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Unit 6
Disaster and hope
Listening and Speaking
At the end of the class, students will be able to:
1.acquire words and expressions related to natural disasters;
2.understand weather forecast and learn to talk about weather conditions;
3.know how to respond to natural disasters and develop a safety awareness and a positive life attitude.
Learning objectives
Guess who I am!
wildfire
drought
typhoon
earthquake
blizzard
tsunami
avalanche
Lead-in
Activity 1 Read and complete the reports.
In 1881, an __________ struck the small Vietnamese city of Haiphong, bringing terrible strong winds. When it hit the coast, huge tidal waves caused severe flood, costing the lives of up to 300,000 citizens.
typhoon
In August 1949, the Landes region of South-west France faced a major ________ that lasted almost a week. Some 500 km of forested land was burnt and 82 people killed. Even today, it is considered one of Europe’s most deadly forest fires.
wildfire
The winter of 1950 to 1951 came to be known as the Winter of Terror when over 600 ___________ struck towns and villages in the mountains of the Swiss-Austrian Alps. Caused by exceptionally heavy snowfall within a short period of time, they destroyed buildings and forests, and claimed over 256 lives.
avalanches
In 1960, Chile suffered the strongest ____________ to be recorded in the 20th century. The shock is generally agreed to have had a magnitude of 9.5. It caused a(n) _______ with waves of up to 25 metres affecting places as far away as Hawaii and Japan.
earthquake
tsunami
A(n) _________ hit Iran in February 1972, causing a week of extremely low temperatures. Winter storms brought as much as 7.9 metres of snow in the south of the country, resulting in the deaths of about 4,000 people.
blizzard
In July 2011, a(n) __________ struck East Africa. It was said to be the worst in 60 years, and not a single drop of rain fell for almost a whole year. It led to a severe food crisis and threatened the livelihoods of more than 9.5 million people.
drought
Focus on expressions describing natural disasters.
In 1881, a typhoon struck the small Vietnamese city of Haiphong, bringing terrible strong winds. When it hit the coast, causing severe flood and costing the lives of up to 300,000 citizens.
When
What
Where
How
Report
Example
Earthquake
Wenchuan, China
12 May, 2008
A magnitude of 8.0
At least 8,500 people killed
More than 200,000 people injured
The strongest earthquake in China since 1949.
Activity 2 Prepare a report.
How could you know a natural disaster before it happens
Activity 3 Listening
San Francisco
Phoenix
Anchorage
Houston
Washington, DC
heavy rain
strong wind
heavy snow
hurricane
high temperature
We’re going to see/experience...
When listening to a weather forecast, pay attention to the following information:
temperature levels
descriptions of forthcoming weather conditions
weather warnings
Listen and match
San Francisco
Phoenix
Anchorage
Houston
Washington, DC
Listen and fill the blanks
Temperatures will stay around ______.
Temperature will stay around ____.
Temperatures are going to stay around ________.
Temperatures will be moderate around______.
People are about to be hit by temperatures of ___________.
-15℃
up to 52℃
30℃
13℃
25℃
-13℃
-30℃
USA Weather Forecast
in 2080
What weather warnings does the reporter give
Be sure to wear____________ if you do have to go outside.
High temperature
Drink__________ and try to stay cool, be sure to get ____________ if you or others have symptoms of heatstroke.
Hurricane
Be sure to _______indoors.
Listen out for the ___________ .
Heavy rain
Do not try to drive through__________!
If you must drive, drive _______and steadily.
warm clothes
lots of water
medical attention
stay safe
latest forecast
floodwaters
slowly
Heavy snow
What are the expressions used by the host to introduce the above-mentioned aspects in the weather forecast
Beginning:
Good morning. … Welcome to today’s weather report for (+ date).
As we all know, this year 2024 has so far had a lot of extreme weather. Get ready for a lot more. (general introduction)
Temperature levels:
First let’s look at… where there is some unusually hot weather for this time of year.
In contrast to…, residents of… are going to experience another kind of extreme weather. They are about to be hit by temperatures of up to…
In…, temperatures will stay around…
In…, temperatures will be moderate/extreme/… around… However, this is combined with the dry California climate and a strong wind force of eight.
Descriptions of forthcoming weather conditions:
We are going to see some heavy showers over the next week with the temperature staying around…
There is a big… coming our way across the Atlantic.
… but there is yet more rain expected.
That’s 14 days of rain in a row for the city.
Weather warnings:
Be sure to… if you…
Seriously though, …
Some of advice for everyone there: do not…; if you must…,
This is not good news at all for…
-16℃
48℃
15℃
39℃
25℃
Good morning, everyone!
Welcome to today’s weather report for China.
Let’s look at ….
Thank you for listening.
Activity 4 Give a weather forecast
Activity 5 Role play
Suppose you were a reporter from CGTV. Now you’re reporting on the damage to Guilin and you want to interview some citizens.
Your questions should cover the following aspects:
Feelings/ Weather conditions/
Safety warnings/ Help needed
Further thinking
As students, what can we do to deal with natural disasters
“There are so many natural disasters on the news every day.
It always seems so far away and
there’s nothing you can do to help.”
Before：Forecast and get prepared.
During: Protect ourselves and stay optimistic.
After: Study harder, reflect on ourselves and give a helping hand.
leave out
ellipsis
forecast the weather(~,~)
a weather forecast
grab an umbrella
a sign that…
head for/to …
on/upon hearing…
the first … to do…
consist of/ be made up of/be composed of…
medical staff
emergency aid worth + money
with a further round of … to follow
遗漏；不包括；省略
省略（语法术语）n.
预报天气+v.变形
天气预报
拿上雨伞
…的征兆
朝…方向走（2）
一听到…
第一个做…的
由…组成（3）
医疗人员
价值…的紧急救援物资
后续还有一轮…
Smart expressions (P86-89)
different ways to express make a certain number of people die
cost the lives of up to/as many as …(number) people
kill (+ number) people
claim (+ number) people’s lives
result in the deaths of (+number) people
Smart expressions (P86-89)
strike/hit
a major wildfire
the most deadly forest fire
exceptionally heavy snowfalls
as far away as…
Not a single drop of rain fell.
a severe food crisis
threaten the livelihoods of people
weather conditions
Weather forecasting advanced/ developed over time
precisely and comprehensively
（灾害等）袭击某地
一次严重的野火
最致命的森林火灾
异常大的降雪
远达、远至…
一滴雨也没有下。
严重的粮食危机
威胁人们的生计
天气状况
天气预报随着时间流逝在发展。
精准又全面地
Smart expressions (P86-89)
Individual work
Talk about another natural disaster you have heard about or seen on the news and voice your opinion.
Group work
Search information about Hurricane Katrina online and know about its cause, impact and rescue work.
Assignment

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