UNIT4 Natural Disasters
Natural disasters are merciless , but people are merciful.
enjoy the fun of expressing
themselves in English
In this unit, you will
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master the usage of some important words and expressions.
learn the method of constructing knowledge trees through self-study and cooperative learning
be more willing to participate in class with passion
Objectives:
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Vocabulary
Period
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Vocabulary
damage
affect
ruin
shock
death
trap
effort
deliver
effect
breathe
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puzzle
词类转换
damaging adj. 造成伤害的；产生不好影响的
damage n.[U]对物体或身体的损坏
damages[pl.] n. 损害赔偿金
用法
cause/do damage to...对...造成损害
damage one's health 损害健康
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damage
运用
1. If your ID card no longer works or ________________(damage),
you should call into the Student Administration Centre(SAC) to
request a new one(2020天津卷改编)．
2. Smoking can severely __________________(损害健康).
3. The earthquake _____________________ the country.(造成巨
大的损害).
has been damaged
damage your health
caused great damage to
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damage
词类转换
dead adj. 死亡的；去世的
deadly adj. 致命的；致死的
die(died,died,dying) v. 死；死亡；
用法
bleed/burn/starve etc to death 流血而死/烧死/饿死
be bored/scared/frightened etc to death无聊，吓得要死
die out 灭绝；逐渐消失 die off 相继死去
be dying for/to do sth.渴望得到/渴望做某事
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death
运用
1. You may drink, smoke, be overweight and still reduce your risk
of ________(die) early by running．(2018全国Ⅰ改编)
2. He drove at a speed which frightened Leonora ____death.
(吓得要死)
3. These species have nearly________ (灭绝) because their
habitat is being destroyed.
dying
to
died out
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death
词类转换
affected adj. 做作的，不自然的 (not sincere or natural)
unaffected adj.未改变的，未受影响的，[举止]自然的(褒)
affection n. 喜爱；慈爱；挚爱
用法
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affect
affect sb./sth.影响某人/某物
be greatly affected by被......深深打动
运用
1. Athletes and scientists have long known that meal timing_________(影响) performance．(2020江苏卷改编)
2.Those kinds of changes could________ (affect) the food chain.
(2019北京卷改编)
3.More than seven million people _________________(affect) by
drought.
affects
have been affected
affect
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affect
词类转换
ruined adj. [建筑物]毁坏了的，严重受损的
ruinous adj. 破坏性的；毁灭性的 ；导致破产的
ruinously adv.毁灭地，败坏
用法
come to ruins 毁灭
ruin one's health 损害某人的健康
lie in ruins 破败不堪，一片废墟
ruin one's hope 使某人的希望破灭
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ruin
运用
1.Who would want ______ their good workout by eating junking
food?(2018全国Ⅱ卷改编)
2. Who hasn't received an email so annoying that it____________(ruin) an entire day?(2020全国Ⅱ卷改编)
3.His career is in_________(ruin)
ruins
ruined
to ruin
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ruin
词类转换
shocked adj. 感到震惊的
shocking adj. 令人震惊的
shockingly adv. 令人震惊地；极度地
用法
be shocked at 对...吃惊
be shocked to do sth. 做某事很吃惊
in shock 震惊
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shock
运用
1. The news of his sudden death is so_________(shock) that everyone is_________(shock) at it very much．
2. I was so ________(shock) to hear that our factory would have
to be forced to close.
3. People_____________ (shock) that the UFO was flying over the city.
shocking
shocked
shocked
were shocked
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shock
词类转换
trapped adj. 受困的，受限制的
trapper n. （尤指为获取皮毛的）设陷阱捕兽者
trappings n.(权力,财富,工作等带来的)装点之物，额外实惠
用法
be trapped in困在......中；陷在......中
trap sb. into (doing) 诱使某人做某事
fall into a trap落入圈套/陷阱
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trap
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1. We succeeded in our field of specialization and then _______
(trap) in it．(2019天津卷改编)
2. A rescue worker risked his life saving two tourists who _______________(trap) in the mountains for two days.(2018北京)
3. That big boy always___________________________________ (哄骗其他孩子做事) for him.
trapped
had been trapped
traps other children into doing things
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trap
词类转换
breath n. 呼吸
breathless adj. 气喘吁吁的，屏息的
breathlessly adv.气喘地，屏息地
用法
hold one's breath 屏住呼吸
out of breath 气喘吁吁，上气不接下气
catch one's breath 喘口气
take a deep breath=breathe deeply深呼吸
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breathe
运用
1. Still,most of us volunteers________a sigh of relief when the season comes to a close．(2019全国Ⅱ改编)
2. If the air you're __________(breathe) is cleaning, then the air is filled with life-giving, energizing oxygen.(2019全国Ⅰ)
3. He _______________ (屏住呼吸) while the results were
read out.
breathe
breathing
held his breath
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breathe
词类转换
effortless adj. 不需要费力的
effortlessly adv. 不需要费力地
用法
make an effort to do sth.努力做某事
with great effort 努力；费力
spare no effort to do sth.不遗余力地做某事
It takes effort to do sth.做某事需要努力
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effort
运用
1. With their patience and _______(effort),they successfully developed a combination of artificial breeding(人工繁殖) and
natural reproduction.
2. She took a deep breath and sat up slowly________________
(费力地)
3. The local clubs are_______________ to interest more young people.(正在努力)
efforts
with great effort
making an effort
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effort
词类转换
deliverance n. 拯救，解救(The state of being saved from harm or danger)
delivery(plural deliveries) n. 递送，分娩
用法
deliver a baby接生
deliver sth.to sb. 投递/传送某物给某人
be delivered of (＝give birth to) 分娩，生……
deliver a speech /lecture/address etc 发言/授课/讲话等
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deliver
运用
1.Once the book you've requested __________(被递送) to the nearest branch , they will inform you by e-mail.(2020.天津卷改编)
2.Eye contact is very important when____________________
(发表演讲) in public.
3. ①She ____________ a healthy baby boy.(birth)
②She _______________ a healthy baby boy.(deliver)
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delivering a speech
gave birth to
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deliver
is delivered
was delivered of
词类转换
effective adj. 有效的；产生预期效果的
effectively adv. 有效地；事实上；实际上
effectiveness n. 有效性
用法
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effect
take effect 见效，开始起作用
bring/put sth. into effect使生效；实行；实施
come into effect生效；开始实施 in effect 有效
have an/some/little/no effect on对...有/有一些/几乎没有/没有影响
运用
1. Favorable policies are________(有效) to encourage employees' professional development．(2019江苏卷改编)
2. The agreement signed between the two companies last week________________________.(将很快生效)
3. One of the most ________ (effect) ways to reduce stress is to
talk about feelings with someone you trust.
in effect
will come into effect soon
effective
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effect
damage
death
affect
ruin
shock
trap
breathe
effort
deliver
effect
Consolidation:Describe your feelings
Memorize new words and choose at least three words to make sentences.
Homework:
THANKS!
