1、 1. Review the natural disasters 2. Explore how the two characters help people survive the disaster 3. Discuss the two characters personalities shown in the disaster 4. Learn the structure and language characteristics of news reports Natural disasters We cannot prevent natural disasters, but is ther
2、e anything we can do when they hit? n. 灾难，灾害灾难，灾害 Name the natural disasters in the pictures. DroughtSnowstormAvalanche LandslideFloodVolcanic eruption Have you experienced any of the above disasters? Yes. I have experienced the Wenchuan earthquake. A massive and enormously devastating earthquake th
3、at occurred in the mountainous central region of Sichuan province in southwestern China on May 12, 2008. How would you respond during a natural disaster? Monitoring Potential Disasters Packing an Emergency Kit Creating a Plan Read the news reports, think about the following questions: a Whats the ne
4、ws? b What did the students and teachers do in news 1? c What did Sabrina do in news 2? d What are the two characters personalities? a. Whats the news? one two News report 1 When (1) _ Where Falmont Primary School What Students and teachers at a primary school (2) _. How They reached correctly and q
5、uickly when the earthquake hit. Why (3) _ _. 17 March escaped an earthquake They practiced earthquake safety procedures twice a year b What did the students and teachers do in news 1? Read the news reports and complete the table below. News report 2 When 20 December Where (4) _ What A girl (5) _. Ho
6、w (6) _ _ _. Why The girl had learnt about tsunamis in a Geography lesson. Goldshore Beach helped around 100 people escape danger The girl and her parents talk to a safety officer and the beach was rapidly cleared of people, just before the huge waves crashed into the coast. c What did Sabrina do in
7、 news 2? n. 海啸海啸 Read the news reports again carefully and answer the following questions. 1 How many deaths and injuries did the earthquake case in Falmont? 2 Why did Miss Brown quickly open the classroom door? 7 were killed and over 200 were injured in the disaster. In case it became damaged durin
8、g the shaking and could not open. 3 What did Sabrina notice about the sea water? 4 What was her parents first reaction when Sabrina warned them of the approaching tsunami? The water was like the bubbles on the top of a beer. It wasnt calm and it wasnt going in and then out. It was just coming in and
9、 in and in. They just thought she was joking. n. 反应，回应反应，回应 n. 泡沫，泡泡沫，泡 Miss Brown: calm, brave, quick-minded d What are the two characters personalities? Use details from the news reports to support your opinion. At the same time, Miss Brown quickly opened the classroom door, The moment the shaking
10、 stopped, Miss Brown sensed it was the best time for the class to make their escape. She signalled to her students to exit the classroom in an orderly line covering their heads with their hands vt.&vi. 出去，离去出去，离去 vi.&vt. 发信号，示意发信号，示意 adj. 有秩序的有秩序的 Sabrina Andron: cautions, knowledgeable, quick-minde
11、d Sabrina was one of the happy tourists until she noticed something odd. “The water was like the bubbles on the top of a beer,” she later explained. “It wasnt calm and it wasnt going in and then out. It was just coming in and in and in.” Sabrina had just learnt about tsunamis in a Geography lesson N
12、ews report 1News report 2 The lead The body The tail Para. 1: FALMONT-On 17 March, 476 students and 36 teachers at Falmont Primary School escaped an earthquake that hit the county at 2:27 p.m. Paras. 2 and 3: The process of escaping successfully from the earthquake. Para. 4: The reason for their cal
13、mness in the earthquake. Para. 1: NEWDALE-A 10- year-old girl, Sabrina Andron, helped around 100 people escape danger with her knowledge of tsunamis. Paras. 2 and 3: How Sabrina saved so many lives. (Not mentioned.) Read the news again and find out the news structure. n. 郡，县郡，县 News report 1News rep
14、ort 2 The lead Para. 1: FALMONT-On 17 March, 476 students and 36 teachers at Falmont Primary School escaped an earthquake that hit the county at 2:27 p.m. Para.1: NEWDALE-A 10-year-old girl, Sabrina Andron, helped around 100 people escape danger with her knowledge of tsunamis. The body Paras. 2 and
15、3: The process of escaping successfully from the earthquake. Paras. 2 and 3: How Sabrina saved so many lives. The tail Para. 4: The reason for their calmness in the earthquake. (Not mentioned.) contains who, what, where, when, why and how. more important information about the topic. less essential d
16、etails that may be cropped by the editor (to fit in the newspaper) without losing meaning. Inverted Pyramid Why is the “inverted pyramid” widely used in writing news reports? The purpose of news reports is to inform readers of what is happening in the world. It makes senses for the facts to be arran
17、ged from most to least important. The “inverted pyramid” allows information to be found quickly in specific sections. The language characteristics of news reports Accuracy Attribution FairnessBrevity Clarity What can you learn from these two news reports? A knowledge of disasters is important for us
18、 in case they happen. People should react quickly and correctly in the face of danger. In pairs, discuss the following questions. What can be done to prepare for a natural disaster? We should equip ourselves with much knowledge about a certain natural disaster and learn some techniques to help us su
19、rvive in the disaster. Whats more, we should practise safety procedures and learn to keep calm in the face of disasters. The passage below is about typhoons. Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box below. reaction procedure crash exit confirm keep ones headsaf
20、e and sound at large A typhoon is a destructive storm that occurs in the north-west Pacific Ocean. Typhoons are quite common in south-east Asian countries. In 2013, when Super Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines and neighboring countries, huge waves (1)_ into the coasts, causing serious damage. crash
21、ed n. 台风台风 The disaster killed thousands of people in the area (2)_. Although there is no way to prevent a typhoon, you can get prepared for it. In order to protect yourself from a typhoon, follow the proper safety (3)_. The correct and quick (4)_ can make the difference between life and death. If a
22、 typhoon is approaching, close and lock all windows and doors, and tie down large outdoor objects so that they do not blow away. at large procedures reaction reaction procedure crash exitconfirm keep ones headsafe and sound at large During a typhoon, you should do your best to (5)_. It is also impor
23、tant that you stay inside. If you have to go outside, always (6)_ using the stairs. When you are out, stay away from trees, large signs and light poles. Remember to inform yourself of what is going on. Pay attention to news updates to (7)_ whether the danger is gone. These tips will help keep you (8
24、)_ in the face of a typhoon. keep your head exit confirm safe and sound reaction procedure crash exit confirm keep ones head safe and sound at large The news reports use “crash” and “escape” as different parts of speech. Find the sentences containing theses words and make sentences using each of the
25、m. The first pair of sentences are given. There were loud crashes of glass breaking and things falling to the ground, but the students remained still and waited calmly and quietly. The beach was rapidly cleared of people, just before the huge waves crashed into the coast. On 17 March, 476 students a
26、nd 36 teachers at Falmont Primary School escaped an earthquake that hit the county at 2:27 p.m. The moment the shaking stopped, Miss Brown sensed it was the best time for the class to make their escape. A 10-year-old girl, Sabrina Andron, helped around 100 people escape danger with her knowledge of
27、tsunamis. Learning words used as different parts of speech Many English words can be used as more than one part of speech. For example, water can be used as a noun (drinking water) and a verb (water the flower). Pay attention to these words and their collocations remembering how they are used helps
28、you master these words. The news reports describe scenes using different senses. Find the sentences about sights and sounds in the news reports and describe the picture below, using at least two senses. When describing a scene, use sensory information to put the reader in the action. How do things l
29、ook, sound, feel, smell and taste? Such descriptive details allow the reader to be transported into the scene. Learn this There were loud crashes of glass breaking and things falling to the ground, but the students remained still and waited calmly and quietly. After a roll call confirmed that all were safe and sound, they relaxed, laughing, crying and hugging each other. “The water was like the bubbles on the top of a beer,” she later explained. “It wasnt calm and it wasnt going in and then out. It was just coming in and in and in.”
