1、Unit 6 Disaster and hope第二课时 Using languageLearning Aims:1.Comprehend the grammatical features and usages of ellipsis(省略省略)2.Learn about some disasters in history and accumulate more words and expressions to describe natural disasters;3.Understand the weather forecast by listening and find specific
2、information.Activity 2 Find out what words have been removed before or after the underlined words.its ways(to forecast the weather)dry period(thats on the way)more loudly(than usual)(look)for birdswhen and where(something bad is going to happen)whether or是是还是还是on the way 在路上，即将到来在路上，即将到来croak /krk/v
3、.&.n.呱呱地叫呱呱地叫;发牢骚发牢骚;死亡死亡head for=leave for 前往前往part 1：Using language-Ellipsis 省略Activity 3:Remove words from the news report to make it more conciseThe 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 o
4、rganising emergency aid.International rescue teams soon began to arrive in the country.Amongst all the international heavy rescue teams,the China International Search and Rescue Team(CISAR)was the first international heavy rescue team to arrive.Consisting of 62 people,it not only included rescuers a
5、nd 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.急救急救On/at+doing/n.-一一就就consist of,be made up of 由由组成组成 part 1：Using language(1)-Ellipsis 省略背诵知识点所在两句 2n.前有序数词前有序数词,最
6、高级最高级,the last；抽象名词；将要做；抽象名词；将要做省略-拓展练习：1Although _(order)to stop,the driver kept on driving as fast as he could.2.Scientists think that doves,when_(fly)in daylight,use the sun for guidance.3.When _(offer)help,one should say“Thank you.”4.He succeeded in solving all the problems as _(expect).5.He had
7、 a wonderful childhood when _(travel)with his mother to all corners of the world.6.Some diseases are not at all dangerous if _(treat)in time.orderedflyingofferedtravelingexpectedtreatedPart 2 Types of natural disastersStep 1Activity 4 Look at the pictures and know what kind of disasters they are.Can
8、 you think of some other disasters?flood;storm；rainstorm;sandstorm沙尘暴沙尘暴 hurricane;tornado;landslide;debris flow/debri/泥石流泥石流;volcanic eruption;hail（冰雹）；（冰雹）；typhoonwildfireavalanchesearthquaketsunamiblizzarddroughtPart 2 Types of natural disastersActivity 5:Complete the reports.袭击袭击strike;struck;st
9、ruck/hit;hit;hit 牺牲牺牲.生命生命严重的严重的潮浪潮浪adj.致命的致命的 adv.极其极其夺去夺去.生命生命have a magnitude of 有有震级震级导致导致.人死亡人死亡drop n.水滴水滴威胁威胁.人生计人生计粮食危机粮食危机Summarize the words describing natural disastersDescribe a recent natural disaster you have heard about or seen on the news using what you learnt just now.Australian wil
10、dfire/bushfire始于2019年9月;持续5个多月，造成 至少33人死亡，超10亿动物死亡，2500多间房屋和1170万公顷(hectare)土地被烧毁，直接 经济损伤超过五十亿；历史上最严重的森林火灾之一。A severe plague of locusts in eastern Africa ple(鼠,昆虫等肆虐)灾害 ;lksts蝗虫2020年二月肆虐；席卷20多个国家，受灾面积1600多万平方公里；超2000万人陷入粮食危机；继续扩散；气候变化是加剧蝗灾的重要原因。Australian wildfire/bushfireBeginning from September la
11、st year,the fire lasted more than five months until it finally went out.It claimed at least 33 lives and resulted in over one billion deaths of animals.More than 2,500 houses and 11.7million hectares were burnt.The fire caused over 5 billion direct economic loss.It is considered to be one of the sev
12、erest wildfires in history.The plague of locusts in eastern Africa The plague of locusts raged in February this year and it spreaded into over 20 countries.More than 16 million square kilometres area were affected by it,leading to over 20 million people being trapped in food crisis.It is still sprea
13、ding to more countries now and climate change is an important factor to its fast speed of spreading.What do you know about weather forecasting?Part 3 Listening practiceStep 1Leading in Leading in tortoise shell 龟甲ttsover time 随着时间的过去；超时humidity n.湿度instrument n.器械，器具precisely 精确地 adj.preciseforthcom
14、ing adj.即将到来的；现成的Part 3 Listening practiceStep 2Activity 7:listen to the weather forecast and match the weather symbols to Activity 7:listen to the weather forecast and match the weather symbols to the locations on the map.the locations on the map.warm clothes-15fry meat on the roadget medical atten
15、tionhurricanesafe indoors13through floodwaters25wildfires Part 3 Listening practiceStep 3Activity 8 listen to the weather forecast and complete the form.Good morning USA,and welcome to todays weather report for Monday April 3.As we all know,this year,2080 has so far had a lot of extreme weather.Get
16、ready for a lot more!First lets look at Anchorage,where there is some unusually cold weather for this time of year.Be sure to wear warm clothes-youre going to need them if you do have to go outside!Were going to see some heavy snow over the next week,with temperatures staying around-15 degrees.In co
17、ntrast to Anchorage,residents of Phoenix are going to experience another kind of extreme weather.They are about to be hit by temperatures of up to.wow,52 degrees!Thats probably hot enough to fry meat on the road!Seriously,though,drink lots of water and try to stay cool.Be sure to get medical attenti
18、on if you or others have symptoms of heatstroke.In Houston,temperatures will stay around 30 degrees.We all know that this time of year is hurricane season near the Gulf of Mexico,and there is a big one coming our way across the Atlantic.Be sure to stay safe indoors and listen out for the latest fore
19、casts.与.截然不同居民症状中暑墨西哥湾Temperatures are going to stay around 13 degrees in Washington,DC.But there is yet more rain expected.Thats 14 days of rain in a row for the city.Some advice for everyone there-do not try to drive through floodwaters!And if you must drive in the rain,drive slowly and steadily.m
20、dret 适度的;温和的In San Francisco,temperatures will be moderate around 25 degrees.However,this is combined with the dry California climate and a strong wind force of 8.This is not good news at all for the fire fighters trying to control the wildfires outside the city.We are all thinking about people there who have lost their homes and belongings.If you want to help,please listen for details about how to make a donation after this report.稳定地，平稳地与.相结合belongings:财物捐赠
