8A Unit 8 Natural disasters Welcome to the unit 扬中市新坝中学 陈颖

1.Learn about some natural disasters. 了解常见自然灾害。 2.Know the difference between a natural disaster and an accident. 学会区分自然灾害和人为事故。 3.Learn to cherish life and love the nature. 珍视生命，热爱自然。 Learning aims:

1. 湿透了 2. 开始下雨 3. 把水拖干净 4. 自然灾害 5. 输了决赛 6. 冲走村庄 7. 引发大火 8. 交通事故 9. 撞到树上 10. 雷电 be all wet start to rain mop up the water natural disasters lose final wash away village start big fire car accident crash into tree thunder and lightning CHECK YOUR PREVIEW Challenge your memories 开始下雨 自然灾害 湿透了 冲走村庄 把水拖干净 雷电 撞到树上 交通事故

Enjoy a video Warm-up

How is weather in England? What is the weather like in France? It’s foggy in England. It’s rainy in France.

Task1 ： Watch and answer How is the weather in their dialogue? Comic Strip

It ’ s rainy/ It is raining. Comic Strip How is the weather in their dialogue?

1.What was Hobo doing when it started to rain? 2. Did Hobo hear the rain? 3.What did Hobo want Eddie to do? He was sleeping when it started to rain. No, he didn ’ t. He wanted Eddie to mop up the water. Task2 ： Read and answer

It’s raining. My house is all wet. Can I come in, Eddie? Sure, come in. I was sleeping when it started to rain. Who will mop up the water if I go home without you? No. When I woke up, there was water everywhere! Come with me, Eddie. Didn’t you hear the rain? Why?

Act out the dialogue Task3: Work in pairs Show time

Task4: Complete the passage One day, Hobo came to Eddie’s house because his own house was ________. He ____________when it began to rain. When he woke up, ______________________. He asked Eddie to go home with him because he wanted Eddie to ________________. all wet was sleeping there was water everywhere ! mop up the water

Bad weather can cause disasters rainstorm thunder and lightning flood A flood can wash everything away. Natural disasters Welcome to the unit Task5:

墨西哥湾石油泄漏事故 Natural disasters 洪水无情人有情 南非遭遇最严重干旱 印尼爪哇岛南部发生海啸 俄罗斯南部森林大火 北京遭遇沙尘暴 美国东北部地区遭遇暴雪 台风 “ 宝霞 ” 登陆菲律宾

sandstorm 沙尘暴 typhoon 台风 forest fire 森林大火 snowstorm 暴风雪 earthquake 地震 tsunami 海啸 Group PK

sandstorm typhoon forest fire snowstorm earthquake Task6:Group Work 1.What natural force( 力量 ) can start a forest fire? 2.What can help make the sandstorm come less often? tsunami lightning 3.Can we run wildly in the street during an earthquake? plant more trees

traffic accident A car crash ed into the other car. Tell the differences between natural disasters and accidents cause Accidents Natural disasters NaturePeople

4.Flood washes away village. 1.Earthquake kills thousands of people. 2.Car accident kills three men. 3.Coach crashes into tree. 5.Lightning starts a big fire in classroom building. 6.Young boy falls from tree and hurts legs. 7.Big storm kills 20 people. disastersaccidents Earthquake kills thousands of people. 2.Car accident kills three men. 4.Flood washes away village. 5.Lightning starts a big fire in classroom building. 7.Big storm kills 20 people. 3.Coach crashes into tree. 6.Young boy falls from tree and hurts legs Natural disasters or accidentsTask7: 8.School football team loses final. 8

Listen and finish the form Disaster:(1) _______ Time:(2) __________ Place:At a (3) ________ in the UK Cause:there was a heavy (4) _______ with (5) ___________ and lightning Result:(6) _________ hit a classroom building and it caught fire People:Nobody was (7) _______ fire last week school storm thunder lightning hurt

flood Group 1-3: talk about flood accident Group 4-6: talk about accident Sample conversation: S1: Did you hear about …? S2: No. What happened? S1: …(describe it) S2: Oh really? S1: Yes, it was terrible. …(describe it) S2: Was anyone hurt? S1: Yes/No, … Show Time Task8: make a dialogue

Cherish your life Love & protect the nature

1. some natural disasters. 2. the difference between a natural disaster and an accident. 3. cherish life and love the nature. What have we learnt today?

Homework 1.Prepare for the reading part. 2.Finish the exercises

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