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课件网) Unit 4 Oxford English Module 2 Environmental problems Period 1 Getting ready Reading (I) Natural disasters What is a natural disaster A natural disaster is a major adverse (有害的) event resulting from natural processes of the Earth which includes floods, volcanic eruptions (火山喷发), earthquakes, tsunamis (海啸), and so on. flood Warming-up tsunami [tsu 'nɑ m ] What other natural disasters can you think of Warming-up How do you feel after watching the video earthquake typhoon forest fire drought [dra t] tornado[t 'ne d ] mountain landslide What should people do when a natural disaster happens Keep calm and think of the best ways to protect ourselves. Thinking Look at the pictures, the title and the first paragraph of the story on page 51. Then circle the best answers. 1 What is the first word that you can think of to describe the story a Dream. b Water. c City. 2 Why did Kevin have this dream a Because he is interested in the North and South Poles. b Because he is worried about the environment. c Because he likes Geography. the North Pole the South Pole Before you read What text type is this What is the topic of the text Where is the flood How many people did the writer ask for help A short story. A great flood. In the writer’s dream Skim the story on page 51, and then answer the questions below. Two Skim and divide the text into three parts. While you read Paragraph(s) Part 1: Before the dream Part 2: During the dream Part 3: After the dream 1-3 4-9 10 Skim and divide the text into three parts. While you read Read the first part and answer the questions below. Why did Kevin dream about a great flood What worried him a lot What kind of person do you think Kevin is The great flood Last week in Geography class, we learnt that if all the ice in the North and South Poles melted, sea level around the world would rise, and many cities would be flooded and disappear. It started to worry me. What would happen if our city was badly flooded Would anyone remain alive Last night, I dreamt about a great flood: Read the first part and answer the questions below. Why did Kevin dream about a great flood What worried him a lot What kind of person do you think Kevin is Because he learnt in Geography class that if all the ice in the North and South Poles melted, sea level around the world would rise, and many cities would be flooded and disappear. What would happen if their city was badly flooded Would anyone remain alive He is a person who cares for the environment. It was nine o’clock in the morning. My bedroom floor was a pool of water. I looked out of the window. Water was everywhere. It covered roads, parks and small houses. Large objects, such as coaches and boats, passed by my window. They were floating in the water. I could not just stand there! I had to do something! I tried to call my dad, but the line was dead. My computer was still working, so I sent him an email. I wrote, “Dad, ther ... ...
