1、Unit 4 Natural Disasters1.Listen to reports about natural disaster and grasp key information.2.To grasp words and phrases in this period.Lead-in1.Whats going on in this photo?2.What kinds of natural disasters can you think of?l A troop of soldiers are rescuing an injured person following an earthqua
2、ke.1.Do you know what these disasters are?1.Do you know what these disasters are?earthquake地震地震tornado龙卷风龙卷风tsunami 海啸海啸flood 洪水洪水wildfire山火山火landslide山体滑坡山体滑坡2.Listen to the news reports and tick the disasters you hear.While-listening earthquake tornado wildfire drought landslide tsunami flood volc
3、anic eruption3.Circle the key word(s)in the questions below and write the kind of information they refer to.Then listen again and answer the questions.While-listeningListen for details Think about what you are listening for before you listen:numbers,dates,times,addresses,activities,people or places,
4、reasons,etc.News report 11.What was the magnitude of the earthquake in Ecuador?2.How many people were killed or injured in Ecuador?7.8About 230 people were killed and more than 1,500 were injured.The 7.8-magnitude earthquake damaged many buildings.early reports said that about 230 people were killed
5、 and more than 1,500 were injured.News report 23.Where are the floods?4.What are the rescue workers and soldiers doing in the flood-hit area?In central China.They are working day and night to make sure that people are safe.More news about the floods in central China.Rescue workers and soldiers are w
6、orking day and night to make sure that people are safe.News report 35.When did people see the tornado in Memphis?At 9:25 a.m.Eyewitnesses said that at 9:25 a.m.,the tornado destroyed four homes.News report 46.Which buildings were damaged in Seoul?7.What caused the landslide in Seoul?A library and a
7、supermarket.The heavy rain that has fallen over the last week.And in Seoul,a landslide damaged a library and a supermarket in a southern neighborhood.The landslide was caused by the heavy rain that has fallen in Seoul over the past week.Speaking4.Read about the disasters below and prepare a short ne
8、ws report on one of them.Then present your news report to a partner.FloodColombo,Sri LankaBegan in May82 killed,500,000 affectedRescue teams provided food and waterShelters set up by the governmentEarthquakeWenchuan,China14:28 Monday,12 MayMagnitude 7.8(8.0)At least 8,500 killed(by 13 May)Rescue wor
9、kers(medical teams,troops,volunteers,etc.)organised quicklyAlberta,CanadaBegan on 1 May2,400 homes destroyedAlmost 88,000 people evacuatedHundreds of firefighters arrivedPlanes,helicopters used to fight the fireNo deaths,no injuriesGood morning.Today is 13 May.A huge earthquake hit Wenchuan,China ye
10、sterday afternoon.It has killed at least 8,500 people by now.The earthquake measured 7.8 on the Richter scale.Injured survivors have been moved to safety by rescue workers,including medical workers,troops,and volunteers,who organized quickly.A wildfire which began on 1 May in Alberta,Canada,has dest
11、royed 2,400 homes.Almost 88,000 people have been evacuated.Hundreds of firefighters along with planes and helicopters have arrived to help fight the fire.Luckily,there have been no deaths or injuries.A flood in Colombo,Sri Lanka,has killed 82 people.The flood,which began in May,has affected nearly 500,000 people.Rescue teams are providing food and water,and shelters have been set up by the government.
