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人教版八年级英语下册
Nature’s Temper
Nature’s Temper
Nature’s Temper
Unit 5
Section A What happens during a natural disaster
第一课时 1a-2d
Free talk
A typhoon is happening with flooding.
2. When and where is it likely to happen
It’s likely to happen in summer in the southeast coast of China.（答案不唯一）
3. How does this photo make you feel
1. What natural disaster is happening in the photo
It makes me feel afraid.（答案不唯一）
Look and share
Pre-listening
earthquake typhoon wildfire
snowstorm flood drought
B
E
F
A
C
D
Match the natural disasters with the pictures.
1a
/ta fu n/（名词）台风
/ sn st m/（名词）雪暴；暴风雪
由“snow（n. 雪）+storm（n. 暴风雨；暴风雪）”构成
/dra t/（名词）旱灾；干旱
What was each person doing when the natural disaster happened
I was sleeping when the natural disaster happened.
What was each person doing when the natural disaster happened
He was watching TV when the natural disaster happened.
What was each person doing when the natural disaster happened
He was reading a book when
the natural disaster happened.
What was each person doing when the natural disaster happened
She was cooking dinner when the natural disaster happened.
What was each person doing when the natural disaster happened
She was doing her homework
when the natural disaster happened.
What was each person doing when the natural disaster happened
While-listening
1.
2.
3.
flood
earthquake
snowstorm
Listen to three conversations. What natural disasters did the people face
1b
n. 地震
n. 水灾；洪水 v. 泛滥；淹没
n. 雪暴；暴风雪
1. Xinyi was warning a neighbour/having dinner.
4. Liu Yun was staying in a hotel /taking a train.
2. Kate was doing homework /calling her mother.
3. Jiaming was doing chores /preparing lunch.
Listen again. Circle what each person was doing when the natural disaster happened.
1c
Conversation 1
Conversation 2
Conversation 2
=doing housework 做家务
过去进行时：主语+was/were+动词-ing形式+其他.
表示在过去某个时刻或某一时间段内正在进行或发生的动作。
Listening Scripts
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.
Pair work
Ask and answer questions about the people in the conversations.
1d
A: What was Xinyi doing
at the time of…
B: She was...
在……的时候
A: What was Xinyi doing at the time of the flood
B: She was having dinner.
A: What was Kate doing at the time of the earthquake
B: She was doing her homework.
A: What was Jiaming doing at the time of the earthquake
B: He was doing chores.
A: What was Liu Yun doing at the time of the snowstorm
B: She was travelling on the train.
e.g.
While-listening
1. There are very strong winds and heavy rain
during a typhoon. ( )
2. Sometimes there are tall waves and the areas
near the coast get flooded. ( )
3. In the eye of a typhoon, the weather can be very calm. ( )
4.Typhoons cause tsunamis to happen in some places. ( )
Read the statements about typhoons. Write T for true or F for false.
2a
T
T
T
F
（可数名词）海啸
cause sb. /sth. to do sth. 导致某人/某物做某事
winds是复数形式，故此处be动词要用are
Listen to the interviews and circle the correct answers.
2b
1. When did the interviews take place
2. Where did the interviews probably take place
A. Before the typhoon hit.
B. After the typhoon slowed down.
A. On the street.
B. In someone’s home.
（使）慢下来；（使）减速
Listen to the interviews and the weather plete the sentences.
2c
Interview 1
1. When the typhoon hit, the boy’s family were
____________ at home.
2. After the typhoon, they helped to ___________
the neighbourhood.
Interview 2
3. The girl’s grandparents were ______________
at home when she called.
having dinner
clean up
playing chess
/ ne b h d/（=neighborhood）
（名词）街区；临近的地方
Interview 3
4. The man’s children were ____________ at the time of
the typhoon.
5. A ________ in the man’s house broke, and the roof
nearly came off.
Weather report
6. The reporter advised people to be careful, pay attention to
the weather reports, and ______________.
reading
window
stay inside
advise sb. to do sth. 建议某人做某事
屋顶差点被掀翻。
/ru f/（名词）
屋顶；顶部
Listening Scripts
Interview 1
Reporter: Excuse me. Did you have any trouble during the typhoon
Boy: No. When the typhoon hit, my family were having dinner at
home.
Reporter: That’s good. How about your neighbourhood Was it OK
Boy: Oh, it was a mess. My parents and I helped with the clean-up
this morning.
Interview 2
Reporter: Miss, how did the typhoon affect you
Girl: I was OK , but I was worried about my grandparents.
Reporter: Were they all right
Girl: Yes, thankfully. When I called them, they were
playing chess at home.
Interview 3
Reporter: Sir, what were your family doing when the typhoon hit
Man: Well, my children and I were reading together when a
window broke. Even our roof nearly came off! My
children were crying, and my wife was scared too.
Reporter: Oh dear. Were you prepared for the typhoon
Man: Well, I heard the news, but I didn't think it would be that
strong.
Weather report
Reporter: Now, the typhoon is slowing down as it moves west,
but it’s not over. If you’re near one of the areas
close by, be careful, and pay attention to our
weather reports. Do stay inside.
Role-play a conversation between the reporter and another person who experienced the typhoon.
2d
A: Excuse me. Did you have any
trouble during the typhoon
B: Yes, it was awful. I.../ No, not really.
When the typhoon hit, …
A: Excuse me. Did you have any trouble during the typhoon
B:Yes, it was awful. I was taking a shower when the typhoon hit. Suddenly, the lights went out. And I couldn’t see anything. I was so scared./No, not really. When the typhoon hit, I was sleeping. When I woke up the next morning, the sun was rising. Then I got up and joined the neighbour to help clean up the neighbourhood together.
A:That’s terrible! /That’s great!
e.g.
Language points
It’s no use talking to him when he’s in a temper.
他在气头上时，跟他谈是没有用的。
temper n. 脾气；怒气 常用单数形式。
in a temper 生气
control one’s temper 控制脾气
lose one’s temper 发脾气
(1) Nature’s Temper 大自然的脾气 (教材 P41 单元标题)
warn v.警告；提醒注意
warn sb. (not) to do sth. 告诫某人（不要）做某事
warn sb. of/about sth. 警告某人注意某事
warn sb. against doing sth. 告诫某人不要做某事
warn (sb.)+that从句 警告（某人）说……
(2) Xinyi was warning a neighbour/having dinner.
欣怡正在提醒邻居/吃晚饭。(教材P42 1c)
I warned her not to go near the dog.
我警告她不要靠近那条狗。
The message warned us of/about possible danger.
这条信息提醒我们注意潜在的危险。
(3) Sometimes there are tall waves and the areas
near the coast get flooded.
有时会有巨浪，海岸附近的地区会被淹没。
(教材P43 2a)
n. wave
Huge waves were breaking on the shore.巨浪拍打着海岸。
波浪
波
挥手
A sound wave travels through the air.声波在空气中传播。
He gave us a wave as the bus drove off.
公共汽车开走时他向我们挥了挥手。
v. wave
挥手
挥舞
Ella waved at us and we waved back.
埃拉向我们挥手，我们也向她挥手。
The children are waving the flags in their hands happily.
孩子们高兴地挥舞着手中的旗帜。
wave to/at sb. 向某人挥手
(4) ① A window in the man’s house broke, and the
roof nearly came off. 这位男士房子里的一扇
窗户破了，屋顶几乎掉下来。(教材P43 2c)

两者都作副词，意为“几乎；差不多”，其用法如下：
两者都可用来
修饰不定代词、
形容词、副动
词、介词短语
等，此 时两者常可互换
不可与no、never、nothing等否定词连用，但可与not连用，not nearly“远非，绝不是”
nearly前可用very、pretty等词修饰
nearly
almost
可与any或no、never、nothing等否定词连用，但不能与not连用
Nearly与almost
(1) [名词]苦恼；困难；困境
get/run into trouble陷入麻烦/困境
be in trouble处于困境之中
have (no) trouble (in) doing sth.做某事(没)有困难
If you obey the rules, you are not likely to get into trouble.
如果你守规矩，你就不太可能会遇到麻烦。
trouble n.苦恼；困难 v.使忧虑、苦恼；劳驾；麻烦
(5) Did you have any trouble during the typhoon
台风期间你遇到什么麻烦了吗？ (教材 P43 2d)
(2) [动词]使忧虑、苦恼；劳驾；麻烦
What is it that’s troubling you
是什么事使得你愁眉苦脸
May I trouble you to pass me the ball
麻烦您把这个球递给我好吗
e.g. Don’t trouble trouble until trouble troubles you.
不要自找麻烦。
Homework
1. Review the new words and expressions.
2. Use when to make conversations.

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