1、Unit 6Disaster and hope-Understanding ideas1.To memorize some new words and phrases.2.To get the structure of this passage.3.To write a passage about this topic.Learning objects:Hot!Hot!Hot!Answer the questionsWatch the video and answer the questions.1.What happened there?2.How did people there reac
2、t to the disaster?3.What was the result?Hot!Hot!Hot!一、一、Please make a prediction!1.What is your understanding of this passage?Choose the authors purpose in writing the passage.41 To explain why summers in London are getting hotter and hotter.2 To complain about the London Tube.3 To warn people about
3、 the danger of London being flooded.4 To express his worries about the dangers of extreme weather conditions.Try to find the structure of this passage.01Title02At the Tube station 03On to the platform and inside the trainOut of the station 1.Picking up a free newspaper at the Tube station,I see the
4、title“Hot!Hot!Hot!”.Today,the temperature in London is expected to reach 30 plus degrees!The average high temperature in July is only 22 degrees,so over 30 is not usual for London.Its going to be awful on the Central Line,with no air conditioning.Why did they have to invent the Tube before air condi
5、tioning?Its just typical that my journey is on one of the oldest lines,as well as one of the deepest.Its the hottest on the whole Tube system.The author is travelling on the London Tube.It is very hot and the temperature outside will be _.He feels awful.over 30 degrees 重点词汇high temperature 温度;高温;耐高温
6、Central Line 中心线;伦敦地铁中央线;中心静脉置管air conditioning 空调设备;用空气调节设备调节空气invent 发明;创造;编造;捏造;虚构one of 之一as well as 以及，既又，除之外，此外on the whole 总的看来，总体而言;2.Sure enough,going down the stairs and onto the platform is like jumping into a volcano thats erupting.This,however,is nothing compared to the train.Because th
7、eres no air conditioning,the temperature inside the train can reach 35 degrees!Its lovely at the beach,but not so when youre wearing a suit and in a crowd of passengers!Im sure the passenger next to me and I are melting and becoming one!I had bacon and eggs for breakfast,and now Im feeling a bit sic
8、k I hope I can make it to Bank station Ill avoid the feeling by thinking about work.I work in a tall,glass building.One very hot summer,the sun reflected off it and melted cars parked below!Will this happen again today?It is even hotter inside the train than outside,and the author thinks he is _and
9、becoming one with the passenger next to him.melting 重点词汇go down 被击倒compared to 与相比;比拟，比作air conditioning 空调设备;用空气调节设备调节空气next to 旁边;紧邻;在近旁;仅次于;紧接;几乎;与相比make it to 赶上，到达glass building 玻璃建筑：外墙由玻璃装饰的高层建筑 3.Yes,each summer in London definitely seems hotter than the last.I suddenly feel a bit scared.Perh
10、aps now is the time to start planning for the future?I should probably put my flat on the market and buy a boat.That way,when the Thames rises and there is a flood in London,Ill still be able to get to work.But wait!Would I still have a workplace to go to?My office is only on the third floor of the
11、building,so quite low.Ill speak with my manager about moving to the top floor.Most importantly,I will need to learn to swim!Ill join a beginners swimming class immediately.Then Ill be able to survive even when the tall buildings are flooded.Thinking that London will possibly get hotter,the author fe
12、els _.a bit scared In the newspaper,there are reports of natural disasters around the world caused by_,which makes the author feel nervous.climate change重点词汇on the market 在出售;待售/上市;投入市场be able to 能够;能做到的;可以的get to work 开始工作third floor 三楼；四楼swimming class 游泳课 4.Looking through my newspaper,Im shocked
13、 by photos showing that a hurricane in Asia has destroyed a town.Whats more,heavy rain in Eastern Europe has caused landslides,and the heat across Southern Europe has caused forest fires.Experts say this bad weather has occurred due to climate change.News like this makes me feel nervous.Now that its
14、 hard to avoid a disaster on Earth,perhaps I should start thinking about moving to space 5.“The next station is Bank!”comes the announcement.Thats my destination.Stepping out of the station with a heavy heart,I suddenly feel a fresh wind on my face.Well,maybe I have been worrying too much.After all,
15、its only 30 degrees outside!Going outside,the author feels refreshed and realised he has been _.worrying too much重点词汇Eastern Europe 东欧;东欧地区bad weather 坏天气climate change 气候变化feel nervous 感到紧张step out of.从.踏出来destination 目的地Do you think climate change will affect your life in the future?How would you
16、adapt?1.2.3.Do you think climate change will affect your life in the future?The climate affected his health.气候影响了他的健康。The vagaries of inclement weather conditions are avoided to a certain extent.可以在一定程度上避免变化莫测的恶劣气候影响.We all languished in the tropical climate.受热带气候影响,我们都变得倦怠乏力.This versatility comes from a dual weather influence.这种多样性是由于双重的气候影响而形成的.Moving inland from the ocean,the maritime inluence naturally decreases.海洋气候移至内陆,海上气候影响自然减少.What can we do when facing climate change?23 Thank you
