1、Unit 6 Disaster and hope Starting out Drought Flood Earthquake Extreme cold (极度严寒极度严寒) Blizzard(暴风雪暴风雪) Typhoon Hurricane(飓飓风风) Forest fire Sandstorm( 沙尘暴沙尘暴) Landslide(山山 体滑坡体滑坡) Watch and say 1. Where is the city? What happened there? 2. How did people there react to the disaster? What was the res
2、ult? Watch the video and answer the questions. P61 1 People there were frightened by the sudden disaster. They took what they could as they tried to get away from the city. Many people were trapped by the buildings that were falling down, and killed by the powerful flow of gas, ash and rock. The cit
3、y was in Italy. It was close to a volcano and in the year 79 AD, the volcano erupted, and the city was destroyed. A healthy environment is important for our survival. However, in recent years, with the rapid development of economy, the environment has been seriously damaged, which leads to more and
4、more natural disasters. Look at the film posters and Look at the film posters and answer the questions. answer the questions. P61 2 Have you seen the films? What are they about? What do you think the main characters do in the face of these disasters? 美国气候学家杰克认为，温室效应正在引发地球的大灾难，北极冰美国气候学家杰克认为，温室效应正在引发地
5、球的大灾难，北极冰 川的融化，会让地球回到冰河世纪那样的劫难。他的提醒并没有引川的融化，会让地球回到冰河世纪那样的劫难。他的提醒并没有引 起美国当局的重视，一切都已经太晚：飓风、冰雹、洪水、冰山融起美国当局的重视，一切都已经太晚：飓风、冰雹、洪水、冰山融 化、极度严寒，一系列的地球巨变引发了一场不可挽救的灾难。美化、极度严寒，一系列的地球巨变引发了一场不可挽救的灾难。美 国政府组织北纬国政府组织北纬30度的民众转移到赤道周围，场面一片混乱。更度的民众转移到赤道周围，场面一片混乱。更 糟糕的是，杰克的儿子，正困在曼哈顿的图书馆里，靠烧书生火来糟糕的是，杰克的儿子，正困在曼哈顿的图书馆里，靠烧书生
6、火来 维持体温。大家怎样才能逃过这场灭顶的灾祸？冰天雪地的地球何维持体温。大家怎样才能逃过这场灭顶的灾祸？冰天雪地的地球何 时才能回暖？时才能回暖？ Jack Hall, paleoclimatologist(古气候学古气候学 家家), must make a daring trek(艰难跋涉艰难跋涉) from Washington, D.C. to New York City to reach his son, trapped in the cross-hairs of a sudden international storm which plunges the planet into a
7、 new Ice Age. 后天后天 唐山大地震唐山大地震 1976年年7月月28日凌晨，一场大地震日凌晨，一场大地震 将唐山在将唐山在23秒之内变成一片废墟。秒之内变成一片废墟。 一位年轻的母亲在面对两个孩子只一位年轻的母亲在面对两个孩子只 能救一个的绝境下，无奈选择了牺能救一个的绝境下，无奈选择了牺 牲姐姐而救弟弟。这个决定改变了牲姐姐而救弟弟。这个决定改变了 整个家庭的命运，也让幸存者陷入整个家庭的命运，也让幸存者陷入 一个难以弥合的情感困境，但终究一个难以弥合的情感困境，但终究 在在2008年汶川大地震时释怀。年汶川大地震时释怀。 On New Years Eve, the luxur
8、y ocean liner(班船班船) Poseidon capsizes(倾覆倾覆) after being swamped by a rogue wave. The survivors are left to fight for their lives as they attempt to escape the sinking ship. 海神号海神号 新年的钟声即将响起，欢快喜庆的气氛弥漫在正孤独航行于新年的钟声即将响起，欢快喜庆的气氛弥漫在正孤独航行于 北大西洋上的海神号中。这是一艘拥有北大西洋上的海神号中。这是一艘拥有800个房间、个房间、13层楼高、层楼高、 载客量超过载客量超过2
9、000人的超豪华邮轮。在船长麦克人的超豪华邮轮。在船长麦克布莱福德的组布莱福德的组 织下，达官显贵、社会名流纷纷云集在豪华明亮的大厅，伴织下，达官显贵、社会名流纷纷云集在豪华明亮的大厅，伴 着美食佳酒、轻歌曼舞一同庆祝新年的到来。与此同时，大着美食佳酒、轻歌曼舞一同庆祝新年的到来。与此同时，大 西洋底的地壳发生剧烈震动，继而掀起足以摧毁万物的滔天西洋底的地壳发生剧烈震动，继而掀起足以摧毁万物的滔天 巨浪。在自然面前，再坚固的船只也需俯首称臣。海神号被巨浪。在自然面前，再坚固的船只也需俯首称臣。海神号被 巨浪掀翻，无数人丢掉性命。面对死神的威胁，侥幸逃过第巨浪掀翻，无数人丢掉性命。面对死神的威胁
10、，侥幸逃过第 一波劫难的人们开始想尽办法逃生。在茫茫无所依靠的大海一波劫难的人们开始想尽办法逃生。在茫茫无所依靠的大海 中央，他们的命运终将如何？中央，他们的命运终将如何？ 不惧风暴不惧风暴 不惧风暴的故事背景设定在一个名为西弗敦的小镇，不惧风暴的故事背景设定在一个名为西弗敦的小镇， 在同一天中，史无前例的多个龙卷同时席卷这个小镇，在在同一天中，史无前例的多个龙卷同时席卷这个小镇，在 这些难以预测且极度致命的龙卷风群袭击下，整个小镇面这些难以预测且极度致命的龙卷风群袭击下，整个小镇面 临灭顶之灾。但专门研究龙卷风的追风人预测，更糟糕的临灭顶之灾。但专门研究龙卷风的追风人预测，更糟糕的 情况还尚
11、未真正到来。大多数居民都在紧迫寻找避难所，情况还尚未真正到来。大多数居民都在紧迫寻找避难所， 而这些追风者们却“逆向而行”赶到龙卷漩涡前，测试需而这些追风者们却“逆向而行”赶到龙卷漩涡前，测试需 要走多远才能拍到这千载难逢的极端时刻。要走多远才能拍到这千载难逢的极端时刻。 Storm trackers, thrill-seekers, and everyday townspeople document an unprecedented(史无史无 前例的前例的) onslaught(袭击袭击) of tornadoes(龙卷风龙卷风) touching down in the town of S
12、ilverton. What other stories do you know about natural disasters? Share an example with the class. Share the story you know about natural disaster with your classmates. What is the natural disaster? What is the characters reaction in face of the disaster? Whats your reflection about this story? In t
13、he film Geostorm(全球风暴全球风暴), there are kinds of disasters, such as tsunamis(海啸海啸), hails(冰雹冰雹), fire eruption and so on. In the face of a wave of extreme weather events in 2019, people realized, “The world came together as one,” and the scientists from the world get together to build a network of wea
14、ther-adjusting satellites to save our earth. What impresses me most is/ What I have found most impressive is/ I am impressed with/by the characters cooperation and determination. One possible version: 1. What natural disasters do you know? Can you list some? 2. Can you describe the natural disasters in the films? 3. Have you got the idea what you should do in the face of the disasters? Self-evaluation Preview the passage Hot! Hot! Hot! on pages 62-64.
