1、1Unit 8 Natural disastersPeriod 1 Comic strips and Welcome to the unitLearning aims1. To learn some words about natural disasters.2. To identify the words and phrases to describe the natural disasters.Learning activitiesActivity one Preview一、写出下列单词划线部分音标、词性和词义。 1. natural_ 2. disaster_3. earthquake_
2、 4. accident_ 5. wash_ 6. storm_7. rainstorm_ 8. thunder_二、了解下列生词的用法。1. natural 词性：_；词义：_。 如：自然灾害_natural的名词形式是：_ 意思是：_。如：自然保护区_Milk is the _food for young babies. We all love the _. 2. Whos going to mop all the water up if you dont come with me ?句意： _mop词义：_,过去式：_,过去分词：_,现在分词：_mop up意为_, 后接的宾语是名词，则
3、名词既可以放在 up之前，也可以放在 up之后，但如果宾语是代词宾格，只能放在 mop和 up之间。我们学过的类似词组还有_, _, _等。（1）The floor is all wet. Please _. A. mop up it B. mop it up C. clean it D. to clean it（2）The kitchen floor is so clean . Who _(mop) it up ?三、翻译下列短语。1. crash into a tree_ 2. hurt his legs_3. lose the game_ 4. kill thousands of peo
4、ple_5. a car accident_ 6. wash the village away_7. start a big fire_ 8.fall from a tree_四、理解下列句子。1. I was sleeping when it started to rain.句意：_.（1） 本句为一个复合句，从句是由 when 引导的时间状语 从句;主句为_时，从句为_时.（2） 过去进行时用来表示_动作，其结构为“_” 。练一练：用过去进行时填空。(1) The boy _(walk)home when the typhoon came. (2) The girl _(do)h er h
5、omework when the thunder and lightening came. (3) A man and a woman _ (walk) in the water. (4) People _(have) dinner at home when the snowstorm came. Activity two Presentation (Welcome to the unit )Step 1 Free talk1. Whats the weather like today?2. Do you know bad weather sometimes causes natural di
6、sasters?23. What kind of natural disasters do you know? Step 2 Look at the pictures on p93, write the correct names.Complete Part B on Page 93. Step 3 Discuss in groups : Whats the difference between natural disasters and accidents ?Natural disasters are caused by _, while accidents are caused by _.
7、 A. natural forces (自然力量) B. peopleStep 4 Finish Part A on Page 93.Activity three Presentation of comic stripsStep 1 Listen to the tape and answer the following questions. 1. Why did Hobo com e to Eddies house?2. What was Hobo doing when it started to rain?3. Why did Hobo ask Eddie to go home with h
8、im?Step 2 Read the dialogue and act it out.Step 3 Tell a story about Hobo and EddieHobo was when it started to rain. He _hear the rain _half an hour .His house was all .He came to Eddies house and asked Eddie to the floor for him.Exercises【检测反馈】一、根据句意、首字母或中文提示写出单词,完成句子。1. A flood (冲走了) away his car.
9、2. I am reading an article about a c ar _.(事故)3. He didnt leave (直到) the rain stopped.4. Tsunami (飓风) is one of the natural _.5.Are you afraid of _(打雷)and _(闪电)？6. A lot of people died in the Tangshan e_ in 1976.二、用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。1. The earthquake in Wenchuan killed of people last year.2. In the pas
10、t, his mother the kitchen floor twice a week.3. It hard when I came home yesterday.4. you the noise last night?5. The classroom wet. Can you mop it up?Exercises【巩固提升】一、用适当的介词填空。1. Sandy was born _ th e night of 1st January,1999.2. Dont play _ fire _ the for est. Its very dangerous.3. Tony fell _ a t
11、all tree and hurt his legs badly.4. A coach crashed _ a tree just now.5. Tom is afraid _ lightning.二、用所给动词适当形式填空。not forget fall play shout not run 1. Dont keep _here . The teachers are having a meeting in the office.2. I hope you _ to bring it here tomorrow .33. The little boy _ off the bike and hu
12、rt his leg. 4. I told the child _ so quickly .5. Your cousin _ basketball when I saw him .三、阅读理解。The earthquake is terr ible. If you know something about how to protect yourself in an earthquake, it may save your life. Do you know what to do in an earthquake? Now lets look at the following together!
13、If you are insideQuickly move under a strong desk, a strong table or along a wall. You can also go into a small room like the bathroom. This will protect you from falling things. Dont get into a lift. Dont stand near windows, large mirrors or heavy furniture. If you are outsideMove away from buildin
14、gs or high walls. These could fall on you and hurt you. Squat and protect your head until the shaking stops. After the earthquakeCheck, take care of the injuries and help make sure people around you are all right. Be careful about the aftershocks. You should quickly run out of the dangerous building
15、 after the big earthquake. Protect yours elf by wearing long trousers, a long-sleeved shirt and strong shoes. Listen to the radio for the latest informa tion. ( ) 1. If you are in a tall building when an earthquake happens, youd better _. A. run into a lift B. not stay in the bathroomC. stand near l
16、arge mirrors D. not stand near windows( ) 2. If you are outside when an earthquake happens, _. A. you must go into a buildingB. you can not squatC. you have to stop the shakingD. you must move away from buildings or high walls ( ) 3. After the earthquake, you should _. A. take care of the injuresB.
17、not help the others around youC. protect yourself without wearing shoesD. not listen to the radio for the latest information( ) 4. The underlined word “aftershocks” means “_” in Chinese. A. 强震 B.老人 C.余震 D.孕妇( ) 5. The passage mainly tells us about _. A. what to do in a floodB. what to do if you are
18、in an earthquakeC. how and earthquake happensD. how to stop and earthquake1Unit 8 Natural disastersPeriod 2 Reading ILearning aims1. To read to know about Taiwan earthquake. 2. To know the main idea of the passage and what each paragraph talks about.3. To learn how to protect ourselves in an earthqu
19、ake.Learning activities Activity one Preview一、写出下列单词划线部分音标、词性和词义。 1. shaking _ 2. body_3.fear _ 4. scream_5.bomb _ 6. shake _7. direction _ 8. wildly _9. brick _ 10. calm_11. moment _ 12. mind_13. since_ 14. alive_15. hurry_ 16. daylight_17. loudly_ 18. everywhere _二、翻译下列短语。1. feel a slight shaking
20、through my body_ 2. look at each other in fear _3. run in all directions _4.try ones best to do sth _5. run wildly _6.fall down _7.calm down _ 8.be trapped _ 9. a moment of fear went through my mind_ 10.stay alive _ 11.find my way out _ 12.hear shouts from excited people _13. be in a hurry to do sth
21、 _ 14. move away the bricks and stones _ 三、理解下列句子。1. I was doing some shopping when it started.句意：_2. People were running wildly while pieces of glass and bricks were falling down.句意：_3. I was trying to find my way out when I suddenly heard some noise above me.句意：_Activity two Lead-in1. Do you still
22、 remember Wenchuan Earthquake ? 22. Please describe the situation at that time. Things on the ground: Buildings: People: Activity three Reading and understandingStep 1 Skim(略读)1.Read the passage quickly and answer. Was Timmy killed in the earthquake？2. Listen to the tape and do Part D on P97. Step 2
23、 Scan(寻读) for details Para 1-Para 2: 1. When the earthquake came, where was Timmy? 2. What did Timmy feel/ hear / see / do?Feel: Hear: See: Do: Para 3-Para 4: 1. What happened to Timmy then?2. How did Timmy feel? Para5: What did Timmy do to save himself? （1） （2） （3） （4） （5） Para6: How was he saved?_
24、 Activity four Post readingStep 1 Finish Part C on page 97. Step 2 Read the article and try to retell the story. Timmy was a teenager. He lives in Taiwan. He s_ the earthquake in 1999. He was doing some shopping w_ he heard a loud noise. It was like the noise of t_ .Then the noise became really loud
25、. It s_ like bombs under the ground .After that, pieces of glass and bricks f_ down When the noise ended, he c_ down But he found he was t_ and couldnt get out. He s_ for help but no one heard him. A moment of fear went t_ his mind. Then he told himself he must stay a_. He was trying to f_ his way o
26、ut when he suddenly heard some noise above him. He s_ for help. Finally, people m_ away the bricks and stones and s_ him.Activity five DiscussionIn an earthquake, what good ways can help protect yourself? _Exercises【检测反馈】阅读下面短文，根据要求完成下列各题。The earthquake is one of the most violent（强烈的）and terrible na
27、tural 3disasters. We cannot prevent earthquakes, and we dont know when they will happen. These make earthquakes very dangerous. Recently, there have been big earthquakes in China, Japan and India.What causes earthquakes? Well, all the countries and oceans on Earth are sitting on large plates which a
28、re around Earth. These plates join together, and they move around. Earthquakes happen when two plates move against each other. The earth moves up or down like an ocean wave.We do not know when earthquakes will happen. But we can do something to keep ourselves safe. We can make tall buildings and hou
29、ses stronger. And we must learn what to do if there is an earthquake.1. 判断正（T）误（F） 。（1）The earthquake is an accident. _（2）People can prevent earthquake because they know when they will happen. _2. 回答问题。（1）In which countries have b ig earthquakes happened recently?_（2）How do eart hquakes happen? _（3）
30、What can we do to make earthquakes less terrible? _ _ 3. 选择填空。（ ）The underlined word they in paragraph 2 refers to _. A. earthquakes B. people C. plates D. disastersExercises【巩固提升】一、短文填词。Do you know what to do during a big earthquake? Scientists have some a_ for us.If the ground begins to s_ while y
31、ou are driving, s _ you car on the roadside and stay in it. If you are in a tall building, dont use the lift and never j_ out of the window. When you are in a living room, find a s_ table or rush into a smaller room like the washroom, and then lie down your body. Take care of your head when you are
32、in a public place, like a supermarket or a cinema, dont run around, or you may fall o_ and get hurt. Cross your arms to p_ yourself. You can also find a place to hide.After the main shake, run out of the dangerous building q_, for there will be small earthquakes. If you are safe, remember not to eng
33、age(占用) the phone line, keep it f_ for rescue(救援) using. Dont go to the hospital if you are not b_ hurt, others will really need help. Take part in the rescue action if you can.二、完形填空。Of all the disasters, earthquakes are the most terrible. Some countries have 1 numbers of earthquakes, others do not
34、. For example, there are many earthquakes in Japan but there are few earthquakes in Britain. Earthquakes may also happen in the 2 ,or near volcanoes (火山).During an earthquake, the ground 3 and the houses fall down .Sometimes thousands of people are 4 in different ways. The powerful force (力量) 4insid
35、e the earth 5 rocks and great waves（波） appear. They 6 very far and are strong enough to break down houses and other buildings. Sometimes they break 7 buildings than the earthquake itself. A 8 earthquake happened in Assam, India, in 1986.The land near Shillong suddenly moved 1.5 feet to one side and
36、then back again. That 9 to act like this 200 times a minute. Few buildings 10 stand when that was happening and the great stones flew four feet up into the air.( )1. A. many B. much C. heavy D. large( )2. A. world B. earth C. sea D. land( )3.A.moves B. removes C. loses D. missing( )4. A. saved B. ki
37、lled C. lived D. survived( )5. A. hurt B. destroy C. knock D. roll( )6. A. travel B. come C. go D. shake( )7. A. some B. many C. more D. most( )8. A. fear B. afraid C. frightened D. terrible( )9. A. continued B. flew C. stopped D. began( )10. A. might B. must C. should D. could1Unit 8 Natural disast
38、ersPeriod 3 Reading IILearning aims1. To learn some new words and know more about natural disasters. 2. To encourage to do more to protect nature.Learning activitiesActivity one Having a dictation of new wordsActivity two Free talk1.What happened in an earthquake?2.When a terrible disaster comes, ca
39、n we give up easily?3.How can people survive in an earthquake / a fire / a flood / a snowstorm / a typhoon ? Activ ity three Understanding of the language pointsStep 1 Usages of some new words1. fear: People in the shopping centre looked at each other in fear.句意：_ 常用词组：in fear 害怕地Frightened by the l
40、oud noise, the children looked at each other .(害怕地)2. shake: The earth started to shake. 句意：_ 词义：_词性：_ 过去式：_ 过去分词： 翻译：使用之前摇匀瓶子 the bottle well before use.。I felt a slight shaking through my body. shaking词义_词性_ _ shake hands with sb意 思是“_”;shake ones head意思是“_”。翻译：（1）我们与老朋友见面时常常握手。We often _when we m
41、eet our friends.（2）她摇了摇头。She her head. 3. direction : People ran in all directions. 句意：_ 词义：_词性：_常用词组：in the direction of 意思是“往的方向” ； 朝四面八方_翻译：（1）他把车子开向北京。He drove his car Beijing. （2）警察赶到时, 人群便向四面八方散开了。When the police arrived, the crowed went away .4. wildly: People were running wildly while pieces
42、 of glass and bricks were falling down. 句意：_ 词义：_；词性：_其形容词为 _ 填空：（1）His heart was beating . （2）We should take actions to protect _animals. 5. calm: I calmed down and asked myself: “Did I really survive? “句意：_ _词义：_词性：_ He looked calm when he told us the bad news句意：_词义：_词性：_ 常用短语： calm down 意思是： calm
43、 sb down 意思是：_ 2翻译：（1）听到优美的音乐，我平静了下来。I_ after hearing the beautiful music.(2) 母亲使她激动地孩子平静下来The mother _ her excited child _.6. moment: A moment of fear went through my mind but I told myself to calm down since I was still alive. 句意：_词义：_词性：_ 常用短语：at the moment, 此刻,正在那时 for a moment 片刻； 一会儿at any mom
44、ent 任何时刻 wait a moment 等一会儿翻译：（1）I didnt know who he was .(当时)(2) 我一会儿就回来，请稍等。I will be back _, Please wait_.7. hurry: They were in a great hurry to move away the bricks and stones. 句意_ 词义_词性_常用短语：be in a hurry to do sth 匆忙干某事=do sth in a hurry =hurry to do sth hurry up 赶快常用句式： Why all this hurry? 干
45、嘛这么匆忙？(1) 改写句子，保持句意基本不变。 （两种）They were in a hurry to move away the bricks and stones.(2) 根据汉语完成句子。快点，我们时间所剩不多了。 , we have little time left.8. loudly: Dont talk loudly in the library. 句意_词义_词性_形容词为_她声嘶力竭地尖叫着。She screamed as _as she could. 9. mind: （1）He has a very sharp mind.句意：_词义：_词性：_短语: change on
46、es mind 改变主意make up ones mind to do sth下定决心做某事= decide to do sth我爸爸已下定决心戒烟. My father to give up smoking.(2) 动词: “介意,反对 ” 常用结构: Would / Do you mind + 形容词性物主代词+ doing sth ?我把窗户关上你介意吗? ?Never mind. 没关系,不要紧.-I am sorry, I came in a hurry an d forgot your book.- . (没关系)You can bring it h ere tomorrow.St
47、ep 2 Usages of some phrases1. I was doing some shopping when the earthquake started. 句意：_类似的词组有：打扫卫生 煮饭 读书 洗衣 2. I tried my best to run to the street.句意_尽某人的最大努力干某事 _We should (尽全力) to stay in safe places when the earthquake 3comes.3. Many cars were trapped in the high way because of the heavy snow.
48、 句意：_Five workers (被困) in the mine for 10 hours last monthStep 3 Usages of som e sentence patterns1. I was doing some shopping when it started.句意： When表示在某一时刻，译为：“就在那时，突然”这时，主句通常用过去进行时,从句用一般过去时。I was trying to find my way out when I suddenly heard some noise above me.当天开始下雨时,我和朋友们在操场上打篮球.2. I was do
49、ing my homework in the bedroom while my mother was cooking supper.While表示“当时候” ，主句和从句通常是两个长动作同时发生，都用进行时。They are singing while we are drawing. 昨晚我做作业时，爸爸在看书。_3. I thought somebody could hear me but no one came for a very long time.句意：_. 句中 thought解释为“原以为”I （原以为） you werent here.4. since: Some people
50、 screamed because they were very frightened.Since everyone is here, lets begin our class.since 词义：_词性：_ ；because 词义：_词性：_ 用法比较：since 表示_because 表示_用 since或 because 填空：（1）Mike was very hungry he hadnt eaten breakfast.（2） were young, we shouldnt be too afraid of making mistakes.Exercises【检测反馈】一、根据句意或中
51、文提示完成句子。1.The girl _(尖叫) when she saw a snake in front of her.2. A small boy was _ in a building for 8 hours last week.3. The old man lives alone and often speaks to h_.4. Will you please wait for a _.(片刻)5. Dont h_. We have plenty of time.二、用所给词的适当形式填空。wild direct shake loud live1.At first, I felt
52、a slight _ through my body.2.People were so frightened that they ran in all _.3.People were running _ while pieces of glass and bricks were falling down.4.Please speak _ so that everyone can hear you.5.The fish is still _.三、单项选择。( )1. He was watching TV _ he heard a loud noise outside.A. while B. as
53、 C. since D. when( )2. -Do you mind my opening the window?4-_.Im a little cold.A. No, not at all. B .Of course not.C. Youd better not. D. Go ahead.( ) 3.I was doing my homework._ my mother was washing dishes at eight last night.A. after B. before C. while D. because( ) 4. Animals wont stay_ if they
54、lose their _homes.A. alive; alive B. living; aliveC. living; living D. alive; living( ) 5._ you have nothing else to do, why not go shopping with me?A. After B. When C. Since D. Because( )6. Lets _ or it may cause an accidentAmove away it Bmove away themCmove it away Dmove them away( )7. Timmy_ in a
55、 dark place when the earthquake _Atrapped；stopped Bwas trapped；stopedCtrapped；stopped Dwas trapped；stopped( )8. Miss Green didnt tell us _ in 2004Awhere does she live Bwhere she livesCwhere did she live Dwhere she 1ived( )9. Im sorry I _ my homework at home this morning .A .forgot B .leave C left D
56、forget( )10. Just now I heard a noise _ thunder.A. about B. l ike C. as D. forExercises【巩固提升】一、用方框内所给词组填空：H: Why are you , Eddie?E: My friend in a car , a big snowball onto his car , I am worried about him.H: Eddie, let me help you the snowball.E: Youre so kind , Hobo. Thank you very much.二、完形填空。Chi
57、nese doctors in Haiti had treated more than 11 hundred patients in the week they had been on the job. Every day, 1 before the doctors arrived there, 2 of locals line up (排队) at the medical station set up by the Chinese team, hoping for 3 . 70 percent of them were women and children. The doctors said
58、 most of the 4 h ad suffered from malnutrition (营养不良) and diseases caused by poor sanitation (环境卫生). 5 the aid（帮助） of the medical equipment doctors brought to Haiti, they were able to 6 out various physical examinations. All of these were badly 7 in Haiti.Guan Qun, Chinese doctor, said, “We have to
59、carry on with the operation. You see the 8 is so long every day. Generally speaking, the medical conditions here are really 9 . Ive checked so many people. And I feel that the lack（缺少） of doctors and medicine here is very, very 10 . I have to put aside (撇开) my personal concerns (关注) for now and live
60、 up to the peoples expectations (期望).”be trapped , move away, fall down, calm down , in a hurry5( ) 1. A. even B. most C. least D. hardly( ) 2. A. hundreds B. hundred C. lot D. hundred( ) 3. A. food B. water C. help D. life( ) 4. A. boys B. girls C. soldiers D. patients( ) 5. A. Under B. With C. To D. For( ) 6. A. put B. carry C. bring D. ask( ) 7. A. needed B. bought C. saved D. used( ) 8. A. people B. doctors C. line D. nurses( ) 9. A. poor B. normal C. few D. little( ) 10. A. expensive B. important C. necessary D. serious三、书面表达：运用所给词组，帮助 Sandy完成一篇日记。 Timmy survived the earthquake_
