Unit4Naturaldisasters

ListeningandSpeaking

1.Identifythecommonnaturaldisasters.2.Listentonewsreportsaboutnaturaldisasters,listenforkeywordsanddetailsfromanewsreport.3.Presentabriefnewsreportwithgivendetails.Watchthevideoandidentifydifferentnaturaldisasters.Lead-in“AnaturaldisasterisamajoreventbroughtaboutbythenaturalprocessesoftheEarththatcauseswidespreaddestructiontotheenvironmentandlossoflife.”Definition:Pre-listeningsandstormtyphoonearthquakewildfiretsunamiNaturalDisastersTypesofnaturaldisastersvolcanoeruptionfloodmudslidelandslidesnowslide/avalanchehurricanetornadodroughttornadotsunamiearthquakewildfireflood1.Doyouknowwhatthesedisastersare?Writedowntheirnames.ListeningandSpeakingToidentifythecommonnaturalTolistentonewsreportsaboutnaturaldisasters,listenforkeywordsanddetailsfromanewsreport.Topresentabriefnewsreportwithgivendetails.2.Listentothenewsreportsandtickthedisastersthatyouhear.earthquaketornadowildfiredroughtlandslidetsunamifloodvolcaniceruption

ListenfordetailsThinkaboutwhatyouarelisteningforbeforeyoulisten:numbers,dates,times,addresses,activities,peopleorplaces,reasons,etc.3.Circlethekeyword(s)inthequestionsbelowandwritethekindofinformationtheyreferto.QuestionTypeofinformation1.WhatwasthemagnitudeoftheearthquakeinEcuador?number2.HowmanypeoplewerekilledorinjuredinEcuador?3.Wherearethefloods?4.Whataretherescueworkersandsoldiersdoingintheflood-hitarea?5.WhendidpeopleseethetornadoinMemphis?6.WhichbuildingsweredamagedinSeoul?7.WhatcausedthelandslideinSeoul?numberplaceactivitiestimeplacereasonQuestionAnswer1.WhatwasthemagnitudeoftheearthquakeinEcuador?2.HowmanypeoplewerekilledorinjuredinEcuador?3.Wherearethefloods?4.Whataretherescueworkersandsoldiersdoingintheflood-hitarea?5.WhendidpeopleseethetornadoinMemphis?6.WhichbuildingsweredamagedinSeoul?7.WhatcausedthelandslideinSeoul?Listenagainandanswerthequestions.About230peoplewerekilledandmorethan1,500wereinjured7.8alibraryandasupermarkettheheavyrainthathasfallenoverthepastweekcentralChinaTheyareworkingdayandnighttomakesurethatpeoplearesafe.at9:25a.m,Saturday12AugustTranscriptNewsreport1Goodmorning,it’s17April.AstrongearthquakehitEcuadoryesterday.The7.8-magnitudeearthquakedamagedmanybuildings,andearlyreportssaidthatabout230peoplewerekilledandmorethan1,500wereinjured.Volunteersandrescueworkersarehelpingthesurvivors.Newsreport2Goodevening.Todayis27March.MorenewsaboutthefloodsincentralChina.Thegovernmentishelpingmorethan12,000peopleinHunanandJiangxigetawayfromtherisingwater.Homesandlandhavebeendestroyed,butnoonehasbeenkilled.Rescueworkersandsoldiersareworkingdayandnighttomakesurethatpeoplearesafe.Theyarealsobringingfoodandwatertothosewhosehomeswerelostinthedisaster.Newsreport3Breakingnews,Saturday12August.AtornadowasjustseeninsouthernMemphis.Eyewitnessessaidthatat9：25a.m.,

thetornadodestroyedfourhomes.Apoliceofficertellsusthatatleastonepersonhasdied.Moretornadosarepossible,andthepoliceadviseavoidingthearea.Newsreport4AndinSeoul,alandslidedamagedalibraryandasupermarketinasouthernneighborhood.ThelandslidewascausedbytheheavyrainthathasfalleninSeouloverthepastweek.Accordingtothepolice,noonewasinjuredinthelandslide,butseveralcarsweredamaged.Thosearethetopnewsfortoday,Wednesday21July.4.

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