Unit 5 Helping
Lesson 15 A Young Hero
Tilly Smith
英雄
Maikhao Beach
麦拷海滩
泰国
in Thailand
On December 26th, 2004
a bad storm
an earthquake
...
暴风雨
地震
tsunami
海啸
由海底地震或火山喷发造成的巨大海浪。
go out very far
bubble
v. 冒泡 n. 气泡
A. saved some friends during a bad storm
B. saved her parents during an earthquake
C. saved people during a tsunami
D. saved her brother in a swimming accident
Young Girl Warns Others about Tsunami
警告
Read the text quickly and fill in the blanks.
When:
Where:
Who:
What:
On _____________________
On ______________ in Thailand
Tilly Smith, ___________ and some other people
Tilly Smith _______ about 100 people away from tsunami.
Maikhao Beach
her parents
saved
December 26th, 2004
Read Paragraph 1 and answer the questions.
2. Where did Tilly know about the
knowledge of tsunami?
-- In her geography class.
1. Where is Tilly from?
--She is from England.
Read Paragraphs 2--4 and answer the questions.
4. How did Tilly know that it was a tsunami?
5. How did Tilly feel when her mother didn’t
understand her?
--The water went out very far and
it was bubbling, too.
--She was very sad.
3. What was Tilly doing at that moment?
-- She was walking on Maikhao Beach
and enjoying the sun.
Read Paragraph 5 and answer the questions.
6. How many people did the tsunami kill
in Thailand?
7. How many people did Tilly save?
--About eight thousand people.
--About 100 people.
Try to describe how Tilly saved people.
on the beach
went out very far
was bubbling
told mother about it
but didn't understand
shouted to her dad
warned others about tsunami
left the beach
were walking and enjoying
Try to describe how Tilly saved people.
in the hotel
because of Tilly's warning
got to a safer place
were sleeping or taking a shower
Homework
Write down how Tilly saved
people in the tsunami in Thailand.
2. Make a poster about how to
protect ourselves in front of
disaster(灾难) ,such as tsunami,
earthquake, fire?
(Choose one is OK!)
Read the text and fill in the timeline.
The water suddenly went out very far. Tilly ______ her ________. She didn’t
understand.
Tilly’s ______ warned others. _________ left the beach.
People at the ______ went to a safer place.
told
mum
dad
Everyone
hotel
Think It Over
bubble(s)
v. 冒泡
n. 气泡
Paragraph 1:
Paragraph (2-4):
Paragraph (5):
What helped Tilly Smith
saved many lives.
How she saved people
in the tsunami.
Read and Match
How many people she saved
in the tsunami.
Read the text and order the sentences.
( ) The water went out very far and it was
bubbling , too.
( ) Tilly's teacher talked about tsunami in
her geography class.
( ) The hotel workers helped guests get to a
safer place.
( ) Tilly was walking on the beach and
enjoying the sun.
( ) Tilly told her mother tsunami was coming
but she didn't understand.
( ) Tilly shouted to her dad and dad warned
others.
1
2
3
4
5
6
Read Paragraph 5 and fill in the blanks.
The tsunami killed about ______________ people in Thailand but ______ died at Maikhao Beach. Tilly saved about _____ people that day.
eight thousand
no one
100
What do you think of the girl?
Why we call her “A Young Hero”?
Read the text and answer the questions.
1. Where did Tilly know about the knowledge of tsunami?
2. How did Tilly know that it was a tsunami?
3. Did Tilly's mother believe her? What did Tilly do next?
5. How many people did she save?
In her geography class.
The water went out very far and it was bubbling, too.
No, she didn't. She shouted to her dad and dad warned others to leave the beach.
About 100 people.
How
Read the text and fill in the timeline.
told
mum
dad
Everyone
hotel
People / They