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课件网) Welcome to the unit& Reading Unit 2 Natural disasters Step 1: Nature is kind of a loving mother, but also a butcher in cold blood. — Victor Hugo 大自然是慈爱的母亲， 也是冷血的屠夫。 hailstorm 冰雹 What natural disasters do you know Natural Disasters 3. Tornado 6. Heat wave [t ne d ]龙卷风 5.Hurricane/typhoon 4. Thunderstorm 2. Tsunami [tsu nɑ mi] 1. Wildfire 10. Blizzard 9. Drought[dra t] 8. Earthquake 6. Flood 11. Volcanic eruption [v l k n k] 12. Landslide Plates moving underground can cause an earthquake, which is _____ of the earth’s surface. When a volcano erupts, _____, volcanic ash and even rocks escape through a large opening at the top. A large amount of _____ falling down a hill or mountain is called a landslide. Natural disasters are terrible reminders of the power of nature. Watch the video and finish the following exercises. Video time Plates moving underground can cause an earthquake, which is _____ of the earth’s surface. When a volcano erupts, _____, volcanic ash and even rocks escape through a large opening at the top. A large amount of _____ falling down a hill or mountain is called a landslide. Welcome to the Unit a sudden shaking hot gases earth and rock We can’t prevent natural disasters, but is there anything we can do when they hit Calm down. Conserve energy and call for help. Keep away from dangerous substances (power lines, trees, etc.). Find evacuation(疏散) routes. Focus on our most basic needs (shelter, water, air, food, security, sleep, medical care, etc.). Step 3: Pre-reading Q1:What is the writing type of the two articles Novel B.News report Essay C.Expository writing Step 3: Pre-reading Q2:How is this type of text usually organized Inverted pyramid (倒金字塔模式). the lead the body the tail 1.Read for structure The lead Title The body The tail How: the process Why: the reason for their calmness in the earthquake What: the event Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Step 4: While-reading The lead Title The body How Sabrina saved so many lives. What: the event Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Read for structure Step 4: Fast reading The lead Title The body How: the process What: the event Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 News report 1: Pupils’ lives were spared during Falmont earthquake. 2. Can you change the titles into complete sentences. News report 2: A girl saves 100 people from tsunami. News report 1 News report 2 When (1)_____ 20 December Where Falmont Primary School (4)_____ What Students and teachers at a primary school (2)_____. A girl (5)_____ _____. How They reacted correctly and quickly when the earthquake hit. (6)_____ Why (3)_____ The girl had learnt about tsunami in a Geography lesson. 17 March Goldshore Beach escaped an earthquake saved around 100 people She warned of an approaching tsunami and the beach was cleared of people in time. on the beach from a tsunami They practise earthquake safety procedures twice a year and kept calm when the earthquake hap ... ...
