1、Unit 2 Natural disasterProject and assessmentWhat kind of natural disasters have we learnt?EarthquakeTsunamiWhat kind of natural disasters have we learnt?Hurricane/TyphoonFire disasterWhat kind of natural disasters have we learnt?Volcanic eruptionFloodDo you have a deeper understanding toward the pr
2、overb?Nature is kind of a loving mother,but also a butcher in cold blood.Victor HugoGive livesTake livesHow to rescue people during natural disasters?Making an information folder about rescue methods a container for information about a certain topic contents:words,pictures,posters,videos etc.sb/sth(
3、from sth/sb)to save sb/sth from a dangerous or harmful situation AAs a class,discuss different rescue methods in natural disasters.You can use the ideas below or think of other ideas.Watch a video,tell us what rescue methods people used.Rescue toolsHelperTransportsBuildings Life detectors Unmanned a
4、ircraft Satellite positioning systems Search and rescue dogs Robots Medical personnel Vessels Helicopters Tents Mobile hospitals BAs a group,research your chosen method.Use the ideas below to help you.Example:rescue dog History Advantages and disadvantages Real rescue storiesHistoryThe Great St Bern
5、ard Hospice raised a dogAdvantages and disadvantageSmall size,sharp sense of smell,locate survivors,fast,helpfulToo much time to train,cannot work too long,dangerousReal rescue storiesLets search some infoLets search some info Search reliable and valid information(library,official website,newspaper)
6、Variety of resources(context,picture,video,audio)CAs a group,put together your information to make your part of the information folder.Use the example below to help you.IntroductionDogs have been very helpful in rescue efforts on land.Due to the effort of well-trained search and rescue dogs,thousand
7、s of human lives are saved every year.A brief and quick review of the rescue method The vital role it playsHistory Detailed time,place,inventor,names The initial role or applicationThe Great St Bernard Hospice,which was built in 1049 for travellers in Switzerland,raised a type of dog known as the St
8、 Bernard.This type of dog has been used in mountain rescues for hundreds of years.Advantages and disadvantages Connective,transitional and logical words Objective and comprehensive informationBecause of their small size and sharp sense of smell,dogs can locate survivors much faster than humans can.H
9、owever,it takes much time and effort to train them.Also,dogs may lose their sensing ability if they work too long.In that case,they have to retire.A rescue story Vivid and convincing content Details to improve authenticity It contains beginning,development and endingWhen a destructive earthquake hit
10、 Nepal in 2015,six well-trained search and rescue dogs worked alongside members of the China International Search and Rescue Team.They went to the location and two minutes later gave the rescuers a strong signal.At last,a 16-year-old boy was rescued.beginningDevelopmentEnding Can you tell the lingui
11、stic features of the sample?VocabularySentenceInformationDogs have been very helpful in rescue efforts on land.Due to the effort of well-trained search and rescue dogs,thousands of human lives are saved every year.Simple sentencesOnly necessary and important infoNot too many wordsConcise languageInt
12、roductionThe Great St Bernard Hospice,which was built in 1049 for travellers in Switzerland,raised a type of dog known as the St Bernard.This type of dog has been used in mountain rescues for hundreds of years.specificgeneralData listing vivid&convincingHistoryComparisons direct&impressiveAdvantages
13、 and disadvantagesDogs can locate survivors fast.Dogs can locate survivors much faster than humans can.Emphasise the speed of searching Highlight the advantage and uniqueness Contrasts attractive&logicalAdvantages and disadvantagesBecause of their small size and sharp sense of smell,dogs can locate
14、survivors much faster than humans can.However,it takes much time and effort to train them.Also,dogs may lose their sensing ability if they work too long.In that case,they have to retire.AdvantageDisadvantageCPresent your part to the rest of the class.Then as a class,put all the parts together to mak
15、e the information folder.AIn pairs,rank your performance level in the following areas from 1 to 5.Write down your own assessment in the column“Me”and ask your partner to write down he/her assessment of your performance in the column“Partner”.BIf improvement is required for some of the areas above,make an action plan.Can you think about any other rescue methods to help people protect themselves during natural disasters.
