1、Unit 6 Disaster and hope Understanding ideas 新标准新标准英语英语高中必修第三册高中必修第三册 Activity 1：Look at the thermometer 1.What happens when the temperature goes very high or very low? How do people deal with extreme temperature? 2. What were the highest and lowest temperatures recorded where you live? How do you f
2、eel in extreme temperatures? Activity 1：Look at the thermometer 1.What happens when the temperature goes very high or very low? How do people deal with extreme temperature? It will lead to Climate chaos, abnormal temperature, high and low, to the two extreme development, atmospheric circulation diso
3、rder, the increase of extreme weather, uneven drought and flood. Floods, snowstorms, high temperatures, drought and other problems are not created in a short period of time, nor can they be solved overnight.Zhou Bing believes that tackling climate change requires collective efforts and active partic
4、ipation of the public.We should adopt a green and low- carbon lifestyle, starting from garbage sorting, public transportation, saving water, saving food and so on, cherish and protect our common home. Activity 1：Look at the thermometer 2. What were the highest and lowest temperatures recorded where
5、you live? How do you feel in extreme temperatures? The highest temperatures may be 34 The lowest temperatures recorded may be -33 I dont feel comfortable and I want to stay at home not go outside. Activity 2: Look at the picture and predict what the passage is about? The passage is about the authors
6、 feelings and The passage is about the authors feelings and concerns on the concerns on the London Tube on an unusually hot day.London Tube on an unusually hot day. Activity 3: Read the passage Choose the authors purposes in writing the passage. 1. To explain why summers in London are getting hotter
7、 and hotter. 2. To complain about the London Tube. 3. To warn people about the danger of London being flooded. 4. To express his worries about the dangers of extreme weather conditions. Careful-reading Tell whether the following statements are true(T) or false( F) 1. There is a volcano thats eruptin
8、g at the Tube station. 2. I feel a bit sick because it is too hot and too crowded. 3. The Thames has risen and there will be a flood in London. 4. Humans activities caused this bad weather. 5. The temperature inside the Tube is more than 30 degrees. Activity 4: Complete the flow chart 30 plus 30 plu
9、s degrees / degrees / over 30 degrees over 30 degrees melting and melting and becoming one becoming one a bit scared a bit scared put his flat on the market and buy a boatput his flat on the market and buy a boat speak with his manager about moving to the speak with his manager about moving to the t
10、op floortop floor learn to swimlearn to swim climate changeclimate change nervousnervous worrying too muchworrying too much 1. Do you share the authors concerns about extreme weather conditions? Why? 2. Do you think climate change will affect your life in the future? How would you adapt? 1 Picking u
11、p a free newspaper at the Tube station, I see the title “Hot! Hot! Hot!. Today, the temperature in London is expected to reach 30 plus degrees! The average high temperature in July is only 22 degrees, so over 30 is not usual for London. Its going to be awful on the entral Line, with no air condition
12、ing. Why did they have to invent the Tube before air conditioning? Its just typical that my journey is on one of the oldest lines, as well as one of the deepest. Its the hottest on the whole Tube system. 在地铁站拿起-份免费报纸，我看到一个标题写着“热!热!热!”。 今天，伦敦的温度预计将达到30多度! 7月的平均最高温度只有22 度，所以超过30度对于伦敦来说太不寻常了。地铁中央线没有空 调
13、系统，情况会很糟糕。为什么地铁要在空调系统之前发明出来? 我通常上班所走的路线刚好是地铁里最老、最深的一条线。那也 是整个地铁系统里最热的一条线。 2 Sure enough, going down the stairs and onto the platform is like jumping into a volcano thats erupting. This, however, is nothing compared to the train. Because theres no air conditioning, the temperature inside the train ca
14、n reach 35 degrees! Its lovely at the beach, but not so when youre wearing a suit and in a crowd of passengers! Im sure the passenger next to me and I are melting and becoming one! I had bacon and eggs for breakfast, and now Im feelinga bit sick- I hope I can make it to Bank station. Ill avoid the f
15、eeling by thinking about work. I work in a tall, glass building. One very hot summer, the sun reflected off it and melted cars parked below! Will this happen again today? 果不其然，走下楼梯，来到站台上就像是跳进一座正在喷发的火山。不过 这还远远比不上车厢里面。因为没有空调，车厢内的温度能达到35度!这样 的温度在海滩_上会很舒服，但是当你穿着西装挤在一群乘客中，可就没那 么舒服了。我敢肯定邻座的乘客和我都正在熔化，我们要融为
16、一体.了!我早 餐吃了培根和鸡蛋，现在感觉有点恶心一一希望我能撑到银行站.我还是 想想工作的事来逃避这种感觉吧。我在一座高高的玻璃建筑里上班。有一 年夏天非常热，大楼表面反射的阳光竟然熔化了停在楼下的车!今天这种事 会重演吗?. 3 Yes, each summer in I .ondon definitely seems hotter than the last. I suddenly feel a bit scared. Perhaps now is the time to start planning for the future? I should probably put my fl
17、at on the market and buy a boat. That way, when the Thames rises and there is a flood in London, Ill still be able to get to work. But wait! Would I still have a workplace to go to? My office is only on the third floor of the building, so quite low. Ill speak with my manager about moving to the top
18、floor Most importantly, I will need to learn to swim! Ill join a beginners swimming class immediately. Then Ill be able to survive even when the tall buildings are flooded. 没错，好像伦敦的夏天一年比一年热。我突然觉得有点儿害怕。也 许是时候该为将来打算了?我或许应该把房子在市场上卖掉，然后买- 艘船。这样等泰晤士河的水涨起来,伦敦被洪水淹没的时候，我依然 能去。上班。不过等等!到那时候我还有地方工作吗?我的办公室就在 四楼
19、，太低了。我得去跟经理请求搬到顶楼去。最重要的是，我得 学会游泳!我得马上报个游泳入门班。这样就算高楼大厦都被洪水淹 没了，我也能活下来。 4 Looking through my newspaper, Im shocked by photos showing that a hurricane in Asia has destroyed a town. Whats more, heavy rain in Eastern Europe has caused landslides, and the heat across Southern Europe has caused forest fire
20、s. Experts say this bad weather has occurred due to dimate change. News like this makes me feel nervous. Now that its hard to avoid a disaster on Earth, perhaps I should start thinking about moving to space. 我翻阅着手里的报纸，震惊地看到亚洲的飓风摧毁了一个城 镇的照片。还有，东欧的暴雨造成了山体滑坡，席卷南欧的 热浪引发了森林火灾。专家说这些恶劣天气是由气候变化导 致的。这样的新闻让我感
21、到紧张。既然在地球.上难逃- -劫， 或许我应该开始考虑移民太空了. . 5 The next station is Bank! comes the announcement. Thats my destination. Stepping out of the station with a heavy heart, I suddenly feel a fresh wind on my face. Well, maybe I have been worrying too much. After all, its only 30 degree outside! 我翻阅着手里的报纸，震惊地看到亚洲的飓风摧毁了一个城 镇的照片。还有，东欧的暴雨造成了山体滑坡，席卷南欧的 热浪引发了森林火灾。专家说这些恶劣天气是由气候变化导 致的。这样的新闻让我感到紧张。既然在地球.上难逃- -劫， 或许我应该开始考虑移民太空了. .
