Unit8 Safe and sound Life is priceless; safety comes first. In this unit, we will 1 read about a man's experience of surviving an earthquake; 2 learn about emergencies and natural disasters around the world; 3 talk and write about what to do in emergencies and natural disasters; 4 better understand how to stay safe in emergencies and natural disasters. It is the Safety Week at Sunshine Middle School. Let's learn about emergencies and natural disasters and find out how to stay safe in these situations. 106 第8单元 一切安然无恙。 生命是无价的；安全是第一位的。 在这个单元中，我们将 1 阅读关于一个人经历地震幸存的故事； 2 了解世界各地的紧急情况和自然灾害； 3 讨论和写作在紧急情况和自然灾害中应该做什么； 4 更好地理解如何在紧急情况和自然灾害中保持安全。 这是阳光中学的安全周。让我们学习关于紧急情况和自然灾害的知识，并了解在这些情况下如何确保安全。 106 Welcome to the unit--Emergency or natural disaster A Sandy is reading a newspaper. Decide which headlines are about emergencies (E) and which are about natural disasters (ND). TIP: In newspaper headlines, the simple present tense is often used, and words like a, an, the and the verb be are often left out. An emergency is a sudden, serious and dangerous event or situation. People need to act quickly to deal with it. A natural disaster is a sudden and powerful event in nature, such as an earthquake or a flood. 1 Power cut leaves thousands without heating 2 Lightning starts big fire in office building 3 Earthquake makes thousands of people homeless 4 Coach comes off road and hits tree 5 Three men hurt in car accident 6 Flood washes away factory 7 Typhoon leaves whole town in terrible state 8 House fire traps five and firemen save the family B Sandy and Millie are talking about emergencies and natural disasters. Work in pairs and talk about an emergency or a natural disaster you have heard about or experienced. Use the conversation below as a model. TIP: We use "Oh, really " to express surprise, but pay attention to the tone, as the way we say it can give different meanings. Sandy: Did you hear about the fog disaster in Star Town last week Millie: No. What happened Sandy: The fog was so thick that drivers couldn't see more than a metre in front of them. Millie: Oh, really Sandy: Yes. Many cars hit each other. It was one of the largest traffic accidents in the town's history! Millie: Was anyone hurt Sandy: Yes. Twelve people died, and over 40 were hurt in the accident. Millie: That's terrible! C In pairs, suggest a headline for each emergency or natural disaster you talked about in Part B. 107 欢迎来到本单位--紧急情况还是自然灾害？ A一位女士正在读报纸。决定哪些标题是关于紧急情况的（E），哪些是关于自然灾害的（ND）。 提示：在报纸标题中，通常使用现在进行时，并且像a、an、the和be这样的词经常被省略。 紧急情况是突然发生的、严重的和危险的事件或情况。人们需要迅速采取行动来处理它。 自然灾害是自然界中突然发生的强大事件，如地震或洪水。 1 停电使数千人无法取暖 2 雷电在办公楼引发大火 3 地震使数千人无家可归 4 长途车驶离道路并撞 ... ...
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