1、Unit 4Natural DisastersListening and SpeakingWarming up01Pre-listening02While-listening03Post-listening04Pronunciation05Teaching aims：1.Listen to reports about natural disaster and grasp key information.2.To grasp words and phrases in this period.3.To get more knowledge and protect ourselves.Warming
2、 up01 Do you know what these disasters are?tornadoearthquakedrought wildfire1.Match the picture with the natural disaster.earthquake_ tsunami_ volcanic eruption_sandstorm_ drought_ hurricane/typhoon_ landslide_ tornado_ wildfire_ flood_ 1234510987632106798145Some words about natural disaster.飓风飓风(台风
3、台风)Hurricanes,Tropical cyclones,and Typhoons 冰雹冰雹 ice storm龙卷风龙卷风 tornado冰河时代冰河时代 ice age森林大火森林大火 wildfire流行病流行病 Epidemic 饥荒饥荒 Famine 太阳耀斑太阳耀斑 Solar flare Warming up01Live to Tell:Raising Awareness,Reducing MortalityUnited Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction(2016)Whats the meaning
4、of the following slogan in bold?What do you know about it?Its the theme of International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction in 2016.1.Whats going on in this photo?2.What kinds of natural disasters can you think of?Earthquake(because there are ruins,injured people and soldiers)Soldiers are saving the
5、 injured after the disaster.earthquake tornado wildfire drought landslide tsunami flood volcanic eruptionListen to the news reports and tick the disasters that you hear.While-listening03Listen for detailsThink about what you are listening for before you listen:numbers,dates,times,addresses,activitie
6、s,people or places,reasons,etc.Use key words and phrases in the question as alerts to help you find information.(Key words are important words relevant to the thing youre listening for.)Take bullet-point notes to help you remember everything.Circle the key word(s)in the questions below and write the
7、 kind of information they refer to.Then listen again and answer the questions.While-listening03QuestionType of informationAnswer1.What was the magnitude of the earthquake in Ecuador?number2.How many people were killed or injured in Ecuador?3.Where are the floods?4.What are the rescue workers and sol
8、diers doing in the flood-hit area?5.When did people see the tornado in Memphis?6.Which buildings were damaged in Seoul?7.What cuased the landslide in Seoul?numberplaceactivitytimebuildingreason7.8230 were killed/more than 1500 were injuredin Chinaworked to make people safe9:25 a.m.a library and a su
9、permarketa heavy rain3.2Listen again and answer the questions.QuestionType of InformationAnswer1.What was the magnitude of the earthquake in Ecuador?number2.How many people were killed and injured in Ecuador?number3.Where are the floods?place4.What are the rescue workers and soldiers doing in the fl
10、ood-hit area?activities5.When did people see the tornado in Memphis?date6.Which buildings were damaged in Seoul?places7.What caused landslide in Seoul?reasons7.8230/more than 1500 people.In central China.Making sure of peoples safety;Bring food and water to homeless people.Saturday 12 August.A libra
11、ry and a supermarket.The heavy rain.Read about the disasters below and prepare a short news report on one of them.Then present your news report to a partner Good morning.Today is 13 May.A huge earthquake hit Wenchuan,China,yesterday afternoon.The 7.8 magnitude earthquake demaged buildings.And accord
12、ing to an early report,at least 8,500 people were killed and thousands of people were injured.Rescue workers,soldiers,medical teams and volunteers were working day and night to make sure that people are safe.They also bring food and water to those who lost homes in the disaster.Post-listening04Read
13、about the disasters below and prepare a short news report on one of them.Then present your news report to a partner Post-listening04Good evening,today is 3 May.More news is about the wildfire in Alberta,Canada.The huge wildfire began on 1 May and 2,400 homes have been destroyed.The government is hel
14、ping almost 88,000 people evacuate from the fire.Hundreds of firefighters are working hard to put out the fire and planes,helicopters are used to fight the fire.Up till now,no deatha and injuries have benn reported.Read about the disasters below and prepare a short news report on one of them.Then pr
15、esent your news report to a partner Post-listening04Good afternoon,today is 13,May.In Colombo,more news about the flood in Sri Lanca.The flood began in May because of heavy rains.Up till now 82 people were killed and more than 500,000 were affected by the flood.Rescue teams are providing food and wa
16、ter for those who lost their homes in the disaster.The government have set up shelters for the homeless people.Have you ever watched the news report?What contents did they have?greetingheadlinecaptiondatefull story.4If you were an anchor,present your news report to the class.Language features of new
17、s report:Clear and concise.Written in 3rd person.Written in past time.Factual and accuratePronunciation1.Listen and repeat.Pay attention to the letters in bold.pipe ballet tend death keen glory fond viewthink they campus amaze flash garage French bridgetruly draw events friendsPronunciation052.Read
18、the words aloud.Pay attention to the pronunciation of the ed endings.Then write the words in the boxes./t/d/Id/begged breatheddescribedconcentratedconfused debatedexchanged helpedlaughed learned depended embarrassedpretended reserved shocked viewed watchedwishedPronunciation05Discuss with your partner 1.When the earthquake happens,what you should do?2.Write an article about your opinion.Homework3Thanks!
