1、Listening and Speaking P48-49Unit 4 Natural Disasters 新新人教必修人教必修Book 1 Look at some pictures about Nature. How do you think of Nature?Nature is beatiful, but sometimes it is a monster.Warming-up2. What happened on that day?1. What date was it ?It was May 12th, 2008.There was a big earthquake in Wenc
2、huan, Sichuan Province. 3. Have you experienced that disaster? What were you doing at that time?.Before ListeningWatch the video Natural Disasters. How many natural disasters are in the video? What are they?Look at the photos and write down their names.tornadotsunamiearthquakewildfire flood Listen t
3、o the news report and tick the disasters that you hear. earthquakeWhile Listeningtornadowildfiredroughtlandslidetsunamifloodvolcanic eruptionCircle the key word(s) in the questions below and write the kind of information they refer to. Then listen again and answer the questions.7.8230/1,500placecent
4、ral Chinaactivitiesworkingtimeat 9:25 amplacelibrary & supermarketreasonby heavy rainnumberListen for detailsThink about what you are listening for before you listen: numbers, dates, times, addresses, activities, people or places, reasons, etc.What are the basic elements in a disaster report?Disaste
5、r ReportTimePlaceEventrescue workdoctorsnursessoldiersDamagehomesbuildingslivestornadoearthquakesandstorm.Read about three disasters on page 49, then complete the information below with your group members. Example:Event: _Time: _Damage: _ _Rescue work: _Place: _.Earthquake14:28 Monday, 12 MayWenchua
6、n, ChinaMagnitude 7.8 (8.0) At least 8,500 killedmedical teams, troops, volunteers organised quickly Good morning. Today is 13 May. A huge earthquake hit Wenchuan, China yesterday. It has killed at least 8,500 people by now. The earthquake measured 7.8 on the Richter scale. Injured survivors have be
7、en moved to safety by rescue workers, including medical workers, troops, and volunteers, who organised quickly.Sample News ReportsCan you make two others ?Prepare a short news report based on the disasters below. Then present your news report to your group. A huge earthquake hit. yesterday afternoon
8、. Firefighters were battling a wildfire which was raging on Thursday at ., a wildfire swept . in July 2018, causing 102 deaths. The wildfire has killed at least 85 people. It has destroyed 4,293 buildings and affected 13,972 people. There have been no reports of major damage or injuries. Troops are
9、always the first to respond. We saw many volunteers and organizations rescuing thousands trapped in the rubble after the earthquake.Useful ExpressionsLive to Tell: Raising Awareness, Reducing Mortality. United Nations International Strategy PronunciationListen and repeat. Pay attention to the letter
10、s in bold. pipe brick tend death keen glory think they campus amaze flash garage truly draw events friends fond view French bridge PronunciationRead the words aloud. Pay attention to the pronunciation of the -ed endings. Then write the words in the boxes.beggedexchangedpretendedbreathedhelpedreserveddescribedlaughedshockedconcentratedlearnedviewedconfuseddependedwatcheddabatedembarrassedwished/t/d/d/begged breatheddescribed confusedexchangedlearnedreservedviewedconcentrateddabateddependedpretendedhelpedlaughedembarrassedshockedwatchedwishedListen to the words in each box and repeat.
