1、Unit 4Assessing Your ProgressGive a Presentation on Natural Disasters 1.The tornado that his Mississippi last week caused a lot of damage/destroy.2.The mother thanked the rescue/save worker who found her baby.3.According to experts,the volcano could crash/erupt this week.4.Thousands of people are su
2、ffering/trapping from illness after the disaster.P56.1.Circle the correct word in each sentence.P56.1.Circle the correct word in each sentence.5.An emergency delivery/supply of food was transported to the area by the army.6.The earthquake affected/effected an area of several hundred square kilometer
3、.7.During a natural disaster,the most important thing is to keep calm/quiet.8.“shes still breathing/surviving!Come and help me dig her out!”shouted the soldier.P56.2.Read the passage and fill in the blanks with relative pronouns.The people _ live in Wenchuan county will never forget the day 12 May,2
4、008.The 8.0-magnitude earthquake _ killed over 80,000 people and left many more injured turned many towns and counties into ruins.The rescue work _ followed was carried out by people from all over the country,and even abroad.whowhich/thatthat/whichP56.2.Read the passage and fill in the blanks with r
5、elative pronouns.Now,more than 10 years on,the people _ suffered the earthquake are living a new life.Many live in new towns _ are earthquake-safe,in local communities those _ rescued them and helped them rebuild their home.Out of gratitude,many young adults _ were students during the earthquake hav
6、e chosen to study medicine or join the army in a wish to help more people.Wenchuan,the county _ was completely destroyed and then completely rebuilt,has become a symbol of the Chinese spirit of never giving up.that/whichwhothat/whichwhowhich/thatP89.Activity 1.1.drought2.landslide3.flood4.electricit
7、y5.volcano6.shelterActivity 3.disasters;crash;deaths;destroyed;survive;sheltersActivity 2.1.suffering2.cracked3.crashed4.strike5.survived6.rescued7.trapped8.supplyingP90.Activity 41.Volunteers delivered food and other supplies to the people who were trapped in the village.2.Many years later,he led a
8、 calm life in the countryside as if the disaster had never happened.3.In the quake-hit area,people lived in the open air because there were no shelters for them.4.The aid program will have a great effect on girls education in Africa.5.Although the flood didnt affect our school,it ruined many homes i
9、n the low areas.6.Luckily,the volunteers have several boats on hand to help move people to a safe place.P90.P91.Using StructuresActivity 1.1.which/that2.who/that3.which/that4.whose5.which/that6.whom;whomActivity 3.Who;whose;that/which;to whom;that/which;whose;for whomP90.P91.1.The CCTV reporter is i
10、nterviewing a woman whose family survived the earthquake.2.The soldier will remember the rescue worker with whom he worked during the quake.3.The rescue workers had to walk slowly through the bricks that/which covered the ground.4.My family will always be thankful for the people from whom we receive
11、d aid.5.We need to help the people who have lost everything in the quake prepare for the coming winter.How to give a presentation?3Brainstorming:Choose the topicBrainstorm its relevant information1Organizing:Put together the information you have found 2Researching:Gather information about unfamiliar
12、 questions4Presenting:Present your findings!1.Brainstorm:choose the topicEarthquakeLandslideTsunamiVolcanic eruptionTornadoTyphoon1.What are the possible effects of the disaster?Buildings fell downRailway tracks got destroyedThe whole city lay in ruinsElectricity was cut offPeople got injured or bec
13、ame homeless2.What can you do to stay safe during the disaster?Role play:the earthquake happens,what should you do to stay safe?Watch the video and summarize the main points.2.Research:gather relevant information1.Causes of disaster2.Effects of disaster3.How to stay safe/ask for help during the disa
14、ster4.How to prevent the disaster5.How to get prepared for the disaster2.Research:gather relevant informationWebsites/searching enginesApps/quora Professional books3.Organize:put together informationattractive storyconcise pointsvisual picturesp Start your presentation with a“hook”(attractive story/
15、fact)p Reduce your ideas to three pointsp Prepare visual aids for your presentation 3.Organize:put together informationp Provide rich and logical informationLanguage poiontsOut of gratitude 出于感激Turn sth into 把.转变为 Visual aids 视觉辅助visual 视觉的Visualization 视觉化 Carry out 执行Symbol/Symbolize 象征 n./v.Excer
16、ises1.To_ my duties,I think Ill do my best.If itss in an emergency,I wont hesitate to work all night or on holidays.2.The waste land _ rice fields.（被.变为）3.The food of the festival is round,in order to _ family runion.4._,he invited me to dinner.5.Fashion is a valid form of _ art.（视觉的）carry outwas turned intosymbolizeOut of gratitudevisualHomeworkChoose a topic and conduct research about one natural disaster,and then give presentations in a group of four.THANKS!
