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Unit 5 Nature’s Temper
Section A What happens during a natural disaster
(1a-1d)
Learning Objectives
1. learn expressions about natural disasters.
2. understand the listening material and identify what people
were doing when the natural disasters happened.
3. discuss the problems and impacts that natural disasters will
bring to people.
In this lesson you will:
Look and Share
1. What do you see in the picture
2. What natural disaster is
happening in the photo
Typhoon [ta fu n]. n. 台风
When a typhoon hits, the sky turns dark, and there are strong winds and heavy rain, which can also cause flooding.
heavy rain
strong wind
flood [fl d]
n. 洪水
3. When and where is it likely
to happen
Typhoons usually happen in summer and early autumn. In China, they often hit coastal areas like Guangdong, Fujian, Zhejiang and Taiwan.
4. How does this photo make
you feel
It makes me realize how terrible a typhoon can be, so that we should respect the nature’s force.
Predict
Read the unit title and guess what you will learn in this unit.
I think we’ll learn different natural disasters and how they affect people’s lives.
[ temp (r)] n. 脾气；怒气
What natural disasters are mentioned in the video Give some examples.
What natural disaster does this picture show
It shows ____________.
an earthquake
[ θkwe k]
The Wenchuan earthquake in 2008 is one of the most terrible earthquakes in Chinese history.
What’s this natural disaster
It’s ________.
drought
[dra t]
Drought is caused by a lack of rain and human activities such as deforestation（森林砍伐）.
What’s this natural disaster
It’s ____________.
a snowstorm
[ sn st m]
A snowstorm is a heavy snowfall, often along with a strong wind.
What’s this natural disaster
It’s _______.
a flood
[fl d]
In China, areas along the Yangtze River, the Yellow River and some low-lying southern regions are likely to experience floods in summer due to heavy rainfall.
What’s this natural disaster
It’s __________.
a typhoon
[ta fu n]
If it happens in the Paciffic Ocean, we call it a typhoon, while in the Atlantic Ocean, it is called a hurricane. 发生在太平洋上叫台风，大西洋上叫飓风
What’s this natural disaster
It’s __________.
a wildfire
野火
Wildfires are most often caused by humans or dry weather, and strong winds can cause them to spread.
Match the natural disasters with the pictures.
1a
____ earthquake ____ typhoon ____ wildfire
____ snowstorm ____ flood ____ drought
B
F
A
C
E
D
1b
Listen to three conversations. What natural disasters did the people face
1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________
flood
earthquake
snowstorm
1c
Listen again. Circle what each person was doing when the natural disaster happened.
Conversation 1
1. Xinyi was warning a neighbour / having dinner.
Conversation 2
2. Kate was doing homework / calling her mother.
3. Jiaming was doing chores / preparing lunch.
Conversation 3
4. Liu Yun was staying in a hotel / taking a train.
Listen again and answer the questions.
1. Why could Xinyi’s family avoid the flood
Because their neighbour warned them in time.
2. How did Jiaming and his mother react to the earthquake
They were surprised.
3. What problems did the snowstorm bring to Liu Yun and
other people
The ride took five hours longer and many people couldn’t get home.
Listening Script
Conversation 1
Jack: Hi Xinyi. I heard about the flood in your town.
Is everything OK
Xinyi: Yes, we're all right. Thanks. Our neighbour warned us
about it in time.
Jack: What a kind neighbour! What were you doing at the time
Xinyi: Oh, my family were having dinner when she called. We
didn't notice that the water was rising!
Jack: You're lucky!
Conversation 2
Jiaming: Hi Kate. Are you OK That was a big earthquake!
Kate: Yeah! It scared me. I was doing my homework when the
building shook all of a sudden. What were you doing
when it started, Jiaming
Jiaming: Oh, I was doing some chores while my mother was
preparing lunch. The earthquake took us by surprise too.
Kate: Well, I'm glad we're all fine. Thanks for calling!
Conversation 3
Susan: Wasn't the snowstorm last weekend terrible, Liu Yun Liu Yun: Yes, it really was!
Susan: What were you doing while it was snowing
Liu Yun: Not much. I was travelling on the train then. The ride
took five hours longer!
Susan: Oh no ... I heard many people couldn't get home. They
had to stay in hotels for the night.
1. My family were having dinner when she called.
2. I was doing my homework when the building shook all
of a sudden.
3. I was doing some chores while my mother was preparing lunch.
4. I was travelling on the train then.
“was/were+动词的现在分词”表示在过去某一时间段间内正在发生或进行的动作或状态。常与表示过去的时间状语连用，如yesterday, last night, last month等；或者与when, while, as引导的过去时间状语连用。
1. What were you doing at the time
2. What were you doing when it started, Jiaming
3. What were you doing while it was snowing
这些问句都用到了过去进行时特殊疑问句结构，用来询问 “过去某个特定时间（或在另一个过去动作发生时），某人正在做什么”。
What+was/were+主语+doing+（时间状语 / 时间状语从句）？
1d
Ask and answer questions about the people in the conversations.
A: What was Xinyi doing at the time of ...
B: She was ...
You can discuss not only what people were doing when the disasters happened, but also how they received warnings and what impact the disasters had on them.
Do you know the impact of each natural disaster on people
destroy houses, roads and bridges
people may get trapped in water
wash away food, drinking water and electric supplies
make buildings fall down
cause fires
cause landslides
block roads
stop trains or buses
cut off electricity
How can we avoid the damage of these natural disasters
China has good early-warning systems to help people stay safe from harm. Don’t forget to check the warnings on your phone or online.
Language Points
1. Our neighbour warned us about it in time.
warn v. 警告；提醒注意
E.g. The teacher warned us not to run in the hallway.
The weather report warned that a heavy rain is coming.
2. I was doing my homework when the building shook
all of a sudden.
all of a sudden是一个固定短语，意为“突然；猛地”。
E.g. All of a sudden, the lights went out, and the room
became completely dark.
When I received the apology message from my best friend, all of a sudden, all the unhappiness disappeared.
3. The earthquake took us by surprise too.
这句话的意思是“地震让我们猝不及防”。take sb by surprise是固定搭配，意为“使某人意外；让某人措手不及”。
E.g. The sudden test took the students by surprise.
The news of winning the game took him by surprise.
4. The ride took five hours longer!
这句话中，ride的意思是“（乘车、骑车等的）行程；旅程”。
E.g. The bus ride to the museum takes about 40 minutes.
The bike ride around the lake took us two hours.

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