课件32张PPT。Unit 8
Natural disastersReading 1Brainstorm: The terrible earthquakeEarthquakeshakebombfearscreamdirectionESWNEarthquakes are
really big disasters!/?eik//di’ rek?n//b?m//fi?/A terrible earthquake struck Wenchuan.
More than 69,000 people died.What happened in
Wenchuan on 12 May, 2008?What happened in Yushu on
14 April 2010?A powerful earthquake struck Yushu.
Over 2,600 people died.Taiwan Earthquakeon 21st September, 19998,700 buildings fell down1,700 people diedThe terrible Taiwan earthquakeDid Timmy give up or try his best to survive when he was in danger during the earthquake?He tried his best to survive. SkimmingStudying
IndependentlyAbout two o’clock in the early
morning.He was sleeping.He heard a loud noise like thunder.He felt a slight shake.Complete the table. Paragraph 1Detailed reading/slait/Fill in the blanks. The real noise was like ______ under the ground. People ran ______________. Timmy tried his best to _______ to the street. Pieces of glass and bricks ________________, and then the walls began to __________, too.bombsin all directionsrun out were falling downcome downParagraph 2/brik/1. Timmy _____ after the noise and shaking ended.
2. He could see ______.screamed B. calmed down
C. ran wildly D. cried anything B. someone around him
C. nothing D. the bright daylightBCParagraph 3Choose the best answer. Choose the meaning of the new words.1. It was dark and silent around me.A. noisy B. quiet C. cold2. I felt nervous and my heart was beating fast.A. 激动的 B.急躁的 C. 紧张不安的3. “I’m trapped.” I said to myself.I’m kept in a place and couldn’t leave.
I’m dying and I’ll lose my life.4. I told myself to calm down since I was alive.A. 勇敢 B. 冷静 C. 安静/’sail?nt//’n?:v?s//tr?pt//ka:m//?’ laiv//bi:t/Answer some questions.
1. Did Timmy shout for help?
2. How did Timmy try to save himself?
Yes, he shouted for help. But no one came.Paragraphs 4-5He started to pull himself slowly through the dark.Match the sentences. “Help! Please help! I’m here! ”
move away the bricks.
the bright daylight.
when I suddenly heard some noise above me.
excited people.1. I was trying to find my way out ____.
2. I screamed _____.
3. Then I heard shouts from _____.
4. They quickly ______.
5. At last, I saw _____.daebcHow did Timmy get out?clevernessbraveryothers’ help+bright daylightShow & Feedback Timmy was asleep when the earthquake started.
At first, Timmy heard a loud noise like thunder.
People ran in the same direction in the street.Tell whether the statements are true or false.felt a slight shakein all directionsPracticeStudying
Independently4. Timmy was trapped in a dark
place after the earthquake stopped.
5. There was not enough space for
Timmy to pull himself through.
6. People found Timmy soon after he
was trapped.justhoursWhat happened to Timmy in the earthquake?Timmy is a teenager. He lives in Taiwan. He survived the (1) __________ in 1999. He was sleeping when he heard a loud noise. It was like the noise of (2) _______. Then the noise became really loud. It sounded like (3) ______ under the ground. thunderbombsearthquakeShow & Feedback After that, pieces of glass and (4) ______ fell down. When the noise ended, he was (5) _______ and could not get out. A moment of (6) ____ went through his mind. Then he tried to (7) _____ down and (8) _________ for help. Finally, people moved away the bricks and saved him.brickstrappedfearcalmscreamedShow & Feedback DiscussionAfter the earthquake, Timmy has some useful ways of protecting himself in the earthquake. How can you protect yourselves if an earthquake happens?Squad Cooperation &
Inquiry If you are at school:
1. Hide under a desk or table.?
2. Follow teachers’ advice. If you are at home:
Hide under a heavy table or bed. Show & Feedback If you are on a road:
1. Use something hard (硬的) to protect
your head.
2. Avoid the buildings.Show & FeedbackIf you are in a high building:Never try to use the lift.
Don’t rush out without order.
Stay calm!Show & FeedbackNo matter what terrible disasters you are facing,keep calm and never give up!Summary Read aloud the article and try to retell the story. 2. Remember the new words in this lesson. Thank you!I saw the bright daylight.
I was trapped.
The walls came down.
I screamed for help.
Some people ran out of the building.
The earth started to shake.Put the pictures in the correct order.I screamed for help.Some people ran out of the building.I saw the bright daylight.The earth started to shake.I was trapped.The walls came down.256143
