1、Unit 2 Natural disastersWelcome to the unit1.What can you see in the pictures?2.What do you think may have happened in the pictures?Plates moving underground can cause an earthquake,which is of the earths surface.When a volcano erupts,volcanic ash and even rocks escape through a large opening at the
2、 top.A large amount of falling down a hill or mountain is called a landslide.Video timea sudden shakinghot gases earth and rockWhat natural disasters are mentioned in the video?What other types of natural disasters do you know about?Natural disasterspestsinsectstsunamitornadodroughtsandstormtyphoonf
3、orestfirefloodFree talkand more What natural disasters in history have you heard about?Free talkCan you describe a natural disaster in history?Structure(Name):Another type of natural disaster that I know about is.(Reason):Copy the sentence patterns on Page 15.(Result):Loss.Free talkCan you describe
4、a natural disaster in history?Sample answer:Another type of natural disaster that I know about is tsunamis.A tsunami is a series of huge waves,often caused by an earthquake or a volcanic eruption.Tsunamis often damage buildings severely and they can be deadly to humans.The 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami
5、killed more than 200,000 people.Free talk1.What do you know about the signs of a natural disaster?2.What would you do during an earthquake?Read two news report17 March saved themselves from an earthquake The schools safety procedures taught students and teachers how to protect themselvesGoldshore Be
6、ach saved around 100 peopleon the beach from a terrible tsunami The girl warned of an approaching tsunami,and the beach was cleared just in time How is a news report usually organized?Inverted pyramidthe most important informationdetailed informationbackground or supporting information News report 1
7、News report 2The leadPara.1:FALMONTOn 17 March,476 students and 36 teachers at Falmont Primary School escaped an earthquake that hit the county at 2:27 p.m.Para.1:A 10-year-old girl,Sabrina Andron,helped around 100 people escape danger with her knowledge of tsunamis.The bodyParas.2 and 3:The process
8、 of escaping successfully from the earthquake.Paras.2 and 3:How Sabrina saved so many lives.The tailPara.4:The reason for their calmness in the earthquake.(Not mentioned.)The purpose of news reports is to inform readers of what is happening in the world.It makes senses for the facts to be arranged f
9、rom most to least important.The“inverted pyramid”allows information to be found quickly in specific sections.that hit the country at 2:27 p.m.that hit the country at about 2 oclock.Compare the sentences and tell which is better when used in news reports and the reason.Precise or vague?On 17 March,47
10、6 students and 36 teachers at Falmont Primary School escaped an earthquake.On 17 March,476 students and 36 teachers at Falmont Primary School were rescued in an earthquake.Active or passive voice?She made signals to her students to exit the classroom in an orderly line covering their heads with thei
11、r hands.She signalled to her students to exit the classroom in an orderly line covering their heads with their hands.Verb or noun?of news reportsTo be precise To be short and simple To choose proper verbs To be objective .WhoWhatWhyAlice BrownStudents _ the classroom door _to her students to exit in
12、 an orderly line _their heads with hands in case it became damaged and _ to open it was the best time _ their escape _ under their desks,_ the legs of the desksstill,_calmly and quietly went down the stairs and _ to the playground to _themselves frombeing injured by falling pieces to _ the teachers
13、instruction to _ and shelter in a safe placeopenedsignalledcoveringfailedmovedheld on toremainedwaitedrushedto makeprotectescapewait for Enjoying on the beachNoticing the unusual wavesWarning her parents of the possible tsunamiConvincing a safety officer of the dangerEvacuating the people on the bea
14、chAssociating the sign with geographicknowledgeGirls saves 100 from tsunamiQ1:What personalities did Miss Brown and Sabrina show in the disasters?Use details from the news reports to support your opinion.Q2:What can you learn from these two news reports?Q3:What can be done to prepare for a natural d
15、isaster?Miss BrownShe was thoughtful when she remembered to open the classroom door during the earthquake.She was calm enough to sense the best time to escape.Sabrina She was watchful when she noticed the strange condition of the sea.She was quick-thinking,took immediate action and determined to war
16、n her parents of the danger.We cannot prevent natural disasters but we can arm ourselves with knowledge.Loss of life can be limited through disaster preparation.We need to respond to these situations calmly and quickly.1.Equip ourselves with knowlege about certain disaster2.learn some techniques to help us survive in the disaster3.Practice safety procedures and learn to keep calm in face of disastersHomework1.Read this article aloud.2.Finish the workbook.
