1、Integrated skills () Unit 2 Natural disasters 1. Can you describe a flood you have encountered or have heard of? 2. What were the consequences of the flood? 3. Can you give us some flood safety tips? Free talk Whats the main idea of the talk? A. Floods are common and destructive natural events affec
2、ting people worldwide. B. The causes of floods are unavoidable. C. We can keep ourselves safe before, during and after a flood if we have the necessary knowledge. C Listen for the gist 250 million three Sixty /knock an adult down Listen and decide Replace the phrases in part A with the words in the
3、talk. in the world every year not always food and drinking water worldwide annually usually disaster supplies Listen and paraphrase It is important to listen for keywords carefully. Keywords are the most important words in a sentence or paragraph. How do you identify the keywords? Keywords are often
4、 s_. Keywords are often r_. There is usually a p_ before a keyword. tressed epeated ause Listen for keywords The questions in listening often contain two types of words: those likely to be used by the speaker; those likely to be paraphrased. Identifying the “anchor” words (names, numbers, dates, tec
5、hnical vocabulary, etc.) can not only help you grasp the main idea but also enable you to locate the answer quickly. Listen for keywords W: Hi, Im here for the party! Where is everyone? Isnt this apartment Number 27? M: No, its Number 23. Apartment Number 27 is two doors down on this side, around th
6、e corner, right after 25. Which apartment is the woman looking for? A. Number 23. B. Number 25. C. Number 27. C Example 1 M: Lets go to the movies! My mom gave me twenty dollars for helping her clean the house. And I got money for my birthday too. W: Okay! But I can pay for my ticket. I got paid fro
7、m working at the restaurant. Where did the woman get money? A. From her job. B. From her mother. C. From her birthday gifts. A Example 2 Flood safety tips Before a flood Prepare (1) _. They should include: (2) _ sleeping bags; (3) _ food; drinking water. Bring the (4) _ to the upper levels of the ho
8、use. During a flood Leave immediately and move to (5) _. Move to the upper floor if you are already inside a building. Do not (6) _ through the moving floodwater. After a flood Listen for official (7) _ to learn when it is safe to go home. Watch out for (8) _ and power lines. Stay away from the floo
9、dwater. It may be polluted and unsafe to touch. disaster supplies a light source warm clothes most important objects higher ground walk or drive news reports damaged roads Complete the notes How to read a story? when, where who what, why, how Setting Characters Plot Understand the elements of a stor
10、y A house, with the door and windows shut tightly, was surrounded by a flood. The trees beside it were bent by the strong wind. The wind roared and the rain beat on the roof and windows. There was a car caught in the moving floodwater, like a boat. Pair work Describe the picture A story When Where W
11、ho What Why How Mary and her parents. They were trapped at home, not sure what to do. The city Mary and her parents lived in was flooded. It had been raining non-stop for three days. In the house. On a rainy day. Read for the detailed information Setting Characters Plot In their house Mary, Mum and
12、Dad The city Mary and her parents lived in was flooded. They were trapped at home, not sure what to do. Group work Find the elements of the story Dad: nervous, scared, curious seemingly calm, worried, cautious calm, cautious Mary: Mum: Analyse the emotions When faced with a danger or a disaster, we
13、are supposed to remain calm and try to come up with ways to protect ourselves. It is necessary to know about some survival skills in case of danger. Optimism, encouragement and love can relieve our fear and nervousness. . Read for the theme What would they do next? Discussion Would they leave home or not? How could they protect themselves? Would they be rescued? How would they feel? Predict the ending of the story Try to continue the story according to what we have discussed. Homework
