外研版（2019）必修第三册Unit 6 Disaster and Hope Starting out and Understanding ideas 课件（39张）

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Understanding ideas
Unit 6 Disaster and hope
Mount Vesuvius
Ruins of Pompeii
bodies of the people killed in the eruption of the volcano
I
Starting out
Watch the video and answer the questions. Page 61
1. Where is the city
What happened there
2. How did people there react
to the disaster
What was the result
1. Where is the city What happened there
The city was in Italy.
It was close to a volcano and in the year 79 AD, the volcano erupted, and the city was destroyed.
Watch the video and answer the questions.
2. How did people there react to the disaster
What was the result
People there were frightened by the sudden disaster. They took what they could as they tried to get away from the city.
Many people were trapped by the buildings that were falling down, and killed by the powerful flow of gas, ash and rock.
1. Have you ever seen the films
What are they about How do
you like the movie
2. What other stories do you
know about natural disasters
Share an example with the class.
Look at the posters and answer the questions:
The Day After Tomorrow(后天) is a 2004 American science-fiction disaster film. It talks about the destructive effect of global warming and warns us human beings that it is high time that we took action to protect the environment.
Background information of the movies.
Into the Storm(不惧风暴) is a 2014 American disaster film, which tells the story of tornado-stricken Silverton, Oklahoma. It shows that people suffering from the tornadoes express a new-found appreciation for their lives, and a hopeful outlook on life. It also praises people’s dedication to science.
Background information of the movies.
Aftershock(唐山大地震) is a 2010 Chinese emotional and disaster film, which is set in the 1976 Tangshan earthquake and tells a story of “23 seconds and 32 years”. The film focuses on the changes of emotions and the return of emotions after the disaster.
Background information of the movies.
Background information of the movies.
Poseidon(海神号) is a 2006 American action and disaster film, which is set in a giant ship overturned by a tsunami. It tells a story of the people trapped in the ship trying to find a way to survive. The film shows the strength of human nature in the face of disaster.
Look at the thermometer and answer the questions.
What happens when the temperature goes very high or very low How should people deal with extreme temperatures
It may cause some disasters such as droughts, floods and tornadoes, which affect people’s life severely. Facing extreme temperatures, people should raise their awareness of protecting the environment and take practical measures. Cooperation counts a lot.
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II
Fast-reading
Look at the picture and predict what the passage is about. Then read the passage and check your prediction.
The passage is about the author’s feelings and concerns on the London Tube on an unusually hot day.
Fast-reading:
Fast-reading: Background
The London Underground (also known as the “Underground” or “the Tube”) is a public transport system for London and its neighbouring areas. The underground is the world’s first underground railway. Opened in 1863, the network has 11 lines, making it one of the world’s busiest metro systems.
1. To explain why summers in London are getting hotter and hotter.
2. To complain about the London Tube.
3. To warn people about the danger of London being flooded.
4. To express his worries about the dangers of extreme weather conditions.
Choose the author’s purpose in writing the passage.
Fast reading: Read & Answer
Find arguments for the writer’s purpose.
Fast reading: Read & Answer
The average high temperature in July is only 22 degrees, so over 30 is not usual for London. It is going to be awful on the Central Line, with no air conditioning.
Para. 1
Find arguments for the writer’s purpose.
Fast reading: Read & Answer
Yes, each summer in London definitely seems hotter than the last. I suddenly feel a bit scared. Perhaps now is the time to start planning for the future
Para. 3
Find arguments for the writer’s purpose.
Looking through my newspaper, I’m shocked by photos showing that a hurricane in Asia has destroyed a town. ... News like this makes me feel nervous. Now that it’s hard to avoid a disaster on Earth, perhaps I should start thinking about moving to space ...
Fast reading: Read & Answer
Para. 4
III
Careful reading
Careful reading: Read & Answer
The author is travelling on the London Tube. It is very hot and the temperature outside will be ______________. He feels awful.
It is even hotter inside the train than outside, and the author thinks he is ________________________ with the passengers next to him.
30-plus degrees
melting and becoming one
Complete the flow chat with words and expressions from the passage.
Careful reading: Read & Answer
Thinking that London will probably get hotter, the author feels ___________. To prepare for the future, he thinks he should: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
a bit scared
put his flat on the market and buy a boat;
speak with his manager about moving to the top floor;
learn to swim
Complete the flow chat with words and expressions from the passage.
Careful reading: Read & Answer
In the newspaper, there are sports of natural disasters around the world caused by ______________ which makes the author feel ________.
Going outside, the author feels refreshed and realises he has been __________________.
climate change
nervous
worrying too much
Complete the flow chat with words and expressions from the passage.
IV
Post-reading
Use key words to retell the passage.
Story lines
awful
a bit scared
feelings before entering the London Tube
imagination about the future in the London Tube
experiences in the London Tube
Emotional Lines
avoid the feeling by thinking about work
nervous
with a heavy heart
feelings after stepping out of the station
bad weather caused by climate change
Do you share the author’s concerns about extreme weather conditions Why
2. Do you think climate change will affect your life in
the future How would you adapt
Careful-reading: Answer the Questions
Think & Share
Post-reading: Group Work — Presentation
Give your talk to the class.
Language points
V
1. compare vt 比较；对比
compare A with B “比较A和B”，侧重区别
compare A to B “把A比作B”，侧重比拟
compared with / to + 名词 “与……相比”，过去分词
短语放句首作状语
Language Points: Important words
译：
1) 你可以把你的速度和狮子的速度进行比较。
2) 有时老师被比作蜡烛。
3) 与轿车相比，自行车更加环保。
Language Points: Important words
You can compare your speed with the lion’s.
Sometimes teachers are compared to candles.
Compared with cars, bikes are more environmental.
2. occur　　vi 发生；出现；闪现
变形：occurred, occurring
occur 意为“发生”“想起”( sth occurs to sb)
Language Points: Important words
1) 炸弹随时可能爆炸。
2) 他想起要做口语练习作业。
An explosion will probably occur at any minute.
It occurred to him to do his oral practice assignment.
that he should do ...
=It _____ him that he should do ...
struck
______________________
______________________
______________________
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Language Points: Important phrases
捡起；拿起
1. pick up
2. air conditioning
3. sure enough
4. make it (to)
5. compared to/with
6. get to work
7. put ... on the market
8. most importantly
空调
果不其然
获得成功；准时到达
与......比较而言
开始工作
把......挂到市场上
最重要的是
_____________________
_____________________
_____________________
_____________________
_____________________
_____________________
_____________________
Language Points: Important phrases
而且；另外
浏览
9. look through
10. what’s more
11. now that
12. after all
13. warn sb about plain about
15. extreme weather conditions
既然
毕竟
警告某人注意
抱怨
极端天气情况
1. My office is only on the third floor of the building, so quite low. I’ll speak with my manager about moving to the top floor.
第一句的后半部分省略了主语和谓语，即：my office is. 也可以说：
On the third floor of the building, my office is quite low.
Language Points: Important sentences
译：我的办公室就在四楼，太低了。我得去跟经理请求搬到顶楼去。
2. Now that it’s hard to avoid a disaster on Earth, perhaps I should start thinking about moving to space.
译：既然很难避开地球上的灾难，也学我应该开始考虑移民太空。
Language Points: Important sentences
now that 连词，引导原因状语从句，表示显而易见的原因。
Language Points: Exercises
Now that you have retired, how do you fill your day
People are hoping for a return to a normal life now that the war is over.
既然疫情那么严重，你为什么还有到处跑？
Now that the epidemic is so severe, why are you still going here and there
VI
Homework
1. After finishing reading the passage, what is your opinion about extreme temperatures
2. Facing such circumstances, what should we do to protect the environment
Think about the following questions to have a better understanding of the passage.