1、Leading-inImagine the building begins to shake.What will you do?Why?Pupils lives spared during Pupils lives spared during Structure of news reports How is a news report usually organized?Inverted pyramidInverted pyramidthe most important informationdetailed informationbackground or supporting inform
2、ation News report 1The leadPara.1:FALMONTOn 17 March,476 students and 36 teachers at Falmont Primary School escaped an earthquake that hit the county at 2:27 p.m.The bodyParas.2 and 3:The process of escaping successfully from the earthquake.The tailPara.4:The reason for their calmness in the earthqu
3、ake.Further reading17 March themselves from an earthquakesaved The schools safety procedures taught students and teachers how to protect themselvesWhat did the head teacher and her students react respectively when the earthquake suddenly occurred?Why?WhoWhatWhyAlice BrownStudents _ the classroom doo
4、r _to her students to exit in an orderly line _their heads with hands in case it became damaged and _ to open it was the best time _ their escape _ under their desks,_ the legs of the desksstill,_calmly and quietly went down the stairs and _ to the playground to _themselves frombeing injured by fall
5、ing pieces to _ the teachers instruction to _ and shelter in a safe placeopenedsignalledcoveringfailedmovedheld on toremainedwaitedrushedto makeprotectescapewait forWhat shall we do to keep safe if an earthquake happens?Indoors Dont try to run out of the classroom.Protect your head by putting your b
6、ag on your head.Sit down under your desk.Leave the classroom after the earthquake.outdoorslDont be nervous and keep calm.lStay away from buildings,trees,signs,and power lines.lCrouch down(蹲下蹲下)and cover the head.Critical Thinking accurate earthquake prediction improve the earthquake-resistance of bu
7、ildings strengthen earthquake safety education earthquake evacuation drillsWhat shall we do to reduce the loss of lives before earthquakes and during earthquakes？Girl saves 100 from tsunami News report 2The leadThe bodyThe tail News report 2The leadPara.1:A 10-year-old girl,Sabrina Andron,helped aro
8、und 100 people escape danger with her knowledge of tsunamis.The bodyParas.2 and 3:How Sabrina saved so many lives.The tail(Not mentioned.)Goldshore Beachsaved around 100 people on the beach from a terrible tsunami The girl warned of an approaching tsunami,and the beach was cleared just in timeFurthe
9、r reading Enjoying on the beach the unusual waves her parents of the possible tsunamiConvincing a safety officer of the danger the people on the beach the sign with geographicknowledgeRead the second news report and finish the following flow chart to figure out what happens in the story.NoticingLink
10、ingWarningClearingNature is kind of a loving mother,but also a butcher in cold blood.Victor HugoCritical thinking and discussionWhat personalities did Miss Brown and Sabrina show in the disasters?Use details from the news reports to support your opinion.Miss Brown was thoughtful when she remembered
11、to open the classroom door during the earthquake.She was calm enough to sense the best time to escape.Sabrina was watchful when she noticed the strange condition of the sea.She was quick-thinking,took immediate action and determined to warn her parents of the danger.What can you learn from these two
12、 news reports?We cannot prevent natural disasters but we can arm ourselves with knowledge.Loss of life can be limited through disaster preparation.We need to respond to these situations calmly and quickly.Do you know which day is“Natural Disaster Prevention and Reduction Day”(防灾减灾日)In order to enhance(提高)the peoples safety awareness(安全意识)of natural disasters.May 12 of each year is the national“Natural Disaster Prevention and Reduction Day”since 2009.Pandoras(潘多拉)box has been opened,releasing disaster,fear,and illness.But There is one thing still left in the box.
