1、Unit 8:Windy Weather-Disasters Around Us Listening and Speaking Watch and think:1.What happened in Tokyo?2.What did the man Tony say?3.What happened to the ship in the end?Natural DisastersHave a brainstorm:natural disasters abcdHeavy objects may fall on cars in the streets.aA strong wind may break
2、windows.dA strong wind may blow away flower pots outside peoples flats.cBig waves in the sea may sink ships and boats.babcda)Heavy objects may fall on cars in the streets.b)Big waves in the sea may sink ships and boats.c)A strong wind may blow away flower pots outside peoples flats.d)A strong wind m
3、ay break windows.What may happen when there is a typhoon?A short speech about typhoonGood afternoon,my dear students.Today,Id like to talk about typhoon.As we all know,typhoon is very _.When there is a typhoon,a strong wind may break windows and blow away _ outside peoples flats.So,what should we do
4、 when a typhoon is coming?Here are some safety rules:First,we should close all the windows in our flats and stay _.Never try to go out because its very _ to walk in the street.Second,we should switch _ all the electricity in the house as there might be a _when a typhoon is coming.Finally,we should b
5、e very _ if we happen to be outside because we might get hurt by some falling heavy _.In a word,typhoon is so _ that all of us should act carefully.If we are careless,we might be in _.Thats all,thanks for your listening.powerfulflower potsindoorsdangerousofflightningcarefulobjectsterribledangerWhat
6、may happen when there is an earthquake?A large number of people may _.Houses may _.fall down into pieceslose their livesWhat may happen when there is a snow storm?The temperature may _.Airplanes may _.drop quicklystop leaving on timeWhat may happen when there is a flood?Cars and buses _.Hundreds of
7、people _.may be homelessmay move with difficultyWhat may happen when there is a tsunami?_._.A big waves may sink all the things on the shoreA great many people may get injuredKey words and phrases:lose ones livesfall down into piecesdrop quicklystop leaving on timemove with difficultybe homelesssink
8、 things on the shoreget injuredearthquakesnow stormfloodtsunamiWork in groups and take turns to ask and answer questions:-What may happen when there is a/an-mayA teachers flat was on fire on Jiaozhou Road,Jinan District.Shanghai Student PostAt 2:15 p.m.yesterday,a fire accident broke out on Jiaozhou
9、 Road,Jinan District.It started with a heavy smoke and then the fire spread quickly in the whole building within 20 minutes.The firemen had a difficult time putting out the fire because the building with 28 floors was too tall to reach.The fire lasted for about 4 hours with 53 people killed and more
10、 than 100 injured in the end.The fire accident was said to be caused by some inexperienced workers.“Ive never seen such a big fire in my life,”said an 84-year-old woman.pour the water to cool the heated dooruse a wet towel to cover the mouth and the noseuse a heavy wet quilt to cover the body and lo
11、ok for the exit quicklyopen the window and cry for help if the exit is on firetry to jump out of the window with the help of othersgo back to the burning room to get some valuable thingsuse a heavy wet coat to put out the fire if the body catches firetake an elevatortake an elevatorcall the police i
12、mmediately if we get out safelyS1:What should we do when there is a fire accident?S2:We should/shouldntS3:We should/shouldntS4:We should/shouldntS5:We should/shouldntLife is so precious.Once its gone,it will never come back.Cherish the life,because its your life.Cherish the life,because it not only belongs to you but also belongs to those who love you.Assignment:1.Please write a report about the fire accident in 5 paragraphs.2.Search the internet for 5 English proverbs about cherishing the life and keep them in your notebooks.
