(共35张PPT)
county
injure
disaster
at large
reaction
crash
signal
n. 郡,县
vt. 伤害,使受伤;损害
n. 灾难,灾害;彻底,失败
整个,全部
n. 反应,回应;抗拒;化学反应
n. 碰撞声,破裂声;碰撞;崩溃
vi. & vt. 碰撞,撞击;崩溃
vi. & vt. 发信号,示意;标志
n. 信号,暗号;标志;信号灯
Words Review
Read after the tape and speak out the Chinese immediately.
vt. & vi. 出去,离去,退场; 退出
n. 出口,通道;离开
adj. 有秩序的,有条理的,整齐的
n. 楼梯;梯级
n. 名单;卷;一管;翻滚
vi. & vt. 翻滚,滚动;卷起
点名
vt. 证实,确认;使确信;批准
exit
orderly
stair
roll
roll call
confirm
Words Review
safe and sound
hug
procedure
tsunami
odd
bubble
occur
occur to
安然无恙的
vt. 拥抱,搂抱;抱紧
n. 程序,步骤, 手续
n. 海啸
adj. 奇怪的,怪异的;偶尔的; 不成对的
n. 泡沫,泡,气泡
vi. 发生,出现;存在于
被想到,浮现在脑中
Words Review
keep one’s head
relief
typhoon
destructive
pole
inform
(在困境中)保持冷静
n. 宽慰,轻松;减轻,消除;救济
n. 台风
adj. 引起破坏 (或毁灭)的,破坏(或毁灭性)的
n. 柱,杆;极
vt. 了解,熟悉;通知
Words Review
Reading
Before reading
What do the symbols stand for
earthquake
blizzard(暴雪)
tornado
flood
rainstorm
tsunami
rockfall
5
1
2
3
4
6
7
8
9
valcano
avalanche
What do you know about the signs of the natural disasters
1. Head to higher ground if the ocean tides start to roll away fast. That’s nature’s way of telling you,
“a _________ is heading your way real soon.”
2. If animals start panicking(惊慌) and fish jump irregularly, You might experience ______________.
3. If animals run towards you, there may be a _______ nearby.
4. Low flying birds mean a ______
is brewing(酝酿).
tsunami
an earthquake
wildfire
storm
Nature's Warning Signs of Approaching Natural Disasters
We cannot prevent natural disasters, but is there anything we can do when they hit
Now let's read two news report which describe lucky escapes from two natural disasters.
While reading
Read and finish the tasks as quickly as possible.
Read the news reports and complete the table below.
The school's safety procedures taught students and teachers how to protect themselves
Goldshore Beach
17 March
saved
saved around 100
The girl warned of an approaching tsunami and the beach was cleared just in time
themselves from an earthquake
people on the beach
from a terrible tsunami
P18 A1
Read the news report again carefully and answer the following questions.
P18 A2
1. How many deaths and injuries did the earthquake cause in Falmont
2. Why did Miss Brown quickly open the classroom door
3. What did Sabrina notice about the sea water
4. What was her parents’ first reaction when Sabrina warned them of the approaching tsunami
It caused 7 deaths and over 200 injured.
She did this just in case it became damaged during the shaking and could not open.
She noticed that the water was like the bubbles on the top of a beer and it was just coming in and in and in.
At first they just thought she was joking.
Check your answers!
Read the sentences below and pay attention to the colored words.
Many English words can be used as more than one part of speech, e.g. water can be used as a noun (drinking water) and a verb (water the flowers). Pay attention to these words and their collocations—remembering how they are used helps you master these words.
Tip
There were loud crashes of glass breaking and things falling to the ground, but the students remained still and waited calmly and quietly.
The beach was rapidly cleared of people, just before the huge waves crashed into the coast.
n. 破裂声,碎裂声
v. (使)猛撞,碰撞
The news reports use words as different parts of speech. Can you find more words used this way in the news reports
P19 B2
n.
v.
n.
v.
v.
n.
v.
◆ The prisoner who escaped the other day was caught. His escape made the news headlines.
◆ The family's escape from the dangerous tornado was reported on the news. Unfortunately, not everyone escaped.
v.
n.
n.
v.
P19 B3
The news reports describe scenes using different senses. Find the sentences about sights and sounds in the news reports.
When describing a scene, use sensory information to put the reader in the action. How do things look, sound, feel, smell and taste Such descriptive details allow
the reader to be transported into the scene.
Learn this
Sentences about sights
Sentences about sounds
Check your answers!
After reading
analyzing, further learning and summary
Headline:
Catches your attention;
Sums up the story
Byline:
Name of author
Quotation
What someone actually said
Adds accuracy
Adds “at the scene” feeling
Placeline
Lead
Catches readers’ interest
Gives the most important information
Introduces topic
Answers most of the 5W’s
Body
Supplies detail
Most important details come first
Simple true statements
How to read news reports
The pictures make the news report more vivid.
1. The moment the shaking stopped, Miss Brown sensed it was the best time for the class to make their escape.
the moment引导的时间状语从句
that引导的宾语从句,that省略
It is/was time for sb. to do sth.
是某人做某事的时间了/某人该做某事了
①It is time for us to have our meals.
我们该去吃饭去了。
② It's seven o'clock now, Mike, it is time (for you) to go to school.
7 点了,迈克,你该去上学了。
the moment
一……就……
①The moment I closed my eyes, I fell asleep.
我一闭上眼睛就睡着了。
② The moment I turned round, she had left and disappeared in the crowd.
我一转过身,她就离开消失在人群中了。
震动一停止,布朗老师就感觉到这是全班同学逃跑的最佳时机。
Sentence analysing for better understanding
confirm v.
to state or show that sth is definitely true or correct, especially by providing evidence
(尤指提供证据来)证实,证明,确认
①Please write to confirm your reservation.
预订后请来函确认。
②Has everyone confirmed (that) they're coming
他们是不是每个人都确认过一定会来?
2. After a roll call confirmed that all were safe and sound, they relaxed, laughing, crying and hugging each other.
that引导的宾语从句
V-ing做伴随状语
时间状语从句
safe and sound
安然无恙的
①Three days later, the travellers arrived home safe and sound.
三天以后,游客们安然无恙地回到了家。
②Despite the storm, everyone on board was safe and sound.
虽然遇到风暴,船上所有的人都安然无恙。
点名确认所有人都安然无恙后,他们才放松下来,笑啊,哭啊,互相拥抱着。
3. On 20 December, a series of huge waves caused by an undersea earthquake raced across the ocean near Goldshore and left thousands dead.
race v.
to move very fast; to move sb/sth very fast
(使)快速移动,快速运转
①He raced up the stairs.
他飞快地冲上楼去。
②The injured man was raced to the hospital.
受伤者被迅速送往医院。
V-ed短语做后置定语
12月20日,由海底地震引起的一排排巨浪急速冲过金海岸附近的海面,造成数千人死亡。
请根据汉语提示完成下列句子。
1. ______________________, she blushed and hurriedly left the room.
她一看见它脸就红了,并慌忙地走出了房间。
2. All night long he lay awake, ___________ ____________.
他整夜躺在床上睡不着,思考着那个问题。
3. Did you attend _______________________ 你参加昨天举行的会议了吗
the problem
thinking of
The moment she saw it
the meeting held yesterday
Discussion
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Q
1. What personalities did Miss Brown and Sabrina show in the disasters Use details from the news reports to support your opinion.
2. What can you learn from these two news reports
3. What can be done to prepare for a natural disaster
P18 A3
Discussion
Possible answers:
1.Miss Brown was thoughtful when she remembered to open the classroom door during the earthquake. She was calm enough to sense the best time to escape. Sabrina was watchful when she noticed the strange condition of the sea. She was quick-thinking, took immediate action and determined to warn her parents of the danger.
2 We cannot prevent natural disasters but we can arm ourselves with knowledge. Loss of life can be limited through disaster preparation. We need to respond to these situations calmly and quickly.
3 In the event of a natural disaster, the following things can be helpful: better warning systems , awareness-centred education programmes, supply kits, plans to get people out of the danger area, and shelter construction.
What will you do if a big earthquake occurs
Group work
Conclusion
at large
hold on to
the moment
it is/was time for sb. to do sth.
safe and sound
occur to
keep one's head
to one's belief
整个,全部
抓紧,不放开
一……就……
是做某事的时间了
安然无恙的
被想到,浮现在脑中
(在困境中)保持冷静
使某人宽慰的是
Individual activity
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Translate the following sentences.
1. 尽管目前整个灾区的伤亡数字是7人死亡,200多人受伤,但(在这所学校)只有5名学生受了轻伤。(at large)
2. 她示意学生们抱着头,排好队,有序离开教室。(in an orderly line)
3. 她立刻意识到这是海啸来临的征兆。(occur to)
4. 使她大为宽慰的是,这名官员立刻意识到了即将到来的危险。(to one's relief)
Check your answers!
1. Only 5 students suffered slight injuries, despite the current figures of 7 killed and over 200 injured in the disaster area at large.
2. She signalled to her students to exit the classroom in an orderly line covering their heads with their hands.
3. It immediately occurred to her that these were signs of an approaching tsunami.
4. To her great relief, the officer immediately realized the coming danger.
Self-evaluation
Can you list the signs of some natural disasters
Do you understand the two news reports about lucky escapes from two natural disasters Have you realized how disaster preparation can help save lives
Do you know the elements of a news report Can you figure them out
Can you find the words used as different parts of speech in the news reports Can you find the sentences using different senses in the news reports
各个击破
1. Finish Parts A and B on P63.
2. Write down some earthquake safety tips, using the information you've known or surfed on the Internet.