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When disaster strikes
Unit 6
After completing the unit, you will be able to:
· Use words and expressions in the unit to talk about natural disasters.
· Use the past continuous tense to tell natural disaster stories.
· Describe ways of saving lives.
What can you see in the picture？
A big fire
Firemen
woods
Forest
2
Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
1. Do you know the stories in the pictures
Nvwa Fixes the Sky
Dayu Controls the Floods
Houyi Shoots Down the Suns
女娲补天
大禹治水
后羿射日
1
3
1
Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
2. Which natural disasters could they relate to
The story of Dayu could relate to floods.
Dayu Controls the Floods
大禹治水
1
1
Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
2. Which natural disasters could they relate to
The story of Houyi could relate to droughts.
Houyi Shoots Down the Suns
后羿射日
1
2
Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
2. Which natural disasters could they relate to
Nvwa Fixes the Sky
女娲补天
The story of Nvwa could relate to wildfires and floods.
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FREE TALK
Hide under the table
Run away the cracked house
Escape by lifeboat
With the help of firemen run away from the big fire
WATCH A VIDEO AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
What kind of natural disasters do you know
Answer the questions
Typhoon 台风
Earthquake
地震
Flood 洪水
Tornado龙卷风
Volcano 火山
Tsunami 海啸
Blizzard 暴雪
Hurricane
飓风
Wildfire 野火
Drought 旱灾
How has people’s understanding of natural disasters changed
In the past, people connected natural disasters with the powerful beings from ancient ___________, so they felt __________and ___________.
As time passed, they started noticing the ________of these events. For example, dark clouds, strong winds and changes in temperature can cause _________.
stories
scared
helpless
rules
storms
Work in group
Natural disasters are unexpected and dangerous. They bring big dangers to people’s lives and mon kinds are earthquakes and floods. Both of them happen suddenly and can destroy a lot of things.
When a disaster comes, people often feel scared at first. But good responses can make losses smaller. Mobile phone alerts are useful early warnings—they give people valuable time to get ready. Once you get an alert, leaving the area quickly is key to staying safe. After disasters, on-site first aid gives important medical help to hurt people. Preparing for disasters is always necessary.
Have you ever done disaster prep, like drills or making emergency kits, to face these surprises
Talk About Natural Disasters
Think and answer the questions.
1. What may happen in a natural disaster, such as an earthquake
2. How does it influence our lives
Lead-in
Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
1. What can you see in the picture
I can see a volcano erupting.
There is heavy smoke and dark clouds.
The ash is spreading over the land.
2. How might people feel
People might feel shocked and scared.
Pre-reading
shake
earth
dark cloud
spread
turn into
smoke
hope
fear
Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
3. What can you see in the picture
I can see an old city. The buildings are broken. No one lives here.
4. What do you think happened to the city
I think there might have been a disaster. The city turned into broken stones.
Pre-reading
shake
earth
dark cloud
spread
turn into
smoke
hope
fear
While-reading
Fast -reading:
What disaster is mainly described in the passage
A. Earthquake.
B. Flood.
C. Volcanic eruption（火山喷发）.
D. Hurricane（飓风）.
Pliny the Younger was a writer. He recorded the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Let’s read and find out what happened to him.
维苏威火山 (Vesuvius) 位于意大利南部，是世界著名的火山之一。它在历史上多次喷发，公元79年的大规模喷发是最著名的一次，摧毁了当时的庞贝城。
Read the passage again and
match the headings.
Daylight Returns
Earthquake happened
Strange Events on the Road
Mount Vesuvius erupted
Activity 4
1. My mother and I were staying in a town near Pompeii. The earth shook those 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 o’clock the next morning, many buildings were still shaking. We decided to leave the town.
1. What happened when the writer was sleeping
The ground shook very hard. His mother rushed into his room to wake him up.
2. How did the writer’s mother feel
His mother felt very scared.
3. What did they do
They decided to leave the town.
Read paragraph 1 and answer.
1 My mother and I were staying in a town near Pompeii. The earth shook those 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 o'clock the next morning, many buildings were still shaking. We decided to leave the town.
1.stay in 住在
2.rush into 冲进
3.wake up 叫醒
4.have to不得不
5.shut one’s eyes闭眼
6.decide to do sth.决定做某事
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.
Read paragraph 2 and answer.
1. Where were they when the shocking things happened
2. “Our coach couldn’t go straight ahead.” In this sentence, what does “coach” probably mean
A. 教练 B. 训练 C. 四轮马车
3. What unusual thing happened to the sea
They were at a place out of town.
The sea moved back suddenly, and many sea animals were left on the sand.
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.
1. out of town 在城外，离开城镇
2. just then 就在那时
3. go straight ahead 径直向前走
4. from side to side 从一边到另一边，左右摇晃
5. move back 向后移动
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 thick 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.
Read paragraph 3 and check “T” or “F”.
1.（ ）They saw a very light-colored cloud over Mount Vesuvius at first.
2.（ ）The writer left his mother and continued the journey alone.
3.（ ）The cloud spreading over the land made the day become night.
4.（ ）There was no smoke in the air, only ash falling down.
5.（ ）People kept quiet when the ash was falling.
F
F
T
F
F
3We 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 thick 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.
1. move down 向下移动
2. refuse to do sth. 拒绝做某事
3. move on 继续前行；继续移动
4. turn...into... 把……变成……
5. be thick with 充满；弥漫着
6. in heavy showers
大量地；如暴雨般（落下 ）
7. try to do sth.
试图做某事；努力做某事
4 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.
1. What was it like when the eruption was over
The daylight returned. Everything was covered in ash, like the snow in winter.
2. How did they feel after the night
They had no thoughts of things to come.
Read paragraph 4 and answer.
4 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.
1.after a while 过了一会儿，不久之后。
2.be covered in 被……覆盖。
3.a night of 一个……的夜晚。
4.between...and... 在……和……之间。
5.thoughts of 关于……的想法，对……的思考
a Pliny the Younger and his mother saw Mount Vesuvius erupt
and got away from it.
b Pliny the Younger had no thoughts of things to come after the
volcano erupted.
c People have lived near Mount Vesuvius for thousands of years.
Choose the best summary of the passage.
3
Complete the timeline with the words and expressions from the passage.
4
Post-reading
Complete the timeline with the words and expressions from the passage.
4
Post-reading
Pliny the Younger was sleeping when the ground
1_________very hard. He and his mother decided to leave the town.
They were at a place out of town. Just then, 2________
things happened. Their coach moved from side to side. The sea moved
back and there were many sea animals on the sand.
There was a dark cloud over Mount Vesuvius.
It came down and covered the sea. Then the cloud spread over the land like a(n)
3______. The air was thick with 4________and ash began to fall.
Women were calling, children were5_______and
men were6____________. They were trying to find their families.
After a night of living between7________and 8_____, they had
no thoughts of things to come.
shook
The earthquake
Getting away
The volcanic eruption
People's reactions
The results
shocking
flood
smoke
crying
shouting
hope
fear
Think and share
1 What do you think of Pliny the Younger
Pliny the Younger is brave and loves his mother. When he faced the disaster, he refused to leave her mother behind. He is also careful. He observed the disaster carefully and left a record, which is valuable for us to understand the event.
Think and share
2 What else do you know about the disaster in Pompeii
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD destroyed the ancient city of Pompeii. Many people were buried, and the city was preserved under ash, becoming an important site. It helps us understand the life of ancient Romans.
Learning to think for question 2 Historical records, studies of experts and visiting historical places can help you learn more truth about a historical disaster.
Was the city of Pompeii really lost Why or why not
“lost” 一词蕴含双重含义：
（1）字面意义：庞贝城因维苏威火山喷发被彻底掩埋，如同文中描述的 “Everything was covered in ash, like the snow in winter.”。
（2）象征意义：灾难使城市从人类记忆中 “消失”，直到考古发掘让它重见天日，成为封印古代文明的 “时间胶囊”。
Yes, the city of Pompeii turned into broken stones after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. However, it was not “lost” forever – it became a “time capsule” under the ash.
Homework
Review the key words, expressions and sentence patterns in today's lesson.
Rewrite a short passage according to Activity 4.

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