Unit2NaturaldisastersWelcome&ReadingPlatesmovingundergroundcancauseanearthquake,whichis

oftheearth’ssurface.Whenavolcanoerupts,

,volcanicashandevenrocksescapethroughalargeopeningatthetop.Alargeamountof

fallingdownahillormountainiscalledalandslide.asuddenshakinghotgasesearthandrockWhatnaturaldisastersarementionedinthevideo?Natureiskindofalovingmother,butalsoabutcher(屠夫)incoldblood.-VictorHugo

Whatdoyouthinkofthisfamoussaying?

Naturecanbenefithumanbeingsandbringusdisasters.Naturaldisastersfloodforestfiretyphoonsandstormdroughttornado/hurricanetsunamiinsectpestandmore…Whatmightthenaturaldisastersbringtopeople?Somepeoplemightbeinjuredorkilled.Towns/Villagesmightbedestroyed.Manyroadsandotherfacilitiesmightbedestroyed.Theremightbehugefoodandwatershortages.Diseasesmightspreadaroundtheaffectedarea.Thelocaleconomymightbebadlyaffected.Whatdoyouknowaboutthesignsofanaturaldisaster?

1.Headtohighergroundiftheoceantidesstarttorollawayfast.That’snature’swayoftellingyou,“a___________isheadingyourwayrealsoon.”2.Ifanimalsstartpanicking(驚慌)andfishjumpirregularly,Youmightexperience__________________.3.Ifanimalsruntowardsyou,theremaybea__________nearby.4.Lowflyingbirdsmeana_________isbrewing(醞釀).tsunamianearthquakewildfirestormWhatisthewritingtypeofthetwoarticles?NovelNewsreportEssayExpositorywritingStructure/featureofanewsreport?

Invertedpyramid

Thetail(optional)Thebodydetailedinformationbackgroundorsupportinginformation

TheleadHowisanewsreportusuallyorganized?17MarchsavedthemselvesfromanearthquakeTheschool’ssafetyprocedurestaughtstudentsandteachershowtoprotectthemselvesFast-readingTheLeadTheBodyTheTailWhathappenedMissBrown'sreactionStudents'reactionThefloorbegantoshake.Shequicklyopenedtheclassroomdoor.Theymovedundertheirdesks,headfirst,andheldontothelegsofthedesks.Loudcrashesofglassbreakingandthingsfallingtothegroundwereheard.Theyremainedstilland...Shakingstopped.Shesignalledtoherstudentstoexit...Thewholeclasswentdownthestairsand....Arollcallconfirmedthatallweresafeandsound.Theyfelt......ReadthefirstnewsreportagainandfinishthetablebelowDetailed-readingDetailed-reading1.HowmanydeathsandinjuriesdidtheearthquakecauseinFalmont?Itcaused7deathsandover200injuries.2.WhydidMissBrownquicklyopentheclassroomdoor?Shedidthisjustincaseitbecamedamagedduringthisshakingandcouldnotopen.GoldshoreBeachsavedaround100peopleonthebeachfromaterribletsunamiThebeachwasclearedjustintimeFast-readingTheLeadTheBody

Readthesecondnewsreportagainandputtheeventsinthecorrectorder.aConnectingthesignwithgeographicknowledgebClearingthebeachofpeoplecNoticingtheoddwavesdWarningherparentsoftheapproachingtsunamieConvincing

safetyofficerofthedangerfEnjoyingonthebeachfcadebDetailed-readingDetailed-reading1.WhatdidSabrinanoticeabouttheseawater?Shenoticedthatthewaterwaslikethebubblesonthetopofabeerandthatitwasjustcominginandinandin.2.Whatwasherparents’firstreactionwhenSabrinawarnedthemoftheapproachingtsunami?Theythoughtshewasjoking.CriticalthinkingWhatpersonalitiesdidMissBrownandSabrinashowinthedisasters?Usedetailsfromthenewsreportstosupportyouropinion.MissBrownwasthoughtfulwhensherememberedtoopentheclassroomdoorduringtheearthquake.Shewascalmenoughtosensethebesttimetoescape.Sabrinawaswatchfulwhenshenoticedthestrangeconditionofthesea.Shewasquick-thinkingandfirm,tookimmediateactionanddeterminedtowarnherparentsofthedanger.crashedatlargeproceduresreactionkeepyourheadexittoconfirmsafeandsoundThenewsreportsuse“crash”and“escape”asdifferentpartsofspeech.Findthesentencescontainingthesewords.1.Therewereloudcrashesofglassbreakingandthingsfallingtotheground,butthestudentsremainedstillandwaitedcalmlyandquietly.2.Thebeachwasrapidlyclearedofpeople,justbeforethehugewavescrashed

intothecoast.nounverbThenewsreportsuse“crash”and“escape”asdifferentpartsofspeech.Findthesentencescontainingthesewords.1.On17March,476studentsand36teachersatFalmontSchoolescaped

inearthquakethathitthecountrya