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Unit 4
Natural Disasters
Listening and Speaking
Learning Objectives
After this class, you’ll be able to:
1. name some different kinds of natural disasters.
2. listen to four news reports and get the information about natural disasters by applying listening strategies.
3. report natural disasters based on some key information.
Look at the opening page and discuss the following questions.
1. What’ going on in this photo
2. What kind of natural disasters can you think of
Lead in
What other kinds of natural disaster
do you know
Pre-listening: Watching a video introducing natural disasters – write down their names.
Pre-listening: Watching a video introducing natural disasters – write down their names.
tornado
tsunami
earthquake
wildfire
flood
Pre-listening: Watching a video introducing natural disasters – write down their names.
volcanic eruption
drought
landslide
sandstorm
Pre-listening: How do these natural disasters affect our life What may happen in these disasters
People may be killed or injured, while some may survive.
There may be both survivors and deaths.
Homes may be damaged or destroyed.
People may need to set up shelters.
...
While listening: Listen to the news reports and tick the disasters that you hear.
〇 earthquake 〇 tornado 〇 wildfire 〇 drought
〇 landslide 〇 tsunami 〇 flood 〇 volcanic eruption
Listening
1. What was the magnitude of the earthquake in Ecuador
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
Questions Type of information
1. What was the magnitude of the earthquake in Ecuador
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
number
place
activities
time
place
reason
Circle the key word(s) in the questions below and write the kind of information they refer to.
listen again and answer the questions.
News reports 1
Question 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
1500
listen again and answer the questions.
News reports 2
Question Answer
3. Where are the floods _________ China
4. What are the rescue workers and soldiers doing in the flood-hit area They ___________ day and night to make sure that_________________.
They ______________________
to those homes were lost in the disaster.
central
are working
people are safe
are also bringing food and water
listen again and answer the questions.
Question Answer
5. When did people see the tornado in Memphis Eyewitnesses(目击者) said that at ___________________
News reports 3
9:25 a.m.
listen again and answer the questions.
Question Answer
6. Which building were damaged in Seoul A landslide damaged _________ and ____________ in a southern neighbourhood.
7. What caused the landslide in Seoul The landslide was caused by ____________________that has fallen in the last week.
a library
a supermarket
the heavy rain
News reports 4
Listen for Thinking: What are the basic elements in a disaster report
Disaster Report
Time
Place
Event
rescue work
volunteers
doctors
nurses...
soldiers
Damage
homes
buildings
lives...
tornado
earthquake
flood
landslide
...
Listen for language learning
What expressions are used in the four news reports to introduce the following information
Time & Place
Damage
Rescue work
Listen for language learning
News report 1
Good morning, it's 17 April. A strong earthquake hit Ecuador yesterday. The 7.8-magnitude 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.
一般现在/过去时
一般过去时
现在进行时
Listen for language learning
News report 2
Good evening. Today is 27 March. More news about the floods 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.
一般现在时
现在完成时
现在进行时
News report 1
Good morning, it's 17 April. A strong earthquake hit Ecuador yesterday. The 7.8-magnitude 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.
News report 2
Good evening. Today is 27 March. More news about the floods 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.
News report 3
Breaking news, Saturday 12 August. A tornado was just seen in southern Memphis. Eyewitnesses 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 4
And in Seoul, a landslide damaged a library and a supermarket in a southern neighbourhood. 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. Those are the top news for today, Wednesday 21 July.
一般现在/过去时
一般过去/现在完成时
现在进行时
Listen for language learning
Expressions that introduce the time andd place:
It’s/Today is...
A strong earthquake hit...(地点）
A tornado was just seen in...(地点）
Expressions that introduce the damage caused by the disaster:
The 7.8-magnitude earthquake damaged...
...were killed/ injured.
...have been destroyed but no one has been killed.
Expressions that introduce the rescue work:
...are helping the survivors.
...are working day and night to make sure that people are safe.
...are bringing food and water to
一般现在时
一般过去时
一般过去时
现在完成时
现在进行时
Good evening. Thanks for listening to World News Report. I’m Bob Jennings. Today, we bring you a very sad report about D City. A 7.0 magnitude earthquake _________ the city. And it was a deadly one. The earthquake ____________at exactly 11 am this morning and lasted for about 1 minute. So far, over 2,000 people__________________ injured. And, unfortunately, 153 have been reported dead. We expect these numbers to increase as the day goes on . We _____________ to watch the situation and will bring you more information. If you are looking for missing loved ones or need help, please contact the earthquake hotline. The number is 555-1134. Or if you were in the earthquake, and you want to share your story, please call our station at 555-1130. We cannot prevent an earthquake from happening. But with the proper actions, we can reduce the damages. Next, I will talk about that.
hit
happened
have been reported
are continuing
Listen for practising: listen and and try to fill the blank with proper tense.
Listen for Speaking: Read about the disasters below and prepare a short news report on one of them. Then present your news report to your classmates.
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
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
Sample 1
Good morning. Today is 13 May. A huge earthquake hit Wenchuan, China yesterday. It has killed at least 8,500 people by now. The earthquake measured 7.8 on the Richter scale. Injured survivors have been moved to safety by rescue workers, including medical workers, troops, and volunteers, who organised quickly.
Can you make another two new reports
Sample 2
A wildfire which began on 1 May in Alberta, Canada, has destroyed2,400 homes. Almost 88,000 people have been evacuated. Hundreds of frefighters along with planes and helicopters have arrived to help fight the fire. Luckily, there have been no deaths or injuries.
A flood in Colombo, Sri Lanka, has killed 82 people. The flood, which began in May, has affected nearly500,000 people. Rescue teams are providing food and water, and shelters have been set up by the government.
Sample 3
News about
natural disasters
five main parts
event
time
place
damage
rescue work
tenses
（时态）
event
damage
rescue work
(did)
(did)
(have/has done)
(have/has done)
(be doing)
language
plain (simple and clear)
person
（人称）
the third person
Summary
Homework
1. Reread the new words and expressions in this part .
2. Find out a recent disaster on the internet and report it to your partner.
3. Preview Reading and Thinking.
Thank you!

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