1、What is going on in the photo?What can you see that makes you say that?U4 Natural DisastersWhat natural disasters have you seen in the video?Lead-inMatch the disasters with the correct words.tornadoearthquakeflooddroughtvolcanic eruptionwildfirelandslidetsunamiHave you ever seen or experienced one o

2、f them?How did they affect our life?People were killed or injuredHomes were damaged or destroyedThere were both survivors and deaths People need to set up shelters U4 Report Natural Disasters綠苔私家英語 徐丹 -Listening and SpeakingListening for the gistListen to the news reports and tick the disasters you

3、hear. earthquaketornadowildfiredroughtlandslidetsunamifloodvocanic eruptionThinkingWhat kind of detailed information do we often listen for?numbersdatestimesaddressesactivitiespeopleplacesreasonsListen for the detailsCircle the key words and figure out the kind of information they refer to .Question

4、 Type of information Answer 1.What was the magnitude of the earthquake in Ecuador? 2.How many people were killed or injured in Ecuador? 3.Where are the floods? 4.What are the rescue workers and soldiers doing in the flood-hit area? 5.When did people see the tornado in Memphis? 6.Which buildings were

5、 damaged in Seoul? 7.What caused the landslide in Seoul? numbernumberplaceactivitytimeplacereasonTip: Figure out what you are listening for before listening is of great help.Listen based on the key words and get the answer.Listening for detailsListen again and fill the blanks Time place Disaster Dam

6、ageRescue 1 16 April Ecuador _ The disaster damaged _. About 230 people _ and more than 1500 _ _ and _ are helping the survivors. 2 _and _ have been destroyed. No one has been killed. _ and _ are working day and night to make sure that people are safe. They are also bringing _ to those homeless 3 So

7、uthern Memphis _ were destroyed and at least _ person has died The police advise_ 4 Seoul _ was injured. A library , a supermarket and _ were damagedThinking What are the main points of a news report about a natural disaster?main pointstimeplaceactivitydamagerescue workListen again and try to get so

8、me unique expressions used in the news reports. Listen for structuresGood morning,Early reports said that ,Good evening, More news about.Breaking newsEyewitness said that, According to the police,These are the top news today,RetellingGood morning,Early reports said that ,Good evening, More news abou

9、t.Breaking newsEyewitness said that, According to the police,These are the top news today,main pointstimeplaceactivitydamagerescue workRetell the news report to your partner based on the form and expressions above. SpeakingIf you are a reporter in CCTV-2, read about the disasters on page 49 and do a short news report in groups .You can begin like this: Good morning/ evening. Today is 13 May. A huge earthquake hit Wenchuan, China yesterday afterno