Lesson3NaturalDisasters.pptx

Environmental ProtectionUnit 22Lesson 3 Natural Disasters Look at the following pictures and discuss what are happening in the pictures.sandstormtyphoondrought earthquaketsunami flood hurricane forest firelandslide volcanic eruption What do you think of the natural disasters?DiscussionDiscussiondroughts,earthquakes,floods,forest fires,hurricanes,landslides,tsunamis,typhoons,volcanic eruptionWhich of the disasters in the Key Words do you think are:caused by people?made worse by people?natural?Read the article and check your answers.caused by peopleforest fires natural made worse by peoplehurricanesdroughts,earthquakes,floods,landslides,tsunami,typhoons,volcanic eruptions,forest fires,hurricanes2.Use the strategies to complete the gaps in the text(1-5)with these sentences(a-g).There are two extra sentences you do not need.Keys:1b 2f 3g 4e 5a4.Read the text again and answer these questions.1.What is the attitude of the journalist towards the future?2.Who are most likely to be the victims of natural disasters?3.Why are there now more hurricanes,floods and droughts?Pessimistic/Negative.Poor people.Overpopulation and mismanagement of the worlds resources.4.Why are volcanoes and earthquakes more dangerous now?5.What could be the biggest threat to the planet in the future?6.What effects might this threat have?Because around half the worlds population lives in cities,more than 500 million people now live within the range of a volcanic eruption and even greater number of people at risk from earthquakes.A volcanic eruption.It might send the planet into winter for years.朗声P14，EX2The structure of the passageFill in the blanks about the text.In the last _ years,there are more and more disasters such as _,_,windstorms,earthquakes,_,volcanic _and _ fires all over the world.Why are so many disasters?One of the reasons is over-_.ten floodsdroughtstyphoons eruptions forest population_ addition,_ change and the specter of global _ caused by the mismanagement of the worlds resources can lead to the disasters or make them worse.At present,volcanoes and earthquakes are more _ with the fast _ of people.Earthquakes take the lives of 1.6 millionPeople in the last hundred years.What is worse,the disaster professionals predict that the things will get _.dangerous growthworse Inclimate warmingLanguage points1.,and reduced rainfall in the west of the US has resulted in huge forest fires.result in 导致；引起；结果是导致；引起；结果是Stress and tiredness often result in a lack of concentration.Their dispute resulted in the war.result from 起因于；由起因于；由造成；因造成；因而产生而产生His illness resulted from bad food.Her blindness of both eyes resulted from a traffic accident.2.,Indonesia has had a rough time,rough adj.粗糙的，粗略的，粗暴的，艰难粗糙的，粗略的，粗暴的，艰难的，讨厌的，不适的的，讨厌的，不适的Her hands were rough with work.I had a rough idea where the sunk ship lay.Martin had a rough manner.The ship sailed in rough seas.They have been having a rough time recently.They lived a rough life on a small island.3.who have not got over their separation from loved ones lost in the tsunami.get over 从从(疾病、失望等疾病、失望等)中恢复过来，中恢复过来，克服克服(困难等困难等)She seemed to get over the death of her husband in no time.He was disappointed at not getting the job,but hell get over it.He has got over the language barrier.She cant get over her shyness.get off 从从.下来，离开，出发下来，离开出发 get rid of 摆脱，除去摆脱，除去 get through 结束结束(做完，通过，到达做完，通过，到达)get on 上车，有进展，相处上车，有进展，相处 get up 起床，起立起床，起立 get to 到达到达 get along 进展，前进，过活，友好相处进展，前进，过活，友好相处 get down 下来，写下，使沮丧，压垮，着手下来，写下，使沮丧，压垮，着手 get away 逃脱，离开逃脱，离开 get into 对对.发生兴趣，卷入，进入发生兴趣，卷入，进入 get in 进入进入(到达，收割，收集，当选到达，收割，收集，当选)get back 返回，取回，恢复，报复返回，取回，恢复，报复 get by 通过，经过，混过，勉强过活通过，经过，混过，勉强过活 4.So why is nature beginning to turn on us?turn on 反对，攻击；打开，拧开反对，攻击；打开，拧开Why are you all turning on me?He forgot to turn on the radio and thus missed the program.turn off 关掉关掉 turn up 朝上翻，来到，卷起，找到，出现朝上翻，来到，卷起，找到，出现 5.,without any means to earn their living,means n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富方法，手段，折中点，物质财富 Radio and television are important means of communication.We express our thought by means of words.mean v.意谓，意指；想要，打算意谓，意指；想要，打算 I wasnt serious.I meant it as a joke.Do you mean to go without money?manner,method,way,mode,fashion,means,approach均含均含“方法、方式方法、方式”之意。之意。manner:多指行动的特殊方式或独特的方法。多指行动的特殊方式或独特的方法。He finished off the story in his usual manner.method:指有系统、有条理地办事或解决问题的指有系统、有条理地办事或解决问题的方法。方法。New methods of teaching foreign languages are adopted in this institute.mode:书面用词，常指因个人爱好或传统习书面用词，常指因个人爱好或传统习俗等因素而遵循的方法。俗等因素而遵循的方法。The country girl was not used to their lavish mode of living.fashion:着重独特的程序或方式，尤指个人着重独特的程序或方式，尤指个人的偏爱或习惯。的偏爱或习惯。She paints in the fashion of Picasso.means:指为达到某种目的或目标而采用的方指为达到某种目的或目标而采用的方法、手段或途径。法、手段或途径。He explored ways and means of solving the question.approach:指从事某事的特别方法、途径。指从事某事的特别方法、途径。I like her approach to the problem.way:普通用词，可指一般的方法，有时也指个普通用词，可指一般的方法，有时也指个人的方法或方式，也可指特殊的方式或方法。人的方法或方式，也可指特殊的方式或方法。He tried in every way to verify this theory.1.a)She put her arms around me to comfort me.b)The soldiers were armed with guns.2.a)Heavy rains resulted in floods.b)His results were not as good as he had hoped.3.a)He means well but just gets it wrong sometimes.b)The telephone is a means of communication.Decide if the underlined words in the sentences below are nouns or verbs.Then write down their Chinese meanings.n.n.手臂手臂v.武装武装v.导致导致n.成绩成绩v.意思是意思是n.方式方式4.a)The children had fun sliding down the slide all afternoon.b)Penguins slide downhill over ice on their bellies.5.a)Be careful!Dont slip on the wet floor.b)Write your number on this slip of paper.6.a)What would you like on your bread roll for lunch.b)He rolled the ball across the floor to me.n.滑梯滑梯v.滑行滑行v.滑倒滑倒n.小纸条小纸条n.卷卷v.滚动滚动1.The _ forces protected the city.2.When will you get your exam _?3.Don broke his arm when he _ and fell on the ice.4.I _ what I said.5.What would be the best _ of advertising our product?.6.Would you like honey on your _?7.The house _ down the mountain side in the flood last year.8.The match _ in a draw.They had 2 points each.armedComplete the sentences with the correct forms of the underlined words above.resultsslippedmeanmeansrollslidresulted Imagine you attend Copenhagen Conference.Speak out your ideas about how to protect the environment and endangered species.Discuss these questions.1.What natural disasters have happened in the last few months?2.What do you think governments can do to help prevent natural disasters?3.What organizations do you know that provide aid after disasters,or work for the environment?4.What can we do to improve the environment and help victims of natural disasters?