1、 Frightening nature10 Unit what natural disasters have you heard of?earthquake fire typhoon mudflow volcano sandstorm tornado flood snow slidefiretyphoonSnow slidemudflowvolcanoSandstormtornadofloodtsunamiAsia Tsunami 2004-12-27 16:15:11 December 27,2004.One of the most powerful earthquakes in histo
2、ry hit Asia on Sunday,unleashing a tidal wave which devastated coastal areas of Sri Lanka,India,Indonesia and tourist isles in Thailand,killing tens of thousands of people.How does nature form a danger to people in the world and how can science help reduce that threat?Nature forms a threat to people
3、 because it destroys houses,crops,roads and communication lines and is a danger to our lives.Science can help us predict,give us knowledge so we can prepare for it,and protect or even save people from disasters.Volcanoes&Volcanoes&EarthquakesEarthquakesBad weather:Bad weather:Hurricanes Hurricanes&T
4、yphoons&TyphoonsWords used in Words used in bothbothdestruction,fire,heat,quake,shake,break,mountain,steam,flow,scal of Richter,roar,etc.storm,rain,wind speed,clouds,waves,blow away,fall,sky,sweep away,thunder,lightning,etc.disaster,rescue,safety measures,predict,prevent,injury,terrible,unexpected,p
5、ower,fear,grief,hospital,ambulance,doctor,scientist,etc.2.Listen to the tape again and write the information you hear on the map of the USA.In which areas is rain expected?If rain is expected,write Yes.If not,write No.Write down how high the temperatures will be on Tuesday in different parts of the
6、USA.No.100FNo.68-72FYes.68-72FYes.89FYes.100FYes.76 F1.What is the listening text about?The listening is about the weather in the USA.2.What do we call this type of radio message?A weather forecast.Listen to the tape and answer the following questions:1.How should you prepare for the day if you go f
7、ishing in the Great Lakes region?You would have to bring warm clothes but not too warm;you may still need to take a raincoat or at least an umbrella,although you may not need them.2.In which part of the USA should cardrives be careful?All along the northeastern coast from the northeast to the South,
8、roads may become dangerous with rain.Wet snow and strong winds.3.What happens when a hurricane hits the coast?If a hurricane hits the coast it can be a real disaster.4.Which letter would the name for the sixth hurricane in 2005 begin with?The name of the sixth hurricane could begin with the letter“F
9、”eg Flora or Frank.speakingPage 74,Speaking.Read the dialogue and answerthe following questions:1 What happened in the typhoon?2 What else do you know will happen in a typhoon?3 What was peoples emotion?4 What do you think happens in a hurricane,a volcano,an earthquake,SARS and bird flu?Talk with yo
10、ur partners about the following picturesand make a similar dialogue.Tell him or her whether these things or situations frighten you and explain why.Also,talk about peoples emotion in these situations and how you think they would behave.Use the useful expressions to help you.Useful expressionsHow ter
11、rible!It makes me feel worried.I dare not I am afraid ofHe gets into a total panic when Im frightened to death byIt makes my hair stand on end.Im really frightened toIt makes me feel uneasy when Whats really scary isShes scared to death.What terrifies me isIts an unpleasant/a frightening thing.I get
12、 very upset.Student AYou are planning to go on A holiday in Southeast Asia,but a few weeks before you go,you hear about a dangerous illness there,for example,SARS,for which there is no cure.Student BYou know about theillness but think you can take your friends worries away.There is no cure,but you k
13、now that the illness does not spread by air and that if you often wash your hands,the risk of getting it is small.Student AYou hear your classmate crying in the dark and askwhat is wrong.Hearing thathe/she is afraid of the thunderoutside,you try to make him/herfeel more comfortable so thatboth of yo
14、u can go back to sleep.Student BIt is a dark night with stormand rain and you are waken up by the thunder.You areafraid the lightning will strikethe house and cant sleepany more.Homework:Make a dialogue about a disaster.It should include the following:What was it like?What happened?What was peoples emotion and what about yours?What safety measures should be taken?
