1、 n. 灾难；灾害灾难；灾害 Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you. Frank Lloyd Wright(1867-1959), American architect 1. To identify the common natural disasters 2. To listen to news reports about natural disasters 3. To present a brief news report with given details 1. Whats goi
2、ng on in this photo? 2. What kinds of natural disasters can you think of? Watch the video clips and identify(辨认辨认) the disasters. 点击图片观看视频点击图片观看视频 tornado tsunami earthquake volcanic eruption flood Listen to the news reports and tick the disasters that you hear: earthquake tornado wildfire landslide
3、 drought flood tsunami volcanic eruption Think about what you are listening for before you listen: numbers, dates, times, addresses, activities, people or places, reasons, etc. Circle the key word(s) in the questions below and write the kind of information they refer to: Question Type of information
4、 1. What was the magnitude of the earthquake in Ecuador? number 2. How many people were killed or injured in Ecuador? 3. Where are the floods? 4. What are the rescue workers and soldiers doing in the flood-hit area? 5. When did people see the tornado in Memphis? 6. Which building were damaged in Seo
5、ul? 7. What caused the landslide in Seoul? number place activities time address reason people n. (地地)震震 级；重大级；重大 n.&v. 营救；营救； 救援救援 Listen again and answer the questions: Question Answer 1. What was the magnitude of the earthquake in Ecuador? 2. How many people were killed or injured in Ecuador? 3. W
6、here are the floods? 4. What are the rescue workers and soldiers doing in the flood-hit area? 5. When did people see the tornado in Memphis? 6. Which building were damaged in Seoul? 7. What caused the landslide in Seoul? Listen again and complete the information: Location Disaster Damage Rescue Work
7、 Ecuador flood Seoul C E Read about the disasters and prepare a short news report on one of them. Then present your report to a partner. Began in May 82 killed, 500,000 affected Rescue teams provide food and water Shelters set up by the government Began on 1 May 2,400 homes destroyed Almost 88,000 p
8、eople evacuated Hundreds of firefighters arrived Planes, helicopters used to fight the fire No deaths, no injures Earthquake Wildfire Flood Wenchuan, China Alberta, Canada Colombo, Sri Lanka 14:28 Monday, 12 May Magnitude 7.8 (8.0) At least 8,500 killed (by 13 May) Rescue workers (medical teams, tro
9、ops, volunteers, etc.) organized vt. 疏散；撤疏散；撤 出出 vi. 撤离撤离 n. 直升机直升机 n. 死；死亡死；死亡 n. 避难所避难所 Good morning. Today is 13 May. A huge earthquake hit Wenchuan, China yesterday afternoon local news 地方新闻地方新闻 world / international news 国际新闻国际新闻 exclusive news 独家新闻独家新闻 front-page news / story 头版新闻头版新闻 hard new
10、s 重要新闻重要新闻 Lets hear from John, whos reporting live at the scene. 现在我们来听听约翰来自现场的报道。现在我们来听听约翰来自现场的报道。 与新闻相关的语块与新闻相关的语块 1. What are the rescue workers and soldiers doing in the flood-hit area? rescue vt. & n. 营救，救援营救，救援 rescue sb. (from sth.) come to the / sb.s rescue 进行援救进行援救 【即学即练即学即练】根据汉语意思补全下面句子（每
11、根据汉语意思补全下面句子（每 空一词）。空一词）。 1) 消防队员昨天从燃烧的房屋中救出了三名女消防队员昨天从燃烧的房屋中救出了三名女 子。子。 The firemen _ three women _ the burning house yesterday. 2) 最后，他们被直升机救走了。最后，他们被直升机救走了。 Finally, they _ _ by helicopter. 3) 我们来救他，把他从河里拉出来。我们来救他，把他从河里拉出来。 We _ _ _ _ and pulled him out of the river. rescued from were rescued cam
12、e to the / his rescue 2. Which buildings were damaged in Seoul? damage n. （有形的）损坏，破坏；（有形的）损坏，破坏； 损害，伤害；损害赔偿金。损害，伤害；损害赔偿金。 eg The storm did a lot of damage to the crops. The damage to the banks image is extremely serious. The court awarded 500 in damages to the injured. damage vt. 损害，伤害损害，伤害 eg Smoki
13、ng damages your health. harm多指损害身体或精神，引起严重的痛多指损害身体或精神，引起严重的痛 苦及损伤；苦及损伤； injury可指身体、精神、权利、价值、名声可指身体、精神、权利、价值、名声 等方面受到伤害；等方面受到伤害； ruin强调毁灭和不可修复；强调毁灭和不可修复； damage强调部分功能缺失。强调部分功能缺失。 harm injury ruin damage 3. 2,400 homes destroyed destroy vt. 摧毁；毁灭摧毁；毁灭 eg The building was completely destroyed by the vi
14、olent earthquake.(翻译翻译) To avoid punishment, he destroyed all the evidence. (翻译翻译) 【拓展拓展】 destroyer n. 破坏者；驱逐舰破坏者；驱逐舰 destruction n. 摧毁；毁灭；破坏摧毁；毁灭；破坏 那座建筑被强烈的地震完全摧毁了。那座建筑被强烈的地震完全摧毁了。 为了避免惩罚，他销毁了一切证据。为了避免惩罚，他销毁了一切证据。 4. 82 killed, 500,000 affected affect vt. 影响；（疾病）侵袭；深深打动影响；（疾病）侵袭；深深打动 eg Its a dise
15、ase which affects mainly older people. The amount of rain affects the growth of crops. All the people in the room were affected by her tears 【即学即练即学即练】 翻译下面句子。翻译下面句子。 1) Your opinion will not affect my decision. _ 2) Cancer has affected his stomach _ 你的意见不会影响我的决定。你的意见不会影响我的决定。 癌症已侵及他的胃部。癌症已侵及他的胃部。 5
16、. Shelters set up by the government shelter n. 遮蔽物，避难所遮蔽物，避难所(可数名词可数名词) 遮蔽，庇护遮蔽，庇护 (不可数名词不可数名词) eg They built a simple shelter from old pieces of wood. The fox was running for the shelter of the trees. shelter vt. 保护，掩蔽保护，掩蔽 vi. 躲避（风雨或危险）躲避（风雨或危险） eg Trees shelter the house from the wind. We shelter
17、ed from the rain in a doorway. pipe brick tend death keen glory fond view think they campus amaze flash garage French bridge truly draw events friends Listen and repeat. Pay attention to the letters in bold: Read the words aloud: begged breathed described concentrated confused debated exchanged help
18、ed laughed learned depended embarrassed pretended reserved shocked viewed watched wished Put them into right boxes according to the pronunciation of the ed endings: laughed, helped, embarrassed, shocked, watched, wished begged, described confused, learned, exchanged, viewed reserved, breathed concen
19、trated, debated, depended, pretended laughed, helped, embarrassed, shocked, watched, wished begged, described, confused, learned, exchanged, viewed reserved, breathed concentrated, debated, depended, pretended Listen to the words in each box and repeat. Do some research on a natural disaster happened in your hometown (location, time, disaster, damage, rescue). Make a brief news report (or interview with a partner) and record a video.
