1、 Unit FourListening and SpeakingTeaching ProcessReport Natural DisastersListening and Speaking3214Teaching ObjectivesTo be able to learn natural disasters with pictures.To be able to use the restrictive relative clause to describe pictures and write a news report.To be able to grasp the listening sk
2、ills of grasping the key words.To be able to present a news report!tsunami What kind of disaster is it?flood volcanic eruption hurricane forest fire typhoonlandslide Vocabulary about natural disasters tsunami 海啸海啸 typhoon 台风台风 volcanic eruption 火山喷发火山喷发 flood 洪水洪水 landslide 滑坡，山崩滑坡，山崩 hurricane 飓风飓风
3、,狂风狂风 Read aloud and memorize them.1.Watch the video Natural Disasters and look at the photos.Do you know what these disasters are?Write down their names.hurricane 飓风飓风,狂风狂风 earthquake 地震地震 tsunami 海啸海啸 drought 干旱干旱 flood 洪水洪水 volcanic eruption 火山喷发火山喷发1.Watch the video Natural Disasters and look at
4、 the photos.Do you know what these disasters are?Write down their names.2.Listen to the news report and tick the disasters that you hear.earthquake tornado wildfire drought landslide tsunami flood volcanic eruptionCircle the key word(s)in the questions below and write the kind of information they re
5、fer to.Then listen again and answer the questions.Listen for details.Think about what you are listening for before you listen:numbers,dates,times,addresses,activities,people or places,reasons,etc.Question 1.What was the magnitude of the earthquake in Ecuador?2.How many people were killed or injured
6、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 building were damaged in Seoul?7.What caused the landslide in Seoul?Types of informationAnswerNumberEarthquake Wenchuan,China14:28 Monday,12 M
7、ay Magnitude 7.8(8.0)At least 8,500 killed(by 13 May)Rescue workers,(medical teams,troops,volunteers,etc.)organized quickly Read about the disasters below and prepare a short news report on one of them.Then present your news report to a partner.Wildfire Alberta,Canada Began on 1 May 2,400 homes dest
8、royed Almost 88,000 people evacuatedHundreds of firefighters arrived Planes,helicopters used to fight the fireNo deaths,no injuresFlood Colombo,Sri Lanka Began in May 82 killed,500,000 affected Rescue teams provided food and water Shelters set up by the governmentExample.Good morning.Today is 13 May
9、.A huge earthquake hit Wenchuan,China yesterday afternoon.Good morning.Today is 13 May.A huge earthquake hit Wenchuan,China yesterday afternoon just at 14:28 Monday,12 May.The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.8(8.0).At least 8,500 people were killed by 13 May.Soon after,rescue workers,such as medical
10、 teams,troops,volunteers,etc.were organized quickly to the disaster area to rescue the survivors.Wildfire!Alberta,Canada Good morning.Today is 2 May.A huge wildfire hit Alberta,Canada yesterday afternoon.There were 2,400 homes which were destroyed and there were almost 88,000 people who were evacuat
11、ed during the wildfire.Fortunately,hundreds of firefighters arrived for rescue,and together thousands of planes,helicopters were used to fight the fire.It was the immediate rescue from them that helped out all the people who were living in the space.Good News:No deaths,no injuries!Flood Colombo,Sri
12、Lanka Good morning.Today is 2 May.A severe flood hit Colombo,Sri Lanka yesterday afternoon.Almost 82 people were killed,and nearly 500,000 lives were greatly affected.Supported by the government,there were a variety of rescue teams showed up and provided food and water.Shortly after,plenty of shelte
13、rs were set up by the government as well for the people in the disaster district to stay for the rest of life.Pronunciation 1.Listen and repeat.Pay attention to the letters in bold.pipe bricktend deathkeen gloryfond viewthink they campus amazeflash garage French bridge truly draw events friendsp_ b_
14、t_ d_k_ g_f_ v_th_ th_ _s _z_sh _g_ch _dg tr_ dr_ _ts _dsPronunciation:write out the pronunciation on the line.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 exchanged helped laughed
15、learned depended embarrassed pretended reserved shocked viewed watched wished/t/d/id/helped beggedconcentratedembarrassedbreatheddependedshockeddescribeddebated watched confusedlearned wishedexchangedpretendedlaughed viewed,reserved Homework:Polish what you write in class and share it with your partner.Listen to a news report online and report it in class.
