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Unit 4 Natural Disasters
Listening and Speaking
Lead-in
What do you know about natural disasters
How many kinds of natural disasters can you think of
Have you ever experienced any natural disasters
Look and discuss
What's going on in this picture
A troop of soldiers are rescuing an injured survivor from the damaged buildings.
What kind of natural disaster can you think of
An earthquake.
Live to Tell: Raising Awareness, Reducing Mortality
—United Nations International Strategy
for Disaster Reduction (2016)
用生命呼吁：增强减灾意识，减少人员伤亡
——联合国国际减灾战略（2016）
tornado
tsunami
earthquake
wildfire
flood
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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 1
Listening activities
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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.
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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.
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News report 4
And in Seoul，a landslide damaged a library and a supermarket in a southern neighbour hood. 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.
number
place
activities
time
reasons
place
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 ares
5. When did people see the tornado in Memphis
6. Which building were damaged in Seoul
7. What caused the landslide in Seoul
Listen to the reports for answers to the questions, then fill in the blanks.
7.8
About 230 people were killed and more than 1,500 were injured.
Central China
They are working day and night to make sure that people are safe.
At 9:25 a.m.
A library and a supermarket
The heavy rain that has fallen in the last week
Post-listening
What are the basic components of a news report
opening greeting
main information
related damage
rescue work
clear and concise. factual and accurate.
written in the 3rd person.
written in the past time.
Structure components
opening greeting
main information
related damage
rescue work
Language features
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An example:
Time:
Good morning, today is _____
Place: _________
Disaster: ___________
…hit/ struck/ was seen in…
Damage:
________ were damaged.
________were killed.
________ were injured.
Rescue:
________ are helping ….
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.
13 May
Wenchuan
A huge earthquake
at least 8,500 people
medical workers, troops, and volunteers
Thank you.

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