Unit 2 Natural disasters Welcome to the unit & Reading 1 课文讲解（ppt课件）-2023新牛津译林版（2020）《高中英语》必修第三册.pptx

1、 UNIT 2Natural disasters 课文讲解 Pupils lives spared during Falmont earthquakeBy Raymond Tran18 MarchFALMONT On 17 March,476 students and 36 teachers at Falmont Primary School escaped an earthquake that hit the county at 2：27 pm.Only 5 students suffered slight injuries,despite the current figures of 7

2、killed and over 200 injured in the disaster area at large.hit vt.打；攻击；到达某地；使突然想起打；攻击；到达某地；使突然想起 It hits/strikes/occurs to sb that.某人突然想起了某事某人突然想起了某事injure vt.伤害伤害，使受伤；损害使受伤；损害injured adj.受伤的受伤的injury n伤害；损害伤害；损害suffer slight injuries 受轻伤受轻伤disaster n灾难灾难，灾害；彻底失败灾害；彻底失败disastrous adj.灾难性的灾难性的at large

3、 整个整个，全部全部Alice Brown,head teacher at Falmont Primary School,was teaching when the floor began to shake.Her students reaction was quick and correct they moved under their desks,head first,and held on to the legs of the desks.At the same time,Miss Brown quickly opened the classroom door,in case it be

4、came damaged during the shaking and could not open.There were loud crashes of glass breaking and things falling to the ground,but the students remained still and waited calmly and quietly.reaction n反应反应，回应；抗拒；回应；抗拒；react vt.反应；对反应；对作出反应作出反应 react to 对对作出反应作出反应hold on to 抓紧抓紧，不放开不放开 hold on(接电话接电话)请稍

5、等请稍等in case 以防；万一以防；万一 in case of 如果；万一如果；万一crash n碰撞声碰撞声，破裂声；碰撞；崩溃破裂声；碰撞；崩溃 vi.&vt.碰撞碰撞，撞击；崩溃撞击；崩溃 crash into 撞上撞上，坠毁坠毁The moment the shaking 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 cove

6、ring their heads with their hands.Within one minute and twenty seconds,the whole class went down the stairs and rushed to the playground.Soon students from other classes arrived too.After a roll call confirmed that all were safe and sound，they relaxed,laughing,crying and hugging each other.make one

7、s escape 逃生逃生 have a narrow escape 死里逃生死里逃生signal vi.&vt.发信号发信号，示意；标志示意；标志 n信号，暗号；标志；信号灯信号，暗号；标志；信号灯exit vt.&n出口，通道；离开出口，通道；离开entrance n入口；通道；进入入口；通道；进入the entrance/exit to.的入口的入口/出口出口orderly adj.有秩序的有秩序的，有条理的，整齐的，有条理的，整齐的 in an orderly line 井然有序井然有序confirm vt.证实证实，确认；使确信；批准确认；使确信；批准 confirmation n证

8、实；确认书；证明证实；确认书；证明书书safe and sound 安然无恙的安然无恙的We practise earthquake safety procedures twice a year，”said Miss Brown，“so the kids were calm enough to protect themselves during the earthquake.”procedure n程序程序，步骤步骤，手续手续 safety procedures 安全程序安全程序弗尔蒙特发生地震小学生成功逃生弗尔蒙特发生地震小学生成功逃生雷蒙德雷蒙德特兰特兰3月月18日日弗尔蒙特弗尔蒙特3月月

9、17日下午日下午2：27，一场地震袭击了弗尔蒙特县一场地震袭击了弗尔蒙特县，弗尔弗尔蒙特小学蒙特小学476名学生和名学生和36名教师成功逃生。尽管目前整个灾区的伤亡数字名教师成功逃生。尽管目前整个灾区的伤亡数字是是7人死亡人死亡，200多人受伤多人受伤，但但(在这所学校在这所学校)只有只有5名学生受了轻伤。名学生受了轻伤。弗尔蒙特小学校长艾丽斯弗尔蒙特小学校长艾丽斯布朗当时正在授课，突然地面开始晃动。布朗当时正在授课，突然地面开始晃动。她的学生们反应迅速、正确她的学生们反应迅速、正确他们头朝里，他们头朝里，爬到课桌下面爬到课桌下面，并紧紧抓并紧紧抓住桌腿。与此同时住桌腿。与此同时，布朗女士立刻

10、打开教室门布朗女士立刻打开教室门，以防门在震动中损坏打不以防门在震动中损坏打不开。尽管玻璃破碎和物体落地发出阵阵巨响开。尽管玻璃破碎和物体落地发出阵阵巨响，但是学生们仍然一动不动但是学生们仍然一动不动，沉着安静地等待着。沉着安静地等待着。晃动一停止晃动一停止，布朗女士立即意识到这是全班逃生的最好时机。她示意布朗女士立即意识到这是全班逃生的最好时机。她示意学生们抱着头学生们抱着头，排好队排好队，有序离开教室。有序离开教室。1分分20秒内秒内，全班下楼梯全班下楼梯，跑到跑到了操场上。很快了操场上。很快，其他班的学生也赶到了。点名确认所有人都安然无恙后其他班的学生也赶到了。点名确认所有人都安然无恙后

11、，他们才放松下来他们才放松下来，笑啊笑啊，哭啊哭啊，互相拥抱着。互相拥抱着。“我们每年进行两次地震安全程序演练，我们每年进行两次地震安全程序演练，”布朗女士说，布朗女士说，“因此在地因此在地震时，孩子们都十分镇定，能够保护好自己。震时，孩子们都十分镇定，能够保护好自己。”injure vt.伤害，使受伤；损害伤害，使受伤；损害Only 5 students suffered slight injuries,despite the current figures of 7 killed and over 200 injured in the disaster area at large.尽管目前

12、整个灾区的伤亡数字是尽管目前整个灾区的伤亡数字是7人死亡，人死亡，200多人受伤，但多人受伤，但(在这所学在这所学校校)只有只有5名学生受了轻伤。名学生受了轻伤。(1)injured adj.受伤的受伤的the injured 受伤的人；伤员受伤的人；伤员(2)injury n伤；伤害；损伤伤；伤害；损伤do an injury to sbdo sb an injury 伤害某人伤害某人reaction n反应，回应；抗拒；化学反应反应，回应；抗拒；化学反应【教材原句教材原句】Her students reaction was quick and correct they moved unde

13、r their desks,head first,and held on to the legs of the desks.她的学生们反应迅速、正确她的学生们反应迅速、正确他们头朝里，爬到课桌下面，并紧紧他们头朝里，爬到课桌下面，并紧紧抓住桌腿。抓住桌腿。【记牢记牢】(1)reaction to.对对的反应的反应in reaction to sth 对某事作出回应对某事作出回应 (2)react vi.起反应；对起反应；对作出反应作出反应react to sth(by doing sth)(通过做某事通过做某事)对某事对某事/物作出反应物作出反应react against.反对反对，反抗反抗r

14、eact with sth 与某物发生化学反应与某物发生化学反应signal vi.&vt.发信号，示意；标志发信号，示意；标志 n n信号，暗号；标志；信号灯信号，暗号；标志；信号灯She signalled to her students to exit the classroom in an orderly line covering their heads with their hands.她示意学生们抱着头，排好队，有序离开教室。她示意学生们抱着头，排好队，有序离开教室。(1)signal(to)sb to do sth 示意某人做某事示意某人做某事signal sth to sb

15、向某人示意某事向某人示意某事signal(sb)that.示意示意(某人某人)(2)traffic signals 交通信号灯交通信号灯a danger/warning signal 危险危险/警告信号警告信号confirm vt.证实，确认；使确信；批准证实，确认；使确信；批准After a roll call confirmed that all were safe and sound,they relaxed,laughing,crying and hugging each other.点名确认所有人都安然无恙后，他们才放松下来，笑啊，哭点名确认所有人都安然无恙后，他们才放松下来，笑啊，

16、哭啊，互相拥抱着。啊，互相拥抱着。(1)confirm that.证实；确定证实；确定confirm sb in sth 使某人确信某事使某人确信某事It has been confirmed that.已经确定已经确定(2)confirmation nU,C 证实；确认书证实；确认书，证明书证明书occur vi.发生，出现；存在于发生，出现；存在于It immediately occurred to her that these were signs of an approaching tsunami.她立刻意识到这是海啸来临的征兆。她立刻意识到这是海啸来临的征兆。sth occurs t

17、o sb 某人突然想起某事某人突然想起某事sth occurs to sb(主意或想法等主意或想法等)浮现于某人脑海中浮现于某人脑海中It occurs/occurred to sb that.It strikes/struck sb thatIt hits/hit sb that.某人突然想起某人突然想起relief n宽慰，轻松；减轻，消除；救济宽慰，轻松；减轻，消除；救济To her great relief,the officer immediately realized the coming danger.使她大为宽慰的是，这名安全员立即意识到了即将到来的危险。使她大为宽慰的是，这名安全员立即意识到了即将到来的危险。(1)to one s(great)relief 令某人令某人(深感深感)欣慰的是欣慰的是in relief 如释重负；松了口气如释重负；松了口气It is a relief to do sth 做某事是令人欣慰的做某事是令人欣慰的breathe a sigh of relief 如释重负地松了口气如释重负地松了口气(2)relieve vt.减轻；缓解；消除；救济减轻；缓解；消除；救济relieve sb of sth 缓解缓解/减轻某人的减轻某人的(痛苦、负担等痛苦、负担等)(3)relieved adj.感到欣慰的感到欣慰的