Section Ⅰ Listening and speaking & Listening and Talking Step One: Speaking Speaking As is well known to us, there are some signs before an earthquake happens. Discuss with your partners about what happens before an earthquake. Signs before the earthquake The water in the wells rose and fell. And some deep cracks could be seen in the well walls. A smelly gas came out of the cracks. The chickens, the dogs and even the pigs were too nervous to eat. Mice ran out of the fields looking_for places to hide. Fish jumped out of their bowls and ponds. People could see bright lights in the sky. Step Two: Listening Ⅰ.Listen to the following news reports and choose the correct answers. (课文P48) Ⅰ.Listen to the news reports and tick the disasters that you hear. (√) earthquake (√) tornado ( ) wildfire ( ) drought (√) landslide ( ) tsunami (√) flood ( ) volcanic eruption 听力材料： NEWS REPORT 1 A＝Anchor A A：Good morning, it's 17 April. A strong earthquake hit Ecuador yesterday. The 7.8-magnitude earthquake damaged many buildings, and early reports said that about 230 people were killed and more than 1,500 were injured. Volunteers and rescue workers are helping the survivors. NEWS REPORT 2 B＝Anchor B B：Good evening. Today is 27 March. More news about the floods in central China. The government is helping more than 12,000 people in Hunan and Jiangxi get away from the rising water. Homes and land have been destroyed, but no one has been killed. Rescue workers and soldiers are working day and night to make sure that people are safe. They are also bringing food and water to those whose homes were lost in the disaster. NEWS REPORT 3 C＝Anchor C C：Breaking news, Saturday 12 August. A tornado was just seen in southern Memphis, the USA. Eyewitnesses said that at 9：25 am, the tornado destroyed four homes. A police officer tells us that at least one person has died. More tornados are possible, and the police advise avoiding the area. NEWS REPORT 4 D＝Anchor D D：And is Seoul, a landslide damaged a library and a supermarket in a southern neighbourhood. The landslide was caused by the heavy rain that has fallen is Seoul over the past week. According to the police, no one was injured in the landslide but several cars were damaged. Those are the top news for today, Wednesday 21 July. Ⅱ. Listen to the following conversations. Circle the key words in the questions below and write the kind of information they refer to. Then listen again and answer the questions. 1．What was the magnitude of the earthquake in Ecuador? 答案：7.8_magnitude_earthquake 2．How many people were killed or injured in Ecuador? 答案：230_people__were_killed_and_more_than_1500_people_were_injured. 3．Where was the floods? 答案：In_central_China 4．What are the rescue workers and soldiers doing in the flood-hit area? 答案：They_not_only_make_sure_people_are_safe_but_also_bring_food_and_water_to_those_whose_homes_were_lost_in_the_disaster. 5．When did people see the torna ... ...
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