1、Unit 4 Natural Disasters Live to Tell：Raising Awareness,Reducing Mortality.United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction(2016)Listening and SpeakingReport natural disasters01Pre-Listening01Pre-listeningtornado龙卷风；旋风earthquake地震tsunami海啸Look at the photos.Do you know what these disaste
2、rs are?Write down their name.01wildfire（-s）野火；火灾（fire）flood洪水洪水Pre-listening02While-Listening02While-listeningListening skill Listen for details Think about what you are listening for before you listen:numbers,dates,times,addresses,activities,people or places,reasons,etc.02earthquaketornadotsunamiWh
3、ile-listening1.Listen to the news reports and tick the disasters that you hearvolcanic eruptionlandslidedroughtwildfireflood02While-listening2.Circle the key word(s)in the questions below and write the kind of information they refer to.Then listen again and answer the questions.02While-listeningStep
4、 1Step 1Circle the key word(s)in the questions below and write the kind of information they refer to.1.What was the magnitude of the earthquake in Ecuador?2.How many people were killed or injured in Ecuador?3.Where are the floods?4.What are the rescue workers and soldiers doing in the flood-hit area
5、?5.When did people see the tornado in Memphis?6.Which buildings were damaged in Seoul?7.What caused the landside in Seoul?numbernumberplaceactivitiesplacetimereason02While-listeningStep 2Step 2Listen again and answer the questions.News report 1 1.What was the magnitude of the earthquake in Ecuador?2
6、.How many people were killed or injured in Ecuador?7.8About 230 people were killed and more than 1,500 were injured.02While-listeningStep 2Step 2Listen again and answer the questions.News report 23.Where are the floods?4.What are the rescue workers and soldiers doing in the flood-hit area?Central Ch
7、ina 华中地区They are working day and night(夜以继日；日日夜夜)to make sure that people are safe.02While-listeningStep 2Step 2Listen again and answer the questions.News report 35.When did people see the tornado in Memphis?At 9:25 a.m.02While-listeningStep 2Step 2Listen again and answer the questions.News report 4
8、6.Which buildings were damaged in Seoul?7.What caused the landside in Seoul?A library and a supermarket.By heavy rain that has fallen in Seoul over the past week.03Post-Listening03“Presentation:If you are a news reporter,you need to prepare a short news report on natural disasters Post-listeningEart
9、hquakeWenchuan,ChinaWildfireAlberta,Canada FloodColombo,Sri LankaPPT模板下载： 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(里里氏震级氏震级).Injured survivors have been moved to safety by rescue
10、 workers,including medical workers,troops,and volunteers,who organized quickly.Post-listeningNews Report on EarthquakePPT模板下载： wildfire which began on 1 May in Alberta,Canada,has destroyed 2,400 homes.Almost 88,000 people have been evacuated.Hundreds of firefighters along with planes and helicopters
11、 have arrived to help fight the fire.Luckily,there have been no deaths or injuries.Post-listeningNews Report on WildfirePPT模板下载： flood in Colombo,Sri Lanka,has killed 82 people.The flood,Which began in May,has affected nearly 500,000 people.Rescue teams are providing food and water,and shelters have
12、 been set up by the government.Post-listeningNews Report on Flood03“Discuss:What disaster safety measures can we take in order to prevent the natural disasters.Post-listeningListeningPrepare for a disasterBefore an earthquakeMake a safety list of _,_ and _.During an earthquake(in a building)Remember
13、 to“_,_ and _”.During an earthquake(outdoors)Go to a(n)_ space away from _,_,or power lines.After an earthquake(if youre trapped)Use a(n)_ to get help.Tap on a pipe or _ or whistle for help.Mrs Fors is a rescue worker.She and her dog,Lucky,are visiting a senior high school.Listen to the conversation
14、 and complete the table below.ListeningPrepare for a disasterMrs Fors is a rescue worker.She and her dog,Lucky,are visiting a senior high school.Listen to the conversation and complete the table below.Before an earthquakeMake a safety list of what to do,where to go,and who to contact.During an earth
15、quake(in a building)Remember to“drop,cover and hold on”.During an earthquake(outdoors)Go to a(n)open space away from buildings,trees,or power lines.After an earthquake(if youre trapped)Use a(n)cell phone to get help.Tap on a pipe or a wall or whistle for help.ListeningAccording to the conversation,w
16、rite down the sentences used to give instructions.Remember to Drop Cover Stay away Hold on Go to We/You should do We/You can docommand sentencesTalkingHaving an emergency kit prepared is very important.Look at the emergency supplies below.Decide how useful they can be.water and food for 3 days:trapped,waiting for rescueradio:trapped,learning about whats going on(courage,confidence)flashlight:when electricity is cut off,find the way to safetywhistle:blow to attract attention first aid kit:for injuries
