1、Unit 4 Natural Disasters Words and ExpressionsThere are a wide range of natural disasters happening around the world every year. earthquaketsunamivolcanic eruption floodlandslide/landfallhurricaneNoImageNoImageNoImagetornadodroughtsandstormtyphoonwildfiresnowslideWhat may happen in these disasters?N
2、oImageNoImageNoImageNoImageNoImageearthquakemagnitude be destroyed be buried under the ruins be injured or dead crackDamage caused by the earthquakel An 8.0 magnitude earthquake hit/happened in Wenchuan, China on 12 May, 2008.l Plenty of buildings were totally destroyed by the earthquake.l A number
3、of people were buried under the ruins. Some of them were injured and some of them were dead.l The roads cracked.destructive adj.破坏性的，毁灭破坏性的，毁灭 destruction n.破环，毁灭破环，毁灭bury oneself in= be buried in 埋头于埋头于/专心于专心于be lost in /be addicted to/ focus on/concentrate onlie/be in ruins 成为废墟成为废墟ruin sb/sth 毁掉某
4、人毁掉某人/某物某物ruin ones healh/fame/futuredie v.(died, died, dying)dead adj.deadly adv.致命的致命的death n.死，死亡死，死亡度度/级级- tude态度态度attitude经度经度longitude纬度纬度latitude海拔海拔高度高度altitudeNoImageWhat may happen in these disasters?NoImageshocked, frightened, sad NoImageNoImagebrick and metalpower lines l Buildings and r
5、ailway tracks became bricks and useless pieces of metal.l Power lines were cut off, electricity was hard to get.l People in Wenchuan looked at everything in shock and all of them were frightened and sad.l In disaster area, some were alive, though they were suffering from terrible injuries, but other
6、s had already stopped breathing when they were discovered.l Everything was in ruins, as if the world were coming to an end!shocked adj 感到震惊的感到震惊的shocking adj. 令人震惊的令人震惊的suffer pain/defeat/damage 遭受遭受suffer from 受受的折磨；患的折磨；患病病suffering n.痛苦；苦恼痛苦；苦恼breath n. 呼吸呼吸NoImageNoImageNoImagefloodbe washed awa
7、ybe damaged be trappedDamage caused by the floodl A deadly flood struck Zhenzhou, Henan province.l Countless houses were damaged, cars were washed away and many people were trapped on rooftops, subways and buses. l 302 people were killed by the flood and millions of people were affected by it.flooda
8、 flood of 大量的大量的flood in 涌进涌进flood.with. 使使.充满充满. Donations began _ from hundreds of people.数以百计的人的捐款如潮水般涌来数以百计的人的捐款如潮水般涌来 Kind people _ the place _ brightness.善良的人让这个地方充满光亮善良的人让这个地方充满光亮大量的人从房屋中逃出大量的人从房屋中逃出 _ people escaped from the house.A flood offlooding infloodwithl A disaster hit/struck/happene
9、d in 某地受了某地受了灾害灾害 strike vi.&vt. 侵袭；突击；击打（侵袭；突击；击打（struck-struck） It strikes/hits sb. that (it occurs/comes to sb. that) 某人突然想起某人突然想起l do damage/ harm to= be harmful to 对对有害有害l trap (trapped- trapped )v. 使落入险境，使陷入陷阱使落入险境，使陷入陷阱 n. 圈套，陷阱圈套，陷阱 be/get trapped in /on. 被困于被困于./ 陷于陷于. trap sb.into (doing)
10、sth. 诱骗某人诱骗某人(做做)某事某事l affect v. 影响，（疾病）侵袭，使感动影响，（疾病）侵袭，使感动 be affected by 被被.影响，使影响，使.悲痛悲痛 affection n. 喜爱喜爱 have an affection/preference for. 对对.喜爱喜爱 effect n.影响影响 effective adj.有效的有效的 have an effect/ influence/ impact on 对对有影响有影响 damage destroy ruin 指部分性毁坏，可以修复。指部分性毁坏，可以修复。指彻底破坏，无法或很难修复。指彻底破坏，无法或
11、很难修复。指严重毁坏，常表抽象含义。指严重毁坏，常表抽象含义。( (表废墟时常用复数）表废墟时常用复数）The big fire _ the whole forest.The accident caused some _ to my car, but its nothing serious. A. harm B. injury C. ruin D. damageThe smell _ my appetite(食欲食欲), and I pushed the dish away.The city was _ at the end of the war.destroyedruinedin ruins
12、NoImageNoImageNoImageNoImagetroopsRescue workl Troops, medical teems, volunteers, and survivors will come to rescue trapped people in the disaster area. After the disaster, who will come to help the people in the disaster area?medical teamvolunteers survivorsl rescue v./ n. 救援，营救救援，营救 rescue team/wo
13、rker/work 救援队救援队/人员人员 /工作工作 rescue.from. 从从.中拯救中拯救. l survive v. 幸存，继续存在幸存，继续存在 survive sth 幸免于；从幸免于；从中挺过来中挺过来/活下来活下来 survive on 依靠依靠生存生存 survival n. 幸存，残余物幸存，残余物 survivor n. 幸存者，生存者幸存者，生存者NoImageNoImageNoImageNoImageevacuate victims rescue workWhat will people do to help victims?deliver supplies bu
14、ild shelters provide medical care Soldiers come to evacuate people form the disaster area. Volunteers will build shelters for survivors whose homes has been destroyed. Medical teams will come to provide medical care. The government will take advantage of helicopter to deliver supplies for the victim
15、s.l supply v. 供应供应 n. 供给，补给品供给，补给品 supplier n.供应商供应商 表示提供的短语：表示提供的短语： supply sb. with sth. = supply sth.to sb. provide sb. with sth. = provide sth. for sb. offer sb. sth. = offer sth. to sb.l deliver vt.&vi. 递送递送;接生；发表接生；发表 deliver supplies/a lecture/ a body delivery n. 递送递送 delivery man/time/addres
16、sAlthough disasters are terrible, people who love and support us bring us hope.l With the strong support form the government, the help of volunteers around the country and the tireless efforts of the citys people, Wenchuan revives itself gradually. l Wenchuan city has proved to the world that in tim
17、es of disasters, people must unify and show the wisdom to stay positive and rebuild for a brighter future.NoImageNoImageNoImagel effort n. 努力，尽力努力，尽力 make an effort/efforts to do sth. 努力做某事努力做某事 spare no effort to do sth. 不遗余力做某事不遗余力做某事 unite vt.(使使)团结团结; (使使)联合联合united adj.union n.reunion n.The Uni
18、ted NationsThe Union JackThe Union FlagPrepare for a disasterWe cant stop natural disasters, but we can arm ourselves with knowledge. Before a disaster: Learn some knowledge about how to stay safe in disasters. Take school fire drills and earthquake drills seriously Prepare some emergency supplies ,
19、 including water and food for three days, a radio, a flashlight, a whistle and a first aid kit. How to protect us in natural disasters? During a disaster: Stay calm, If you are in an open air, go to a place away from building, trees, or power lines. If you are trapped, you can tap on a pipe or a wall, or whistle for help. After a disaster: Use a cell phone to get help summarize vt.in summary 总之；概括起来总之；概括起来long adj.deep adj.length n.depth n.lengthen vt.deepen vt.
