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When disaster strikes
Unit 6
Developing ideas
Natural disasters affect people’s lives.
alarm警报
loudspeaker扬声器
warning警告
warning time警告时间
earthquake
地震
DID YOU KNOW
Technology helps us with disaster warnings.
DID YOU KNOW
China is one of many countries with disaster warning systems. The government can warn people with text messages, TV programmes and online notices. In communities, loud alarms go off. Warning times for storms in China have been increased to 42 minutes, with more than 90% being correct.
中国是众多拥有灾害预警系统的国家之一。政府可以发出警告
人们通过短信、电视节目和在线通知。在社区，大声警报。中国风暴预警时间已延长至42分钟,
90%以上是正确的。
Do you know these disaster warnings
（灾难预警）
防空预先警报
无感微弱地震预警警报
海啸警报
What is the girl doing What’s happening
Tilly Smith
A radio programme is on. It’s about how Tilly Smith saved many lives in a disaster. Let’s listen and find out more information.
1. Listen to the radio and choose how Tilly Smith saved lives.
a She ran to the hotel and stayed under the table.
b She sensed the danger and warned others.
c She helped a 10-year-old girl at school.
d She helped her classmates leave the coast.
b She sensed the danger and warned others.
About the tsunami
Where did it happen
It happened along a busy beach in __________ (Thailand / Italy).
How long has it been since a tsunami happened here
It's been ____________ since a tsunami happened here.
About Tilly Smith
What did she do
She warned people on the __________. They all ran to a
__________.
How many lives did she save
She saved about __________ lives with the school lesson she remembered.
Thailand
many years
beach
hotel
100
Listen to the radio again and fill in the blanks.
Thailand
10 / ten
farther up
weeks
hotel
100
2. Listen again and correct the mistakes in the host’s notes. Cross out the mistakes and write the correct words.
In the face of disasters, we can also depend on technology. Now, listen to the conversation and find out what the new technology is.
world map
choose
serious
safe
save
floods
earthquakes
3. Listen to the conversation and ll in the chart about the app.
A: Tilly Smith is amazing! I wouldn't know what to do during a natural disaster.
B: Knowledge is very important, but nowadays we can depend on technology, too.
For example, a new app, Safety Net, can warn you about natural disasters.
A: How does it work
B: It shows you a world map with all the active disasters flagged. You can choose your area and it will warn you about the upcoming disasters. It can also tell you how serious it might be.
Audio script
name
function
Listen again. Then talk about how the app is introduced.
A: That's good. What's more about it
B: Well, the app also gives you advice on staying safe. It tells you the safe place to go and ways to save yourself from danger.
A: Very useful! How many disasters can it warn you of
B: It can give warnings about 18 disasters, like floods, wildfires, tsunamis and earthquakes. However, the warning time for earthquakes is very short – just seconds..
A: That could still save lives!
Audio script
how it works
drawback(缺点）
How do the speakers introduce the product What information do they include
4. Work in groups. Choose a piece of life-saving technology and introduce it. Do more research if necessary.
A: What are these
B: They're drones. They're made of plastic.
A: How do they help in disasters
B: They can take photos and videos to show the effects of disasters. This can provide useful information to emergency services.
A: That's amazing! Can they save lives
B: Yes. They save lives by finding survivors.
They can also quickly send medicine and food to them.
A: Do they have any drawbacks
B: Yes, they do. They can't work in strong wind or heavy rain. Also, their batteries don't last very long.
Sample
How to deal with natural disasters
Reduce outdoor activities.
（减少户外活动。）
Take precautions when outdoors.
（在户外注意防护。）
Language points
1. China is one of many countries with disaster
warning systems.
one of... …之一
其后接名词或代词的复数形式；作主语时，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式
Reading is one of the ________ to learn English.
阅读是学习英语的方法之一。
Three astronauts were sent into space, and one of _________ is a woman.
三位航天员被送入太空，其中一名是女性。
ways
them
2. She sensed the danger and warned others.
danger［名词］危险
当指抽象的危险时，为不可数名词；当指具体的危险事物或危险因素时，为可数名词。
in danger 处于危险中
out of danger 脱离危险
The injured cat was _____ _______ from wild dogs.
受伤的猫有被野狗攻击的危险。
After the surgery, the patient is _____ _____ _______.
手术后，病人已脱离危险。
in danger
out of danger
3. She helped a 10-year-old girl at school.
复合形容词
此处 10-year-old 是复合形容词。在“数词-名词-形容词”结构的复合形容词中，形容词通常为old、long、wide、 high、tall、deep 等，该类复合形容词通常用于名词前作定语。注意在这种结构中单位名词要用单数。
This is a ______________ building.
这是一座六米高的建筑。
six-metre-tall
3. She helped a 10-year-old girl at school.
［拓展］
“数词-名词”也可构成复合形容词，其中名词要用单数形式。
a ____________ holiday
一个为期三周的假期
three-week
4. No one died thanks to a 12-year-old girl, Tilly Smith.
thanks to 幸亏，由于
辨析：thanks to与 thanks for
thanks to 意为“幸亏，由于”，to 为介词，后常接名词、代词或动名词；thanks 不可以改为 thank you
thanks for 意“因…而感谢”，thanks 相当于
thank you
辨析：thanks to与 thanks for
________ ________better health care, most people are living healthier and longer lives.
多亏了更好的医疗服务，大多数人活得更健康、更长寿。
_______ ________lending me your umbrella.
谢谢你把伞借给我。
Thanks to
Thanks for
5. Finally, give other details, such as its cost, look and drawbacks.
such as 例如
辨析：such as与 for example
such as 强调“罗列”同类人或物中的几个例子，置于被列举的事物之前，其后不用逗号与句子其他成分隔开
for example 强调“举例”说明，而且一般只举同类人或物中的一个例子，作插入语，且用逗号与句子其他成分隔开，可置于句首、句中或句末
Some of the rubbish, _______ _______ paper and iron, rots away over a long period of time.
有些废弃物，如废纸和废铁，时间一久就烂掉了。
She is very talented, ________ _________, she can speak five languages.
她很有才能，比如，她会说五种语言。
such as
辨析：such as与 for example
for example
6. It's made of...
be made of 由…制成
辨析：be made of, be made from, be made into, be made in 与 be made by
be made of “由 制成”，强调从制成品中能看出原材料
be made from “由 制成”，强调从制成品中不能看出原材料
be made into “被制成 ”，主语指“材料”，into 后的名词指“制成品”
be made in “产于 ”，其后是表示“地点”或“年份/月份”等的名词
be made by “由 制造”，其后是产品的“制造者”
辨析：be made of, be made from, be made into, be made in 与 be made by
The pipes ______ ______ _______plastic. 这些管子是用塑料做的。
Wine ________ _______ _______ grapes. 葡萄酒是用葡萄做的。
The fruit can _______ ______ ______ juice. 这种水果可以制成果汁。
The machine _______ _______ ______ China.
这台机器是中国制造的。
The table in the kitchen _______ ______ ______ a local craftsman.
厨房里的桌子是当地一名工匠做的。
are made of
is made from
be made into
is made in
was made by
Homework
Master the new words and expressions.
将课堂上小组合作的内容写成一段作文： Introduce a life-saving technology.
Assessment（学习评价表） 项目 标准 自评 互评
Habits and interests of learning English I can focus on the class and be active.
Understanding I can learn methods for dealing with natural disasters.
Pronunciation I can read the words with /br/ /fr/ correctly.
Introducing I can complete a short dialogue to introduce a life-saving technology.
:Great
:Super
: Good
Thank you!

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