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Unit 4
Natural Disasters
Listening and Speaking
Report natural disasters
Learning aims:
After this class:
1. Can catch and understand some information of listening materials.
2. Master some words and phrases about description of natural disasters.
3. Know the language feature of a report and can report natural disasters;
4. Feel the power of unity towards natural disasters.
Warming up
What natural disasters does it mentioned
Tornado
Tsunami
Earthquake
Wildfire
Flood
Activity 1:Match the names in the video with the pictures
If we want to get the information about natural disasters, what source can we find it from
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Activity 2: Listen to the four news reports and tick the disasters that you hear.
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News report 1
News report 3
News report 2
News report 4
Question Type of information Answer
1. What was the magnitude of the earthquake in Ecuador
2. How many people were killed or injured in Ecuador About ______ people were killed and more than _______ were injured.
7.8
230
1,500
News report 1
Tip: Think about what you are listening for before you listen: numbers, places, dates, times, activities, people or, reasons, etc.
Activity 3:Circle the key words in the questions below and write the kind of information they refer to.
number
number
['ekw d (r)']
Listen again and fill in the blanks.
Pre Listening
How do these natural disasters affect(影响) our life What may happen in these disasters
destroy
kill
injure
damage
survive
rescue
In a disaster, people may be ______ or ______ and homes may be ________or ________. Some people may die, while some may _______. With the help of ______ workers, the city will ______ again.
revive 复兴,恢复
killed
injured
damaged
destroyed
survive
rescue
revive
Report natural disasters
Lead in
Match the pictures with the natural disasters.
earthquake___ tsunami___ volcanic eruption___
sandstorm___ drought___ hurricane/typhoon___
landslide___ tornado___ wildfire___ flood___
1
2
3
4
5
10
9
8
7
6
3
2
10
6
7
9
8
1
4
5
Circle the key word(s) in the questions below and write the kind of information they refer to. Then listen again and answer the questions.
Listen for details
Think about what you are listening for before you listen: numbers, dates, times, addresses, activities, people or places, reasons, etc.
Use key words and phrases in the question as alerts to help you find information.
(Key words are important words relevant to the thing you’re listening for.)
Take bullet-point notes to help you remember everything.
Question Type of information
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 buildings were damaged in Seoul
7. What caused the landslide in Seoul
number
place
activities
time
places
reasons
number
1. What was the magnitude of the earthquake in Ecuador
A. 7.9 B. 7.8 C. 8.7 D. 9.8
2. How many people were killed or injured in Ecuador
A. 320 people were killed and more than 1,400 were injured.
B. 320 people were killed and more than 1,500 were injured.
C. 230 people were killed and more than 1,500 were injured.
B
C
Listen again, answer the questions and read together.
News report 1
News report 1
Good moming, it's 17 April. A strong earthquake hit Ecuador(厄瓜多尔) yesterday. The 7.8-magnitude(震级) earthquake damaged many buildings, and early reports said that about 230 people were killed and more than 1,500 were injured. Volunteers and rescue workers are helping the survivors(幸存者).
place
activities
3. Where are the floods
A. Central China. B. Eastern China C. Western China D. Southern China
4. What are the rescue workers and soldiers doing in the flood-hit ares
A. They are helping people get away from the rising water.
B. They are working day and night to make sure that people are safe.
A
B
News report 2
News report 2
Good evening. Today is 27 March. More news about the floods(洪水) in central China. The government is helping more than 12,000 people in Hunan and Jiangxi get away from the rising water. Homes and land have been destroyed, but no one has been killed. Rescue workers and soldiers are working day and night to make sure that people are safe. They are also bringing food and water to those whose homes were lost in the disaster.
Listen again, answer the questions and read together.
time
5. When did people see the tornado in Memphis
A. 9:25 a.m. B. 9:25 p.m. C. 8.25 a.m. D. 8.25 p.m.
A
News report 3
Breaking news, Saturday 12 August. A tornado(龙卷风) was just seen in southern Memphis(孟菲斯市,田纳西州). Eyewitnesses(目击者) said that at 9:25 a.m., the tornado destroyed four homes. A police officer tells us that at least one person has died. More tornados are possible, and the police advise avoiding the area.
News report 3
Listen again, answer the questions and read together.
place
reason
6. Which building were damaged in Seoul
A. A library and a supermarket B. A park with several cars
C. A school and a classroom D. A laboratory
7. What caused the landslide in Seoul
A. The earthquake B. The flood
C. The tornado D. The heavy rain
A
D
News report 4
News report 4
And in Seoul, a landslide(滑坡) damaged a library and a supermarket in a southern neighbourhood(社区). The landslide was caused by the heavy rain that has fallen in Seoul over the past week. According to the police, no one was injured in the landslide, but several cars were damaged(受损). Those are the top news fortoday, Wednesday 21 July.
Listen again, answer the questions and read together.
Earthquake
Wenchuan, China
14:28 Monday,12 May
Magnitude 7.8(8.0)
At least 8,500 killed(by 13 May)
Rescue workers(medical teams, troops, volunteers, etc.) organised quickly
Example:
Good morning. Today is 13 May. A huge
earthquake hit Wenchuan, China yesterday afternoon.
It has killed at least 8,500 people by now. The earthquake is a 7.8-magnitude earthquake.
Injured survivors have been moved to safety by rescue workers, including medical workers, troops and volunteers, who organized quickly.
Activity 6: Talking
Example: Good morning.
Today is 日期. A huge 灾害名称 hit 地点. It has caused ...
News lead
Damage
Rescue
Wildfire
Alberta, Canada
Began on 1 May
2,400 homes destroyed
Almost 88,000 people evacuated
Hundreds of firefighters arrived
Planes, helicopters used to fight the fire
No deaths, no injuries
Flood
Colombo,Sri Lanka
Began in May
82 killed, 500,000 affected
Rescue teams provided food and water
Shelters set up by the government
Example:
Good morning.
Today is 日期. A huge 灾害名称
hit 地点. It has caused that ...
Choose one of the two news to report , and write a news report
[ l'b t ]
[k l mb ]
[ sr l k ]
Today is 日期 . More news about the 灾害名称 in 地点. It has caused that ...
Activity 7: Conclude
Time
Place
Disaster
simple past tense
Damage
Rescue
V-ed , have done
simple present tense , Be+V-ing
structure
(news report)
News lead
(一般过去时）
(一般过去时，现在完成时）
(一般现在时，现在进行时)
Activity 4: Read about the disasters below and prepare a short news report on one of them. Then present your news report to a partner.
Post-listening
Read about the disaters, fill in the blanks and report
buildings.
According
to
an
early
report,
at
least
people were killed and thousands of
people were injured.
teams,
soldiers,
and
volunteers） were working day and night to make
sure that people are safe. They also bring food and
water to those who lost homes in the disaster.
Good morning. Today is 13 May.
A huge earthquake hit Wenchuan, China yesterday
afternoon at 14:28 .
The 7.8 magnitude(震级) earthquake damaged
Rescue workers (medical
8,500
almost
people evacuate from the fire.
Hundreds of
are working hard to put
Good evening, today is 1 May .
More news is about the wildfire in Alberta, Canada.
The huge wildfire began on 1 May and 2,400 homes
have been destroyed. The government is helping
88,000
firefighters
out(扑灭) the fire. Planes and helicopters are used to
fight the fire. Up till now, no deaths and injurieshave
been reported.
Read about the disaters, fill in the blanks and report
people were killed and more
than
were affected by the flood.
government have set up
people.
Good afternoon, today is 6 May.
More news about theflood in Sri Lanca, Colombo .
The flood began in May because of heavy rains. Up
till now 82
500,000
Rescue teams are providing food and water for
those who lost their homes in the disaster. The
shelters for the homeless
Read about the disaters, fill in the blanks and report
Reflection
Conclude the features of a news report.
“The Lead”
“The Body”
“The Tail”
who, when, where, what, why
1-3 sentences
answer 5 W’s
most important
least important
related items
extra information
evidence, backgrounds, quotes, arguments...
supporting details

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