Unit

6Whendisaster

strikesUnderstanding

ideas(Reading)Theyaretryingtoputoutthewildfire.Awildfireandfirefighters.Look,thinkandsay.1.Whatcanyouseeinthepicture?Wildfiresareakindof.naturaldisaster2.Whatarethepeopledoing?A/B/C層Whatareyougoingtolearninthisunit?influenceofnaturaldisastersdisasterwarningsgettingbacktolifeafterdisastersA/B/C層StartingoutLookatthepicturesandanswerthequestions.Wildfires&FloodsFloodsDroughtsDoyouknowthestoriesinthepictures?Whatarethey?Whichnaturaldisasterscouldtheyrelateto?Whatotherkindsofnaturaldisastersdoyouknow?NvwaFixestheSkyDayuContolstheFloodsHouyiShootstheSunsWhatotherkindsofnaturaldisastersdoyouknow?TornadoTsunamiEarthquakeVolcano[t?:'ne?d??][tsu:'nɑ?m?][??'θkwe?k][v?l'ke?n??]StartingoutLookatthepicturesandanswerthequestions(Match).Q:Howdidancientpeopleunderstandnaturaldisasters?Q:Howdopeopleunderstandthemtoday?ModernpeopleAncientpeopleconnetcdisasterswithpowerfulbeingstherulesofdisastereventsInthepast,peopleconnetced....with....Now,modernpeoplefind...Lookatthepicturesandanswerthequestions.Usethewordsandexpressionstohelpyou.Whatcanyouseeinthepicture?Howmightpeoplefeel?Whatcanyouseeinthepicture?Whatdoyouthinkhappenedtothecity?shakeearthdarkcloudspreadturnintosmokehopefearavolcanoeruptingheavysmokedarkcloudsanoldcitybuildingsarebroken.scaredshockednaturaldisasterReadingReadthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestions.Whatisthenameofthecity?ThenameofthecityisPompei.HowdidPlinytheYoungersurvivetheeruption?PlinytheYoungersurvivedbyleavingthetown.Readagainandmatchthemainideawitheachpart.Para1:Para2:Para3:Para4:Peoplegotoutoftown.MountVesuviuserupted.Thedaylightreturned.Theearthquakehappened.1.Whentheearthshook3.FinallythedaylightreturnedReadandfind.2.WhentheeruptionhappenedPlinytheYoungersurvivedbyleavingthetown.AlostcityMymotherandIwerestayinginatownnearPompeii.Theearthshookthosedays.Thatnight,Iwassleepingwhenthegroundshookveryhard.Mymotherrushedintomyroomtowakemeup.Wehadtostayoutsideforthenight.Mymotherwassoscared.Shedidn'tshuthereyesforevenonesecond.Bysixo'clockthenextmorning,manybuildingswerestillshakingWedecidedtoleavethetown.Theroadwascrowded.Wewereataplaceoutoftown.Justthen,shockingthingshappened.Ourcoachcouldn'tgostraightahead.Itbegantomovefromsidetoside.Theseamovedbacksuddenly,andmanyseaanimalswereleftonthesand.WenoticedaverydarkcloudoverMountVesuvius.Soon,thecloudmoveddownandcoveredthesea.Mymotheraskedmetocontinuewithouther,butIrefusedtoleaveherbehind.Wemovedonwhilethecloudwasspreadingoverthelandlikeaflood.Itturneddayintonight.Theairwasthickwithsmokeandashbegantofallinheavyshowers.Allaroundus,womenwerecalling,childrenwerecryingandmenwereshouting.Peopleweretryingtofindtheirfamiliesinthedark.Thankfully,afterawhile,thedaylightreturned!Everythingwascoveredinash,likethesnowinwinter.Afteranightoflivingbetweenhopeandfear,wehadnothoughtsofthingstocome.PlinytheYounger

Readthefirstparagraphandanswerthequestions:1.Whatwastheauthordoingwhenthegroundshookveryhard?2.Howdidhismotherfeel?Theauthorwassleepingwhenthegroundshookveryhard.Hismotherfeltsoscared.While-readingReadthesecondparagraphandanswerthequestion:Whatwastheroadlike?Theroadwascrowded.While-readingTheroadwascrowded.Wewereataplaceoutoftown.Justthen,shockingthingshappened.Ourcoachcouldn'tgostraightahead.Itbegantomovefromsidetoside.Theseamovedbacksuddenly,andmanyseaanimalswereleftonthesand.Readthethirdparagraphandanswerthequestion:Whatwerepeopledoing?Womenwerecalling,childrenwerecryingandmenwereshouting.Peopleweretryingtofindtheirfamiliesinthedark.WenoticedaverydarkcloudoverMountVesuvius.Soon,thecloudmoveddownandcoveredthesea.Mymotheraskedmetocontinuewithouther,butIrefusedtoleaveherbehind.Wemovedonwhilethecloudwasspreadingoverthelandlikeaflood.Itturneddayintonight.Theairwasthickwithsmokeandashbegantofallinheavyshowers.Allaroundus,womenwerecalling,childrenwerecryingandmenwereshouting.Peopleweretryingtofindtheirfamiliesinthedark.Readthefourthparagraphandanswerthequestions:1.Whatwaseverythinglikeafterthedaylightreturned?Everythingwascoveredinash,likethesnowinwinter.While-readingThankfully,afterawhile,thedaylightreturned!Everythingwascoveredinash,likethesnowinwinter.Afteranightoflivingbetweenhopeandfear,wehadnothoughtsofthingstocome.Readandchoose.A/B/C層B/C層TheearthquakeGettingawayThevolcaniceruptionPeople’sreactionsTheresultsCompletethetimeline.Completethetimeline.shookshockingfloodsmokecryingshoutinghopefearWhatdoyouthinkofPlinytheYounger?Groupdiscussion:Thinkandshare.Ithinkhewasbraveandcaring.Hewasalsoagoodwriter.Whatelsedoyouknowa