Unit4NaturaldisasterPart1Listeningandspeaking1LeadinginandWarmingupLet’senjoyavideotogetherLookatthefollowingpicturesandguesswhatthesedisastersaretornadoLookatthefollowingpicturesandguesswhatthesedisastersaretsunamiLookatthefollowingpicturesandguesswhatthesedisastersarefloodLookatthefollowingpicturesandguesswhatthesedisastersaremountainfireLookatthefollowingpicturesandguesswhatthesedisastersareearthquake2ListeningListentothenewsreportsandtickthedisasterthatyouhearearthquaketornadowildfiredroughtlandslidetsunamifloodvolcaniceruption√√√√Circlethekeyword(s)inthequestionsbelowandwritethekindofinformationtheyreferto.Thenlistenagainandanswerthequestions.QuestionsTypeofinformationAnswer1.WhatwasthemagnitudeoftheearthquakeinEcuador?number2.HowmanypeoplewerekilledorinjuredinEcuador?3.Wherearethefloods?4.Whataretherescueworkersandsoldiersdoingintheflood-hitarea?5.WhendidpeopleseethetornadoinMemphis?6.WhichbuildingsweredamagedinSeoul?7.WhatcausedthelandslideinSeoul?placenumberactivitytimenumberreasonAnswers1.7.8magnitudeearthquake2.230peoplewerekilledandmorethan500peoplewereinjured.3.IncentralChina4.Theynotonlymakesurepeoplearesafebutalsobringfoodandwatertothosewhosehomeswerelostinthedisaster.5.Saturday12August6.Alibraryandasupermarket.7.Thelandslidewascausedbytheheavyrain.ListeningmaterialsNEWSREPORT1A＝AnchorAA：Goodmorning,it's17April.AstrongearthquakehitEcuadoryesterday.The7.8-magnitudeearthquakedamagedmanybuildings,andearlyreportssaidthatabout230peoplewerekilledandmorethan1,500wereinjured.Volunteersandrescueworkersarehelpingthesurvivors.NEWSREPORT2B＝AnchorBB：Goodevening.Todayis27March.

MorenewsaboutthefloodsincentralChina.Thegovernmentishelpingmorethan12,000peopleinHunanandJiangxigetawayfromtherisingwater.Homesandlandhavebeendestroyed,butnoonehasbeenkilled.Rescueworkersandsoldiersareworkingdayandnighttomakesurethatpeoplearesafe.Theyarealsobringingfoodandwatertothosewhosehomeswerelostinthedisaster.NEWSREPORT3C＝AnchorCC：Breakingnews,Saturday12August.

AtornadowasjustseeninsouthernMemphis,theUSA.Eyewitnessessaidthatat9：25am,thetornadodestroyedfourhomes.Apoliceofficertellsusthatatleastonepersonhasdied.Moretornadosarepossible,andthepoliceadviseavoidingthearea.NEWSREPORT4D＝AnchorDD：AndisSeoul,alandslidedamagedalibraryandasupermarketinasouthernneighbourhood.Thelandslidewascausedbytheheavy

rainthathasfalleninSeouloverthepastweek.Accordingtothepolice,noonewasinjuredinthelandslidebutseveralcarsweredamaged.Thosearethetopnewsfortoday,Wednesday21July.3SpeakingReadaboutthedisastersbelowandprepareashortnewsreportononeofthem.Thenpresentyournewsreporttoapartner.EarthquakeWenchuan

,China?14:28Monday,12May?Magnitude7.8(8.0)?Atleast8,500killed(by13May)?Rescueworkers(medicalteams,troops,volunteers,etc.)organizedquickly.WildfireAlbertaCanada?Beganon1May?2,400homesdestroyed?Almost88,000peopleevacuated?Hundredsoffirefightersarrived?Planes,helicopterusedtofightthefire?Nodeaths,noinjuriesFloodColombo,SriLanka?BeganinMay?82killed,500,000affected?Rescueteamsprovidedfoodandwater?ShelterssetupbythegovernmentNowNowit’syourshowtimePart2Readingandthinking

Fast-readingReadforthemainidea1.What’sthemainideaofthetext?A.AterribleearthquakeinTangshan.B.BeforetheearthquakeinTangshan.C.DuringtheearthquakeinTangshan.D.DamageoftheearthquakeinTangshan.2.Findoutthemainideaofeachparagraph.Para1A.Theearthquakecausedunbelievabledestructionto

TangshanPara2B.TheearthquakehappenedandcauseddeathsorinjuriesinTangshanPara3C.Helpcamesoonafterthequakes.

Para4D.Noonepaidattentionthoughstrangethingshappened.

Para5E.Tangshancamebacktolifeagain.Careful-readingReadthereadingpassagecarefullyandchoosethebestanswersaccordingtothepassage1.Thefirstsentenceinparagraph1impliesthat____A.thesurvivorsdidn’tthinktoomuchofit.B.thesurvivorsweremadetolosetheirsensebythesuddenbigearthquakeC.thesurvivorsdidn’trealizeaterribleearthquakehappenedinsuchashorttimeD.thesurvivorsdidn’tthinkanearthquakecouldbringsuchgreatdamage.

2.Howmanysignsaregiventhatsuggestanearthquakewouldhappeninthefirstparagraph.A.Five.B.Nine.C.TwelveD.Seven.

3.Thesecondandthirdparagrapharemainlyabout____A.thegreatlosstheearthquakebroughttoTangshan.B.thenumberofpeoplewhowerekilledorinjured.C.whenandwhereanearthquakehappened.D.thecauseofthebigearthquakeinTangshan.

4.What’sthemeaningofthesentence“Slowly，thecitybegantobreatheagain”?A.Peopleweren’tsadanymore.B.ThelifeinTangshanbegantoreturntonormal.C.Theearthquakefinallycametoanend.D.Thosewhoweretrappedweresaved.Detailed-readingReadthefirstparagraphandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.Howmanysignsaregiventhatsuggestanearthquakewouldhappen?_______________________________________________________2.Whywerepeopleasleep

asusualbeforetheearthquake?_______________________________________________________Ninesignsweregiventhatsuggestanearthquakewouldhappen.Becausetheydidn’trealizethearrivalofanearthquake.Readthesecondparagraphandchoosethebestanswers.1.Whendidtheearthquakehappen?A.Atnighton28July1976.B.Onthemorningof28July1976.C.Ontheafternoonof28July1976.D.Thewriterdidn’ttellus.2.Howmanypeoplewholivedthereweredeadorinjured?A.AhalfB.TwothirdsCOnethirdD.Thetextdidn’ttellus.Readthethirdparagraphandfinishthefollowingexercise.Trueorfalsequestions.1.Aftertheearthquakewaterwasenoughbecausetherewaswaterinthewell.2.Thepeopleinthecitywereshockedanddidn’tknowhowlongtheearthquakewouldlast.ReadforthestructureReadthepassagecarefullyandfillintheblanks.TangshanearthquakeBeforetheearthquake?Thewaterinthevillagewell1._____________againandagain.Thewellwallshaddeepcracksinthem,of2_________somesmellygascomeout.?Animalslikechickenandpigsbecametoo3_______toeat.nervousroseandfellwhichDuringtheearthquakeAt3:42am,everythingbeganto4_________.Ahugecrackwitheightkilometerslongand30meterswidecut5_________houses,roads,andwaterways.AndhardhillsofrockbecameriversofdirtDamagesoftheearthquakeOver400,000peoplewerekilledorbadly6________intheearthquake.Andnearlyeverythingwas7._________.injuredacrossdestroyedshakeThehelpfromthewholenationThearmysent150,000soldierstoTangshantodigoutthosewhowere8.________andtoburythedead.Morethan10,000doctorsandnursescametoprovidemedicalcare.Workersbuilt9________forsurvivorswhosehomehadbeendestroyed.ThegreatsuccesspeoplehaveachievedThenewcityhasbecomea10________,orethansevenmillionpeople,withgreatimprovementsintransportation,industry,andenvironment.toshelterstrappedPart3DiscussionWorkingroups.Discussthequestions.1.WhatdoyouthinkhelpedintherevivalofTangshancity?2.Whatothercitiestownshavegonethroughsimilarchanges?Whatlessoncanwelearnfromtheseevents?Part4Post-readingHowtoprotectyourselfduringanearthquake?

Suggestedanswers

Don’tbenervousandkeepcalm.

Don’ttrytorunoutoftheclassroom.

Protectyourheadbyputtingyourbagonyourhead.

Squatorsitdownunderyourdesk.

Leavetheclassroomaftertheearthquake.Part5Writin