外研版（2019）必修第三册Unit 6 Disaster and hope Understanding ideas 课件（34张PPT）

(共34张PPT)
Unit 6
Unit 6
Disaster and hope
To read the author’s experience on the London Tube and feelings.
To realise the global warming, extreme weather and other issues caused by climate change, and improve environmental awareness.
说出语境中画线单词的意义。
1. It was the second air disaster in the region in
less than two months. ____________
2. I took the tube then the train and came
straight here. ____________
3. There’s easily enough room for two adults
and three children, plus a dog. ____________
灾难，灾祸
地铁
和，加上
4. The hurricane is moving to the west at about
18 miles per hour. ____________
5. After a week’s heavy rain, their house was
buried by a landslide. ____________
飓风
山崩，滑坡
Watch a video and tell how you feel after watching it.
Look at the thermometer and think aout the questions.
1. What happens when the temperature goes very high
The first scourge (天灾) of warming is drought.
Forest fires are common.
In areas near the equator, heavy rain, flash floods, mudslides, mountain collapse will be frequent.
2. What happens when the temperature goes very low
The amount of land available to grow food will decrease, and crops will be reduced due to lack of heat.
There will be terrible famines and wars over food.
3. How do people deal with extreme temperatures
4. What were the highest and lowest temperatures
recorded where you live How do you feel in
extreme temperatures
1. What is the weather like
in these two pictures
2. How do you feel in such
extreme temperature
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.
What does the passage mainly talk about
A. Journey in London.
B. The Tube system in London.
C. Crowded situation.
D. The extreme weather conditions.
Match the main idea with its corresponding paragraph.
Paragraph 1 A. I begin to imagine what I should do when London is
struck by severe floods.
Paragraph 2 B. Stepping out of the station with a heavy heart, I
realise I have been worrying too much.
Paragraph 3 C. I’ll take the hottest tube line with a temperature of
30 plus degrees.
Paragraph 4 D. I feel uncomfortable when I stay inside the train.
Paragraph 5 E. I am shocked by photos showing that disasters
frequently occur on Earth.
Go through the passage and answer the questions.
1. What is the average high temperature in July in London
2. Which floor is the author’s office on
22 degrees.
The third floor.
Complete the flow chart.
30 plus degrees/ over 30 degrees
melting and becoming one
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
climate change
nervous
worrying too much
Choose the best answer.
1. What do we know about the Central Line in London
A. It was built earlier than most of the other lines.
B. The air conditioning was invented earlier than it.
C. Going down on the stairs is hard for the passengers.
D. It was the hottest and deepest on the world's Tube system.
2. Why does the author feel uncomfortable in
the Tube
A. Because he is wearing a suit today.
B. Because he had special food for breakfast.
C. Because he can make it to Bank station soon.
D. Because there are many people and much hot
air.
3. Which of the following doesn’t belong to the
author’s preparations for the future
A. Move the flat to another city.
B. Buy a boat.
C. Move the office to the top floor.
D. Learn to swim.
4. How does the author feel about the reports of
natural disasters around the world
A. Excited. B. Relaxed.
C. Shocked. D. Embarrassed.
5. Why does the author feel good after
walking out of the Tube
A. Because he has been worrying too much.
B. Because he is moving to space.
C. Because he feels cooler outside.
D. Because his destination is here now.
6. What can we learn from the text
A. There is a volcano in London erupting now.
B. The working place will move to the top floor.
C. The author wants to sell his flat and buy a boat.
D. The temperature in London is higher than before.
Match the statements with their reasons.
Statements Reasons
1. Over 30 degrees is unusual for London. A. The climate has changed a lot.
2. It’s awful to travel on the Central Line. B. There is no air conditioning there.
3. Going down the stairs is like jumping into a volcano that’s erupting. C. He feels sick.
4. The author decides to get off at Bank station. D. It’s hotter down on the platform.
Statements Reasons
5. The author plans to buy a boat. E. He can still get to work when
London is flooded.
6. The author wants to learn to swim. F. The average high temperature
in July is 22 degrees.
7. The bad weather has occurred in many places in the world. G. He can survive when the tall
buildings are flooded.
8. The author plans to move to space. H. It’s not so hot outside the
station.
9. The author feels a fresh wind on his face when stepping out of the station. It’s hard to avoid a disaster on Earth.
Keys: 1-5 FBDCE 6-9 GAIH
Decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).
1. The Tube was invented before air conditioning. ( )
2. The temperature in the train can reach as high as 35 degrees.
( )
3. This bad weather has occurred due to climate change. ( )
4. The author will speak with the manager about moving to the
top floor soon. ( )
5. The author believes he is good at swimming. ( )
6. Bank station isn’t the author’s destination. ( )
F
F
F
T
T
T
Read the first two paragraphs and answer the questions.
1. Why is the Tube station so hot
2. What do you know about the author’s journey
3. What is the temperature inside the train
4. Where does the author work
Because there is no air conditioning.
It is on one of the oldest, deepest and hottest lines.
35 degrees.
He works in a tall, glass building
Read the third and fourth paragraphs and fill in the form.
The author’s plan Put his flat on the (1) ___________ and buy a boat.
Speak with his manager about (2) ________ to the top floor.
Join a beginner’s swimming class (3) ____________.
The disasters all over the world A hurricane in Asia has (4) _________ a town.
Heavy rain in Eastern Europe has caused (5) __________
The (6) __________ across Southern Europe has caused forest fires.
market
moving
immediately
destroyed
landslides
heat
Read the last paragraph and answer the questions.
1. What is the author’s destination
2. How does the author feel when he gets out of the station
Bank station.
Comfortable.
Choose the author’s purpose in writing the passage.
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.
Below is a summary of the text with some content missing. Choose the right item from the box and make the summary complete.
destination, climate change, swim, space, awful
It’s going to be 1. ________ on the Central Line, with no air conditioning and it can reach 35 degrees. When I look through my newspaper, experts say bad weather has occurred due to 2. _______________.
awful
climate change
I should probably put my flat on the market and buy a boat, and speak with my manager about moving to the top floor. Most importantly, I will need to learn to 3. ________! Then I’ll be able to survive even when the tall buildings are flooded. I should start thinking about moving to 4. ________. Yet, I feel a fresh wind on my face when I arrive at my 5. __________ and step out of the station. Maybe I have been worrying too much. It’s only 30 degrees outside!
destination, climate change, swim, space, awful
swim
space
destination
1. 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
Write a summary of the text.