课程内容

Unit 8《Natural disasters》（1）
sunny     windy
frosty    foggy
cloudy    stormy
snowy     rainy
An interesting story happened on such a rainy day.
Ask and answer:
1. What happened to Hobo?
2. What was he doing when it started to rain?
3. Why does he want Eddie to go home with him?
Act out
Hobo: It's raining. My house is all wet. Can I come in, Eddie?
Eddie: Sure, come in.
Hobo: I was sleeping when it started to rain.
Eddie: Did you hear the rain?
Hobo: No. When I woke up, there was everywhere! Come with me, Eddie.
Eddie: Why?
Hobo: Who will mop up the water if I go home without you?
根据对话填空
One day, Hobo went to Eddie's home, because his own home was all ______. He was ______ when it started to ______. And he didn't hear the rain. He asked Eddie to ______ home with him because he wanted Eddie to ______ all the water ______.
was sleeping -- 过去进行时（表示过去某个时间正在发生的事情）
结构：was/were (not)+doing
Sometimes, bad weather can also cause natural disasters.
What natural disasters do you know?
earthquake
When it comes, buildings fall down and you can hear a loud noise like a bomb.
forest fire
It burns everything in the forest.
flood
Can you name these natural disasters?
snowstorm
rainstorm
sandstorm
Some other natural disasters
drought  干旱
The earth is short of water. It is very dry.
typhoon
The boy was walking home when the typhoon came.
tornado  龙卷风
A strong wind comes round and round from the sky quickly like a dragon.
thunder and lightning
The girl was doing her homework when the thunder and lightning came.
rainstorm
A man and a woman were walking in the water.
snowstorm
People were sleeping at home when the snowstorm came.
Find the correct pictures for the news.
1. landslide       2. tsunami
3. sandstorm       4. typhoon
China Daily
2004.12
   A very terrible tsunami happened in Indonesia. Nearly 20,000 people lost their lives. They were having a good time by the sea at that time. Suddenly water rushed rudely onto the beach. It's really frightening.
2006.8
   A strong typhoon hit Taiwan Island this morning. It's so serious that no one can go out. Schools have to rest until the disaster is over.
2006.10
   The whole city of Beijing is covered with sand. People can not see anything through the thick sand.
2006.7
   The landslide happened in Shanxi yesterday.
   The soil, sand, stones and water went down from the mountain in no time. Many villages at the foot of the mountain were damaged.
These natural disasters are all caused by natural forces. They are different from accidents.
Which is a natural disaster:
1. The farmers lost their houses in the flood.  √
2. The big fire burned his neck.  ×
Tell the differences between natural disasters and accidents.
accident
Accidents are caused by people.
Natural disasters are caused by natural forces.
Which are accidents or natural disasters?
  1. The school football team loses the final.
  2. A big storm killed 20 people.
  3. A coach crashed into a tree last night.
  4. A flood washed the village away.
  5. Lightning started a big fire in a building.
  6. A young boy fell from a tree and hurt his legs.
  7. The Taiwan earthquake killed thousands of people.
  8. Car accident kills three men.
People cause accidents.
Bad weather causes natural disasters.
If we don't protect our environment, it can cause bad weather.
So we all protect our nature.
Discussion: (work in groups, then choose one student to report)
What should we do to prevent or reduce(减少) natural disasters?
1. Plant more trees.
2. Don't drop litter everywhere.
3. Protect grassland, wetlands and forests.
4. Have a low-carbon life(低碳生活).
5. Save natural material(自然资源).
From now on, let's do something to protect our mother -- the earth.
Life is beautiful because of the strong will.
生命因坚强而美丽。
Life is wonderful because of the true love.
生命因关爱而精彩。
Read the conversation and answer.
Sandy: Did you hear about the fire at a school in the UK last week?
Millie: No. What happened?
Sandy: It was at my friend Vivien's school. She told me about it. There was a heavy storm with thunder and lightning.
Millie: Oh, really?
Sandy: Yes. It was terrible. Lightning hit a classroom building and it caught fire.
Millie: Was anyone hurt?
Sandy: No. Nobody was hurt. It happened at night.
1. Where did it happen?
2. What happened?
3. What caused the fire?
4. Was anyone hurt?
Translate the phrases.
1、自然灾害 __________________
2、半个小时以后 __________________
3、把所有的水拖干净 __________________
4、输了决赛 __________________
5、成百上千的人 __________________
6、一场车祸 __________________
7、撞上一棵树 __________________
8、把村庄冲走 __________________
9、燃起了一场大火 __________________
10、从树上掉下来 __________________
11、湿的 __________________
12、雷电交加 __________________
二、用所给单词的正确形式填空：
1. There are many ________(灾害) in the world every day.
2. I heard of a car ________(事故) here.
3. -- What was the weather like yesterday?
   -- It was ________(sun) but ________(wind).
4. There are many ________(nature) disasters in the world every year.
5. Most of the rare animals live in ________(nature) reserves.
6. Which is ________(wet) season in south China.
三、动词的适当形式填空：
1. It's ________(rain) outside. You should take an umbrella.
2. -- What's mum doing?
   -- She is ________(mop) up the floor.
3. A coach ________(crash) into a tree just now.
4. Our school football team ________(lose) the game last Friday.
5. My brother ________(fall) off his bike just now.
6. I ________(do) my homework when my mother came back.
四、翻译下列句子：
1、下周天气将会变得更糟。
The weather ____________ next week.
2、数千人在一次地震中丧生了。
____________ people ____________ in the earthquake.
3、一场洪水冲走了他们的房子。
A flood ____________.
4、如果你不小心驾车，你会撞到前面的树。
If you ____________, you ____________.
5、上周六Daniel从自行车上摔了来了。
Daniel ____________ the bike lost Saturday.