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课件网) Unit 6 Disaster and hope Using language(2) —Listening and speaking By the end of this period, students will be able to: 1.learn about some disasters in history and accumulate more words and expressions to describe natural disasters; 2. understand the weather forecast by listening and find specific information. During the Shang Dynasty, people recorded weather forecasts on animal bones and tortoise shells. 1. How did people record weather forecasts in Shang Dynasty 2. How do scientists predict the weather today Today, satellite data and computer technology help scientists predict the weather more precisely. Listen to the weather forecast and match the weather symbols to the locations on the map. rainy strong wind heavy snow hurricane hot 7 When listening to a weather forecast, pay attention to the following information: temperature levels descriptions of forthcoming weather conditions weather warnings Listen again and complete the form. 8 Anchorage You will need 1. _____. Temperatures will stay around 2. _____℃. Phoenix Temperatures are really high and it’s probably hot enough to 3. _____. Be sure to 4. _____ if you or others have symptoms of heatstroke. Check your answers. warm clothes fry meat on the road get medical attention -15 Houston It’s 5. _____ season and there will be a big one across the Atlantic. Stay 6. _____ and listen out for the latest forecasts. Washington, DC Temperatures are going to stay around 7. ____℃. Don’t drive 8 _____! San Francisco Temperatures are going to be around 9. _____℃. People are suffering from 10. _____, which are causing damage and loss. Check your answers. hurricane safe indoors 13 through floodwaters 25 wildfires Student A You learn from a TV report that Student B’s city has been suffering from rainstorms and floods. Call Student B to check if he/she is safe and ask about the weather. Information you’d like to know: how long the rainstorms have lasted the effect of the rainstorms on his/her city how to cope during rainstorms and floods what you can do to help how the weather has changed over recent years Work in pairs. Act out the conversation to talk about an extreme weather condition. 9 Student B Duration: about five days Effect: no electricity; shortage of food and drinking water; damage to property Points for attention: stay away from the fallen power lines, particularly in or near water; move to higher ground, away from the flow of water Your city has been suffering from rainstorms and floods. Student A calls you to check you are safe and ask about the weather. Give him/her the information. Good morning USA, and welcome to today’s weather report for Monday April 3. As we all know, this year, 2080 has so far had a lot of extreme weather. Get ready for a lot more!First let’s look at Anchorage, where there is some unusually cold weather for this time of year. Be sure to wear warm clothes— you’re going to need them if you do have ... ...
