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often hea a bout natural d isasters n the news. n this unit, let's explore natu a
disasters. What may happen in a natural disaster How do disaster warnings help How
can people get back to their lives after disasters By the end of this unit, you will make a
poster about a natural disaster.
After completing the unit, you will be able to:
> describe ways of saving lives.
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O Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
1 Do you know the stories in the pictures
2 Which natural disasters could they relate to
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1 What kind of natural disasters do
you know
2 How has people's understanding
of natural disasters changed
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expressions to help youロ
1 'VVhat can you see in the pictures
2 VVhat do you think the local people did:n the disaster
3 Hovv might people feel
shake earth dark cloud
spread turn into smoke
shout
shocked hope fear
@ nead the record of Pliny the Younger and find out how he survived the
eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
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My mother and I were staying in a town near Pompeii. The earth shook
these days. That night, I was sleeping when the ground shook very hard.
My mother rushed into my room to wake me up. We had to stay outside
for the night. My mother was so scared. She didn't shut her eyes for even
one second. By six otlock the next morning, many buildings were still
shaking. We decided to leave the town.
2 The road was crowded. We were at a place out of town. Just then,
shocking things happened. Our coach couldn't go straight ahead. It
began to move from side to side. The sea moved back suddenly, and
many sea animals were left on the sand.
3 We noticed a very dark cloud over Mount Vesuvius. Soon, the cloud
moved down and covered the sea. My mother asked me to continue
without her, but I refused to leave her behind. We moved on while the
cloud was spreading over the land like a flood. It turned day into night.
The air was thiek with smoke and ash began to fall in heavy showers.
All around us, women were calling, children were crying and men were
shouting. People were trying to find their families in the dark.
a Thankfully, after a while, the daylight returned! Everything was
covered in ash, like the snow in winter. After a night of living between
hope and fear, we had no thoughts of things to come.
Pliny the Younger
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O Choose the best summary of the
passage. 1 What do you think of Pliny the
a Pliny the Younger and his mother Younger
saw Mount Vesuvius erupt and got 2 What else do you know about the
away from it. disaster in Pompeii
b Pliny the Younger had no thoughts Learning to think for question 2
of things to come after the volcano Historical records, studies of experts and
erupted. visiting historical places can help you learn
c People have lived near lVlount more truth about a historical disaster.
Vesuvius for thousands of years.
@ Co.plete the timeline with the words and expressions from the passage.
Pliny the Younger was sleeping when the ground
,-veryhard.Heandhismotherdecidedtoleavethetown'
They were at a place out of town. Just then, '-
things happened. Their coach moved from side to side. The sea moved
back and there were many sea animals on the sand.
The uolcanic eruption There was a dark cloud over Mount Vesuvius. lt
camedownandcoveredthesea.Thenthecloud,-overtheland
likeaflood.Theairwasthickwitho-andashbegantofall.
vvornen、Ⅳere calling′ children lvvere 5_____二 ___and men
were t-. They were trying to find their families
After a night of living bet、〃een 7 and,__二 .二_.|′ they
had no thoughts of things to come
Grammar rules "">
@ nead the sentences from the reading passage and summarise the
grammar rules.
(a) That night, I was sleeping when the ground shook very hard.
(b) We moved on while the cloud was spreading over the land like a flood.
Now find more sentences with these structures in the reading passage.
@ Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 People (sleep) when the volcano erupted.
2Whilethey-(walk)alongtheriver,agreatstormbrokeout.
3 While the hurricane (blow) heavily, airlines could not fly in the area
4Thefire-(spread)quicklyand-(cover)thebuildingwhen
I heard a voice.
@ Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
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Atfirst,itwasjustanothernormalweekday.l,-(wait)atthe
railwaystationwhenl,-(hear)anotice:thereWa5aheavy
rainstorm, so all train services were stopped.
While others 3 (call) their families or searching for news
reports, I got more and more worried. I had a long journey to make. As
time went by, people (become) louder and angrier. Just then,
a lovely music t- (start).
Themusicof,,MeandMyMotherland..-(stop)allnoises.
Manytravellers,-(sing)alongwiththemusic.onewoman
started to cry while she 8 (listen). That wonderful music by a
student orchestra lifted our spirit and gave us hope
Tell a story about a natural disaster. Use the words and expressions
from the reading passage and the Useful expressions to help you.
Example
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. The buildings / roads / trees / animals people were influenced a nd. . . homes
were... were broken.
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O O Listen to the radio and choose how PhOnetiCS in uSe (璽〕
Tilly Smith saved lives.
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a She ran to the hotel and stayed under the /br/ bravely
ta ble. /fr/ friend
b She sensed the danger and warned others
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c She helped a 1O-year-old girl at school.
d She helped her classmates leave the coast.
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O O Listen again and correct the mistakes in the host's notes. Cross out the
mistakes and write the correct words.
't A natural disaster ho pened in ltalg
z No one died thonks to a 1z-yeCIr-old girl, Tilly Smith.
3 Tillg sow the woter goi ng away from the beach.
4 She leornt obout tsunamis ot school two months eorlier.
5 She warned people on the beach ond theg all ron to o school
6 Thot school lesson soved about l,ooo lives.
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O O Listen to the conversation and fill in the chart about the app
. shows a 1
Area o altows you to '- your area
. warns you of upcoming disasters
o tells you how'_ it might be
o tells you how to stay safe:
Advice
o go
ways to u- from danger
Other information . war-ntso y ou of many naturat disasters, eg 6-,
7 tsunamis, earthquakes
. gives you short warning time for earthquakes
Learning to learn
lntroducing a product Listen again.To introduce a product, state its O
name and main function, eg giving disaster warnings. Say how it Then talk about
operates, using an example if possible. Finally, give other details, how the app is
such as its cost, look and drawbacks. introduced.
@ Wort< in groups. Choose a piece of life-saving technology and introduce it.
Do more research if necessary.
Drones lVVhat′ s this
o take photos and
videos to show the
effects of disasters How does it help in
o provide useful information to disasters
emergency services It can..
. find survivors and quickly send medicine
and food Useful expressiong .r.) plO4
Thlk about what you have learnt about disaster warnings in this section.
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□)Looki at the lpictures andl answer the questions.lJse the words and
expressions to help you.
l VVhat is the sculpture built for
2 VVhat do you think ofthe youngヽ Arornan
3 VVhat rnay have happened to her
confident earthquake disaster come out support encourage
survlvor look forward brave courage break one's dream
0!Reaci the lpassage andi check your answers.
I During the 2021 Shanghai Fashion Week, a young, slim and
confident woman with an iron leg drew everyone's attention. Her
name was Niu Yu. She lost her right leg in the 2008 Wenchuan
earthquake. She was only 11 years old then.
2 Niu Yu used to be in the school sports team. She loved running.
But the disaster broke her dream. She had to live with an artificial
leg. It wasn't comfortable, and her leg often bled. People's curious
eyes made her even more uncomfortable. She always tried to hide
her leg underjeans or dresses.
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3 With the support of her family and friends, Niu
Yu slowly came out from the shadows. In 2018,
right before her 21st birthddy, she decided
to stop hiding her leg. To her surprise, she
received lots of encouraging words. She also
finished a half marathon in about 4 hours.
She completed the hard lO-year journey of
finding herself again.
4 Now Niu Yu shares her story on social
media. She listens to disaster survivors and
encourages them to look forward. In 2023,
she carried the torch at the FISU World
University Games. "lt is a great honour for
me," she said. "But it is also a good chance to show people the
power of being brave."
5 A disaster can bring wounds and pain. But we should always face
them with courage. As the writer Nora Ephron once said: 'Above
all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim."
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O Complete the chart about Niu
Yu's story using the words and
1 What might be the reason for Niu
expressions from the passage.
Yu to stop hiding her leg
2 What do you think is important for
The disaster
the survivors of natural disasters to
o '- get back to their lives A(n) happened
in Wenchuan in 2008. Learning to think for question 2
. Niu Yu, an 11-year-old girl, A natural disaster can change a person's life
in many ways. lt's important to consider all
lost her right leg.
the effects before giving your help.
Recouery
.NiuYuhadtolivewithanartificialleg.ltwasnot,-,
.Withthesupportofherfamilyandfriends,sheslowly,-from
the shadows.
. ln 2018, she stopped hiding her leg and got lots of . She also
finished a half marathon.
Now
. Niu Yu listens to disaster survivors and s them to look forward
. She carried the torch at the FISU World University Games in 2023.
.Sheshowedthepowerofbeing.-andfacingthewoundsand
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O Answer the questions.
1 What does the title mean
2 What does the expression "came out from the shadows" mean
3 What is the meaning of Nora Ephron's words
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@ Write another heart-warming story after a natural disaster.
Plan your story with the help of the questions.
A heart‐warmlng story
The disaster
1 What was the natural disaster
2 When and where did it happen
3 Who went through the disaster
Recovery
4 How did the person come out from the shadows of the disaster
5 What were some touching moments
Now
6 How is the person's life now
7 What can you learn from the story
Check. Did you: D include the structure in Step 1
I use the words and expressions from the reading passage
. opinion about getting back to oneself after a
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Make a poster about a natural disaster.
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VVOrk in grOupS.SearCh fOr infOrrnatiOn abOut different kind5 0f natural diSaSterS
丁hen take a group vote to decide on one for your poster.
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Use the outline below to organise your ideas and make your poster. You can use
the language tips in the outline or find useful expressions or sentences from this
unit.
poster tltle
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Step 畿
Practise and present your poster to the class
Step 翁
Vote on the best three posters and the best three presentations
($ etter completing this unit, I understand more about natural disasters.
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