1、必修三 Unit 6 Disaster And Hope (3) 高一年级 英语 Lesson 3 Extreme Weather Conditions Listening and Speaking Learning Objectives By the end of the class, you will be able to: 1. tell the main idea of the weather forecast; 2. note down the detailed information of the weather forecast; 3. talk about another ex
2、treme weather condition in a similar conversation; 4. describe another natural disaster and voice your opinions. 1. How did people record weather forecasts in Shang Dynasty? 2. How do scientists predict the weather today? Lead-in: Extreme Weather Conditions “Did You Know?” on P67 1. During the Shang
3、 Dynasty, people recorded weather forecasts on animal bones and tortoise shells. 2. Today, satellite data and computer technology help scientists predict the weather more precisely. “Did You Know?” on P67 Lead-in: Extreme Weather Conditions b: strong wind Activity 7 on P67 c: heavy snow d: hurricane
4、 or typhoon e: high temperature a: heavy rain or flood Listening for main idea Learning to learn When listening to a weather forecast, pay attention to the following information: temperature levels; descriptions of forthcoming weather conditions; weather warnings. Washington, DC a San Francisco b An
5、chorage c Houston d Phoenix e Listening for main idea Activity 8 on P67 Listening for detailed information Anchorage You will need 1 . Temperatures will stay around 2 . Listening for detailed information Listening for detailed information Anchorage You will need warm clothes. Temperatures will stay
6、around -15. Phoenix Temperatures are really high and its probably hot enough to 3 . Be sure to 4 if you or others have symptoms of heatstroke. Listening for detailed information Phoenix Temperatures are really high and its probably hot enough to fry meat on the road. Be sure to get medical attention
7、 if you or others have symptoms of heatstroke. Listening for detailed information Houston Its 5 season and there will be a big one across the Atlantic. Stay 6 and listen out for the latest forecasts. Listening for detailed information Houston Its hurricane season and there will be a big one across t
8、he Atlantic. Stay safe indoors and listen out for the latest forecasts. Listening for detailed information Washington, DC Temperatures are going to stay around 7 . Dont drive 8 ! Listening for detailed information Washington, DC Temperatures are going to stay around 13. Dont drive through floodwater
9、s! Listening for detailed information San Francisco Temperatures are going to be around 9 . People are suffering from 10 , which are causing damage and loss. Listening for detailed information San Francisco Temperatures are going to be around 25. People are suffering from wildfires, which are causin
10、g damage and loss. Listening for detailed information Listening for speaking Now listen to the weather forecast again and take notes on the expressions used to describe the weather. Good morning USA, and welcome to todays weather report for Monday April 3. As we all know, this year, 2080 has so far
11、had a lot of extreme weather. Get ready for a lot more! First lets look at Anchorage, where there is some unusually cold weather for this time of year. Be sure to wear warm clothes youre going to need them if you do have to go outside! Were going to see some heavy snow over the next week, with tempe
12、ratures staying around -15 degrees. Listening for speaking In contrast to Anchorage, residents of Phoenix are going to experience another kind of extreme weather. They are about to be hit by temperatures of up to wow, 52 degrees! Thats probably hot enough to fry meat on the road! Seriously, though,
13、drink lots of water and try to stay cool. Be sure to get medical attention if you or others have symptoms of heatstroke. Listening for speaking In Houston, temperatures will stay around 30 degrees. We all know that this time of year is hurricane season near the Gulf of Mexico, and there is a big one
14、 coming our way across the Atlantic. Be sure to stay safe indoors and listen out for the latest forecasts. Listening for speaking Temperatures are going to stay around 13 degrees in Washington, DC. But there is yet more rain expected. Thats 14 days of rain in a row for the city. Some advice for ever
15、yone there do not try to drive through floodwaters! And if you must drive in the rain, drive slowly and steadily. Listening for speaking In San Francisco, temperatures will be moderate around 25 degrees. However, this is combined with the dry California climate and a strong wind force of 8. This is
16、not good news at all for the firefighters trying to control the wildfires outside the city. We are all thinking about people there who have lost their homes and belongings. If you want to help, please listen for details about how to make a donation after this report. Listening for speaking Speaking
17、Activity 9 Work in pairs and act out the conversation to talk about an extreme weather condition by referring to clues on page 83 and 86. Useful expressions to talk about extreme weather conditions. Im calling to check that How long have lasted? Whats the effect of? How do you cope with? Is there an
18、ything I can do to? How has the weather changed? Speaking Useful expressions to talk about extreme weather conditions. Thank you for The have lasted The most serious effect is Be sure to Id really appreciate it if you would There have been more Speaking Student A You learn from a TV report that Stud
19、ent Bs city has been suffering from rainstorms and floods. Call student B to check if he / she is safe and ask about the weather. Speaking Information youd like to know: how long the rainstorms have lasted; the effect of the rainstorms on his / her city; how to cope during rainstorms and floods; wha
20、t you can do to help; how the weather has changed over recent years. Speaking Student B Your city has been suffering from rainstorms and floods. Student A calls you to check you are safe and ask about the weather. Give him / her the information. Duration: about five days; Effect: no electricity; sho
21、rtage of food and drinking water; damage to property. Speaking Points for attention: stay away from fallen power lines, particularly in or near water; move to higher ground, away from the flow of water. Things to help: make a donation; volunteer to help people in need; share knowledge on how to prev
22、ent disease. Changes to the weather: more frequent extreme weather conditions; more severe rainstorms and floods. Speaking Sample Student A: Hello. Its reported that your city has been suffering from rainstorms and floods. Im calling to check that you are safe. Student B: I am safe. Thank you for yo
23、ur concern. Student A: How long have the rainstorms lasted? Student B: The rainstorms have lasted for about five days. Student A: Whats the effect of the rainstorms on your city? Student B: The rainstorms have caused plenty of effects on our life, such as no electricity, shortage of food and drinkin
24、g water and so on. Among them, the most serious effect is that it has caused great damage to our property. Sample Student A: How do you cope with rainstorms and floods? Student B: There are many points for attention. Above all, be sure to stay away from fallen power lines, particularly in or near wa
25、ter. Besides, you should move to higher ground and stay away from the flow of water. Sample Student A: Is there anything I can do to help? Student B: Id really appreciate it if you would make a donation, or volunteer to help people in need or share knowledge on how to prevent disease. Sample Sample
26、Student A: How has the weather changed over the recent years? Student B: Over the recent years, there have been more frequent extreme weather conditions and more severe rainstorms and floods. Student A: Yes. So we need to pay more attention to the weather forecast. Please take care of yourself and s
27、end my regards to your family. Student B: You too. Thank you. Bye bye. Student A: Bye. Sample Criteria Pronunciation and intonation 30 Language (useful expressions) 30 Content 40 Overall performance 100 Score comment Speaking drought typhoon blizzard tsunami Speaking wildfire avalanche Speaking eart
28、hquake Speaking Answering the questions 1. Which one do you think is the most dangerous? 2. Can you name some big natural disasters in history? 1. I think earthquake is the most dangerous because it can cause great damage to human beings. 2. Some natural disasters in history including: the 1976 Tang
29、shan earthquake; the 8.1-magnitude earthquake hit Nepal in 2015; the Indian Ocean Tsunami in 2004 Answering the questions Completing the reports Complete the reports with the words in Activity 4. Pay attention to the words describing natural disasters. Completing the reports In 1881, a typhoon struc
30、k the small Vietnamese city of Haiphong, bringing terrible strong winds. When it hit the coast, huge tidal waves caused severe flood, costing the lives of up to 300,000 citizens. In August 1949, the Landes region of South-west France faced a major wildfire that lasted almost a week. Some 500 km2 of
31、forested land was burnt and 82 people killed. Even today, it is considered one of Europes most deadly forest fires. Completing the reports The winter of 1950 to 1951 came to be known as the Winter of Terror over 600 avalanche struck towns and villages in the mountains of the Swiss-Austrian Alps. Cau
32、sed by exceptionally heavy snowball within a short period of time, they destroyed buildings and forests, and claimed over 256 lives. Completing the reports In 1960, Chile suffered the strongest earthquake to be recorded in the 20th century. The shock is generally agreed to have had a magnitude of 9.
33、5. It caused a tsunami with waves of up to 25 meters affecting places as far as Hawaii and Japan. Completing the reports A blizzard hit Iran in February 1972, causing a week of extremely low temperatures. Winter storms brought as much as 7.9 meters of snow in the south of the country, resulting in t
34、he deaths of about 4,000 people. Completing the reports In July 2011, a drought struck East Africa. It was said to be worst in 60 years, and not a single drop of rain fell for almost a whole year. It led to a severe food crisis and threatened the livelihoods of more than 9.5 million people. Completi
35、ng the reports Focusing on the words describing natural disasters Summary We have learned: 1. some background information about the development of the weather forecast; 2. some detailed information of the weather forecast; 3. expressions used to describe the weather condition; 4. words and expressions describing natural disasters. Homework Option 1: Write a similar conversation to talk about another extreme weather condition, using what you have learnt in this session. Option 2: Talk about a recent natural disaster you have heard about or seen on the news and voice your opinion.
