StartingoutBytheendofthisperiod,studentswillbeableto:1．rememberthenewwordsofUnit6.2．developenvironmentalawarenessandmakeeffortstoprotectourplanet.1.disaster2.plus3.erupt4.immediately5.occur6.announcement7.forecastn.災(zāi)難，災(zāi)禍adj.（用于數(shù)字后面表示）多，余v.（火山）爆發(fā)，噴發(fā)adv.即刻，馬上v.發(fā)生n.通告，公告v.預(yù)測，預(yù)報Activity2

Learnthenewwordsinthisunit.8.grab9.reliable10.rescue11.emergency12.exceptionally13.claim14.crisisv.攫取，抓住adj.可信賴的，可靠的v.營救，解救n.緊急情況，不測試件adv.極其，非常v.（戰(zhàn)爭、事故等）奪去（生命）n.危機15.threaten16.precisely17.otherwise18.threat19.property20.sufficient21.shelterv.威脅到，危及adv.精確地，準確地adv.否則，要不然n.威脅，可能會帶來危險的人（事）n.所有物，財產(chǎn)，資產(chǎn)adj.足夠的，充足的n.庇護，掩護1.Whatarethesenaturaldisasters?earthquaketornadowildfiredroughtlandslidetsunamifloodvolcaniceruption2.Whatwillthedisastersbringtous?BeforeyouwatchThecitywasinthe_________cityofPompeii.

Itwasclosetoavolcanoandintheyear79AD,thevolcano_________,andthecitywas_____________.WhileyouwatchTask1

WatchandAnswer1.Whereisthecity?Whathappenedthere?Thecitywasinthe_________cityofPompeii.

Itwasclosetoavolcanoandintheyear79AD,thevolcano_________,andthecitywas__________.

RomanerupteddestroyedWhathappenedduringtheprocess?1.Whereisthecity?Whathappenedthere?Thecitywasinthe

RomancityofPompeii.Theeruptionwhenithappened,wasunlikeanythingwitnessedbefore.Ahugecloudof______________roseintotheair,coveringthesurroundingarea,whichmadePompeiiintotal___________.Thethickdark__________spreadeverywhere.2.Whathappenedduringtheprocess?hotashandrockdarkness

cloudPeopletherewerefrightenedbythesuddendisaster.Theytookwhattheycouldastheytriedtogetawayfromthecity.Butmanypeopleweretrappedbythebuildingsthatwerefallingdown,andkilledbythepowerfulflowofgas,ashandrock.Task2

WatchandThinkHowdidpeopletherereacttothedisaster?AfteryouwatchTask1

Look,ThinkandSayLookatthefilmpostersonpage61.Whatarethedisastersinthefilms?TheDayAfterTomorrowisa2004Americanscience-fictiondisasterfilm.Thefilmtalksaboutthedestructiveeffectofglobalwarmingonourworldandwarnsushumanbeingsthatitishightimethatwetookactiontoprotecttheenvironment.Aftershock

isa2010Chineseemotionalanddisasterfilm,whichissetinthe1976Tangshanearthquakeandtellsastoryof“23secondsand32years”.Thefilmisdifferentfromordinarydisasterfilmsandfocusesonthechangesofemotionsandthereturnofemotionsafterthedisaster.Intothestormisa2014Americandisasterfilm.Thefilmtellsthestoryofatornado-strickencity.Itshowsthatpeoplesufferingfromthetornadoesexpressanew-foundappreciationfortheirlives,andahopefuloutlookonlife.Italsopraisespeople’sdedicationtoscience.

The

PoseidonAdventureisa2006Americanactionanddisasterfilm,whichissetinagiantshipoverturnedbyatsunami.Ittellsastoryofthepeopletrappedintheshiptryingtofindawaytosurvive.Thefilmshowsthestrengthofhumannatureinthefaceofdisaster.Task2

DiscussionWhatdoyouthinkthemaincharactersdointhefaceofthesedisasters?Acityfrozenintime

Theyear79ADwouldhaveseemedjustlikeanyotheryearintheRomancityofPompeii.Eachday,thestreetswerefilledwiththesoundsofbusyshopsandcustomersenjoyingthecity’smanycafés.Peoplebathedandchattedhappilyinthebeautifullybuiltbaths.NoonegaveanythoughttoMountVesuvius,avolcanoclosetoPompeii.Vesuviushadbeeninactiveforyears.Thesoilinthatareawasgoodforagriculture.ThepeopleofPompeiihadnoreasontofearthevolcano.Butthesleepingmountainwasabouttowakeup...Theeruptionwhenithappened,wasunlikeanythingwitnessedbefore.Ahugecloudofhotashandrockroseintotheair,coveringthesurroundingarea.Pompeiiwasleftintotaldarkness.Task3

ReadthepassagecarefullyAyoungman,watchingfromadistance,recordedhowthethickdarkcloudspreadeverywhere.Hedescribedhowpeoplewerefrightenedbythesuddendisaster.Theytookwhattheycouldastheytriedtogetawayfromthecity.Butmanyweretrappedbyfallingbuildings.Suddenly,therewasapowerfulflowofgas,ashandrock.ItmoveddownVesuviusataspeedofabout450kilometresanhour.WhenitreachedPompeii,itimmediatelykilledanyoneinitspath.Thecitywascoveredbyuptosixmetersofash.Pompeiibecameacityfrozenintime.Pompeiiwasrediscoveredinthemid-18thcentury.Many