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Unit 4 Natural disasters
Period 1 Reading I
牛津深圳·广州版 九年级下
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Skim and predict the content of the text.
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Learn about the general idea and main content of the text.
Learning objects
Raise the awareness of protecting nature and environment.
Lead in
What are natural disasters
A natural disaster is a sudden harmful event caused by environmental factors that can injure people and damage property.
Lead in
Lead in
Discussion
How do you feel after watching the video
What other natural disasters can you think of
Do you know the English names of the following natural disasters
Lead in
What do you know about
Lead in
A1 Write the name of the natural disaster under each picture.
flood
forest fire
typhoon
earthquake
A2 In pairs, discuss the following questions.
What should people do when there is a natural disaster
Lead in
natural disaster n. 自然灾害
asteroid n. 小行星
It has called the typhoon the worst natural disaster in South Korea in many years.
This Asteroid lies between Mars and Jupiter.
Vocabulary
[ st r d]
[d zɑ st (r)]
typhoon n.台风
earthquake n. 地震
The trees and houses were blown away by the powerful typhoon.
It was a horrible earthquake.
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
melt v. (使)熔化；(使)融化
flood v. (使)灌满水；淹没
The village was flooded because of the big storm.
The sun had melted the snowman.
badly adv. 严重地；厉害地
alive adj. 活着的
The boy was badly injured in the school.
His beating heart shows that he is alive.
Vocabulary
pool n. 水坑；水塘
object n. 物体；物品
There grow a lot of lotuses in the pool.
You can see objects and paintings from different centuries in the museum.
Vocabulary
coach n. 长途汽车
pass v. 通过
They went to Italy on a coach tour .
If you study hard, you can pass the exam.
Vocabulary
line n. 电话线路
dead adj.
(因为缺电)不运行的；不转动的
They had installed a new phone line in the apartment.
Suddenly, the computer went dead.
Vocabulary
boss n. 老板
He’s so nervous when his boss is watching him work.
The girl is completely deaf. She can’t hear anything.
deaf adj. 聋的
Vocabulary
stare v. 盯着看；凝视；注视
She stared out of the window, lost in a daydream.
The movie theater’s screen is so large.
screen n. 屏幕；荧光屏
Vocabulary
awake v. （使）醒来
My alarm clock rang at 7:00 but I was already awake.
Vocabulary
notice v.
看（或听）到；注意到；意识到
Please notice the notice on the wall.
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alive
melt
disaster
awake
flood
coach
dead
object
pool
earthquake
badly
notice
pass
boss
deaf
line
screen
stare
typhoon
flood
Game time
Mine sweeping
Choose two words from the circle below, and make a sentence by using them.
natural disaster; earthquake; destroy; badly; immediately; alive; missing; dead; awake; have no time to do; in surprise;
Your sentence:
Game time
The words in italics explain the meanings of some words on page 51. Find these words to complete the sentences.
My computer is ______, so I will have to buy a new one. (no longer working)
2 When you are given a difficult task, try to _________ it and finish it. (continue with)
3 The girl was ______, so she had to be very careful when crossing the road. (not able to hear)
4 The boy was so quiet that often no one would _______ when he came in the room. (realize)
When the man _______, he found that the window was open and it was raining heavily. (stopped sleeping)
dead
stick with
deaf
notice
awoke
Let's do
alive fall on deaf ears object
badly have no time to sit around
Kevin is talking about the weather with his sister plete the conversation below with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.
Let's do
Kevin: It’s been raining (1)______ for ten days. What awful weather!
Kate: I heard on the news that the heavy rain has caused floods in several towns.
Kevin: Really Has anyone been hurt
badly
Let's do
Kate: Yes. Some people were hit by (2)___________that were floating in the water. The government asked people to leave for higher ground, but this (3) _______________. Many people just (4) ____________ and waited for the rain to stop. When the floods came, they (5)______________ pack up and leave.
Kevin: That was terrible!
Kate: Yes, but fortunately everyone was able to get out (6) _____. Nobody was killed.
objects
fell on deaf ears
sat around
had no time to
alive
alive fall on deaf ears object
badly have no time to sit around
2 Why did Kevin have this dream
a Because he is interested in the North and South Poles.
b Because he is worried about the environment.
c Because he likes Geography.
Look at the pictures, the title and the first paragraph of the story on page 51. Then circle the best answers.
1 What is the first word that you can think of to describe the story
a Dream. b Water. c City.
Pre-reading
Before you read
Skim the story on page 51, and then answer the questions below.
What text type is this
What is the topic of the text
Where did a great flood happen in Kevin’s dream
A short story.
A great flood.
In Kevin’s city.
Pre-reading
Reading
Read and divide the text into three parts.
①
②
③
④
⑤
⑥
⑦
⑧
⑨
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Before the dream
Para:1-3
During the dream
After the dream
Para:4-9
Para:10
( )1. What made Kevin worry after taking the Geography class
A. The fire. B. The flood.
C. The earthquake. D. The storm.
( )2. Why couldn’t Kevin’s father afford to think about the flood
A. He was busy with his work.
B. He was playing computer games.
C. He was going on a business trip.
D. He was having a rest.
Reading task
B
A
Read the article again, and choose the best answer.
( )3. What can we learn from the passage
A. Kevin’s computer didn’t work.
B. There was a great flood in Kevin's city.
C. It was too late for people to notice the flood.
D. Everyone left immediately to stay away from the flood.
( )4. What is the purpose of the passage
A. To show the bad effects of a great flood.
B. To ask people to spend more time on work.
C. To ask people to pay attention to the disasters.
D. To tell people an experience about a great flood.
Reading task
C
C
roads
parks
small houses
stick with it
sit around and worry about the flood
Reading task
Read the story and complete the scenes below.
think about the flood
playing computer games
people’s rooms
their desks
their computers
Reading task
Post reading
After reading the story,
can you choose which one the moral of the story is
1. If a flood came, there would be nothing you could do.
2. Don’t be frightened of water.
3. We must think about natural disasters all the time.
4. People should care more about the environment.
Language points
1. What other natural disasters can you think of 你还能想到其他什么自然灾害？
【用法】think of 意为“想到；想起；想过”。
When you are in danger, will you think of others 当处于危险时，你会想到别人吗？
【拓展】think 搭配其他介词有不同的意思
think about 考虑；思考 think over 仔细考虑
This activity is exciting, but you should think about its safety. 这个活动是刺激的，但你要考虑它的安全性。
This problem is a little difficult. We must think it over. 这个问题有点难，我们必须要仔细考虑。
Language points
Language points
2. I looked out of the window. Water was everywhere. 我望向窗外，到处是水。
【用法】everywhere 是表示地点的副词，意为“到处；四处；遍地”。everywhere=here and there
In spring, there are flowers everywhere in the streets.
= In spring, there are flowers here and there in the streets.
春季的时候，街上到处都是花。
Language points
3. I tried to call my dad, but the line was dead. 我试图打电话给我爸爸，但电话线路不通。
【用法】① try to do sth. 意为“试图 / 努力做某事”，其否定形式为try not to do sth.。
An old man tried to move the mountains. 一位老人试图移山。
② 形容词dead 在此句表示“(电话等电器设备)不再运转；没电的”等含义，常与动词be和go连用构成短语be / go dead。
Is the battery dead 这电池没电了吗？
The phone went dead during the storm. 在暴风雨中电话都断了。
Language points
【拓展】dead的另一含义为“死的”，表示状态；
其动词形式为die，名词形式为death。
His grandma has been dead for two years.
= His grandma died two years ago.他奶奶已去世两年。
Have you known the death of the famous star 你知道那个明星的死讯吗？
Language points
4. He sent me an email back which said ...
他给我回了一封邮件，说……
【用法】which said ...是定语从句，修饰前面的先行词email。which 是关系代词，指代物，在此从句中作主语。
关系代词还有：who（指代人）和that（指代人或物) 关系代词在定语从句中可作主语或宾语。
Language points
Yesterday my grandpa told me a story which / that happened in the 1980s.昨天我爷爷告诉我一个发生在20 世纪80年代的故事。
Did you see the man who / that carried some books just now 你看见了刚才拿着书的那个人吗？
This is the bike which / that I want to buy.这是我想买的那辆自行车。
Language points
5. In surprise, people finally started to notice the flood ...最后，人们惊讶地开始注意到洪水……
【用法】in surprise 意为“惊奇地；惊讶地”，surprise在该短语里是名词。in surprise =surprisingly，可置于句首或句末。
In surprise, he spoke at the meeting.惊奇的是，他在会议上讲话了。
I found him in the crowd of people in surprise.我惊奇地发现他在人群当中。
Language points
( )1. The villagers believed the boy had died. But he was still ________ and appeared in public.
A. lived B. living C. alive D. live
( )2. Our maths teacher is happy every day. I often notice her ________ to students.
A. smiling B. smiles C. to smile D. smiled
( )3. Most of us can’t afford ________ the car because it costs a lot of money.
A. buy B. bought C. buying D. to buy
Exercise
单项选择。
C
A
D
( )4. Jack studies hard this term. ________ great progress he has made!
A. What B. How C. What a D. What an
( )5. Green cars are good for the environment, so Mr Smith wants to buy ________.
A. it B. one C. this D. that
Exercise
B
A
1. My _____ /b s/ gave me so much work. I couldn't complete it on time.
2. The old man was completely d___, so he couldn't hear anything.
3. The machine is d____ because there is no electricity.
4. I ________ (wake) with a loud knock when my father came back home this morning.
5. I hurt my leg _______ (bad) in the football match and I had to stay in bed for a month.
boss
eaf
ead
awoke
badly
根据句意提示，填写出单词的适当形式。
Exercise
Summary
Key words: earthquake, flood, badly, alive, pool, object, coach, pass, line, dead, boss, deaf, stare, screen, notice, awake
Key phrases: natural disaster, pass by, stick with, sit around, have no time to do, fall on deaf ears, stare at, in surprise, for now, be interested in, remain alive, be dead, suggest doing sth., be scared, in the end, can afford to do sth., dream about, leave for, pack up
Homework
1. Recite new words and expressions .
2. Finish the reading exercise paper.
Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed.
欲驾驭自然必先顺之。
Francis Bacon
Reflection
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