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Unit 2 Natural Disasters
Project and assessment
Review
What kind of natural disasters have we learnt
Earthquake
Tsunami
What kind of natural disasters have we learnt
Hurricane/Typhoon
Fire disaster
What kind of natural disasters have we learnt
Volcanic eruption
Flood
Thinking
Do you have a deeper understanding toward the proverb
Nature is kind of a loving mother, but also a butcher in cold blood.
—Victor Hugo
Give lives
Take lives
How to rescue people during natural disasters
Project
Making an information folder about rescue methods
a container for information about a certain topic
contents: words, pictures, posters, videos etc.
sb/sth (from sth/sb) to save sb/sth from a dangerous or harmful situation
A
As a class, discuss different rescue methods in natural disasters. You can use the ideas below or think of other ideas.
Watch a video, tell us what rescue methods people used.
Rescue tools
Helper
Transports
Buildings
Life detectors
Unmanned aircraft
Satellite positioning systems
…
Search and rescue dogs
Robots
Medical personnel
…
Vessels
Helicopters
…
Tents
Mobile hospitals
…
B
As a group, research your chosen method. Use the ideas below to help you.
Example: rescue dog
History
Advantages and disadvantages
Real rescue stories
History
The Great St Bernard Hospice raised a dog
Advantages and disadvantage
Small size, sharp sense of smell, locate survivors, fast, helpful…
Too much time to train, cannot work too long, dangerous…
Real rescue stories
Let’s search some info
Let’s search some info
Search reliable and valid information
(library, official website, newspaper…)
Variety of resources
(context, picture, video, audio…)
C
As a group, put together your information to make your part of the information folder. Use the example below to help you.
Introduction
Dogs have been very helpful in rescue efforts on land. Due to the effort of well-trained search and rescue dogs, thousands of human lives are saved every year.
A brief and quick review of the rescue method
The vital role it plays
History
Detailed time, place, inventor, names…
The initial role or application
The Great St Bernard Hospice, which was built in 1049 for travellers in Switzerland, raised a type of dog known as the St Bernard. This type of dog has been used in mountain rescues for hundreds of years.
Advantages and disadvantages
Connective, transitional and logical words
Objective and comprehensive information
Because of their small size and sharp sense of smell, dogs can locate survivors much faster than humans can. However, it takes much time and effort to train them. Also, dogs may lose their sensing ability if they work too long. In that case, they have to retire.
A rescue story
Vivid and convincing content
Details to improve authenticity
It contains beginning, development and ending
When a destructive earthquake hit Nepal in 2015, six well-trained search and rescue dogs worked alongside members of the China International Search and Rescue Team. They went to the location and two minutes later gave the rescuers a strong signal. At last, a 16-year-old boy was rescued.
beginning
Development
Ending
Discussion
Can you tell the linguistic features of the sample
Dogs have been very helpful in rescue efforts on land. Due to the effort of well-trained search and rescue dogs, thousands of human lives are saved every year.
Simple sentences
Only necessary and important info
Not too many words
Concise language
Introduction
The Great St Bernard Hospice, which was built in 1049 for travellers in Switzerland, raised a type of dog known as the St Bernard. This type of dog has been used in mountain rescues for hundreds of years.
specific
general
Data listing – vivid & convincing
History
Comparisons – direct & impressive
Advantages and disadvantages
Dogs can locate survivors fast.
Dogs can locate survivors much faster than humans can.
Emphasise the speed of searching
Highlight the advantage and uniqueness
Contrasts – attractive & logical
Advantages and disadvantages
Because of their small size and sharp sense of smell, dogs can locate survivors much faster than humans can. However, it takes much time and effort to train them. Also, dogs may lose their sensing ability if they work too long. In that case, they have to retire.
Advantage
Disadvantage
Presenting
C
Present your part to the rest of the class. Then as a class, put all the parts together to make the information folder.
Assessment
A
In pairs, rank your performance level in the following areas from 1 to 5. Write down your own assessment in the column “Me” and ask your partner to write down he/her assessment of your performance in the column “Partner”.
B
If improvement is required for some of the areas above, make an action plan.
Homework
Can you think about any other rescue methods to help people protect themselves during natural disasters.
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Unit 2 Natural Disasters
Integrated skills 第二课时
Review
Setting (when, where, background)
Characters (who, characteristics)
Plot (storyline)
In their house
Mary (timid, inexperienced), Mum (thoughtful, experienced, brave) and Dad (decisive)
The city Mary and her parents lived in was flooded. They were trapped at home, not sure what to do.
Let’s conclude some useful tips from the PART I story:
When faced with a danger or a disaster, we are supposed to remain calm and try to come up with ways to protect ourselves. (Mom & Dad)
It is necessary to know about some survival skills in case of danger. (Mom & Dad)
Optimism, encouragement and love can relieve our fear and nervousness. (Mary, Mom & Dad)
...
What did they do
What are they characteristics
Discussion
Ending of PART I:
Mary “we should leave here right away!”
Mary “we can drive our car through the floodwater!”
Dad “Don’t open the door”
Tip: Asking for clarification
For hearing some of your partner’s words clearly
When you’d like him/her to explain his/her ideas more clearly
I’m sorry, could you say that again
What do you mean by that
Could you please explain/rephrase this word
Can you paraphrase your question
C
In pairs, discuss what might happen next in the story. Use the following questions to help you.
What if Mary and her parents try to leave their house What if they decide to stay at home
drive car On foot
Enough supplies Rescue team
What safety tips from part A can be used to help Mary and her parents protect themselves
Leave home
Stay home
Use supplies properly
Moving to the upper floor
…
Don’t walk or drive through the moving floodwater.
…
Will any new characters appear Who are they and what will they do
Volunteers
Soldiers
Neighbours
Planning
D
Continue the story about Mary’s family caught in a flood. Use your ideas from part C and the information in Part A and B to help you.
Setting Time, place, social, cultural conditions connected with the characters
Characters People or animals
Plot The series of events that happen in the story
Text type
Setting (when, where, background)
Characters (who, emotion)
Plot (storyline)
How could they protect themselves
Would they be rescued
Any new conflicts
Description of sound, time, flooding…
Any new characters (neighbour rescue team ...)
Nervous→scared→worried →frightened →
Example
Structure
At the beginning of your writing, use transitional words or sentences to make connections with the first half of the story. Make sure the second half matches the first half in terms of characters and content.
After considering many factors, …
And just when all hope seemed lost, …
Structure
describe the story happened before briefly (circumstance, feelings…)
Choices/events
Sharpen story’s contradiction (new characters appear)
Find out solutions and unify characters’ emotion
Ending
Language
Dialogue is important in a story.
Emotion
Move the plot forward
Reveal a character’s personality.
“Don’t open the door!” shouted Mum and Dad at the same time. “The water may flood in!”
Example
Anxious, worried
Considerable, experienced
They may stay at home
Dialogue is usually placed inside quotation marks.
Language
“Mum, Dad,” said Mary suddenly, “I think we should leave here right away！”
“No,” said Dad. “It’s too late! The radio says the city has already been flooded.”
“We can drive our car through the floodwater! Let’s just leave! I’m really scared!” cried Mary.
“We can’t do that, honey,” explained Mum, “otherwise the moving water could wash the car away.”
“Don’t open the door!” shouted Mum and Dad at the same time. “The water may flood in!”
“Mary, don’t worry. Everything’s going to be OK,” she said softly, trying her best to comfort Mary. Her voice was calm, but Mary could tell she was worried too.
Language
cry, explain, shout, scream, yell, roar, whisper, add, continue, remark, repeat, complain, warn, reply, apologize, comfort, beg, refuse, answer, cheer …
More specific words to replace say
According to the needs of storyline and emotions of characters
Language
Follow the tension from the first half of the story. (simple past, past continues)
Sentence tense
Writing
Now, let’s continue the story about Mary’s family caught in a flood.
Checking and polishing your wiring
Grammar
Punctuation
Spelling
Choice of words
Style
Structure
Self-review
Does your writing match the first half of the story in terms of characters and content
Do you use dialogue in your writing
Peer-review
What does your partner think of your writing Does it show creativity imagination
What suggestions does your partner give on improving your writing
Caught in a flood
(Part II)
After a brief discussion, Mum and Dad decided they should stay in the house. They thought it would be really dangerous to try to walk through the water to get to higher ground.
“Mary, we’ll have to go upstairs and wait there,” said Mum.
“OK, Mum. If that’s what you think is best,” Mary replied uncertainly.
So they went upstairs and waited. Downstairs, water flooding into the living room and kitchen. All three of them were nervous, but at least they had disaster supplies, including food and drinking water.
Sentence to make connection with first half
Trust because of Mum’s considerate personality
New idea for moving plot
Match the first half of the story (contents)
Finally, the rain stopped, but Mary and her family could not leave while the house was still flooded. They listened to the radio and learnt that rescue workers in boats were coming to rescue people who were trapped in their homes. They waited for a boat to arrive at their house. Their home had been badly damaged, but they were all happy to be alive.
Leading sentence
Match the first half of the story (contents)
New character for moving the plot
Ending (setting, emotion, event)
Homework
Polish your story.
Search a new story about natural disaster and try to continue the story.
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Unit 2 Natural Disasters
Extended reading
Lead in
Do you know any volcanoes in the world
Look at the pictures and guess where the place is.
It is the ancient Roman city.
Pompeii
Warm-up for reading
Do you know what happened there
Pompeii
volcanic eruption
Reading
Read the introduction to Edward Bulwer-Lytton and his novel The Last Days of Pompeii. Then read the excerpt from the novel.
A short extract from a film, broadcast, or piece of writing.
What is the main idea of each paragraph
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Para.5
Description of Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius
Signs before the volcanic eruption
Eruption of Mount Vesuvius
Reactions and feelings of people
Rediscovery of the city
Before the volcanic eruption
During the volcanic eruption
After the volcanic eruption
Para 1: typical Roman city (little shops, tiny palaces, forum, bars, theatre, trading ships, boats, energetic people…)
Before the volcanic eruption
During the volcanic eruption
After the volcanic eruption
Para 2-3
Citizen’s react:
The crowd looked upwards, saw, unspeakable fear
The cries of women broke out;
Men looked at each other silently
Condition:
Huge cloud, the trunk, blackness, branches, fire
Wildly bright, pale, dying red, unbearable light, earth shaking, crash of falling roofs…
Before the volcanic eruption
During the volcanic eruption
After the volcanic eruption
Para 4
Unearthed:
Walls – were fresh, not a single colour
Forum – the half-finished columns
A
Write a summary of the excerpt from the novel. Use the following ideas to help you.
Before the volcanic eruption
During the volcanic eruption
After the volcanic eruption
Summary
1. Compare the first and the last paragraph. What effect do they create
past
A strong comparison between lively past and lifeless present
Thinking
2. What do you think the author wants to remind us by writing this way
Human beings are so small and weak that we should hold a respectful heart towards nature. Also, we need to strengthen the awareness of natural disaster prevention.
B
How does the author create a sense of fear and confusion during the volcanic eruption
The descriptions of eruption and people’s reaction.
Discussion
The crowd looked upwards, saw, unspeakable fear; the cries of women broke out; men looked at each other silently; running, pressing, pushing, hurried blindly and fearfully…
Awful night rolled, the dawn greyly broke, huge cloud, the trunk, blackness, fire!, wildly bright, pale, dying red, burnt with unbearable light, crash of falling roofs, cloud seemed to roll, dark, rapid, shower of ashes, burning stone…
Strong and overwhelming
Terrified and desperate
C
People in Pompeii were not aware of the signs before the volcano erupted, and the city was destroyed. Do you think that we will be better able to protect ourselves from natural disasters in the future Why or why not
Technology
people can do & technology
...when Mount Vesuvius erupted…
…当维苏威火山爆发时。
erupt vi.& vt.(火山）(of a volcano) become active and ejectlava, ash, and gases; to start suddenly and violently 爆发;突然发生
e.g. Mount Pinatubo began erupting in June.
迪纳图博山6月开始喷发。
Key words
1) The extinct volcano’s _________(erupt) would mean adisaster for the city.
2) Finally their argument erupted _________fierce fighting.
3) Violence _________(erupt) in the city after the footballmatch.
eruption
into
erupted
Practice
Trading ships bringing imports to the city or carrying exports overseas,...
把进口货物运到城里或把出口货物运往海外的商船，…
import n./v.
a product that is brought from one country into another so that it can be sold there, or the business of doingthis进口产品，输入的产品
The action of bringing goods or fashions into a country 引进
Key words
e.g.They don't like eating food imports.
他们不喜欢吃进口食品。
The import of cotton goods went up sharply.
棉制品的进口急剧增加。
The country has to import most of its raw materials.
这个国家原料大部分靠进口。
import ... from… 从..进口
import ... into… 进口......到......
They __________________________ (进口棉花和羊毛到...) their country to meet people’s needs.
The goods on the truck will _______________(出口到...) the US and Canada.
import cotton and wool into
be exported to
… and now again it burnt with an unbearable light!
…一会儿又燃烧成难以忍受的光！
unbearable adj.
Not able to be endured or tolerated 难耐的，无法忍受的
e.g. The heat was getting unbearable.
热得叫人无法忍受。
Its walls were fresh as if painted yesterday;
...它的墙壁是暂新的，仿佛是昨天粉刷过的
as if painted是省略了的状语从句，补充完整为as if theywere painted。
e.g. After taking the medicine, she felt much better.
服药后，她感觉好多了。
While at college, I began to know him, a strange but ablestudent.
我在上大学时就开始认识他，一个奇怪但有能力的学生。
Language points
Search information about what we can do to protect ourselves from natural disasters we’ve learnt.
Homework
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Unit 2 Natural Disasters
Grammar and usage
Review
What kind of natural disasters have we learnt
Earthquake
Tsunami
What kind of natural disasters have we learnt
Typhoon
Fire disaster
Lead in
What kind of natural disasters are connected with a strong storm
Hurricane
Typhoon
a violent storm with very strong winds, especially in the western Atlantic Ocean
a typhoon is a very violent tropical storm.
Tornado
A tornado is a violent wind storm consisting of a tall column of air which spins around very fast and causes a lot of damage.
What should people do during a strong storm
Stay inside
Close doors and windows
Listen to radio or watch TV to keep informed what’s going on
Reading
A
Anna is interviewing her teacher, Mr Li, about his experiences during a hurricane.
Before
During
After
What are Mr Li’s suggestion during a strong hurricane
Listen to local news
Stay inside
Calm down
Prepare enough food and water
Exploring
A
Find the sentences with to-infinitives and fill in the table below.
To-infinitives as attributives To-infinitives as adverbials of result
To-infinitives as attributives
I was staying in Atlanta, and that was one of the cities to be hit.
The roads were blocked, so there was nothing for me to do but stay inside.
I had enough food and water to last a whole week!
used to describe a noun
To-infinitives as adverbials of result
That morning, I turned on the TV for some local news, only to hear that a hurricane was on its way.
… I looked out of the window, only to see huge trees lying across the street and water everywhere!
When the to-infintive is used as an attributive, it is often put
(before/after) the noun or pronoun it modifies.
When the to-infintive is used as an adverbial of result, it can refer to an (expected/unexpected) result. In this case, we often use only before the to-infinitive.
after
unexpected
Working out the rules
Grammar
不定式作定语
动词不定式与其所修饰的词之间往往有动宾关系，如果该不定式是由不及物动词构成，或者该不定式本身有宾语，其后应有必要的介词。
The Browns have a comfortable house to live in.
She had no money and no place to live (in).
逻辑关系
主谓关系 (subject-verb)
Clint was the second person to survive in the earthquake.
动宾关系 (verb-object)
Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something.
逻辑关系
同位语关系 (apposition)
The need to love and to be loved is universal.
被动形式
The house to be built there will be a library.
不定式作状语
作目的状语(可位于句首或句尾)
I went there to see my teacher.
Page16-17:
To protect yourself from a typhoon, follow the proper safety procedures.
During a typhoon, you should do your best to keep your head.
Pay attention to news updates to confirm whether the danger is gone.
不定式作状语
作结果状语(有时可表示意料之外的结果)
The box was too heavy to move.
Page 20:
That morning, I turned on the TV for some local news, only to hear that a hurricane was on its way.
作原因状语
He is sad to hear the bad news.
Applying
B1
Match the first half of the sentences below with the correct to-infinitives.
1. I went to the annual earthquake workshop
2. The authorities told the local people
3. They arrived at the airport
4. Before we returned home, the flood damage needed
5. This was the last city
Step 1: find out the topic or key word from the first half of sentences.
Step 2: find out the key words from the second half of sentences to match the first half sentences.
a to be cleared of people before the volcano erupted.
b to be repaired.
c to stay inside when the typhoon arrived.
d only to find the flight had been cancelled due to the snowstorm.
e to learn some safety tips.
Flood damaged
Local people
airport
workshop
Step 3: check logical relationship
I went to the annual earthquake workshop to learn some safety tips.
The authorities told the local people to stay inside when the typhoon arrived.
They arrived at the airport only to find the flight had been cancelled due to the snowstorm.
Before we returned home, the flood damage needed to be repaired.
This was the last city to be cleared of people before the volcano erupted.
attributive
object
object complement
adverbial of result
adverbial of purpose
B2
Below is Anna’s to-do list from yesterday afternoon. Complete the diary entry below using to-infinitives.
to find books about hurricanes
to attend
to make PPT slides for my project
to find he was not in his office
adverbial of result
adverbial of purpose
attributive
adverbial of purpose
B3
Jim is talking to his friend Julie about his experience after the earthquake. In pairs, complete the conversation below using to-infinitives.
was actually the first to leave
to keep us warm
wanted to return home as soon as possible
to find it completely destroyed
advised us to take an active part in the rebuilding
Homework
Reread the passages in the unit, and find out the sentences with to-infinitive and note the functions.
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Unit 2 Natural Disasters
Integrated skills 第一课时
What’s your impression of floods
Flood tide and muddy water
Flood-fighting and rescue
Flood prevention
Lead-in
What damage may floods cause
Agriculture
Transportation
Water pollution
…
Listening
supplies
A
Leo has found an online talk about flood safety tips.
Prediction: Think about flood safety tips you know
Away from rivers
To avoid mountains or hills
A1
Listen to the talk and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Circle the incorrect information in the false statements and correct it in the blanks.
TRUE If the statement agrees with the information
FALSE If the statement contradicts the information
Rephrase, paraphrase, summary…
Affirmative sentence vs negative sentence
Erroneous…
Tips:
find key words for locating answer
predict possible importance
follow the key words and listen the information carefully surrounding them
determine the sentence TRUE, FALSE or NOT MENTIONED
250 million
three
sixty/
knock an adult down
Tips: Listening for keywords
It is important to listen for keywords carefully.
Keywords are the most important words in a sentence or paragraph.
How do you identify the keywords
Stressed, repeated and a pause before a key word!
Highlight the keywords from the sentence
Floods are common, and frequently destructive natural events, and annually affect around 250 million people worldwide.
Stressed, repeated and a pause before a key word!
A2
Listen to the talk again and complete the notes below.
Before a flood
Prepare (1) ___________________. They should include:
(2) __________________________;
sleeping bags;
(3)___________________________;
food;
drinking water.
Bring the (4) ___________________ to the upper levels of the house.
n. objects
n.(s) o.
n.(s) o.
n.(s) o.
During a flood
Leave immediately and move to (5) ____________.
Move to the upper floor if you are already inside a building.
Do not (6) ____________ through the moving floodwater.
After a flood
Listen for official (7) ___________ to learn when it is safe to go home.
Watch out for (8) ______________ and power lines.
Stay away from the floodwater. It may be polluted and unsafe to touch.
n.(place)
v. + n.
n. (media)
n. (s)
disaster supplies
a light source
warm clothes
most important objects
higher ground
walk or drive
news reports
damaged roads
Answer:
Discussion
When facing to natural disasters, will everything be OK
Do you know any sudden or objective factors may affect our activities
Reading
B
After completing his research, Leo began to write a story about a family caught in a flood. Read the first half of his story below and fill in the table.
Where did the story take place
Who were in the story
What happened
Setting (when, where, background)
Characters (who, characteristics)
Plot (storyline)
In their house
Mary (timid, inexperienced), Mum (thoughtful, experienced, brave) and Dad (decisive)
The city Mary and her parents lived in was flooded. They were trapped at home, not sure what to do.
Detailed reading: what is the main conflict between family members
What could they do during flooding
leave here right away; drive our car through the floodwater;
open the door
Prepare doc. and disaster supplies;
Comfort daughter;
Listen to a weather report on radio;
Move table against door;
Mary
Mom
Dad
Detailed reading: what is the main conflict between family members
How did they feel during the disaster
Nervous, scared curious…
Seemingly calm, worried, cautious…
Calm, cautious…
Mary
Mom
Dad
Thinking
The story doesn’t end there, what might change in the following storyline
What are you curious in the following storyline
Homework
Search a story about natural disasters, and make some notes (setting, characters and plot)
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Unit 2 Natural Disasters
Welcome to the unit
Lead in
What happened in the news video
An earthquake stroke this area.
If you were there, how would you feel
What other natural disasters do you know
sky
mountain
soil
sink hole
tornado
landslide
storm surge
hurricane
lightening
river/sea
wild fire
earthquake
flood
tsunami
Discussion
What natural disasters in history have you heard about
Nature is kind of a loving mother, but also a butcher in cold blood.
—Victor Hugo
Natural resource
Living space
Friendly ecological circle
Unpredictable disaster
Kill uncountable creatures
Victor Hugo, (born February 26, 1802, Besan on, France—died May 22, 1885, Paris), poet, novelist, and dramatist who was the most important of the French Romantic writers. Though regarded in France as one of that country’s greatest poets.
Famous work:
Notre-Dame de Paris 《巴黎圣母院》
Les Misérables 《悲惨世界》
Les Contemplations 《沉思集》
What does disasters remind you of
the power of nature
the harm we’ve done to the earth
the cost we may pay
Homework
Search a natural disaster in history have you heard about, and make some notes.
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Unit 2 Natural Disasters
Reading
Lead in
How do you usually get breaking news And why
Informative
Instant info
Comments
Official news
Professional review
HD recordings
If you want to get info about current natural disaster, which way will you choose
Warm up for reading
Let’s watch a short video, and tell us what happened and what the signs of it What did people do
Earthquake
Everything began to shake
Move under the desk, cover their heads
What do you know about the signs of a natural disaster
What would you do during an earth quake
Stay away from the walls;
Evacuate in order;
...
Take the elevator
Stand under the overpass
…
We cannot prevent natural disasters, but is there anything we can do when they hit
Review
The news reports below describe lucky escapes from two natural disasters.
The tail
(optional)
The lead
The body
the most important information
[when/where/who/what]
detailed information
[how]
background or supporting information
[why]
Reading
The tail
(optional)
The lead
The body
Report 1
Para 1 (17/03, Falmont Primary school, teachers and students, escaped an earthquake)
Para 2-3 (The process of escaping)
Para 4 (the reason for their calmness and success)
The tail
(optional)
The lead
The body
Report 2
Para 1 (20/12, Goldshore Beach, 10-year-old girl, help 100 people with her knowledge of tsunamis )
Para 2-3 (How she saved so many lives)
Not mentioned
A
Read the news reports and complete the table below
The lead
Detailed info
(tail)
17 March
escaped from an earthquake
The school’s safety procedures taught them how to protect themselves
Goldshore Beach
saved around 100 people on the beach from a tsunami
She warned of an approaching tsunami, and the beach was cleared just in time
Discussion
Why do news reports widely use “inverted pyramid” to organise contents
It allows information to be found quickly in specific sections.
It allows the reader to read only the lead and know most of the important information.
Reading
A2
Read the news reports again carefully and answer the following questions.
1. How many deaths and injuries did the earthquake cause in Falmont
The most important info
It caused 7 deaths and over 200 injuries.
2. Why did Miss Brown quickly open the classroom door
Detailed information
She did this just in case it became damaged during the shaking and could not open.
3. What did Sabrina notice about the sea water
Detailed information
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.
4. What was her parents’ first reaction when Sabrina warned them of approaching tsunami
Detailed information
They thought she was joking.
Discussion
A3
In pairs, discuss the following questions.
1. What personalities did Miss Brown and Sabrina show in the disasters Us details from the news reports to support your opinion.
What did they do
Miss Brown: opened the classroom door, sense the best time to escape
Sabrina: noticed condition of the sea, took immediate action, warn her parents
Thoughtful, considerate, calm…
Careful, sensitive, sharp…
2. What can you learn from these two news reports
Basic information about disasters
Preparation
Personality
3. What can be done to prepare for a natural disaster
Stay calm
Plans
Take immediate action
Inform the authority
…
Key words
reaction /ri k n/ n. 反应
reaction time 反应时间
make reaction 作反应
e.g. The initial reaction has been excellent.最初的反应极好。
~(to sb/sth)
procedure /pr si d (r)/ n. 程序，手续，步骤
Working ~ 办理手续
Test ~ 实验程序
e.g. The next day I repeated the procedure.第二天我重复了这个程序。
~(for sth)
crash /kr / v. 碰撞，崩溃 n. 坠毁，暴跌
car ~ 车祸
stock market ~ 股市崩盘
e.g. The car crash claimed three lives.那次撞车事故导致三人死亡。
confirm /k n f m/ v. 确认，确定，批准
~ in 使更坚定
plane ticket confirm 机票确认
e.g. You make the reservation, and I'll confirm it in writing.
你先预定，我再以书面形式确认。
exit / eks t; eɡz t/ n. 出口，通道；v. 退出，离去
emergency exit 紧急出口
exit strategy 退出策略
e.g. He made a quick exit to avoid meeting her.
他迅速离去以避免见到她。
Building your language
B1
The passage below is about typhoon safety plete the passage with the correct from of the words and phrases in the box below.
B2
The news reports use “crash” and “escape” as different parts of speech. Find the sentences containing these words and make sentences using each of them.
Tip:
Learning words used as different parts of speech
Many English words can be used as more than one part of speech. For example, water can be used as a noun (drinking water) and a verb (water the flowers).
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. (es)
v. (ed)
On 17 March, 476 students and 36 teachers at Falmont Primary School escaped an earthquake that hit the country at 2.27 p.m.
Miss Brown sensed it was the best time for the class to make their escape.
n.
v. (ed)
Why do we use English words more than one part of speech
Why do we use English words more than one part of speech
Richness of formal language
Language accuracy
Be used in different sentence patterns appropriately
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How to memorise different parts of speech
Regular parts of speech, e.g. –ly (adv.)
Keep reading
Practice using different parts of speech
Imitate sentence writing
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B3
The news reports describe scenes using different senses. Find the sentences about sights and sounds in the news reports and describe the picture below, using at least two senses.
hearing
sight
touch
smell
taste
There were loud crashes of glass breaking and things falling to the ground
People were walking, running or simply sitting on the sandy beach, enjoying the warm sea air and the soft wind that brushed their hair.
Why do we usually use description of senses
Association and imagination
Context awareness
Authenticity
Vividness
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What can you see in the picture
Burning trees Smell Hearing
Flame Touch
Smog Smell Sight
Dark night Sight
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Homework
Surf the Internet and search some videos about natural disasters, make notes about descriptions of senses and actions they made.
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