortality.(实况报道:提高意识,降低死亡率。)
——United Nations International Strategy
获取关键词汇和掌握有关自然灾害的表达
学会找关键词
掌握新闻报道的要素
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Pre-Listening
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Some words about natural disaster
1、地震 6、干旱
2、泥石流 7、冰雹
3、火山爆发 8、龙卷风
4、洪水 9、森林大火
5、海啸 10、飓风(台)
earthquake
mudflow/landslide
volcanic eruption
flood
Tsunami
Drought
ice storm
tornado
wildfire
Hurricanes,
Typhoons
1、identify(辨认) the disasters.
Finish task 1 in page 48
tsunami
earthquake
wildfire
flood
tornado
While-Listening
02
2.Listen to the news reports and tick the disasters that you hear.
earthquake
tsunami
landslide
wildfire
tornado
Volcanic eruption
flood
drought
Think about what you are listening for before you listen: numbers, dates, times, addresses, activities, people or places, reasons, etc.
Listen for details
Circle the key word(s) in the questions below and write the kind of information they refer to.
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
address
reason
n.震级;重大
n.&v. 营救;救援
Circle the key word(s) in the questions and write the kind of information they refer to.
Listen again and answer the questions.
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
7.8
About 230 people were killed and more than 1500 were injured.
central China
They are working day and night to make sure that people are safe.
Question Answer
5. When did people see the tornado in Memphis
6. Which building were damaged in Seoul
7. What caused the landslide in Seoul
at 9:25 a.m.
a library and a supermarket
By heavy rain that has fallen in the last week
News report 1
Good moming,it's 17 April. A strong earhquake hit Ecuador ysterday. The 7.8-magniude carhquake damaged many buildings, and early reports said that about 230 people 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 bringing food and water to those whose homes were lost in the disaster.
原文翻译
News report 3
Breaking news, Saturday 12 August. A tornado was just seen in southern Memphis. Eyewitnesses saidthat at 9:25 a.m., the tornado destroyed four homes. A police officer tells us that at least one person hasdied. More tormnados 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. Theandslide was caused by the heavy rain that has fallen in Seoul over the past week. According to thepolice, no one was injured in the landslide, but several cars were damaged. Those are the top news fortoday, Wednesday 21 July.
Post-Listening
03
Suppose you are a new reporter, you should prepare a short news report on the following themes.
Earthquake Wildfire Flood
Wenchuan,China Alberta,Canada Colombo,Sri Lanka
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 (里氏震级).
Rescue wokers,including medical medical workers, troops, and volunteers moved the injured surviors to safe place.
News repot on earthquake
I believe we can certainly overcome the disaster with the government and the
public working together.
1、从书P49页第4题选一则自然灾害的信息,写一篇灾害报道
2、背单词