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课件网) Listening and Speaking Unit 4 Natural Disasters Look and Think1.What'sgoing on in this picture A troop ofsoldiersarerescuinganinjured survivorfrom thedamaged buildings.2. What kind of natural disaster do you think happed 8-magnitudeWenchuanearthquakehappened on May 12th, 2008/ m ɡn tju d/n.巨大；震级小标题小标题7 Let’s watch the video Natural Disasters. flood tsunami volcanic eruption landslide Before Listening Do you know what these disasters are sandstorm 沙尘暴 landslide 山崩 Before Listening 1. Write down the names in the following pictures. tornado tsunami earthquake wildfire flood While Listening 2. Listen to the news report and tick the disasters that you hear. earthquake tornado wildfire drought landslide tsunami flood volcanic eruption earthquake tornado wildfire drought landslide tsunami flood volcanic eruption Listen for key words Tips: Listen for key words Don’t try to catch every word in a report. instead, listen for key words and phrases. Listen and tick the disasters that you hear. News Report 1 News Report 3 News Report 4 News Report 2 Listening Listening number place activities time place reason listening tip Post-listening Good morning. Today is 13 May. A huge earthquake hit Wenchuan, China yesterday. It has killed at least 8,500 people by now. The earthquake measured 7.8 on the Richter scale. Injured survivors have been moved to safety by rescue workers, including medical workers, troops, and volunteers, who organised quickly. Can you make two others Pronunciation Listen and repeat. Pay attention to the letters in bold. pipe brick tend death keen glory think they campus amaze flash garage truly draw events friends fond view French bridge Pronunciation /t/ /d/ / d/ begged breathed described confused exchanged learned reserved viewed concentrated dabated depended pretended helped laughed embarrassed shocked watched wished Listen to the words in each box and repeat. News report 1 Good morning, it’s 17 April. A strong earthquake hit Ecuador yesterday. The 7.8-magnitude earthquake damaged many buildings, and early reports said that about 230 people were killed and more than 1,500 were injured. Volunteers and rescue workers are helping the survivors. News report 3 Breaking news, Saturday 12 August. A tornado was just seen in southern Memphis. Eyewitnesses said that at 9:25 a.m., the tornado destroyed four homes. A police officer tells us that at least one person has died. More tornadoes are possible, and the police advise avoiding the area. What type of information do they include Time Disaster Place Number Activity Think and Conclude: How to make a news report about disasters What information should be covered and tense should be used Time Disaster Place Simple past tense V-ed Simple past tense Number Damage Activity Present prefect tense Have done Rescue Simple present tense Progressive tense Be + V-ing Read about the disasters below and prepare a short news repor ... ...
