1、Unit 4 Natural Disasters Listening and Talking2Natural disasters are extremely destructive and cause great damage to our life and property(财产财产) every year. We cant stop natural disasters but we can arm ourselves with knowledge.Do you know how to survive a disaster? How to survive a flood? If you ar
2、e informed in advance, be prepared to evacuate.(eg: turn off the gas and electrical appliances) Try going to a place that is on higher ground Stay away from power lines and power cables If you are swept away, grab whatever you can to stop yourself Always help others if you canDo you know how to surv
3、ive a disaster?How to survive a fire ?lStay calmlLet people know there is a firelWet some cloth and cover your mouth and nose lGet low to avoid smoke lGo outside quicklylTake the stairslCall 119Mrs Fors is a rescue worker. She and her dog, Lucky, are visiting a senior high school. Listen to the conv
4、ersation and complete the table below. Before an earthquake Make a safety list of _, _ and _.During an earthquake (in a building)Remember to “_, _ and _”.During an earthquake (outdoors)Go to a(n) _ space away from _, _ or power lines.After an earthquake (if you are trapped)Use a(n) _ to get help.Tap
5、 on a pipe or _ or whistle for help.what to do where to gowho to contactdrop coverhold onopenbuildings treescell phonea wallActivity 1 Listening for earthquake survival skills tornado tsunami earthquake wildfire floodWork in pairs. Choose a disaster and prepare a list of safety instructions. Activit
6、y 2 Talking about safety instructionsThe expressions below may help you.Useful ExpressionsGiving instructions First/First of all, you should . Next/After that/Second, you are supposed to Finally/Third， Giving instructions Stay calm. Call an emergency number. Dont drive or walk outside. Stay away fro
7、m . Collect water and food if you can. Move to a safe place Cover your . Stay indoors. Listen to the news. Make sure. Sentences used to make suggestionsImperative sentenceFirst of all, you should stay calm if youre in a tornado. Cover your ears if the noise is too loud. Stay indoors and get to a low
8、 place. Stay away from windows. Dont drive or walk outside in a tornado.tornadoHaving an emergency kit prepared is also very important. Look at the emergency supplies below. Discuss with a partner what else you would add.Activity 3 Talking about the emergency kitwater food radio flashlightcell phone
9、 power bank knife glove match Other itemsEmergency Supplieswhistle first aid kitIf you were a rescue work, you would report to the class the safety instructions you listed and then explain what emergency supplies people should keep on hand. Activity 4 Role play EXAMPLEl If you find yourself in dange
10、r from a forest fire, first of all, stay calm. Cover your face with Then go to a safer place if you can.l Now for our emergency supplies, we would suggest always having on hand enough water and food for three days, a radio, Show timeLive to tell: Raising Awareness, Reducing Mortality.United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (2016)/mtlti/ death rateWe cant stop natural disasters but we can arm ourselves with knowledge.Thank you
