1、Unit 4Natural DisastersListening and SpeakingListening and SpeakingtornadotsunamiearthquakewildfirefloodDo you know what these disasters are?Write down their names.Activity 148Listen to the news reports and tick the disasters that you hear.听力听力文本文本 News report 1 Good morning，its 17 April.A strong ea
2、rthquake hit Ecuador yesterday.The 7.8-magnitude earthquake damaged many buildings，and early reports said that about 230 people were killed and more than 1，500 were injured.Volunteers and rescue workers are helping the survivors.News report 2 Good evening.Today is 27 March.More news about the floods
3、 in central China.The government is helping more than 12，000 people in Hunan and Jiangxi get away from the rising water.Homes and land have been destroyed，but no one has been killed.Rescue workers and soldiers are working day and night to make sure that people are safe.They are also bringing food an
4、d water to those whose homes were lost in the disaster.Activity 2Listen to the news reports and tick the disasters that you hear.听力听力文本文本 News report 1 Good morning，its 17 April.A strong earthquake hit Ecuador yesterday.The 7.8-magnitude earthquake damaged many buildings，and early reports said that
5、about 230 people were killed and more than 1，500 were injured.Volunteers and rescue workers are helping the survivors.News report 2 Good evening.Today is 27 March.More news about the floods in central China.The government is helping more than 12，000 people in Hunan and Jiangxi get away from the risi
6、ng water.Homes and land have been destroyed，but no one has been killed.Rescue workers and soldiers are working day and night to make sure that people are safe.They are also bringing food and water to those whose homes were lost in the disaster.Activity 2Listen to the news reports and tick the disast
7、ers that you hear.听力文本听力文本 News report 3 Breaking news，Saturday 12 August.A tornado was just seen in southern Memphis.Eyewitnesses said that at 9：25 a.m.，the tornado destroyed four homes.A police officer tells us that at least one person has died.More tornados are possible，and the police advise avoi
8、ding the area.News report 4 And in Seoul，a landslide damaged a library and a supermarket in a southern neighbour hood.The landslide was caused by the heavy rain that has fallen in Seoul over the past week.According to the police，no one was injured in the landslide，but several cars were damaged.Those
9、 are the top news for today，Wednesday 21 July.Activity 2Listen to the news reports and tick the disasters that you hear.听力文本听力文本 News report 3 Breaking news，Saturday 12 August.A tornado was just seen in southern Memphis.Eyewitnesses said that at 9：25 a.m.，the tornado destroyed four homes.A police of
10、ficer tells us that at least one person has died.More tornados are possible，and the police advise avoiding the area.News report 4 And in Seoul，a landslide damaged a library and a supermarket in a southern neighbour hood.The landslide was caused by the heavy rain that has fallen in Seoul over the pas
11、t week.According to the police，no one was injured in the landslide，but several cars were damaged.Those are the top news for today，Wednesday 21 July.Activity 2tornado_earthquake _landslide _tsunami _wildfire_volcanic eruption _flood _drought_Listen to the news reports and tick the disasters that you
12、hear.Activity 2481.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.When did people see the tornado in Memphis?6.Which buildings were damaged in Seou
13、l?7.What caused the landslide in Seoul?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.Activity 348 eg:What was the magnitude of the earthquake in Ecuador?Type of information:numbers,dates,time,addresses,activiti
14、es,people or places,reasons,number Activity 3Questions Type of information 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.When did people see the
15、 tornado in Memphis?6.Which buildings were damaged in Seoul?7.What caused the landslide in Seoul?numbernumber placeactivitiestimeplacereasonActivity 3Activity 4Circle the key word(s)in the questions below and write the kind of information they refer to.Then listen again and answer the questions.News
16、 report 1 Good morning，its 17 April.A strong earthquake hit Ecuador yesterday.The 7.8-magnitude earthquake damaged many buildings，and early reports said that about 230 people were killed and more than 1500 were injured.Volunteers and rescue workers are helping the survivors.News report 2 Good evenin
17、g.Today is 27 March.More news about the floods in central China.The government is helping more than 12，000 people in Hunan and Jiangxi get away from the rising water.Homes and land have been destroyed，but no one has been killed.Rescue workers and soldiers are working day and night to make sure that
18、people are safe.They are also bringing food and water to those whose homes were lost in the disaster.Activity 4Circle the key word(s)in the questions below and write the kind of information they refer to.Then listen again and answer the questions.News report 3 Breaking news，Saturday 12 August.A torn
19、ado was just seen in southern Memphis.Eyewitnesses said that at 9：25 a.m.，the tornado destroyed four homes.A police officer tells us that at least one person has died.More tornados are possible，and the police advise avoiding the area.News report 4 And in Seoul，a landslide damaged a library and a sup
20、ermarket in a southern neighbour hood.The landslide was caused by the heavy rain that has fallen in Seoul over the past week.According to the police，no one was injured in the landslide，but several cars were damaged.Those are the top news for today，Wednesday 21 July.Questions Answers1.What was the ma
21、gnitude 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.When did people see the tornado in Memphis?6.Which buildings were damaged in Seoul?7.What caused the landslide in S
22、eoul?7.8 About 230 were killed and more than 1,500 were injured.central ChinaThey are working day and night to make sure that people are safe.At 9:25 a.m.a library and a supermarketby heavy rain that has fallen in the last weekActivity 448Listening and Speaking 14:28 Monday,12 May Magnitude 7.8(8.0)
23、At least 8,500 killed(by 13 May)Rescue workers(medical teams,troops,volunteers,etc.)organised quickly Began on 1 May 2,400 homes destroyed Almost 88,000 people evacuated Hundreds of firefighters arrived Planes,helicopters used to fight the fire No deaths,no injuries Began in May 82 killed,500,000 af
24、fected Rescue teams provided food and water Shelters set up by the governmentEarthquake Wenchuan,ChinaWildfire Alberta,CanadaFloodColombo,Sri LankaUse the information below to practice speaking.49Good morning.Today is 13 May.A huge earthquake hit Wenchuan,China yesterday.It has killed at least 8,500
25、 people by now.The earthquake measured 7.8 on the Richter scale.Injured survivors have been moved to safety by rescue workers,including medical workers,troops,and volunteers,who organised quickly.Example Listening and SpeakingPronunciation1.Listen and repeat.Pay attention to the letters in bold.pipe
26、 brick tend death keen glory fond view think they campus amaze flash garage French bridge truly draw events friends Pronunciation 2.Read the words aloud.Pay attention to the pronunciation of the-ed endings.Then write the words in the boxes.begged breathed described concentrated confused debated exch
27、anged helped laughed learned depended embarrassed pretended reserved shocked viewed watched wished/t/：helped，laughed，embarrassed，shocked，watched，wished/d/：begged，breathed，described，confused，exchanged，learned，reserved，viewed/d/：concentrated，debated，depended，pretended Pronunciation Language points核心词汇
28、核心词汇教材原句p.48 Where are the floods?哪里发生了水灾？1 flood n.&v.（1）n.洪水；大量flood damage洪涝灾害a flood of complaints 大量投诉The river is in flood.河水泛滥。（2）vi.淹没；大量涌入 vt.使灌满水；淹没flood in/into.大量涌入flood out of sth.蜂拥而出flood.with.把 大量送至；使充满flood back（感觉或回忆）突然涌现Telephone calls came flooding in from the local inhabitants.当
29、地居民的电话像潮水般打来。Memories of my time in Paris flooded back.在巴黎生活的回忆又涌上我心头。搭配搭配题组练领悟方法单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）Seeing what the homeless were experiencing，memories of her childhood came _（flood）back.（2）Large quantities of food are needed in the_（flood）areas now.（3）Our washing machine broke down yesterday and _（floo
30、d）the kitchen.完成句子完成句子（4）The child was _（泪流满面）.（5）The office _（堆满了）applications for the job.floodingfloodedfloodedin floods of tearswas flooded with教材原句p.48 What are the rescue workers and soldiers doing in the flood-hit area?救援人员和士兵正在洪灾区做什么？2 rescue n.&vt.（1）n.营救；救援搭配搭配：come to ones rescue 来援救某人res
31、cue workers 救援人员a rescue team 救援队 rescue operation救援行动The police came to his rescue and sent him home.警察救了他，并把他送回家。（2）vt.营救；救援搭配搭配：rescue.from.把从中救出来rescue a child from drowning 救起一名落水儿童rescue the company from ruin 拯救公司免于破产Tom rescued a boy from the river on his way home.汤姆在回家的路上从河里救了一个男孩。单句语法填空单句语法
32、填空（1）词汇复现They are trying to rescue the company_ ruin.（2）词汇复现A large number of soldiers were sent there _（rescue）those trapped in the building.完成句子完成句子（3）The mother，along with her two children，_（被从里救出来）the sinking boat by a passing ship.（4）词汇复现When we were trapped in the ruins，the soldiers _（赶来救援）.fr
33、omto rescuewas rescued fromcame to our rescue教材原句p.48 Which buildings were damaged in Seoul?在首尔，哪些建筑物被毁？3 damage n.&vt.（1）vt.损害；破坏搭配搭配：be badly damaged 遭受严重损害 Plants were badly damaged by the freeze.植物在冰冻期遭到严重破坏。Smoking can damage our health.=Smoking can do damage to our health.抽烟会损害我们的健康。（2）n.损坏；损失
34、搭配搭配：do/cause damage to.对造成损害This could cause serious damage to our environment.这可能会对我们的环境造成严重的破坏。brain damage 脑损伤environmental damage 环境损害；环境破坏suffer damage遭受损害pay for the damage赔偿损失prevent serious property damage 防止严重的财产损失单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）Eating too much meat one time will do damage _ your stomach.（
35、2）词汇复现Damage _（cause）by the earthquake disaster was very serious.一句多译一句多译这个老农民非常难过，因为强风给他的小麦带来很大损害。（3）The old farmer was very upset because the strong winds _ his wheat.（4）The old farmer was very upset because his wheat _ by the strong winds.tocausedcaused great damage towas badly damaged教材原句p.49 82
36、 killed，500，000 affected 82 人遇难，500 000 人受到影响4 affect vt.影响；（疾病）侵袭；深深打动Your opinion will not affect my decision.你的意见将不会影响我的决定。Diseases affect almost everyone.几乎每个人都生病。The students were deeply affected by the story.学生们被那个故事深深地打动了。【词语词语积累积累】affection n.喜爱；钟爱have an affection for 喜爱affecting adj.动人的，感人
37、的【对比对比记忆记忆】effect n.作用；影响have an effect on.对有影响in effect 事实上，实际上bring/put sth.into effect 实行，实施，使生效come into effect 生效，开始实施side effect 副作用His teaching methods still have a strong effect on young people.他的教学方法对年轻人仍然有很大的影响。We must put this policy into effect.我们必须把这个政策付诸实施。单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）With the gover
38、nments aid，those _（affect）by the earthquake have moved to thenew settlements.（2）Deeply _（affect）by the story of the girl whose eyesight _（affect）by the disease，all the students moved into tears.（3）I feel a lot of _（affect）for my grandmother，who often tells me some _（affect）stories.完成句子完成句子（4）The new
39、 law has _（生效）；surely it will _（对 有影响）the industry of the country.affectedaffectedwas affectedaffectionaffectingcome into effecthave an effect on教材原句p.49 Shelters set up by the government 政府建立的避难所5 shelter n.&v.（1）n.避难处；居所；庇护 under the shelter of 在的庇护下take shelter from 躲避a homeless shelter无家可归者的收容所T
40、hey were standing under the shelter of a huge tree.他们站在一棵大树下躲着。We took shelter from the pouring rain in a bus stop.我们在一个公共汽车站里躲避倾盆大雨。（2）vt.保护；掩蔽 vi.躲避（风雨或危险）shelter.from.保护免受shelter from.躲避Trees shelter the house from the wind.树给房子挡住了风。We sat in the shade，sheltering from the sun.我们坐在背阴处，没有晒到太阳。搭配搭配搭
41、配搭配单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）The great elm trees gave them shelter _the wind.（2）We were caught in a thunderstorm，without anywhere_（shelter）.完成句子完成句子（3）We reached an abandoned house，where we _（避雨）.（4）Some parents are just too protective.They want to _（保护他们的孩子免受）every kind of danger，real or imagined.fromto sheltertook shelter from the rainshelter their children fromTHE END
