Unit 5 Lesson 2 学案
Professional Rescue Team
Learning Objectives
1. Vocabulary: Master key terms related to natural disasters and rescue operations (e.g., earthquake, flood, rescue team).
2. Listening Skills: Identify main ideas and details in interviews about rescue attempts.
3. Functional Language: Learn to maintain, interrupt, and end conversations politely.
4. Speaking Practice: Apply conversation strategies in roleplay scenarios.
Part 1: Activate and Share
Task 1: Picture Description & Matching
A. Describe the Scenes
Use the phrases below to describe what is happening in each photo (imaginary photos ad).
Phrases: drought, landslide, earthquake, storm, flood, volcanic eruption, forest fire, hurricane
Example:
Photo (a): Rescue teams are searching for survivors after a volcanic eruption.
B. Match Descriptions to Photos
Match the descriptions (1–4) to the photos (a–d). Write the correct letters in the brackets.
1. Search and rescue vehicles are brought into destroyed areas. ( )
2. Trained dogs help search for survivors. ( )
3. Rescue teams save people trapped under buildings. ( )
4. Houses are destroyed by a flood. ( )
Part 2: Listen for Understanding
Task 2: First Listening
Listen to the first part of the interview. Answer the questions:
1. What is the interview about
2. Who is the interviewee
3. Which two disasters are mentioned
Task 3: Second Listening
Listen again. Complete the sentences and label them as Main Idea (M) or Detail (D).
1. Our first and most important goal is to ______. ( )
2. We use ______ vehicles and ______ to look for survivors. ( )
3. In the Nepal earthquake rescue:
Over ______ members and ______ dogs took part for ______ days. ( )
We rescued ______ people and helped over ______ medically. ( )
4. It’s our duty to reduce ______ and ______. ( )
Skill Enhancer: Listening for Main Ideas vs. Details
Main Ideas: Key points emphasized at the start/end of a talk.
Details: Specific examples, numbers, or reasons supporting main ideas.
Part 3: Pair Work & Critical Thinking
Task 4: Question Design
Work in pairs. Create four questions based on Activity 3 (Listening). Ask and answer them.
Example:
Q: How many dogs participated in the Nepal earthquake rescue
A: Over 50 dogs took part.
Part 4: Focus on Function
Task 5: Surviving an Earthquake Advice
Listen to the second part of the plete the table with Mr. Wang’s advice.
Outdoors Indoors Trapped
Stay away from buildings. Avoid objects that can fall. ______ to signal for help.
______ when rescuers are near.
Task 6: Conversation Strategies
Listen and imitate. Label the phrases as Maintain (M), Interrupt (I), or End (E).
1. Excuse me, Mr. Wang, but can I interrupt you there ( )
2. OK, if I’m outdoors... ( )
3. Sorry, but my advice is to... ( )
4. Sorry for interrupting again... ( )
5. Well, we’ve run out of time. ( )
6. We’ll have to finish there. ( )
Task 7: Polite Expressions
Brainstorm more phrases for interrupting and ending conversations.
Examples:
May I add something here (Interrupt)
I need to go now, but thank you! (End)
Part 5: Speak
Task 8: Role Play Scenarios
Situation 1:
Friend 1: Talks about anxiety for tomorrow’s presentation.
Friend 2: Needs to end the call to catch a train.
Useful Phrases:
I’m really sorry, but I have to leave now.
Let’s talk more later, okay
Situation 2:
Teacher: Explains relative clauses.
Student: Interrupts to ask a question.
Useful Phrases:
Excuse me, could you clarify...
I’m sorry to interrupt, but...
Part 6: Review & Homework
Task 9: Vocabulary Review
Fill in the blanks with disasterrelated terms:
1. A ______ occurs when lava erupts from a mountain.
2. Rescue teams use ______ to find survivors in rubble.
Task 10: Reflection
Write a short paragraph:
What qualities do you think are important for a rescue team member Why Answer
Task 1: Matching (Example Answers)
1. (c) 2. (b) 3. (a) 4. (d)
Task 2: First Listening
1. Rescue operations during disasters.
2. Mr. Wang, a rescue team leader.
3. Nepal earthquake and a flood.
Task 3: Second Listening
1. save lives (M)
2. specialized; trained dogs (D)
3. 200; 50; 10 (D); 15; 500 (D)
4. risks; losses (M)
Task 5: Earthquake Advice
Trapped
Tap on pipes; shout loudly
Task 6: Conversation Labels
1. I 2. M 3. M 4. I 5. E 6. E
Task 9: Vocabulary
1. volcanic eruption 2. trained dogs
