1、Unit 2 Natural disastersWelcome to the unitDo you know this famous story?Is it a natural disaster? Why?BrainstormDo you know other natural disasters?Lead-inwildfiretyphoonfloodearthquakeOther Natural disasterspestsinsectstsunamitornadodroughtsandstormtyphoonforestfirefloodBrainstormand more Accordin
2、g to the story ,can you analyse a question:are natural disasters closely connected with man-made disasters? Critical thinkingVideo timeVideo time First listeningWhat natural disasters are mentioned in the video? Plates moving underground can cause an earthquake, which is of the earths surface. When
3、a volcano erupts, , volcanic ash and even rocks escape through a large opening at the top. A large amount of falling down a hill or mountain is called a landslide.Video time-Listen again for more detailsa sudden shakinghot gases earth and rock What natural disasters in history have you heard about?F
4、ree talkAfghanistan Blizzard in 2008, the second worst blizzard in modern history with regard to casualties, had an estimated death toll of more than 900 due to temperatures that fell below 30 with up to 180 centimetres of snow in the mountainous regions. Some were frozen to death, and some died whe
5、n their vehicles were blocked by snowdrifts. It also claimed more than 100,000 sheep and goats and 315,000 cattle.Can you describe a natural disaster in history?Structure(Name): Another type of natural disaster that I know about is_.(Reason) : _can cause_.(Result):There are a lot of losses, such as
6、_.Free talkCan you describe a natural disaster in history?Another type of natural disaster that I know about is tsunamis. A tsunami is a series of huge waves, often caused by an earthquake or a volcanic eruption. Tsunamis often damage buildings severely and they can be deadly to humans. The 2004 Ind
7、ian Ocean Tsunami killed more than 200,000 people.Free talk1. Why do the natural disasters break out more often? Discussionhuman activitiesnatural factors2. What can we do to reduce the possibility of natural disasters such as fire? Discussionprotect the environmentreduce, reuse, recyclesave the ene
8、rgy.3. What do you think of the first sentencenatural disasters are terrible reminders of the power of nature? Critical thinkingHomework1 . W r i t e d o w n a s h o r t paragraph describing a natural disaster (include an example and an ending ).2. Get ready for the Reading part and complete exercises A1A2 on Page 18.Homework1. Read this article aloud.2. Finish the workbook.
