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课件网) Unit 8 Safe and sound Welcome to the unit Hello, students! I'm your digital reporter. Today, we're going to look at different situations and decide: is it an emergency or a natural disaster Let’s look at the pictures together. Lead-in Is it an emergency or a natural disaster Discussion flood car crash typhoon fire earthquake What is an emergency and a natural disaster Discussion VS sudden/serious emergency natural disaster dangerous needs quick action sudden powerful affects many people Sandy is reading a newspaper. Decide which headlines are about emergencies (E)and which are about natural disasters(ND). Decide which headlines are about emergencies (E)and which are about natural disasters(ND). Power cut leaves thousands without heating E Decide which headlines are about emergencies (E)and which are about natural disasters(ND). Lightning starts big fire in office building ND Decide which headlines are about emergencies (E)and which are about natural disasters(ND). Earthquake makes thousands of people homeless ND Decide which headlines are about emergencies (E)and which are about natural disasters(ND). Coach comes off road and hits tree E Decide which headlines are about emergencies (E)and which are about natural disasters(ND). Three men hurt in car accident E Decide which headlines are about emergencies (E)and which are about natural disasters(ND). Flood washes away factory ND Decide which headlines are about emergencies (E)and which are about natural disasters(ND). Typhoon leaves whole town in terrible state ND Decide which headlines are about emergencies (E)and which are about natural disasters(ND). House fire traps five and firemen save the family E What are the characteristics of newspaper headlines In newspaper headlines, the simple present tense is often used, and words like a, an, the and the verb be are often left out. What other natural disasters do you know Enjoy the video tornado hurricane drought avalanche volcano landslide Discussion What other natural disasters do you know Make prediction Can you guess what happened Sandy and Millie are talking about emergencies and natural disasters. What is the main topic of the conversation A severe traffic accident caused by thick fog in Star Town. last week When in Star town Where very thick fog Why 12 died, over 40 were hurt Who many cars hit each other What terrible one of the largest How Read for details News Headline Thick fog blankets Star town: 12 killed, over 40 hurt What should drivers do in thick fog Discussion Use fog lights Don't brake hard. Stop safely if visibility is too low. Listen to traffic updates Keep more space between cars Slow down Work in pairs and talk about an emergency or a natural disaster you have heard about or experienced, using the conversation as a model. A: Did you hear about ... B: No. What happened A: ... was so ... that ... B: Oh, really A: Yes. Many ... It was one of ... B: Was anyone hurt A: ... ...
