1、Using language Unit 6 Disaster and hope目录contentsGrammarVocabulary buildingListening&speakingHomeworkIIIIIIIGrammarLook at the sentences(a)and(b).Compare them with the sentences(c)and(d)and answer the questions.0,000 people reading my blog!b I love to photograph the rising sun,a.Its just typical tha
2、t my journey is on one of the oldest lines,as well as one of the deepest.b.My office is only on the third floor of the building,so quite low.Grammar:Ellipsis0,000 people reading my blog!b I love to photograph the rising sun,c.Its just typical that my journey is on one of the oldest lines,as well as
3、one of the deepest lines.d.My office is only on the third floor of the building,so it is quite low.1.What has been left out in sentences(a)and(b)?2.Why does the author leave them out?“Lines”has been left out in sentence(a),and“it is”has been left out in sentence(b).Grammar:EllipsisThe author leaves
4、them out to avoid repeating the word or expression that is too obvious,and to make the sentences more concise.Now look for more sentences with ellipsis in the reading passage.l Its the hottest on the whole Tube system.(para 1)l It is lovely at the beach,but not so when youre wearing a suit and in a
5、crowd of passengers.(para 2)l One very hot summer,the sun reflected off it and melted cars parked below.(para 2)Grammar:EllipsisGrammar:EllipsisTechnology isnt the only way to forecast the weather.Nature has its ways,too.Unusual animal behaviour,for example,can indicate whether its cold,wet weather
6、thats on the way or a hot,dry period.If fish are jumping higher than usual or frogs are croaking more loudly,it may rain.And next time you look up at the sky,dont justRead the paragraph and find out what words have been removed before or after the underlined words.Nature has its ways(to forecast the
7、 weather),too.dry period(thats on the way).frogs are croaking more loudly(than usual),Grammar:Ellipsislook for rain clouds,but also for birds.If they are flying low,grab your umbrella.It is also said that mice and snakes head for safer ground several days before an earthquake,while dogs avoiding the
8、 beach maybe a sign that a tsunami is approaching.Of course,but also(look)for birds.Grammar:Ellipsisalthough these things may suggest something bad is going to happen,they wont tell us when and where.So,for accurate and reliable predictions,its best to check an official,scientific report.they wont t
9、ell us when(something bad is going to happen)where(something bad is going to happen).Grammar:Ellipsis The 8.1-magnitude earthquake that hit Nepal on 25 April 2015,was one of the worst earthquakes in history.On hearing the news,China was quick to start organising emergency aid.International rescue te
10、ams soon began to arrive in the country.Amongst all the international heavy rescue teams,the China International Search Remove words from the news report to make it more concise.Grammar:Ellipsisand Rescue Team(CISAR)was the first international heavy rescue team to arrive.Consisting of 62 people,it n
11、ot only included rescuers and medical staff,but also included earthquake experts.By early May,emergency aid worth 9.7 million US dollars had been donated by China,with a further round of emergency aid to follow.Remove words from the news report to make it more concise.Grammar:Ellipsis Summarize:The
12、reason why we use the act of ellipsis is to avoid repeating,making the structure of the sentence more compact and well organized.1.(I)hope so.2.Well do the best we can(do).3.He is a lover of sports as he was(a lover of sports)in his youth.4.He spent part of the money,and the rest(of the money)he sav
13、ed.5.(Even)the cleverest man cannot know everything.IIVocabulary buildingVocabulary building:Words about disasters1.Which one do you think is the most dangerous?As far as I am concerned,earthquake is the most dangerous disaster,which can leave lots of people homeless.Vocabulary building:Words about
14、disasters2004,Tsunami in Indonesia;2008,Wenchuan earthquake;2019-2020,Australian wildfire.2.Can you name some big natural disasters in history?Vocabulary building:Words about disastersComplete the reports with the words in Activity 4.Pay attention to the words describing natural disasters.In 1881,a(
15、n)1 _ struck the small Vietnamese city of Haiphong,bringing terrible strong winds.When it hit the coast,huge tidal waves caused severe flood,costing the lives of up to 300,000 citizens.typhoon In August 1949,the Landes region of South-west France faced a major 2 _ that lasted almost a week.Some 500
16、km2 of forested land was burnt and 82 people killed.Even today,it is considered one of Europes most deadly forest fires.wildfireVocabulary building:Words about disastersThe winter of 1950 to 1951 came to be known as the Winter of Terror when over 600 3 _ struck towns and villages in the mountains of
17、 the Swiss-Austrian Alps.Caused by exceptionally heavy snowfall within a short period of time,they destroyed buildings and forests,and claimed over 256 lives.avalanches In 1960,Chile suffered the strongest 4 _ to be recorded in the 20th century.The shock is generally agreed to have had a magnitude o
18、f 9.5.It caused a(n)5 _ with waves of up to 25 metres affecting places as far away as Hawaii and Japan.earthquaketsunamiVocabulary building:Words about disastersA(n)6 _ hit Iran in February 1972,causing a week of extremely low temperatures.Winter storms brought as much as 7.9 metres of snow in the s
19、outh of the country,resulting in the deaths of about 4,000 people.blizzardIn July 2011,a(n)7 _ struck East Africa.It was said to be the worst in 60 years,and not a single drop of rain fell for almost a whole year.It led to a severe food crisis and threatened the livelihoods of more than 9.5 million
20、people.drought Work in pairs.Talk about a recent natural disaster you have heard about or seen on the news.Vocabulary building:Words about disastersUseful expressions:Have you heard the news about.?How long have.lasted?Whats the effect of.?How do you think we should cope with.?How has the weather ch
21、anged.?IIIListening&speaking Listening&speaking:Before listeningFor thousands of years,people have been trying to predict the weather.In China during the Shang Dynasty,people recorded weather forecasts on animal bones and tortoise shells.Centuries later,in Greece,the philosopher,Aristotle wrote his
22、theories about how weather conditions formed.Weather forecasting advanced over time,with more and more instruments to measure temperature,humidity and air pressure.Today,satellite data and computer technology help scientists predict the weather more precisely.Listening&speaking:While-listeningNow ta
23、lk about how the speaker describes the weather.Listen again if necessary.Learning to learnWhen listening to a weather forecast,pay attention to the following information:temperature levels descriptions of forthcoming weather conditions weather warningsListening&speaking:While-listeningListen again a
24、nd complete the form.Anchorage Phoenix You will need 1 _.Temperatures will stay around 2 _.Temperatures are really high and its probably hot enough to 3 _.Be sure to 4 _ if you or others have symptoms of heatstroke.warm clothes-15fry meat on the road get medical attentionListening&speaking:While-lis
25、tening HoustonWashington,DC Its 5 _ season and there will be a big one across the Atlantic.Stay 6 _ and listen out for the latest forecasts.Temperatures are going to stay around 7 _.Dont drive 8 _!hurricanesafe indoors13through floodwatersListening&speaking:While-listening San Francisco Temperatures
26、 are going to be around 9 _.People are suffering from 10 _,which are causing damage and loss.25wildfires Listening&speaking:Pair work Work in pairs.Act out the conversation to talk about an extreme weather condition.Student A:Turn to Page 83.Student B:Turn to Page 86.Listening&speaking:Pair work Useful Expressions:Im calling to check that.How long have.lasted?Whats the effect of.?How do you cope with.?Is there anything I can do to.?How has the weather changed.?IVHomeworkHomeworkChoose another extreme weather condition and have a similar conversation.
