Unit+4+Natural+Disasters+Listening+Speaking

Evaluation
Exchange drafts. Assess each other’s work according to the following aspects.
1. disaster, place, time,damage and rescue 2. common expressions of a news report 3. tense used correctly
A. 17, April B. 18,April
C. 16, April
date
2. Where did the floods affact?
place
A. in central China B. in south China C in Hainan and Jiangxi
3. When did people see the tornado in Memphis? A. at 9:05 B. at 9:15 C. at 9:25
• Do some research on a natural disaster happened in your hometown (location, time, disaster, damage, rescue)...
• Make a brief news report (or interview with a partner) and record a video.
drought
typhoon
Disasters
tornado
landslide
volcanic eruption
hurricane tsunami
While-listening
Task1:Listen to the news reports and circle the disasters that you hear:
Reporter: Now I’m in...（plaWcei）ld,ftirheis is the live report . When did ...bArolbkeeortuat ,anCdanhoawdalong did it last ?
Firefighter:It broke outBoeng..a.anndohna1s laMstaedy ...... R: How many peop2le40w0erhe okimlleed?s destroyed FR::LWuchkaitlyd, athmAearlegmehodaissdnt’itt8.c8.a..0u.r0see0p?oprteeodpsolefaer.vacuated F:It has desHtruonyeddr.e..adnsdoaflmfiorsetf.i..ghhatveerbseaernreivvaecduated. R: What aPrelatnheesre,shcueeliwcorpkteersrsdouinsgetdo thoelfpi?ght the fire F:...arrived and....haNvoe bdeeeantuhsse,dntoo..i.n.. juries
buildings , and early repdoisratsstseari/dptlhacaet/atbimouet
230 people were killed and more than 1500
were injured. Volunteers and rescue workers
are helping the survivors.
While-listening: Listen for detailed information
News reporit’s 17 April. A strong earthquake hit
Ecuador yesterday. The ______ magnitude earthquake
damaged many buildings, and early reports said that
about ______ people were killed and _____________
were injured. Volunteers and rescue workers are helping
damage
tense/voice （时态/语态）
rescue
Speaking: Make an interview
A reporter from our school is interviewing the rescue workers in the affected area.
EartThheqruesackueeworkers Wencharueawno,rkCinhgidnaay and 14:28 Moninghdtatoy.,..12 May
news reports about natural disasters. 3.Show a brief news report with given details.
Brainstorm Can you name out some natural disasters ？
earthquake
flood
Magnitude 7.8 At least 8500 killed (by 13 May) Rescue workers (medical teams, troops, volunteers, etc) organiszed quickly
Speaking
Make an interview between a reporter and a firefighter.
Unit 4 Natural Disasters
Listening and Speaking
Learning objectives:
1.Know the common natural disasters. 2.Practise our listening skills for key words in
time
4. Which buildings were damaged by the landslide in Seoul?
A. a store and a library B. a library and a supermarket
address
C. several cars and the police station
the survivors.
News report 1 Good morning, it’s 17 April. A strong earthquake
hit Ecuador yesterday. The __7_.8_____ magnitude earthquake damaged many buildings , and early reports said that about __2_3_0__ people were killed and m__o_r_e_t_h_a_n_1_5_0__0 were injured. Volunteers and rescue workers are helping the survivors.
Analyse the struture of a news report opening (greeting,date)
Good morning, it’s 17 April. A strong
earthquake hit Ecuador yesterday. The 7.8
magnitude earthquake damaged many
earthquake landslide tsunami
tornado wildfire
drought
flood
volcanic eruption
While-listening: Listen for detailed information
1.When did the earthquake in Ecuador happened?