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Unit 5 Humans and Nature
Lesson 2
Professional Rescue Team
drought
a long period of dry weather when there is not enough water
a sudden fall of earth or rocks down a hill
landslide
hurricane
a violent storm
flood
volcanic eruption
earthquake
forest fire
What can these natural disasters cause?
Natural disasters can cause death and other loss and damage that is hard to measure.
Who can help them?
Look at the photos on page 34. Use the phrases below to describe what is happening in each photo.
a drought an earthquake a flood a forest fire
a landslide a storm a volcanic eruption a hurricane
( ) 1. Search and rescue vehicles are brought into destroyed areas.
( ) 2. Trained dogs are used to help search for anyone who is still alive.
( ) 3. Rescue teams try to save people trapped under buildings.
( ) 4. Many houses are destroyed by the terrible flood.
d
c
a
b
The presenter is interviewing a man, from a professional rescue team.
While-listening
Listening 5.3
Task 1 Listen to the first part of the interview. Answer the questions
What is the interview about?
Who is the interviewee?
Which two disasters are mentioned?
Listening 5.3
Task 1 Listen to the first part of the interview. Answer the questions
What is the interview about?
Who is the interviewee?
Which two disasters are mentioned?
What search and rescue teams do when a natural disaster happens.
Mr. Wang, who is from China International Search and Rescue Team.
The Wenchuan earthquake, the Nepal earthquake.
What happens on rescue attempts
1. Our first and most important goal is to ____________. ( )
2. We use _________________ vehicles and ____________ to
look for anyone who is still alive. ( )
Listen again. Complete the sentences. Then decide if the sentences contain a main idea (MI) about rescue attempts or a detail (D). Write the correct letter in the brackets.
While-listening
What happens on rescue attempts
1. Our first and most important goal is to ____________. ( )
2. We use _________________ vehicles and ____________ to
look for anyone who is still alive. ( )
Listen again. Complete the sentences. Then decide if the sentences contain a main idea (MI) about rescue attempts or a detail (D). Write the correct letter in the brackets.
save lives
search and rescue
trained dogs
MI
D
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3. In a rescue attempt during the Nepal earthquake:
? Over _______ members and _______ dogs took part, and
we were there for 12 days. ( )
? We rescued _______ people and provided medical help to
over ______________ people. ( )
4. It’s our duty to try reduce _________ and _____________. ( )
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3. In a rescue attempt during the Nepal earthquake:
? Over _______ members and _______ dogs took part, and
we were there for 12 days. ( )
? We rescued _______ people and provided medical help to
over ______________ people. ( )
4. It’s our duty to try reduce _________ and _____________. ( )
sixty
six
two
two thousand
suffering
the loss of life
D
D
MI
While-listening
文化知识——国内外救援组织简介
What it is
Founded in 1933, the IRC is a non-profit organization that provides humanitarian assistance to people affected by conflict, disaster, and oppression (压迫) around the world.
Where it works
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) works in more than 50 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East?and in 28 U.S. cities.
What it does
It helps to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing and power to people devastated (毁坏) by conflict and disaster. And it fights for a world where women and girls have an equal chance to succeed.
International Rescue
Committee (IRC)
What it is
Founded in 1971, MSF is an independent medical humanitarian organization that operates in more than 70 countries around the world.
What it does
Doctors Without Borders brings medical care to people affected by conflict, disasters, epidemics (流行病), and social exclusion.
What guides it
We are independent, impartial公正的, and neutral中立的.
We are guided by medical ethics医学伦理.
We are committed to bearing witness见证.
We are transparent透明的 and accountable负责的.
...
Doctors Without
Borders (MSF)
文化知识——国内外救援组织简介
What it is
Founded in 1951, CRS is a professional maritime (海事的) rescue and salvage (打捞) organization in China.
Where it works
It is responsible for maritime search and rescue, salvage, and emergency response operations in China’s coastal waters.
What its salvage purpose is
To ensure the safety of life and property at sea, to protect the clean marine environment
China Rescue and
Salvage (CRS)
文化知识——国内外救援组织简介
{69012ECD-51FC-41F1-AA8D-1B2483CD663E}Outdoors
Indoors
Trapped
_______________
_______________
from any buildings or streetlights.
_______________
anything that can break or fail.
__________________ to help people find you and ____________ when someone is nearby.
Listen to the second part of the interview. What advice does Mr Wang give about surviving an earthquake when you’re outdoors, indoors or trapped?
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{69012ECD-51FC-41F1-AA8D-1B2483CD663E}Outdoors
Indoors
Trapped
_______________
_______________
from any buildings or streetlights.
_______________
anything that can break or fail.
__________________ to help people find you and ____________ when someone is nearby.
Stay there
and move away
Stay away from
Knock on a wall
only shout
Listen to the second part of the interview. What advice does Mr Wang give about surviving an earthquake when you’re outdoors, indoors or trapped?
While-listening
Listen and imitate. Decide whether the phrases in italics are used to: maintain (M), interrupt (I) or end (E) a conversation. Write the correct letter in the brackets.
Maintaining, Interrupting and Ending a conversation
1. Excuse me, Mr Wang, but can I interrupt you there? ( )
2. OK, if I’m outdoors … ( )
3. Sorry, but my advice is to … ( )
4. Sorry for interrupting again … ( )
5. Well, I’d love to know more, but, unfortunately, we’ve run out of time. ( )
6. So, I’m very sorry, but we’ll have to finish there. ( )
I
M
I
I
E
E
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Language Use—Continuing a conversation

?对不起插一下话，你是说……？
Sorry to chip in, but did you say ...? Sorry to interrupt, but did you say...?
?真奇怪你会提起这事，……
Funny you should say that, ... Strange you should bring this up, ...
　 It was strange you should say that, because...
?打断您一会儿，可以吗?
May I interrupt you a moment?
?请别介意，我可以插一句话吗?
If you don’t mind, may I say one word here?
?请稍停一下，允许我插几句话。
Just a moment, please. Allow me to say something here.
Language Use—Continuing a conversation
?谈到……。
Speaking of... About... Talking of... On the subject of... To take up the remarks about...
?既然你提到……。
Now that you mentioned... While we’re on the subject of...
?等一等，我们可以继续谈……的问题吗?
　 Hang on, can we stick with that point about...?
?回到你刚才谈到的……。
To go back to what you were saying about... Reverting to your point about...
?你提出了一个很重要的问题，因为……。
You brought up an important issue, because... The problem you raised just now is important, because ...
?请允许我回到你谈到的，……。
If I may just go back for a moment to the point you made, ...
　 If I might refer back to the problem wen were discussing, ...
?Assignment
Think about more situations where expressions of maintaining, interrupting and ending a conversation can be used. Choose one situation to practice with their partner, then write it down to share in class.
Post-listening
Vocabulary Learning—trap
【释义】
vt. to prevent someone from escaping from somewhere, especially a dangerous place 使落入险境；使陷入圈套
n. an unpleasant or difficult situation that is difficult to escape from 险境；陷阱，牢笼
【例句】
Twenty miners were saved after being trapped underground for three days.
被困地下3天后，20名矿工获救了。
We set traps to try to control the mice.
我们设置陷阱试图控制老鼠。
【常用搭配】
[+ sb into (doing)]
He felt he had been trapped into accepting the contract.
他觉得自己是中了圈套才接受这合同的。
trap
?
/tr?p/
The Key Words
run out 耗尽；用光；过有效期；失效
breathe in 吸入；吸气
breathe out 呼气；别出
tough adj. 艰苦的；艰难的；棘手的；严厉的；坚韧的
The Key Words
attempt n. 救援行动；尝试；试图；企图；杀人企图
e.g. Weather conditions have moderated, making a rescue
attempt possible.
天气条件已缓和，这使营救计划成为可能。
in an attempt to do 试图做某事
e.g. Do you ever give false information in an attempt to protect
your privacy online?
你曾提供假的资料来保护私隐吗？
The Key Words
come to one’s rescue 救助某人
e.g. The car was buried by the landslide, the rescue team came to its rescue.
这辆车因山崩被埋在地下，救援队前来救援。
Practice
1. Search and rescue ___________ (vehicle) are brought into destroyed areas.
2. The company suffered a great ___________ (lose).
3. Her ___________(die) was a great shock to us all.
4. The flood caused great damage ___________ the village.
5. We must take measures ___________ (protect) the environment.
6. He made an attempt ___________ (go) through the crowded street.
7. Many students hate to ___________ (interrupt) when they are studying.
8. Rescue teams try to save people ___________ (trap) under the buildings.
9. It was reported that over eighty percent of the people ___________ (rescue) from the landslide.
10. She looked out of the window, __________ (lose) in a daydream.
vehicles
loss
death
to
to protect
to go
be interrupted
trapped
were rescued
lost
Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answers.
1. What did Grace order at the French restaurant?
A. Snails. B. Mushrooms.
C. Cheese.
2. What happened to Will a few weeks ago?
A. Something exciting. B. Something surprising.
C. Something embarrassing.
3. What’s the most possible relationship between the two speakers?
A. Friends. B. Doctor and patient.
C. Customer and waiter.
Thank You !

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