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课件网) Listening & Speaking Natural Disasters 1 Unit 4 2 Learning Objectives 1. Know some knowledge about natural disasters. 2.Listen to the news reports about natural disasters and grasp key information. 3. Prepare a short news report and present it. Warming-up 1. What can you see in the picture？ rescue workers （soldiers） survivor （the injured） 2. What happened？ are rescueing from the ruins When we are in trouble, Chinese soldiers always come to our rescue immediately. An earthquake hit the area. 3.What ideas does this picture convey Live to tell: Raising Awareness(意识), Reducing Mortality(死亡率). —United Nations InternationalStrategy for Disaster Reduction (2016) 用生命呼吁：增强减灾意识，减少人员伤亡。 Watch the video Natural Disasters. And look at the photoes. Do you know what these disasters are. Write down their names. tornado tsunami wildfire flood earthquake Report natural disasters Activity1: Listen to the news reports and tick the disasters you hear. 〇 earthquake 〇 tornado 〇 wildfire 〇 drought 〇 landslide 〇 tsunami 〇flood 〇 volcanic eruption News1: Good morning, it’s 17 April. A strong_____ hit Ecuador yesterday. News2: Good evening. Today is 27 March. MoreNews about the _____ in central China. News3: Breaking news, Saturday 12 August. A _____ was just seen in southern Memphis. News4: And in Seoul, a _____ damaged a Library and a supermarket in a southern neighborhood. earthquake floods tornado landslide While-listening Circle the key word(s) in the questions below and write the kind of information they refer to. Then listen again and answer the questions. Listen for details Think about what you are listening for before you listen: numbers, dates, times, addresses, activities, people or places, reasons, etc. Question Type of information 1. What was the magnitude of the earthquake in Ecuador number 2. How many people were killed or injured in Ecuador 3. Where are the floods 4. What are the rescue workers and soldiers doing in the flood-hit area 5. When did people see the tornado in Memphis 6. Which buildings were damaged in Seoul 7. What caused the landslide in Seoul number place activities time places reasons Listen to the first report, answer the questions and fill in the blanks. 1. What was the magnitude of the earthquake in Ecuador 2. How many people were killed or injured in Ecuador News report 1 Good morning, it's 17 April. A strong earthquake _____ Ecuador(厄瓜多尔) yesterday. The _____-magnitude(震级) earthquake _____, and early reports said that about _____ people were killed and more than _____ were injured. Volunteers and _____ are helping the _____. 7.8 About 230 people were killed and more than 1,500 were injured. 7.8 hit damaged many buildings 230 1500 rescue workers survivors Listen to the second report, answer the questions and fill in the blanks. 3. Where are the floods 4. What are the rescue workers and soldiers doing in the flood-hit ares News ... ...
