(共24张PPT)
Unit 2 Nature Disasters
Reading
To be aware of the different disasters in our life.
Learn the correct ways to save yourself in the disaster.
Practice the safety procedures in your school or at home.
What would you do during an earthquake
It is important to stay calm.
If I am indoors, I must stay there and wait until the shaking stops. I must find a safe space, such as under a strong table. I must use the stairs and not the lift to get outside safely.
If I am outdoors, I must stay away from any buildings or large objects.
Free talk
Pupils's lives spared during Falmont earthquake
Two news reports
Girl saves 100 from tsunami
Fast reading
The lead
where:
Falmont Primary school
When:
who:
476 students and 36 teachers
why & how:
escape an earthquake
on 17 March
Fast reading
Read for the structure.
How is a news report usually organized
Inverted pyramid.
Inverted pyramid
The tail
(optional)
The lead
The body
the most important information
detailed information
background or supporting information
Reading for structure
Why is the “inverted pyramid” widely used in writing news reports
1. The purpose of news reports is to inform readers of what is happening in the world. It makes senses for the facts to be arranged from most to least important.
2. The “inverted pyramid” allows information to be found quickly in specific sections.
News report 1 News report 2
The lead
The body
The tail
Para. 1: FALMONT—On 17 March, 476 students and 36 teachers at Falmont Primary School escaped an earthquake that hit the county at 2:27 p.m.
Para.1: A 10-year-old girl, Sabrina Andron, helped around 100 people escape danger with her knowledge of tsunamis.
Paras. 2 and 3: The process of escaping successfully from the earthquake.
Paras. 2 and 3: How Sabrina saved so many lives.
Para. 4: The reason for their calmness in the earthquake.
(Not mentioned.)
17 March
themselves from an earthquake
saved
The school’s safety procedures taught students and teachers how
to protect themselves
Goldshore Beach
saved around 100 people
on the beach from a terrible tsunami
The girl warned of an approaching
tsunami, and the beach was cleared just in time
Detailed reading
Read the news reports and complete the table below.
Q1:How many deaths and injuries did the earthquake cause in Falmont
A: It caused 7 deaths and over 200 injuries.(L3)
Q2:Why did Miss Brown quickly open the classroom door?
A:She did it just in case it became damaged during the shaking and could not open.(L8)
A2
Q3:What did Sabrina notice about the sea water
A: She noticed that the water was like the bubbles on the top of a beer and that it was just coming in and in and in.(L9-10)
Q4: What was her parents' first reaction when Sabrina warned them of the appraoching tsunami
They thought she was joking.(L14)
Pupils's lives spared during Falmont earthquake
Appreciate the video
Who What Why
Alice Brown
Students
● (1) ________ the classroom door
● (2) __________to her students
to exit in an orderly line (3)_________their heads with hands
● in case it became damaged and (9)_________ to open
● it was the best time (10)________ their escape
● (4)_________ under their desks, (5)____________ the legs of the desks
●(6) ________still,(7) ______
calmly and quietly
● went down the stairs and (8)________ to the playground
● to (11)________themselves from
being injured by falling pieces
● to (12) __________ the teacher’s
instruction
● to (13)_______ and shelter in a safe place
opened
signalled
covering
failed
moved
held on to
remained
waited
rushed
to make
protect
escape
wait for
Summary 1
Girl save 100 from tsunami
Appreciate the tape
Enjoying on
the beach
Noticing the
unusual waves
Warning her
parents of the
possible tsunami
Convincing a
safety officer
of the danger
Evacuating
the people
on the beach
Associating the sign
with geographic
knowledge
Summary 2
A3. In pairs, discuss the following questions.
1: What personalities did Miss Brown and Sabrina show in the disasters Use details from the news reports to support your opinion.
Miss Brown
She 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
She 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: What can you learn from these two news reports
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: What can be done to prepare for a natural disaster
1.Equip ourselves with knowledge about certain disaster
2.learn some techniques to help us survive in the disaster
3.Practice safety procedures and learn to keep calm in face of disasters
In-depth reading
“We practice earthquake safety procedures twice a year,” said Miss Brown, “so the kids were calm enough to protect themselves during the earthquake.” (page 16, lines 19-22)
“The water was like the bubbles on the top of a beer,” she later explained. “It wasn’t calm and it wasn’t going in and then out. It was just coming in and in and in.” (page 17, lines 9-11)
Find the direct speech in the reports and analyze its functions.
In-depth reading
Functions of direct speech:
Direct speech gives the exact words of a person in the news report, which helps personalize the events and convince the reader that the report is real.
Find the direct speech in the reports and analyze its functions.
The news reports describe scenes using different senses. Find the sentences using senses.
B3
There were loud crashes of glass breaking and things falling to the ground, but the students remained still and waited calmly and quietly.
People were walking, running or simply sitting on the sandy beach, enjoying the warm sea air and the soft wind that brushed their hair.
sight & hearing
sight & touch
The rain was refreshing.
________________________________
The wind is blowing.
________________________________
The gentle rain fell on our hot faces.
The biting wind chills me to the bone.
feel
touch
B3: Practice
Homework
1. Exercises B1 & B2, Page 19;
2. Extra exercises from KKL.
3. Find some safe places in your house and school
Bye-bye