1、Nature is kind of a loving mother,but also a butcher in cold blood.(大自然是慈爱的母亲，也是冷血的屠夫)-Victor HugoUnit 2 Natural disasterspestsinsectsearthquakeTop 10 Natural DisastersforestfirefloodTornadoWelcome to the unittyphoondroughtLandslideTsunamiWelcome to the unithurricaneWelcome to the unit Is there anyt
2、hing we can do when an earthquake hits?Lead-inA1News report 1When(1)_WhereFalmont Primary SchoolWhatStudents and teachers at a primary school(2)_.HowThey reacted correctly and quickly when the earthquake hit.Why(3)_.17 Marchsaved themselves from an earthquake The schools safety procedures taught stu
3、dents and teachers how to protect themselves Pupils lives spared during Folmont Earthquake Read for information Read for structureThe lead Title The bodyThe tailHow:the process Why:the reason for their calmness in the earthquake What:the eventPara.1Para.2Para.3Para.4journalistdatelinelocationthe mos
4、t important informationdetailed informationbackground or supporting informationRead for structure A1News report 2When 20 DecemberWhere(4)_WhatA girl(5)_.How(6)_.WhyThe girl had learnt about tsunamis in a Geography lesson.Goldshore Beach saved around 100 people on the beach from a terrible tsunami Th
5、e girl warned of an approaching tsunami,and the beach was cleared just in timeGirls saved 100 from tsunami Read for information Read for structureThe lead Title The bodyHow Sabrina saved so many lives.What:the eventjournalistdatelinelocationPara.1Para.2Para.3FALMONT-on 17 March,476 students and 36 t
6、eachers at Falmont Primary School escaped an earthquake that hit the country at 2:27 p.m.Only 5 students suffered slight injuries,despite the current figures of 7 killed and over 200 injured in the disaster area at large.Pupilss lives spared during Falmont earthquakeQ1:How many deaths and injuries d
7、id the earthquake cause in Falmont?Answer the qusetionsAlice Brown,head teacher at Falmont Primary School,was teaching when the floor beagan to shake.Her students reaction was quick and correct-they moved under their desks,head firs,and held on to the legs of the desks.At the same time,Miss Brown qu
8、ickly opened the classroom door,in case it became damaged during the shaking and could not open.There were loud crashes of glass breaking and things falling to the ground,but the students remained still and waited calml and quietly.Pupilss lives spared during Falmont earthquakeQ2:Why did Miss Brown
9、quickly open the classroom door?Q3:What personalities did Miss Brown show by doing so?Answer the questionsThe moment of the shaking stopped,Miss Brown sensed it was the best time for the class to make their escape.She signaled to her students to exit the classroom in an orderly line with their hands
10、 on their heads.Within one minute and twenty seconds,the whole class went down the stairs and rushed to the playground.Soon students from other classes arrived too.After a roll cal confirmed that all were safe and sound,they relaxed,laughing,crying and hugging each other.Pupilss lives spared during
11、Falmont earthquakeQ4:What did Miss Brown do as soon as the shaking stopped?Q5:What personalities did Miss Brown show by doing so?Answer the questions“We practise earthquake safety procedures twice a year,”said Miss Brown,“So the kids were calm enough to protect themselves during the earthquake.”Pupi
12、lss lives spared during Falmont earthquakeQ6:Why did they escape the earthquake?Q7:What does the story tell us?.Learn some techniques to help us survive in the disaster.Practise safety procedures and learn to keep calm in face of disasters.We need to respond to the disater calmly and quickly.Answer
13、the questionsNEWDALE-On 20 December,3 series of huge waves caused by an undersea earthquake raced across the ocean near Goldshore and left thousands dead.Goldshore Beach was the only local beach to survive the disaster without any loss of life.A 10-year-old girl,Sabrina Andron,helped around 100 peop
14、le escape danger with her basis knowledge of tsunamis.Girls saved 100 from tsunami The day began like any other on Goldshore Beach.People were walking,running,or simply sitting on the sandy beach,enjoying the warm sea air and soft wind that brushed their hair.Sabrina was one of the happy toruists un
15、til she noticed something odd.“The water was really frothy,like the bubbles on the top of a beer,”she later explained,“It wasnt calm and it wasnt going in and then out.It was just coming in and in and in.”Ssbrina had just learnt about tsunamis in Geography lesson.It immediately occurred to her that
16、these were signs of an approching tsunamis.Q1:What did Sabrina notice about the sea water?Girls saved 100from tsunami Q3:What personalities did Sabrina show by doing so?Q2:What did the signs mean?Answer the questionsSabrina was frightened,but she soon kept her head.She warned her parents of the dang
17、er,though at first they just thought she was joking.However,certain that a terrible disaster was coming,Sabrina insisted that they talk to a safety officer.To her great relief,the officer imediately realized the coming danger.The beach was rapidly cleared of people,just before the huge waves crashed
18、 into the coast.Q4:What was Sabrina parents first reaction when she warned them of the approaching tsunami?Girls saved 100from tsunami Q6:What did other people do to save people?Q5:What personalities did Sabrina show at this moment?Answer the questionsSabrina was frightened,but she soon kept her hea
19、d.She warned her parents of the danger,though at first they just thought she was joking.However,certain that a terrible disaster was coming,Sabrina insisted that they talk to a safety officer.To her great relief,the officer imediately realized the coming danger.The beach was rapidly cleared of peopl
20、e,just before the huge waves crashed into the coast.Girls saved 100from tsunami Q7:What does the story tell us?.We cannot prevent natual disasters but we can arm ourselves with knowledge.We need to respond to the disater calmly and quickly.Answer the questionsWhat can help you survive disasters?Take
21、 immediate actionStay calmInform the authorityRelated knowledge and practiceBetter warning plansTeamworkSummaryHomework1.Read the text again and practice the safety procedures at home2.Preview next section:Building your languageMore to be enjoyedGroup 1Group 1Group 2Group 2Group 3Group 3Group 4Group 4Congratulations to Group
