1、Unit 5 Humans and NatureLesson 2 Professional Rescue Team1. attemptmake an attempt to do sth. 尝试做某事at ones first attempt 首次尝试in an attempt to do sth. 试图做某事，努力做某事attempt + n./ pron. 尝试attempt (to do) sth. 尝试/ 试图（做）某事练习：He made an _ to climb the mountain.attempt2. measure measureby 用来衡量be measured by/
2、 in 用来衡量/ 计算make clothes to ones own measure 量体裁衣by measure 按尺寸take measures/ steps to do sth. 采取措施beyond measure 无法估量，极度，过分练习：You cant _ someone by the clothes.measure 3. operation operate vi. 工作；运转；动手术 vt. 操作operate on/ upon sb. 给某人动手术operate a business 经营一家企业come/ go into operation 开始工作/ 运转；生效put
3、/ bring into operation 实施；施行do/ perform/ carry out an operation 实施行动be in operation在运转中；在行动中；在实施中练习：The idea could be put into _.operation 4. sufferingsuffer vt. 遭受，经历，忍受 vi. 受苦；患病；受损失sufferer n. 患病者，受苦者，受难者suffer pain/ defeat/ loss/ poverty/ hunger/ hardship 遭受痛苦/ 失败/ 损失/ 贫穷/ 饥饿/ 苦难suffer from 受折磨，
4、受之苦，患病练习：This war has caused widespread human _.suffering5. protection under the protection of 在的保护下afford/ give/ provide protection 提供保护receive protection 受到保护a protection against/ from 防御的保护物protect vt. 保护protect from 保护免受protectagainst 保护免遭的危害练习：This hat will give _ against the sun. protection 6.
5、 run out ofrun out of是及物动词短语，有被动语态run out是不及物动词短语，无被动语态sb. runs out of sth. sth. is run out of by sb.sth. (time, food, money.) runs outuse up 用完，用光give out 分发，用完，消耗尽，公布练习：The aircraft will _ fuel.run out ofLook at the photos. Use the phrases below to describe what is happening in each photo.ACTIVATE
6、 AND SHAREMatch the photos (ad) with the descriptions (14).( ) 1 Search and rescue vehicles are brought into destroyed areas.( ) 2 Trained dogs are used to help search for anyone who is still alive.( ) 3 Rescue teams try to save people trapped under buildings.( ) 4 Many houses are destroyed by the t
7、errible flood.ACTIVATE AND SHAREdcabListen to the first part of the interview. Answer the questions1. What is the interview about?The interview is about what search and rescue teams do when a natural disaster happens.2. Who is the interviewee?The interviewee is Mr Wang, who is from China Internation
8、al Search and Rescue Team.3. Which two disasters are mentioned?They mentioned two disasters, namely the Wenchuan earthquake, the Nepal earthquake.Listen again. Complete the sentences. Then decide if the sentences contain a main idea (MI) about rescue attempts or a detail (D). Write the correct lette
9、r in the brackets.What happens on rescue attempts1. Our first and most important goal is to _. ( )2. We use _ vehicles and _ to look for anyone who is still alive.( )save livesMIsearch and rescuetrained dogsD3. In a rescue attempt during the Nepal earthquake:Over _ members and _ dogs took part, and
10、we were there for _ days. ( )We rescued _ people and provided medical help to over _ people. ( )4. Its our duty to try to reduce _ and _. ( )sixtysixtwelveDtwo2,000Dsufferingthe loss of lifeMISuggested answers:1. What is the most important goal of search and rescue attempts?2. How do rescue teams se
11、arch for people who might be alive?3. Who took part in the rescue attempt in Nepal after the earthquake? How many people did they help?4. What is Mr Wangs attitude towards his job?Work out four questions you may ask according to the information in Activity 3. Then ask and answer the questions.Listen
12、 to the second part of the interview. What advice does Mr Wang give about surviving an earthquake when youre outdoors, indoors or trapped? OutdoorsIndoorsTrapped_ from any buildings or streetlights._ anything that can break or fall._ to help people find you and _ when someone is nearby.Stay there an
13、d move awayStay away fromKnock on a wallonly shoutMaintaining, Interrupting and Ending a Conversation1. Excuse me, Mr Wang, but can l interrupt you there? ( )2. OK, if Im outdoors, ( )3. Sorry, but my advice is to . ( )Listen and imitate. Decide whether the phrases in italics are used to: maintain (
14、M), interrupt (I) or end (E) a conversation. Write the correct letter in the brackets. IM IMaintaining, Interrupting and Ending a Conversation4. Sorry for interrupting again . ( )5. Well, Id love to know more, but, unfortunately, weve run out of time. ( )6. So, Im very sorry, but well have to finish
15、 there. ( )Listen and imitate. Decide whether the phrases in italics are used to: maintain (M), interrupt (I) or end (E) a conversation. Write the correct letter in the brackets. IEETo interrupt1. Do you mind if I interrupt?2. Id like to add something to that, 3. I beg your pardon, but I need to say
16、 something.What are polite ways to interrupt and end a conversation? Can you find more expressions? Write them below. To end1. Its been great talking with you.2. Please excuse me, I have to 3. Please get in touch if I can help you in any way.What are polite ways to interrupt and end a conversation?
17、Can you find more expressions? Write them below. Practise maintaining, interrupting and ending a conversation in the following situations. Use the expressions in the Talk Builder to help you.Situation 1: Two friends talking on the phoneFriend 1: talking about his/ her worries for the next days prese
18、ntationFriend 2: needs to end the conversation so as to catch a trainPractise maintaining, interrupting and ending a conversation in the following situations. Use the expressions in the Talk Builder to help you.Situation 2: An English teacher and a student in an English classEnglish teacher: explaining how to use relative clausesStudent: needs to interrupt so as to ask a question
