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2、 takes place in a restaurant.ks5u精品课件Ask the students to read the instructions about skills building I and read the examples.We can get some conclusion from the materials we are reading or listening to.ks5u精品课件Ask the students to read the instructions in Part A.Ask some students to tell us some natu
3、ral disasters.earthquake typhoon drought flood fire tsunami hurricaneAsk some students to say something about the natural disaster.ks5u精品课件Play the recording and ask the students to draw a conclusion about what kind of natural disaster occurred in each situation.Play the recording again and check th
4、e answers with the students.Answers1.flood 2.fire 3.earthquake 4.typhoon 5.droughtks5u精品课件Tell the students to listen to the news reports and complete Part B.Ask them to decide which of the conclusions are logical and to state their reasons.Check the answers and give some necessary explanations.Answ
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6、y and turns into a desert.2.Where does it happen?It happens in Africa,the USA,South America and China.3.How are people affected by it?People lose their homes and farms;many families starve and others move to the cities to find work.Listen to the lecture,and answer the following questions:ks5u精品课件ks5
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8、to find out the days newsa plane ticketto find out departure/arrival timesto find out your seat numbera bus timetableks5u精品课件an advertisementa magazineto find out about the latest fashionsto find out more about a particulartopic,such as gardening.to find out where you can buy theproductto find out m
9、ore about theproductks5u精品课件Scan for specific information from the newspaper article and answer the four questions.1.At what time can you see The Matrix:Revolution?At 14:30 and 18:00.2.What is the weather like in Beijing?Cloudy.3.What has just opened?The citys new Modern Art Museum.4.How many people
10、 went to the opening?Over 10,000people.ks5u精品课件Step 2:reading a scientific articleks5u精品课件Read the article about desertification.Work in pairs and list three things we can do to help stop desertification:to build fences(which stop wind from blowing the dirt away)to plant more trees and bushes.better
11、 management of areas that are likely to turn to desert and training people in responsible water usage.sharing information and solutions between countries and using satellites to pick out likely areas for desertification.ks5u精品课件Have a discussion with your partner to think of things we can do to help
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