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课件网) Natural Disasters --B1U4 Listening and Speaking& Talking At the end of this class, you will be able to: 1. know some knowledge about natural disasters and grasp the detailed information while listening. 2. improve the skills of listening and master how to prepare for a disaster. 3. raise the awareness of protecting ourselves and respecting nature. Teaching Objectives What do you know about natural disasters Do you know the names of some disasters Lead in Natural Disasters volcanic eruption Natural Disasters wildfire Natural Disasters flood Natural Disasters tornado Natural Disasters tsunami Natural Disasters landslide bury v. 埋葬；安葬 bury one's face/head in one's hands 双手捂脸/抱头 bury oneself in (doing) sth. = be buried in (doing) sth. “埋头于/专心于……” 同义短语： (1) concentrate on (2) focus on (3) be absorbed in (4) be lost in (5) devote oneself to/be devoted to 当她听到那个坏消息时，她掩面而泣。 She buried her face in her hands and wept when she heard the bad news. breathe v. 呼吸 breathe in/out 吸气/呼气 breathe deeply 深呼吸 breath n. 呼吸 out of breath 气喘吁吁，上气不接下气 hold one's breath 屏住呼吸 take a deep breath 深呼吸 take one's breath away 令人惊叹 宣读结果时，他屏住了呼吸。 He held his breath while the results were read out. effort n. 努力；艰难的额尝试 make effrots/an effort to do sth. 努力/尽力做某事 spare no effort to do sth. 不遗余力做某事 effortless adj. 不费力的，容易的 without effort 毫不费力 with joint effort 共同努力 in an effort to do sth 为了做成某事；努力做某事 如果我被接受为你的助教，我将努力履行我的职责。 If I am accepted as your teaching assistant, I will spare no effort to perform my duties. suffer v. 遭受；蒙受；(因疾病、痛苦、悲伤等)受苦 suffering n. 痛苦；苦恼 sufferer n. 受难者；患病者 suffer + n. (抽象的损害、痛苦等) suffer from + n. (具体的不幸、痛苦，如战争、灾害、疾病等) suffer pain/loss/failure/hardship 遭受痛苦/损失/失败/困难 患重感冒 suffer from a bad cold 头疼/牙疼 suffer from a headache/toothache 例句：坚强的人能忍受痛苦。 A tough man can tolerate suffering. supply n. 供应；补给；补给品 v. 供应；补给 in short supply 供应不足 supply and demand 供求关系 medical supplies 医疗用品 supply sb. with sth. = supply sth. to sb. 给某人提供某物 “给某人提供某物”的其他表达： provide sb. with sth. = provide sth. for sb. offer sb. sth. = offer sth. to sb. survive v. 生存；幸存；艰难渡过 survival n. 生存；幸存 survivor n. 幸存者 survive on… = live on… 靠……存活 survive sb. by… 比某人多活…… 例句：The company managed to survive the crisis. 公司设法渡过了危机。 Some strange customs have survived from earlier times. 有些奇怪的风俗是从早年留存下来的。 How did these disasters affect our life Pre-listening Watch the video and think about what effect natural disasters will bring on humans. What may happen in these disasters Pre-listening Buildings may be _____ or _____. People may be _____ or killed. Some people may _____ or some others may die ... ...
