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课件网) Unit 6 When disaster strikes Starting out & Understanding ideas Learning Objectives In this lesson, you will: 1. talk about natural disasters. 2. find out how Pliny the Younger survived the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. 3. analyse the character of Pliny the Younger. We often hear about natural disasters in the news. In this unit, let's explore natural disasters. What may happen in a natural disaster How do disaster warnings help How can people get back to their lives after disasters By the end of this unit, you will make a poster about a natural disaster. [d zɑ st (r)] n. 灾害 灾害预警 回归正常生活 What can you see in the picture firefighters a big forest fire I can see a forest fire. There are tall trees on fire, and thick smoke is rising. Some firefighters are busy putting out the fire. Do you know the stories in the pictures Da Yu Governed the Flood Hou Yi Shoots the Suns Nvwa Repairs the Sky Starting Out Which natural disasters could they relate to flood [fl d] n. 洪水 drought [dra t] n. 旱灾 flood, drought, fire, earthquake [ θkwe k] n. 地震 Watch the video and answer the questions. 1. What kind of natural disasters do you know 2. How has people's understanding of natural disasters changed 1. What’s this natural disaster It’s volcanic eruption.（火山喷发） [v l k n k] [ 'r p ( )n] 2. What does the sky look like when the volcano（火山） erupts The dark thick clouds covered the sky. 3. What else can you see The hot magma（岩浆）erupted from the volcano and covered the whole mountain. What harm could the volcanic eruption cause to human beings It could cause fire and earthquake. It could destory villages, cities, and farmland. The ash and gases are harmful to human’s health. Understanding ideas Look at the two pictures and answer the questions. Use the words and expressions to help you. In the first picture, the volcano erupted. The sky turned very dark. The dark clouds and smoke spread rapidly. It seems to be an old ruined city. 1. What can you see in the pictures 2. How might people feel in the first picture I think people were shocked by what happened. They might cry and shout on the street, and they might try to escape the city. They might lose all hope and be full of fear. 3.What do you think happened to the city in the second picture I think the city was destroyed by a volcanic eruption like the one shown in the first picture. The violent eruption would have buried the city in ash, lava, and rocks, leaving it in the ruined state we see. Read the record of Pliny the Younger and find out how he survived the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. [s va v] v. 幸存 Pliny the Younger 小普林尼 小普林尼是古罗马时期的一位作家、律师和政治家，以其书信集而闻名，这些书信提供了有关古罗马社会、文化和政治生活的珍贵资料。根据背景推断，本文应选自当时约17岁的小普林尼在经历了维苏威火山喷发事件后，写给历史学家塔西佗的两封信中的一封。 Background Mount Vesuvius 维苏威火山位于意大利南部那不勒斯湾东海岸，是 ... ...
