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Unit 6 disaster and hope
vocabulary
listening and speaking
What are they
types of natural disasters
drought
typhoon
blizzard
wildfire
avalanche
tsunami
earthquake
drought
typhoon
blizzard
wildfire
avalanche
tsunami
earthquake
1. Which one do you think is the most dangerous
2. Can you name some big natural disasters in history
As far as I’m concerned, earthquake is the most dangerous disaster,for the reason that it can leave lots of people homeless.
1. Which one do you think is the most dangerous
As far as I’m concerned/ In my view, ... is the most dangerous natural disaster, for the reason that...
2. Can you name some big natural disasters in history
2008/5/12, Wenchuan earthquake;
2022, Chongqing wildfire;
…
Complete the reports with the words in Activity 4. Pay attention to the words describing natural disasters.
In 1881, a(n) 1 ____________ struck the small Vietnamese city of Haiphong, bringing terrible strong winds. When it hit the coast, huge tidal waves caused severe flood, costing the lives of up to 300,000 citizens.
typhoon
In August 1949, the Landes region of South-west France faced a major 2 ____________ that lasted almost a week. Some 500 km2 of forested land was burnt and 82 people killed. Even today, it is considered one of Europe's most deadly forest fires.
wildfire
The winter of 1950 to 1951 came to be known as the Winter of Terror when over 600 3 _____________ struck towns and villages in the mountains of the Swiss Austrian Alps. Caused by exceptionally heavy snowfall within a short period of time, they destroyed buildings and forests, and claimed over 256 lives.
avalanches
In 1960, Chile suffered the strongest 4___________ to be recorded in the 20th century. The shock is generally agreed to have had a magnitude of 9.5. It caused a(n) 5__________ with waves of up to 25 metres affecting places as far away as Hawaii and Japan.
earthquake
tsunami
A(n) 6_________ hit Iran in February 1972, causing a week of extremely low temperatures. Winter storms brought as much as 7.9 metres of snow in the south of the country, resulting in the deaths of about 4,000 people.
blizzard
In July 2011, a(n) 7___________ struck East Africa. It was said to be the worst in 60 years, and not a single drop of rain fell for almost a whole year. It led to a severe food crisis and threatened the livelihoods of more than 9.5 million people.
drought
Talk about a recent natural disaster you have heard about or seen on the news.
pair work
What should we pay attention to when listening to a weather forecast
When listening to a weather forecast, pay attention to the following information:
temperature levels
descriptions of forthcoming weather conditions
weather warnings
learning to learn
How much do you know about the development of weather forecast
For thousands of years, people have been trying to predict the weather. In China during the Shang Dynasty, people recorded weather forecasts on animal bones and tortoise shells. Centuries later, in Greece, the philosopher, Aristotle, wrote his theories about how weather conditions formed. Weather forecasting advanced over time, with more and more instruments to measure temperature, humidity and air pressure. Today, satellite data and computer technology help scientists predict the weather more precisely.
Did you know
1. How to say “5°” in English
five degrees
2. How about “-5°” in English
minus five degrees
five degrees below zero
negative five degrees
Word bank
in contrast to
symptom n.
listen out
in a row
floodwaters n.
steadily adv.
moderate adj.
对比
症状
注意听
连续
洪水
平稳地,稳定地
温和的; 温和的
drive steadily
e.g. They have won five championships in a row.
Listen to the weather forecast and match the weather symbols to the locations on the map.
a strong wind force of 8
Listen again and complete the form.
1.warm clothes
2.-15
3.fry meat on the road
4. get medical attention
5.hurricane
6.safe indoors
7.13
8.through floodwaters
9.25
10.wildfires
Now talk about how the speaker describes the weather. Listen again if necessay.
role play
I’m going to Anchorage/...
to do a research. Can you tell me the weather there
The end.