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What is going on in the photo
What can you see that makes you say that
U4 Natural Disasters
What natural disasters have you seen in the video
Lead-in
Match the disasters with the correct words.
tornado
earthquake
flood
drought
volcanic eruption
wildfire
landslide
tsunami
Have you ever seen or experienced one of them
How did they affect our life
People were killed or injured
Homes were damaged or destroyed
There were both survivors and
deaths
People need to set up shelters
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U4 Report Natural Disasters
绿苔私家英语 徐丹
--Listening and Speaking
Listening for the gist
Listen to the news reports and tick the disasters you hear.
earthquake
tornado
wildfire
drought
landslide
tsunami
flood
vocanic eruption
Thinking
What kind of detailed information do we often listen for
numbers
dates
times
addresses
activities
people
places
reasons
.......
Listen for the details
Circle the key words and figure out the kind of information they refer to .
Question Type of information 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
number
number
place
activity
time
place
reason
Tip: Figure out what you are listening for before listening is of great help.
Listen based on the key words and get the answer.
Listening for details
Listen again and fill the blanks
Time place Disaster Damage Rescue
1 16 April Ecuador _______ The disaster damaged _____. About 230 people ____ and more than 1500 _____ _____ and _____ are helping the survivors.
2 _____and _______ have been destroyed. No one has been killed. ___ and __ are working day and night to make sure that people are safe. They are also bringing ____ to those homeless
3 Southern Memphis ______ were destroyed and at least _____ person has died The police advise______
4 Seoul ______ was injured. A library , a supermarket and _____ were damaged
Thinking
What are the main points of a news report about a natural disaster
main points
time
place
activity
damage
rescue work
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Listen again and try to get some unique expressions used in the news reports.
Listen for structures
Good morning,
Early reports said that ,
Good evening,
More news about...
Breaking news
Eyewitness said that,
According to the police,
These are the top news today,
Retelling
Good morning,
Early reports said that ,
Good evening,
More news about...
Breaking news
Eyewitness said that,
According to the police,
These are the top news today,
main points
time
place
activity
damage
rescue work
......
Retell the news report to your partner based on the form and expressions above.
Speaking
If you are a reporter in CCTV-2, read about the disasters on page 49 and do a short news report in groups .
You can begin like this:
Good morning/ evening. Today is 13 May. A huge earthquake hit Wenchuan, China yesterday afternoon.....
Assignment
1. Reread the new words and phrases in
this part .
2. Find out a recent disaster on the
internet and broadcast it to your partner.
Thank you