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Unit 2 Natural disasters
Vocabulary
Activity 1: Lead-in
The earthquake struck China’s Sichuan Province on May 12,2008 and killed about 87,000 people.
2008 Wenchuan earthquake in China
2011 Japan tsunami
16,000 death; 6,157 injured; 2,529 missing
1993 Andrew Hurricane
About 250,000 people were left homeless. 26 deaths and 101,241 others damaged.
tornado
Activity 1: Lead-in
Q: What others types of natural disasters do you know
forest fire
typhoon
drought
natural disasters
catastrophe
disastrous adj
n. An event causing widespread destruction and distress.
synonym
The earthquake could have disastrous consequences for the economy.
Title
location
How: the process
The body
What: the event
The lead
Why: the reason for their calmness
The tail
Ss: The reaction was quick and correct: move under their desks, head first and hold on to legs of the desk.
Presentation
Step 1
T: Open the classroom door quickly.
reaction
Synonym: response
n. what you do, say or think as a result of sth that has happened
react v
reactionary n/adj
Local residents have reacted angrily to the policy.
Presentation
Step 2 When shaking stop, teacher signalled to students to exit the classroom in an orderly line covering their heads with their hands.
Presentation
n. a movement or sound that you make to give sb information, instructions, a warning, etc.
traffic signal lights
v. to make a movement or sound to give sb a message, an order, etc
Presentation
signal sb to do sth 示意某人做某事
signal
exit
n.
v.
Please exit the theatre by the side doors.
a way out of a public building or vehicle
to go out; to leave a building, stage, vehicle, etc
to finish using a computer program
Presentation
Presentation
orderly
order v
In order to ensure the safety of residents, everyone lined up in an orderly manner.
Volunteers order residents to line up in an orderly manner
Antonym: disorderly
adj/adv arrange in a neat and logical way
Step 3 Teacher have a roll call to confirmed that all were safe and sound.
Confirm
v
Confirmation n. 确认,证实
Confirmed adj. 确认的
This news is not confirmed.
It is confirmed that this news is a rumor.
to show that sth is definitely correct
to make sb believe sth even more strongly
Practice
Time for shoutout!
Practice
1. 已经确定会议将于下个星期句型。
It has been confirmed that the meeting will take place next week.
2. 警报器一响,就是要所有人离开大楼。
The siren was a signal for everyone to leave the building.
3. 紧急出口在公共汽车的尾部。
The emergency exit is at the back of the bus.
4. 组织者们带领游客井然有序地走出了大楼。
The organizers guided the tourists in an orderly fashion out of building.
5. 他们把国家带入了经济灾难中。
They had led the country into economic disaster.
6. 你告诉他这个消息时,他是什么反应?
What was his reaction when you told him about the news
Practice
signal; reaction; confirm; disaster; exit
Discussion
Q:What can help us survive these disasters
Stay calm
Related knowledge and practice
Advanced technology
……
Nature is kind of a loving mother, but also a butcher in could blood.
大自然是慈爱之母,也是冷血的屠夫。
————Victor Hugo
Natural disasters
Nature’s gifts
Homework
Previewing the rest words.
Collecting some knowledge about tsunami and share it in the next class.
Thank you for listening!