Unit 4 Natural Disasters Listening and Speaking 课件(共26张PPT，内镶嵌视频和音频)人教版（2019）必修第一册

(共26张PPT)
Unit 4 Natural Disasters
Listening and speaking
Report natural disasters
Learning Objectives:
1. know some knowledge about natural disasters and grasp the detailed information while listening.
2. Improve the skills of listening and master how to prepare for a disaster.
3. Raise the awareness of protecting ourselves and respecting nature.
1. What can you see in the picture
2. What kind of natural disaster is it in the picture
A team of soldiers are rescuing somebody from a collapsed building.
An earthquake.
Lead in
Watch the video and list the names of natural disasters.
tsunami /tsu nɑ mi/
tornado /t ne d /
flood /fl d/
wildfire / wa ldfa (r)/
earthquake / θkwe k/
drought /dra t/
hurricane/typhoon
/ h r k n/ /ta fu n/
volcanic eruption
/v l k n k/ / r p n/
landslide / l ndsla d/
sandstorm
Natural disasters
/d zɑ st (r)/
Where can we know these natural disasters
From news report.
Listen to the news reports and tick the disasters that you hear.
A strong earthquake hit Ecuador yesterday.
More news about the floods in central China.
A tornado was just seen in southern Memphis.
A landslide damaged a library and a supermarket in a southern neighbourhood.
earthquake
tornado
wildfire
drought
landslide
tsunami
flood
volcanic eruption
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Listening
Circle the key word(s) in the questions below and write the kind of information they refer to.
Questions
What was the magnitude of the earthquake in Ecuador
How many people were killed or injured in Ecuador
Where are the floods
What are the rescue workers and soldiers doing in the flood-hit area
When did people see the tornado in Memphis
Which buildings were damaged in Seoul
What caused the landslide in Seoul
number
place
activities
time
place
reason
Types of information
number
提及；涉及到
Think about what you will hear before you listen:
_________, _________, _________, _________, _________, _________,
_________, _________, etc.
Tips for listening
numbers
dates
times
addresses
activities
people
places
reasons
Listen to the news report 1 and choose the right answer.
1. What was the magnitude of the earthquake in Ecuador
A. 7.9 B. 7.8 C. 9.8
2. How many people were killed or injured in Ecuador
A. about 230 killed; more than 1500 injured
B. about 130 killed; more than 1500 injured
C. about 230 killed; more than 2500 injured
News report 1
Good morning, it’s 17 April. A strong earthquake hit Ecuador yesterday. The 7.8-magnitude earthquake
damaged many buildings, and early reports said that about 230 people were killed and more than 1,500
were injured. Volunteers and rescue workers are helping the survivors.
time
place
disaster
damage
rescue
What are mentioned in the news report
people
Listen to the news report 2 and choose the right answer.
3. Where are the floods
A.In southern China B. In central China C. In northern China
4. What are the rescue workers and soldiers doing in the flood-hit area
Rescue workers and soldiers are ___________________ to make sure people are safe.
They are also _____________________ to those whose home were lost in the disasters.
working day and night
bringing food and water
News report 2
Good evening. Today is 27 March. More news about the floods in central China. The government is
helping more than 12,000 people in Hunan and Jiangxi get away from the rising water. Homes and land
have been destroyed, but no one has been killed. Rescue workers and soldiers are working day and night
to make sure that people are safe. They are also bringing food and water to those whose homes were lost in the disaster.
time
disaster
place
damage
rescue
What are mentioned in the news report
Listen to the news report 3 and choose the right answer.
5. When did people see the tornado in Memphis
A. at 8:25 a.m. B. at 9:25a.m. C. 9:25p.m.
6. How many people were killed
A. at least one person B. Two C. Three
News report 3
Breaking news, Saturday 12 August. A tornado was just seen in southern Memphis. Eyewitnesses said
that at 9:25 a.m., the tornado destroyed four homes. A police officer tells us that at least one person has
died. More tornados are possible, and the police advise avoiding the area.
time
disaster
damage
rescue
place
What are mentioned in the news report
7. Which buildings were damaged in Seoul
A.a hospital B. a library C. a supermarket
8. What caused the landslide in Seoul
The landslide was caused by __________________________
_________________.
Listen to the news report 4 and choose the right answer.
the heavy rain that has fallen
over the past week
News report 4
And in Seoul, a landslide damaged a library and a supermarket in a southern neighbourhood. The
landslide was caused by the heavy rain that has fallen in Seoul over the past week. According to the
police, no one was injured in the landslide, but several cars were damaged. Those are the top news for
today, Wednesday 21 July.
time
disaster
reason
damage
place
What are mentioned in the news report
Read about the disasters and prepare a short news report.
Earthquake
Wenchuan, China
14:28 Monday, 12 May
Magnitude 7.8 (8.0)
At least 8,500 killed (by 13 May)
Rescue workers (medical teams, troops, volunteers, etc.) organised quickly
Wildfire
Alberta, Canada
Began on 1 May
2,400 homes destroyed
Almost 88,000 people evacuated
Hundreds of firefighters arrived
Planes, helicopters used to fight the fire
No deaths, no injures
Flood
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Began in May
82 killed, 500,000 affected
Rescue teams provide food and water
Shelters set up by the government
B
C
A
Speaking
Good morning. Today is 13 May. A huge earthquake hit Wenchuan, China, yesterday afternoon. The 7.8 magnitude earthquake demaged buildings. And according to an early report, at least 8,500 people were killed and thousands of people were injured. Rescue workers, soldiers, medical teams and volunteers were working day and night to make sure that people are safe. They also brought food and water to those who lost homes in the disaster.
Sample 1
Good evening, today is 3 May. More news is about the wildfire in Alberta, Canada. The huge wildfire began on 1 May and 2,400 homes have been destroyed. The government is helping almost 88,000 people evacuate from the fire. Hundreds of firefighters are working hard to put out the fire and planes, helicopters are used to fight the fire. Up till now, no deaths and injuries have been reported.
Sample 2
Good afternoon, today is 13, May. In Colombo, more news is about the flood in Sri Lanca. The flood began in May because of heavy rains. Up till now 82 people were killed and more than 500,000 were affected by the flood. Rescue teams are providing food and water for those who lost their homes in the disaster. The government have set up shelters for the homeless people.
Sample 3
Listen and repeat. Pay attention to the letters in bold.
unvoiced consonants (清辅音) :
p t k f th s sh ch tr ts
/p/ /t/ /k/ /f/ /θ/ /s/ / / /t / /tr/ /ts/
voiced consonants (浊辅音) :
b d g v th z g dg dr ds
/b/ /d/ /g/ /v/ / / /z/ / / /d / /dr/ /dz/
Read the words aloud. Pay attention to the pronunciation of the -ed endings. Then write the words in the boxes.
begged breathed described concentrated confused debated exchanged helped laughed learned depended embarrassed pretended reserved shocked viewed watched wished
/t/
/d/
/id/
helped, laughed, embarrassed, shocked, watched, wished
begged, breathed, described, confused, exchanged, learned, reserved, viewed
concentrated, debated, depended, pretended
Summary
-ed 在动词词尾的发音有三种情况：
在清辅音后读作/t/，如asked，helped;
在浊辅音和元音后读作/d/，如listened，loved，viewed；
在/d/后读/ d/，如minded，landed.