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Unit 5 Nature’s Temper
Section B（1a-1e）
· 学习目标
· 新课导入
· 内容讲解
· 课堂总结
· 课后作业
Learning goals
1.New words: worst, schoolgirl, froth, refuse, security, guard,
nearby, scream, thankfully, knowledge, thinking, hero
2.Expressions: security guard, as soon as
3.Sentences: ① People were screaming and running as fast as they could.
② Thanks to her knowledge and quick thinking.
What strange signs appear before a tsunami
What causes a tsunami
Lead-in
New words
worst /w st/ adj. & adv. （bad 和badly的最高级）最坏(的)；最糟(的)
schoolgirl / sku lɡ l/ n.（学校的）女生
froth /fro θ/ n. 泡；泡沫
New words
refuse /r fju z/ v. 拒绝；退却
security /s kj 'r ti/ n. 安全；保安；保障
guard /ɡɑ d/ n. 卫兵；保卫 v. 保卫
New words
nearby / n ba / adj. 附近的 adv. 在附近
scream /skri m/ v. 尖叫
thankfully / θ kf li/ adv. 幸亏；感激地
New words
knowledge / n l d / n. 知识；学问
thinking / θ k / n. 思考；想法
hero / h r / n. (pl. heroes) 英雄；男主角；偶像
New words
worst /w st/ adj. & adv. （bad 和badly的最高级）最坏(的)；最糟(的)
schoolgirl / sku lɡ l/ n.（学校的）女生
froth /fro θ/ n. 泡；泡沫
refuse /r fju z/ v. 拒绝；退却
security /s kj 'r ti/ n. 安全；保安；保障
guard /ɡɑ d/ n. 卫兵；保卫 v. 保卫
New words
nearby / n ba / adj. 附近的 adv. 在附近
scream /skri m/ v. 尖叫
thankfully / θ kf li/ adv. 幸亏；感激地
knowledge / n l d / n. 知识；学问
thinking / θ k / n. 思考；想法
hero / h r / n. (pl. heroes) 英雄；男主角；偶像
Textbook
1a
What is the worst natural disaster you know of Discuss it with a partner.
Textbook
1b
Read the first paragraph of the text. What do you think happened to Tilly Smith and her family next Then read the rest of the text to check your answer.
How One Girl Saved Many Lives
On 26 December 2004, Tilly Smith, a 10-year-old English schoolgirl, and her family were on holiday in Phuket, Thailand. Everyone was enjoying the beautiful weather that morning. Some people were swimming in the sea, and some were relaxing on the beach. But while Tilly was walking along the beach with her family, she noticed something strange. Thick white froth was forming on top of the waves. Next, she saw that the waves were coming in instead of going out.
Just then, she remembered something important. Two weeks before, her geography teacher had explained that earthquakes under the sea could create dangerous waves called tsunamis!
“I know what’s going to happen! There’s going to be a big wave,” Tilly cried. Unfortunately, her family didn’t believe her and wanted to continue their walk. However, Tilly refused to take a single step further. Finally, her mother decided to continue the walk alone, and the rest of her family returned to the hotel.
Back at the hotel, Tilly’s father told a security guard about the tsunami. The security guard was shocked. He knew about the huge earthquake in nearby Indonesia. It meant that a tsunami was possible! He jumped into action right away and rushed to get people off the beach. Everyone began to panic. People were screaming and running as fast as they could when they saw a huge wall of water coming from the sea.
Tilly was right! Her mother was one of the last people on the beach, but thankfully, her family made it to safety just as the water hit the hotel. The 2004 tsunami caused over 200,000 deaths, but no one on the beach died that day.
This true story shows how a single lesson could mean the difference between life and death. Thanks to her knowledge and quick thinking, one schoolgirl was able to save over 100 lives.
Textbook
1c
Read the text again and complete the timeline.
Understanding the order of events
Identifying the beginning, middle, and end of a story can help you understand the story better. Look out for words and phrases that tell you when something happens, such as next, then, finally, when, while, and two weeks before.
Beginning
Tilly’s family went to the beach in Thailand
Tilly noticed
something
strange about
the
Tilly remembered learning about in class
Tilly warned
her
about the
tsunami.
Tilly’s family went back to the hotel, except her .
People at the
learnt about the tsunami.
The
warned people on the beach.
People rushed to leave the .
End
The tsunami hit, but everyone was safe.
sea
tsunamis
family
mother
hotel
security guard
beach
Textbook
1d
Read again. Circle T for true or F for false. Then correct the false statements.
1. Tilly found that the waves were moving away from the beach.
T F
2. Tilly remembered what she read about in her geography book.
T F
3. Tilly’s father believed her as soon as she told her family about
the strong waves.
T F
coming in
her grography teacher had explained about tsunamis in class
Tilly’s family didn’t believe her
Textbook
1d
4. The security guard learnt about the tsunami from Tilly’s father.
T F
5. Tilly’s mother did not reach the hotel before the tsunami did.
T F
Tilly’s family made it to safety
Language points
1
“ as fast as ” 是同级比较结构，表示“和……一样快”。
例：He runs as fast as a professional athlete.（他跑得和职业
运动员一样快。）
1.结构归属: 属于英语同级比较结构，是 “ as + 形容词/副词
原级 + as ” 结构的典型应用。
2. 否定形式：“ not as fast as ” 表示“不如……快”。
3. 修饰原级：“ as + 副词(如nearly / almost ) + fast as ” 表示
“几乎一样快”。
Language points
练
1. 完成句子。
The new computer processes data ______ ______ ______ _______
(几乎和专业服务器一样快) the professional server.
2. 单项选择。
Lily typed ______ her sister, so they finished the document at the same time.
A. as faster as B. not as fast as
C. as fast as D. so fast as
almost as fast as
C
Language points
2
“ thanks to ” 表示“多亏；由于；幸亏”，强调“因某因素带来
好结果”，也可用于中性结果。
1. 后接名词/代词：thanks to your support（多亏你的支持）、
thanks to it（多亏了它）
2. 后接动名词：thanks to working hard（多亏努力工作）
3. 后接名词性从句（常用 that 引导）：Thanks to the fact that he
warned us.（多亏他提醒了我们。）
Language points
练
1. 改写句子。
Because the teacher explained the difficult concept clearly, all the students understood it.
→ _____________________________________________________,
all the students understood it.
2. 翻译句子。
多亏了团队的紧密合作，我们才在截止日期前完成了这个复杂的项目。
_______________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Thanks to the team’s close cooperation, we finished the complex project before the deadline.
Thanks to the teacher’s clear explanation of the difficult concept
Textbook
1e
Discuss the questions.
1. Do you think Tilly Smith was a hero Why
Yes, she was. She used geography class knowledge to spot tsunami signs, warned others firmly, and her quick thinking saved over 100 lives.
2. From Tilly’s experience, what do you think people need to know to
survive a natural disaster
Learn natural disaster warning signs, stay calm and observant when something is wrong, and act fast to warn and evacuate others.
3. What did you learn at school that might help to save your life one day
I learned first-aid skills (like CPR), earthquake safety rules, and swimming at school—all useful for emergencies.
Textbook
1e
Summary
New words
worst, schoolgirl, froth, refuse, security, guard, nearby, scream, thankfully, knowledge, thinking, hero
Expressions
security guard, as soon as
Sentences
① People were screaming and running as fast as
they could.
② Thanks to her knowledge and quick thinking.
Homework
1
Memorize the new words, expressions and sentences in Section B (1a-1e).
2
Finish the exercises of the test paper on the book 5·3.

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