1、Unit 6Disaster and hope To learn to talk about hope in the face of disaster To learn to introduce a story about hope in the face of disasterTo review the words and expressions youve learnt in this unitDo you know how to find a story about hope in the face of disaster on the Internet?Do some research
2、 online and find a story about hope in the face of disaster.Complete the notes with information about your story.Date:_Place:_Main character(s):_What happened?_Do you think its a touching story?Why?_What did you learn from the story?_Reporter:SavageR:Im standing in the centre of“Plymouth,the capital
3、 of Montserrat,where just one week ago,a volcanic eruption took place.With me is Frank Savage,the governor of the island.Mr.Savage,thank you for talking to us.S:Youre welcome.R:What exactly happened last week?S:Well,the volcano erupted,and ash and lava poured down the mountain towards the sea.Unfort
4、unately,there are several villages in its path.R:Thats terrible.Was anybody hurt?S:No.Luckily,we had plenty of warning and I told people who lived in the path of the ash and lava to leave the island.We managed to get half the population to another island before the eruption took place.R:Why are you
5、still here?S:Well,Im still working because theres a lot to do.R:How many people live on the island?S:Eleven thousand people live here and about six thousand people have left.R:Which areas are the most dangerous?S:Well,the most dangerous places are between the volcano and the sea.There are a lot of v
6、illages there.And it was very dangerous.Sadly,hundreds of houses caught fire when the lava reached them.R:Are the houses still on fire?S:No.Fortunately,we put all the fires out quite quickly.R:Thats very good news.Well,its a beautiful sunny day here in Plymouth.Does this mean that the danger is over
7、?S:No!the volcano could erupt again!People must understand that it is still very dangerous,and they cant go back to their houses.R:Oh,Im very sorry to hear that.S:Thankfully,no one was killed.R:Ok-so thats the message from the governor-dont go back to your houses.When will people be able to return h
8、ome?S:We dont know at the moment.Hopefully,it wont be too long.R:Thank you for your time,Mr.Savage.S:Thank you.Tell your story to other group members.Use the notes in Activity 1 and the expressions in the box to help you.This story took place inon We follow our main character(s)as he/she/they Unwill
9、ing to abandon his/her/their,he/she/they He/She/They finally made it to safety by I think this story is touching because From the story,I realise thatChoose one story as your group story and present it to the class.The ship was the Birkenhead,a steam-powered troopship transporting British troops to
10、South Africa.On 26 February,1852,the ship hit an uncharted rock while rounding the Cape of Good Hope.There were about six hundred and eighty on board，of whom fifty were women and children.The remainders were soldiers and officers of the 74th Highlanders,led by Major Alexander Sexton.In addition，the
11、ship was loaded with horses.The collision（碰撞（碰撞）had already caused dozens of the troops to drown as they slept below the deck.Major Sexton ordered the survivors on deck,and in one of the more remarkable displays of courage seen,the soldiers stood silently to attention as the women and children were
12、loaded into the life-boatsThe ship was sinking rapidly and leaning,but they continued to stand until all the women and horses were driven over-board to give them a chance.Only then,at the order from Major Sexton,did they break ranks and try to save their own lives.But the ship broke up,and four hund
13、red and eighty-eight of the soldiers diedThe soldiers of the ship shows even greater discipline and nobility than the Titanic under the extreme conditions of a disaster.The stories of the courage mainly shown in the face of death moved the world1.After completing this unit,I can rate my performance
14、1(excellent)2(good)or 3(in need of improvement).describe natural disasters talk about the weather write safety guidelines find out more about weather and climate develop environmental awareness and make efforts to protect Earth2.Ive learnt to make use of the following words and expressions:Words:dis
15、aster,tube,the Tube,plus,erupt,immediately,hurricane,occur,announcement,forecast,grab,reliable,rescue,emergency,typhoon,exceptionally,claim,crisis,threaten,satellite,precisely,billion,lap,nowhere,otherwise,mosquito,midnight,the Big Dipper,the Little Dipper,the Milky Way,county,threat,property,sufficient,shelterExpressions:air conditioning,go down the stairs,move to space,look through,keep on,have yet to do,all of a sudden,fly off3.I still need to improve:Write a short passage about hope in the face of disaster.
