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Unit 5 Nature’s Temper
Lesson 1 Opening Page, Section A 1a–1d
1. Warm up.
What do you think of nature
Group B
(Cold-blooded killer)
Nature can provide __________________. It can make us feel ___________________.
（参考词汇：fresh air, clean water, healthy food, beautiful scenery for enjoyment, ...; relaxed, happy, peaceful, ...）
At the same time, nature sometimes has a bad temper—it may bring natural disasters like _____________.
It is ______________. （参考词汇：storms, floods, ...; scary, cruel, dangerous, ...）
Group A
(Kind mother)
Nature is both a kind mother and a cold-blooded killer.
2. Look and share.
(1) What natural disaster is happening in the photo
The photo shows a hurricane.
(2) When and where is it likely to happen
The hurricane is likely to happen from summer to
late autumn.
It happens in the western Atlantic Ocean.
(3) How does this photo make you feel
A little worried and helpless because of the temper
of nature.
/ h r k n/ 飓风
/ temp (r)/ n. 脾气
natural disasters
Unit 5 Nature’s Temper
/d zɑ st (r)/
n. 灾害；灾难
How do natural disasters affect our lives
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Question
In this unit, you will
(1) talk about different natural disasters and their impacts.
(2) describe things that people do before, during, and after a natural disaster.
(3) talk about a continuous action at a particular time in the past.
(4) learn how to prepare for bad weather or natural disasters.
3. Match the natural disasters with the pictures.
_____ earthquake
_____ typhoon
_____ wildfire
_____ snowstorm
_____ flood
_____ drought
A
The trees are on fire.
heavy smoke
A
3. Match the natural disasters with the pictures.
_____ earthquake
_____ typhoon
_____ wildfire
_____ snowstorm
_____ flood
_____ drought
B
Everything is in a mess.
The building is destroyed.
A
B
3. Match the natural disasters with the pictures.
_____ earthquake
_____ typhoon
_____ wildfire
_____ snowstorm
_____ flood
_____ drought
C
thick snow
The snowplow is clearing the road.
A
B
C
3. Match the natural disasters with the pictures.
_____ earthquake
_____ typhoon
_____ wildfire
_____ snowstorm
_____ flood
_____ drought
D
The lake is nearly dry.
The ground is cracked and dry.
A
B
C
D
3. Match the natural disasters with the pictures.
_____ earthquake
_____ typhoon
_____ wildfire
_____ snowstorm
_____ flood
_____ drought
E
People are riding in the water.
The street is covered with water.
A
B
C
D
E
3. Match the natural disasters with the pictures.
_____ earthquake
_____ typhoon
_____ wildfire
_____ snowstorm
_____ flood
_____ drought
F
the eye of the typhoon
A
B
C
D
E
F
4. Brainstorm.
What other natural disasters do you know
tornado
volcano eruption
landslide
tsunami
...
Natural
disasters
/ 'r p ( )n/
n. 爆发
5. Pre-listening
What happened What do you think people might be doing when it started
Maybe they were _____________.
9:00 a.m.
At home
At school
At the office
cooking, sleeping, watching TV, ...
having lessons, playing sport, ...
working, having a meeting, ...
6. While-listening
Listen to three conversations. What natural disasters did the people face
(1) ____________
(2) ____________
(3) ____________
flood
earthquake
snowstorm
Conversation 1
Xinyi was warning a neighbour / having dinner.
Conversation 2
Kate was doing her homework / calling her mother.
Jiaming was doing chores / preparing lunch.
Conversation 3
Liu Yun was staying in a hotel / taking a train.
6. While-listening
Listen again. Circle what each person was doing when the natural disaster happened.
6. While-listening
Listen to the conversations again and complete the table.
Conversation Natural disaster Activity each person is doing at the time Feelings Description /
Impact (影响)
1 Flood Xinyi’s family ______ _______________. They were lucky. The water ______________.
2 Earthquake Kate ____________ ___________. Jiaming __________ _____ while his mum _______________. The earthquake took them __________. Kate was glad ________ __________. The building ____________
____________.
3 Snowstorm Liu Yun __________ _________ a train. The snowstorm was ____ _______. The ride took ____________.
Many people ____________.
were
having dinner
was doing
chores
was preparing lunch
was doing her
homework
was travelling
on
by surprise
they are all
fine
terrible
was rising
shook all of a
sudden
five hours longer
couldn’t get home
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!
7. Post-listening
Read and find out the sentences that ask about and describe continuous actions.
What were you doing at the time
my family were having dinner when she called.
We didn’t notice that
the water was rising!
Ask about continuous actions
Describe continuous actions in the past
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!
7. Post-listening
Read and find out the sentences that ask about and describe continuous actions.
What were you doing when it started, Jiaming
I was doing my homework when the building shook
I was doing some chores while my mother was preparing lunch.
all of a sudden.
Ask about continuous actions
Describe continuous actions in the past
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.
7. Post-listening
Read and find out the sentences that ask about and describe continuous actions.
What were you doing while it was snowing
I was travelling on the train then.
Describe continuous actions in the past
Ask about continuous actions
Section A What happens during a natural disaster
Ask about continuous actions
in the past
What were you doing at the time
What were you doing when it
started, Jiaming
What were you doing while it was
snowing
My family were having dinner when she called.
We didn’t notice that the water was rising!
I was doing my homework when the building
shook all of a sudden.
I was doing some chores while my mother was
preparing lunch.
I was travelling on the train then.
Describe continuous actions in the past
8. Post-listening
Ask and answer questions about the people in the conversations.
A: What was Xinyi doing at the time of ...
B: She was ...
Conversation 1:
Xinyi: neighbour warned / called, having dinner when ..., water rising
Jack & Xinyi: flood
Conversation 2:
Kate: doing her homework when ..., the building shook
Jiaming: doing chores while ..., mother preparing lunch
Jiaming & Kate: earthquake
Conversation 3:
Liu Yun: travelling on the train, people stayed in hotels
Susan & Liu Yun: snowstorm
参考
词块
Checklist Contents Points (1–5)
Ask about what people were doing when a natural disaster happened (询问自然灾害发生时人们正在做的事情)
Describe a natural disaster and what people were doing (描述自然灾害及人们在灾害发生时正在做的事情)
Speak fluently and correctly (正确且流畅地表达)
Use proper facial expressions and gestures (恰当运用面部表情和肢体语言)
9. Make some comments.
10. Think further.
Work in groups and discuss the following questions according to the conversations.
(1) Why did Jack think Xinyi and her family were “lucky”
Because their neighbour was kind and warned them about the flood in time.
(2) Why did the earthquake take Jiaming by surprise
Because the earthquake happened suddenly and they didn’t expect it at all.
10. Think further.
(3) What should we do if a natural disaster happens
We should take good care of ourselves and care for others.
How can we show our care
10. Think further.
(4) What can we learn from their experiences
Natural disasters might happen at any time, so we should ...
be prepared.
keep calm and learn how to save ourselves.
help and care for each other.
be careful and pay attention to weather and disaster reports.
Homework
Must do:
Write a conversation with your partner about the activities people were doing
during a natural disaster.
Choose to do:
Surf the Internet to find more kinds of natural disasters.

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