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课件网) Unit 6 When disaster strikes Starting out Learning Objectives In this class, you will watch a video to know people’s reaction to natural disasters. get information from a picture. look at some pictures about ancient tales and share the natural disasters they relate to. Lead-in Look and answer. 1. What can you see in the picture A wildfire and some firefighters. 2. What are they doing They are trying to put out the wildfire. When disaster strikes 当灾难来袭时 Lead-in In this unit, let’s explore natural disasters. 2 3 1 Natural disasters understanding of natural disasters influence of natural disasters disaster warnings By the end of this unit, you will make a poster about a natural disaster. 4 getting back to life after disasters Activity 1 Look at the pictures and answer the questions. 1. Do you know the stories in the pictures Nvwa Fixes the Sky Dayu Controls the Floods Houyi Shoots Down the Suns 女娲补天 大禹治水 后羿射日 Activity 1 Look at the pictures and answer the questions. 2. Which natural disasters could they relate to Nvwa Fixes the Sky 女娲补天 The story of Nvwa could relate to wildfires and floods. Activity 1 Look at the pictures and answer the questions. 2. Which natural disasters could they relate to The story of Dayu could relate to floods. Dayu Controls the Floods 大禹治水 Activity 1 Look at the pictures and answer the questions. 2. Which natural disasters could they relate to The story of Houyi could relate to droughts. Houyi Shoots Down the Suns 后羿射日 Activity 1 Look at the pictures and answer the questions. 3. What other kinds of natural disasters do you know earthquake 地震 volcanic eruption 火山爆发 Activity 1 Look at the pictures and answer the questions. 3. What other kinds of natural disasters do you know tornado 龙卷风 tsunami 海啸 Activity 2 Watch the video and answer the question. How has people’s understanding of natural disasters changed Activity 2 Watch the video and answer the question. How has people’s understanding of natural disasters changed In the past, people connected natural disasters with the powerful beings from ancient stories, so they felt scared and hopeless. As time passed, they started noticing the rules of these events. For example, dark clouds, strong winds and changes in temperature can cause storms. Homework 1 2 复习巩固课程内容，并加深对自然灾害的正确理解。 分享自己知道的自然灾害以及其危害。 Thank you!
