(共23张PPT)
Unit 4 Natural Disasters
Warming up
01
Do you know what these disasters are
tornado
earthquake
drought
wildfire
1.Match the picture with the natural disaster.
earthquake___ tsunami___ volcanic eruption___
sandstorm___ drought___ hurricane/typhoon___
landslide___ tornado___ wildfire___ flood___
1
2
3
4
5
10
9
8
7
6
3
2
10
6
7
9
8
1
4
5
Please try to remember the names of these natural disasters.
Let’s think
●How do these natural disasters affect our life
●What may happen in these disasters
damage Several vehicles were damaged in the crash.
destroy The building was completely destroyed by fire.
survive Only two people survived in the earthquake.
survivor Officials said there were no survivors of the plane crash.
损害
破坏,摧毁
幸存
幸存者
Pre-listening: Look and discuss
1. What's going on in this photo
2. What kinds of natural disasters can you think of
Earthquake (because there are ruins, injured people and soldiers)
Soldiers are saving the injured after the disaster.
2.Listen to the news reports and tick the disasters you hear.
While-listening
〇 earthquake 〇 tornado 〇 wildfire 〇 drought
〇 landslide 〇 tsunami 〇flood 〇 volcanic eruption
Think about what you are listening for before you listen:
numbers, dates, times, addresses, activities, people or places, reasons, etc.
Listen for details
Question Type of information
1. What was the magnitude of the earthquake in Ecuador number
2. How many people were killed or injured in Ecuador
3. Where are the floods
4. What are the rescue workers and soldiers doing in the flood-hit area
5. When did people see the tornado in Memphis
6. Which buildings were damaged in Seoul
7. What caused the landslide in Seoul
number
place
activities
time
place
reason
n.&v. 营救;救援
n.(地)震级;重大
Circle the key word(s) in the questions and write the kind of information they refer to.
Good morning. It's 17th April. A strong earthquake hit Ecuador yesterday. The _______ magnitude earthquake damaged many buildings and early reports said that about ________ people were killed and more than ________ were injured. Volunteers and rescue workers are helping the survivors.
7.8
230
1,500
News report 1
1.
2.
More news about the floods in ___________.
3. Place:
central China
4. Activities:
The government is___________ more than 12,000 people.
Rescue workers and soldiers are _________
__________ to make sure people are safe.
helping
working
They are also __________food and water to those whose home were lost in the disasters.
bringing
News report 2
day and night
5. When did people see the tornado in Memphis
At 9:25am.
A library and a supermarket.
The heavy rain.
News report 3 & 4
6. Which building were damaged in Seoul
7. What caused the landslide in Seoul
听力材料:News report 1
Good morning, it's 17 April. A strong earthquake hit Ecuador yesterday. The 7.8-magnitude earthquake damaged many buildings, and early reports said that about 230 people were killed and more than 1, 500 were injured. Volunteers and rescue workers are helping the survivors.
听力材料:News report 2
Good evening. Today is 27 March. More news about the floods in central China. The government is helping more than 12,000 people in Hunan and Jiangxi get away from the rising water. Homes and land have been destroyed, but no one has been killed. Rescue workers and soldiers are working day and night to make sure that people are safe. They are also bringing food and water to those whose homes were lost in the disaster.
听力材料:News report 3
Breaking news, Saturday 12 August. A tornado was just seen in southern Memphis. Eyewitnesses said that at 9: 25 a.m., the tornado destroyed four homes. A police officer tells us that at least one person has died. More tornados are possible, and the police advise avoiding the area.
听力材料:News report 4
And in Seoul, a landslide damaged a library and a supermarket in a southern neighbourhood. The landslide was caused by the heavy rain that has fallen in Seoul over the past week. According to the police, no one was injured in the landslide, but several cars were damaged. Those are the top news for today, Wednesday 21 July.
新闻播报:是现代社会的人了解发生在世界各地的时间和获取信息的重要途径。纯音频形式的新闻播报没有文字和画面辅助,信息完全通过播音员表达,往往语速较快,但语义连贯,语言简练,包含了新闻时间的重要信息。
灾害的新闻播报要点:when, where, what, how and what more to come(时间、地点、受灾情况、后续援助措施);如果是重大灾害, 也为后续的跟踪报道作了铺垫。
新闻播报
local news 地方新闻
world / international news 国际新闻
exclusive news 独家新闻
front-page news / story 头版新闻
hard news 重要新闻
Let’s hear from John, who’s reporting live at the scene.
现在我们来听听John来自现场的报道。
新闻语块
Speaking
4.Read about the disasters below and prepare a short news report on one of them. Then present your news report to a partner.
Flood
Colombo,Sri Lanka
Began in May
82 killed, 500,000 affected
Rescue teams provided food and water
Shelters set up by the government
Earthquake
Wenchuan, China
14:28 Monday,12 May
Magnitude 7.8(8.0)
At least 8,500 killed(by 13 May)
Rescue workers(medical teams, troops, volunteers, etc.) organised quickly
Wildfire
Alberta, Canada
Began on 1 May
2,400 homes destroyed
Almost 88,000 people evacuated
Hundreds of firefighters arrived
Planes, helicopters used to fight the fire
No deaths, no injuries
Possible answer
Good morning. Today is 13 May. A huge earthquake hit Wenchuan, China yesterday afternoon. It has killed at least 8,500 people by now. The earthquake measured 7.8 on the Richter scale. Injured survivors have been moved to safety by rescue workers, including medical workers, troops, and volunteers, who organized quickly.
Possible answer
A wildfire which began on 1 May in Alberta, Canada, has destroyed 2,400 homes. Almost 88,000 people have been evacuated. Hundreds of firefighters along with planes and helicopters have arrived to help fight the fire. Luckily, there have been no deaths or injuries.
Possible answer
A flood in Colombo, Sri Lanka, has killed 82 people. The flood, which began in May, has affected nearly 500,000 people. Rescue teams are providing food and water, and shelters have been set up by the government.
Thank you