课件21张PPT。Unit 8
Natural disastersTask An earthquake hit Taiwan in 1999.
Timmy was sleeping when it happened.He heard a loud noise
like thunder.People screamed in fear. They were running in all
directions While pieces of glass and bricks were falling down.
Later the noise and the shaking stopped ,Timmy was trapped
because of the earthquake. He felt nervous and his heart was
beating fast. He tried to calm down and pulled himself slowly
through the dark.
Finally people heard his cry for help and moved away the
bricks to save him.hitwas sleeping when it happenedheard a loud noisescreamed in fearwere running in all directions WhileLater because of felt nervouscalm downpulled himself slowly
FinallySandy wrote an article about the snowstorm for the school newsletter ,but there are some words missing ,read her notes and finish Part B A snowstorm hit Beijing on Friday, _____________. It got worse in the afternoon.
5th JanuaryA snowstorm hit BeijingIntroductionTopic Iwas doing in the classroom when Mr. Wu came in and told us to early. My parents could not get home that night because of the heavy snow, so Millie asked me to go to her house . I an umbrella with her while we were walking to the bus stop. The weather was really terrible. . ____ kept falling around us.We could only hear the _____
Suddenly, a strong wind came from behind. We lost our in the wind and I nearly _____ over. We had to walk slowly in the deep snow. When we arrived at the bus stop, we saw many people there. At last, we got on a bus and went to Millie’s house. my homework go homesharedwindSnow umbrellawaitingduring the snowstorm fell I stayed at Millie’s home that night. The next morning, I heard the noise of . People were trying to ________ the snow from the streets.
trafficclearafter the snowstorm A snowstorm hit ….
I was doing … when….
… because of the heavy snow….
We could only hear ….
… kept falling.
Suddenly, ….
… had to walk slowly …. We saw ....
… was really terrible.
Read the article and use the key words to retell:
Look at the pictures and imagine(想象) flood
earthquake
sandstorm
...You can see ----You can do ----You can feel ----DiscussionYou can hear ----floodsandstormearthquaketsunamitornadoLet’s choose the topic!
An earthquake
A flood
A tornado
A tsunami
A sandstorm
Look at the pictures and imagine(想象) flood
earthquake
sandstorm
...You can see ----You can do ----You can feel ----DiscussionYou can hear ----floodsandstormearthquaketsunamitornadoWriting timeWrite an article about a natural disastersome tips:
1.correct tenses(时态):
一般过去时 , 过去进行时
2.These words are useful:
First,Then,Next,Finally/At last… hit/happened …
I was doing … when …
… because of …
We could only hear/see …
… kept doing …
Suddenly, …
… had to … slowly …
… was really terrible.
… got worse …
…Useful expressionsAt the beginning…
First …
Then …
After that …
At last …
… and/but …
Because …
… so …
When/while …
…Write an article about a natural disasterShare, correct mistakes in groups.
完整性得体性准确性连贯性美观性Assessment tablePoints A clear structureWhat did the writer saw,heard...Using useful phrases and expressionsNo mistakes in tenseNo mistakes in spelling and punctuationUsing conjunctions: first, then, next...Beautiful and tidy handwritingFinal scoreAssessment table (评价表) Further thinking :After learning something about disasters ,what should we do?1. If we protect nature well ,there will be fewer disasters . Protecting nature is protecting ourselves .2. If you face disasters ,keep calm and find the right ways to protect yourself.Homework1. Finish your article and email to me
2. Review the words and phrases