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课件网) When disaster strikes Unit 6 Developing ideas Natural disasters affect people’s lives. alarm警报 loudspeaker扬声器 warning警告 warning time警告时间 earthquake 地震 DID YOU KNOW Technology helps us with disaster warnings. DID YOU KNOW China is one of many countries with disaster warning systems. The government can warn people with text messages, TV programmes and online notices. In communities, loud alarms go off. Warning times for storms in China have been increased to 42 minutes, with more than 90% being correct. 中国是众多拥有灾害预警系统的国家之一。政府可以发出警告 人们通过短信、电视节目和在线通知。在社区，大声警报。中国风暴预警时间已延长至42分钟, 90%以上是正确的。 Do you know these disaster warnings （灾难预警） 防空预先警报 无感微弱地震预警警报 海啸警报 What is the girl doing What’s happening Tilly Smith A radio programme is on. It’s about how Tilly Smith saved many lives in a disaster. Let’s listen and find out more information. 1. Listen to the radio and choose how Tilly Smith saved lives. a She ran to the hotel and stayed under the table. b She sensed the danger and warned others. c She helped a 10-year-old girl at school. d She helped her classmates leave the coast. b She sensed the danger and warned others. About the tsunami Where did it happen It happened along a busy beach in _____ (Thailand / Italy). How long has it been since a tsunami happened here It's been _____ since a tsunami happened here. About Tilly Smith What did she do She warned people on the _____. They all ran to a _____. How many lives did she save She saved about _____ lives with the school lesson she remembered. Thailand many years beach hotel 100 Listen to the radio again and fill in the blanks. Thailand 10 / ten farther up weeks hotel 100 2. Listen again and correct the mistakes in the host’s notes. Cross out the mistakes and write the correct words. In the face of disasters, we can also depend on technology. Now, listen to the conversation and find out what the new technology is. world map choose serious safe save floods earthquakes 3. Listen to the conversation and ll in the chart about the app. A: Tilly Smith is amazing! I wouldn't know what to do during a natural disaster. B: Knowledge is very important, but nowadays we can depend on technology, too. For example, a new app, Safety Net, can warn you about natural disasters. A: How does it work B: It shows you a world map with all the active disasters flagged. You can choose your area and it will warn you about the upcoming disasters. It can also tell you how serious it might be. Audio script name function Listen again. Then talk about how the app is introduced. A: That's good. What's more about it B: Well, the app also gives you advice on staying safe. It tells you the safe place to go and ways to save yourself from danger. A: Very useful! How many disasters can it warn you of B: It can give warnings about 18 disasters, like floods, wildfires, ... ...
