1、Unit 2 Natural disasterReadingHow do you usually get breaking news?And why?InformativeInstant infoComments Official newsProfessional reviewHD recordingsIf you want to get info about current natural disaster,which way will you choose?Lets watch a short video,and tell us what happened and what the sig
2、ns of it?What did people do?EarthquakeEverything began to shakeMove under the desk,cover their headsWhat do you know about the signs of a natural disaster?What would you do during an earth quake?Stay away from the walls;Evacuate in order;.Take the elevator Stand under the overpass We cannot prevent
3、natural disasters,but is there anything we can do when they hit?The news reports below describe lucky escapes from two natural disasters.the most important informationwhen/where/who/whatdetailed informationhowbackground or supporting informationwhyReport 1Para 1(17/03,Falmont Primary school,teachers
4、 and students,escaped an earthquake)Para 2-3(The process of escaping)Para 4(the reason for their calmness and success)Report 2Para 1(20/12,Goldshore Beach,10-year-old girl,help 100 people with her knowledge of tsunamis)Para 2-3(How she saved so many lives)Not mentionedARead the news reports and comp
5、lete the table below17 Marchescaped from an earthquakeThe schools safety procedures taught them how to protect themselvesGoldshore Beachsaved around 100 people on the beach from a tsunamiShe warned of an approaching tsunami,and the beach was cleared just in timeWhy do news reports widely use“inverte
6、d pyramid”to organise contents?It allows information to be found quickly in specific sections.It allows the reader to read only the lead and know most of the important information.A2Read the news reports again carefully and answer the following questions.1.How many deaths and injuries did the earthq
7、uake cause in Falmont?The most important infoIt caused 7 deaths and over 200 injuries.2.Why did Miss Brown quickly open the classroom door?Detailed informationShe did this just in case it became damaged during the shaking and could not open.3.What did Sabrina notice about the sea water?Detailed info
8、rmationShe noticed that the water was like the bubbles on the top of a beer and that it was just coming in and in and in.4.What was her parents first reaction when Sabrina warned them of approaching tsunami?Detailed informationThey thought she was joking.A3In pairs,discuss the following questions.1.
9、What personalities did Miss Brown and Sabrina show in the disasters?Us details from the news reports to support your opinion.What did they do?Miss Brown:opened the classroom door,sense the best time to escapeSabrina:noticed condition of the sea,took immediate action,warn her parentsThoughtful,consid
10、erate,calmCareful,sensitive,sharp2.What can you learn from these two news reports?Basic information about disastersPreparationPersonality 3.What can be done to prepare for a natural disaster?Stay calmPlans Take immediate actionInform the authority reaction /rikn/n.反应 reaction time 反应时间 make reaction
11、 作反应e.g.The initial reaction has been excellent.最初的反应极好。(to sb/sth)procedure /prsid(r)/n.程序，手续，步骤Working 办理手续Test 实验程序e.g.The next day I repeated the procedure.第二天我重复了这个程序。(for sth)crash /kr/v.碰撞，崩溃 n.坠毁，暴跌car 车祸stock market 股市崩盘e.g.The car crash claimed three lives.那次撞车事故导致三人死亡。confirm /knfm/v.确认，确
12、定，批准 in 使更坚定plane ticket confirm 机票确认e.g.You make the reservation,and Ill confirm it in writing.你先预定，我再以书面形式确认。exit /ekst;ezt/n.出口，通道；v.退出，离去emergency exit 紧急出口exit strategy 退出策略e.g.He made a quick exit to avoid meeting her.他迅速离去以避免见到她。B1The passage below is about typhoon safety tips.Complete the pa
13、ssage with the correct from of the words and phrases in the box below.B2The news reports use“crash”and“escape”as different parts of speech.Find the sentences containing these words and make sentences using each of them.Learning words used as different parts of speechMany English words can be used as
14、 more than one part of speech.For example,water can be used as a noun(drinking water)and a verb(water the flowers).There were loud crashes of glass breaking and things falling to the ground,but the students remained still and waited calmly and quietly.The beach was rapidly cleared of people,just bef
15、ore the huge waves crashed into the coast.n.(es)v.(ed)On 17 March,476 students and 36 teachers at Falmont Primary School escaped an earthquake that hit the country at 2.27 p.m.Miss Brown sensed it was the best time for the class to make their escape.n.v.(ed)Why do we use English words more than one
16、part of speech?Why do we use English words more than one part of speech?Richness of formal language Language accuracy Be used in different sentence patterns appropriately How to memorise different parts of speech?Regular parts of speech,e.g.ly(adv.)Keep reading Practice using different parts of spee
17、ch Imitate sentence writing B3The news reports describe scenes using different senses.Find the sentences about sights and sounds in the news reports and describe the picture below,using at least two senses.hearingsighttouchsmelltaste There were loud crashes of glass breaking and things falling to th
18、e ground People were walking,running or simply sitting on the sandy beach,enjoying the warm sea air and the soft wind that brushed their hair.Why do we usually use description of senses?Association and imagination Context awareness Authenticity Vividness What can you see in the picture?Burning treesSmell?Hearing?FlameTouch?SmogSmell?Sight?Dark nightSight?Surf the Internet and search some videos about natural disasters,make notes about descriptions of senses and actions they made.
