高中英語專題 Unit 4　Natural disasters 5.1

1、Section Listening and speaking & Listening and TalkingStep One: Speaking Speaking As is well known to us, there are some signs before an earthquake happens. Discuss with your partners about what happens before an earthquake.Signs before the earthquakeThe water in the wells rose and fell. And some de

2、ep cracks could be seen in the well walls. A smelly gas came out of the cracks.The chickens, the dogs and even the pigs were too nervous to eat.Mice ran out of the fields looking_for places to hide. Fish jumped out of their bowls and ponds. People could see bright lights in the sky.Step Two: Listeni

3、ng.Listen to the following news reports and choose the correct answers. (課文P48).Listen to the news reports and tick the disasters that you hear.() earthquake() tornado () wildfire () drought() landslide () tsunami () flood() volcanic eruption聽力材料：NEWS REPORT 1AAnchor AA：Good morning, its 17 April. A

4、 strong earthquake hit Ecuador yesterday. The 7.8magnitude earthquake damaged many buildings, and early reports said that about 230 people were killed and more than 1,500 were injured. Volunteers and rescue workers are helping the survivors.NEWS REPORT 2BAnchor BB：Good evening. Today is 27 March. Mo

5、re news about the floods in central China. The government is helping more than 12,000 people in Hunan and Jiangxi get away from the rising water. Homes and land have been destroyed, but no one has been killed. Rescue workers and soldiers are working day and night to make sure that people are safe. T

6、hey are also bringing food and water to those whose homes were lost in the disaster.NEWS REPORT 3CAnchor CC：Breaking news, Saturday 12 August. A tornado was just seen in southern Memphis, the USA. Eyewitnesses said that at 9：25 am, the tornado destroyed four homes. A police officer tells us that at

7、least one person has died. More tornados are possible, and the police advise avoiding the area.NEWS REPORT 4DAnchor DD：And is Seoul, a landslide damaged a library and a supermarket in a southern neighbourhood. The landslide was caused by the heavy rain that has fallen is Seoul over the past week. Ac

8、cording to the police, no one was injured in the landslide but several cars were damaged. Those are the top news for today, Wednesday 21 July. Listen to the following conversations. Circle the key words in the questions below and write the kind of information they refer to. Then listen again and ans

9、wer the questions.1What was the magnitude of the earthquake in Ecuador?2How many people were killed or injured in Ecuador?3Where was the floods?4What are the rescue workers and soldiers doing in the floodhit area?5When did people see the tornado in Memphis?6Which buildings were damaged in Seoul?7Wha

10、t caused in landslide in Seoul?Listening Tips1注意細(xì)節(jié)Think about what you are listening for before you listen: numbers, dates, times, addresses, activities, people or places, reasons, etc.2巧辨連讀聽力中有很多連讀，如果不知道很容易聽不清或者聽錯(cuò)，所謂連讀，指的是詞與詞之間交界的兩個(gè)音會(huì)經(jīng)常連在一起，發(fā)音時(shí)好像連成了一個(gè)較長的單詞。聽力中常見的連讀形式：(1)輔元連讀：在一個(gè)句子或短語中，前一個(gè)單詞以輔音結(jié)尾，后一

11、個(gè)單詞以元音開頭時(shí)，需要將輔音和元音在一起連讀。如：if I, for a walk, on a winters day。(2)元元連讀：第一種，在一個(gè)句子或短語中，前一個(gè)單詞的發(fā)音以/i/或/ai/結(jié)尾，后一個(gè)單詞以元音開頭時(shí)，中間加一個(gè)半元音/j/，如：I am.第二種，在一個(gè)句子或短語中，前一個(gè)單詞的發(fā)音以/u/或/u：/結(jié)尾，后一個(gè)單詞以元音開頭時(shí)，加一個(gè)半元音/w/，如：you are, who are。即時(shí)訓(xùn)練聽下面3段對(duì)話回答問題，并辨別對(duì)話中的連讀。1What should Wendy do now?APlay. BExercise.CStudy.2How much chang

12、e will the woman receive?A$4.50. B$ 5.00.C$ 5.50.3Where is the camera probably now?AIn the car. BIn their home.CIn the shop.聽力材料：Text 1W：Look! Wendys in the playground, doing sports with her classmates.M：But its time for her to finish her schoolwork now.Text 2W：Excuse me. How much is this hat?M：Its

13、fourteen dollars and fifty cents.W：Good. Ill take it. Here is a twenty.Text 3W：The camera is not in the car! You must have left it somewhere while shopping.M：Take it easy. I remember clearly that you put it on the sofa in our living room.Step Three: Discussing. 根據(jù)錄音在空格處填入合適的內(nèi)容Grave news, its 26 Apri

14、l. A strong earthquake 1._ the east of at 1：25 am. on April 16,2019, at a depth of about 10 km, and another earthquake happened at 9：26 pm. on April 27,2019, at a depth of about 11 km. The two earthquakes 2._ at least 40 people and more than one thousand people 3._. With so many buildings falling do

15、wn and 4._,_a great number of people have moved out of their homes. Soldiers and rescue workers 5._ areas immediately. We hope that people in the disaster area can lead a normal life and have their beautiful homes 6._ soon.話題積累：1at a depth of 深度2lead a normal life 過著正常的生活.Work in group and discuss t

16、he following questions：1What should you do when an earthquake happens?(1)In_my_opinion,_we_should_drop_down_on_our_hands_and_knees;_cover_our_head_with_our_hands;_stay_away_from_glass,_windows;_hide_under_a_desk_or_table_and_so_on.(2)In_my_view,_we_should_find_an_open_space_away_from_buildings,_tree

17、s_and_power_lines_as_soon_as_possible.2What should you do if you are trapped after an earthquake?Keep_calm_and_use_a_cell_phone_to_call_for_help._You_can_also_tap_on_a_pipe_or_a_wall_or_whistle_for_help.課時(shí)作業(yè) 13.閱讀理解AThere was an earthquake this morning. I was working in front of my computer when it

18、hit the city. The quake started with a sudden loud noise. I thought that something heavy in a neighbors house probably had fallen. However, the walls and the floor began to shake. I finally realized it was an earthquake.My son Zac, a sixteenyearold boy, was sleeping with his door locked. Being sixte

19、en, he can sleep through any kind of noise. “Zac！” I shouted. “Are you OK？” But nobody replied. I was a little worried. I couldnt imagine that someone was able to get such a deep sleep. The house was dancing. There were waves in the swimming pool. I was afraid the house would come down. “Zac！” I yel

20、led, knocking on his door with an open palm (手掌). “Zac! Wake up! Its an earthquake! We need to get out！”My son finally emerged in his underpants. We looked around the room. I knew that we should hide under a table to stop things from falling on us and stay away from glass. Unfortunately, none of our

21、 furniture was designed for hiding under. “Should we go into the garden？” Zac asked. “No, trees could fall on us！” I said. Actually, Zac had done earthquake drills (訓(xùn)練) at school. He must have been told to hide under a desk and cover his head. But we had nothing to cover our heads in the house.Lucki

22、ly, before we took any action, the windows stopped moving and the pool calmed down. Everything went back to normal soon. But both my son and I knew what we should do, because we knew if there had been a really big earthquake this morning, we couldnt have escaped from it.【語篇解讀】本文是一篇記敘文。一場地震讓作者和她兒子知道要

23、防患于未然。1When the earthquake started, the author _.Adidnt hear anythingBwas repairing her computerCdidnt consider it an earthquakeDwas sleeping with her door locked2According to Paragraph 2, why was the author worried?ABecause her son seemed to be in pain.BBecause she couldnt wake her son up.CBecause

24、her son was locked in his room.DBecause she couldnt solve her sons sleep problem.3What problem did the author and her son face?AThey couldnt get out of the house.BThey couldnt stop things from falling.CThey couldnt find anything to hide under.DThey couldnt remember what to do in an earthquake.4The a

25、uthor and her son most probably realized they should _.Areplace their furnitureBbuild a stronger houseCreceive earthquake drillsDwatch the weather report oftenBMaking employees feel happy and healthy at work is good for many businesses. But it isnt always an easy thing. A research suggests that just

26、 33% of the US. employees consider themselves fully engaged (投身于) at work, while 16% are actively disengaged, and 51% are just showing up. But there is an exception. When it comes to employee engagement, it seems that employees in small companies are doing better. According to the same research, the

27、 largest US. companies have the lowest levels of engagement, while companies with fewer than 25 employees have the highest. And in one recent report, 75 percent of small business workers surveyed said they were “very” or “extremely” satisfied with their role as a small company employee. Unlike big c

28、ompanies, small companies are often short of resources but the employees can get more surprises there. Small companies offer excellent career opportunities to their employees. The bosses often know their staff very well and understand their personal needs. Employees of small companies are more likel

29、y to receive free meals, paid leave, and they can even bring their pets to work. But of course, therere many other draws in small businesses. One of the top draws is flexible scheduling (彈性工時(shí)). Another is being able to really see the fruits of ones labor. Besides, noncash award is also a big draw. T

30、his could be something small that reflects employees interests and lifestyles. While a parental leave might lead to some financial problems, small companies may do something to improve it. “It may be impossible for a fiveperson team to be reduced to four for six months，” writes Camilla Velasquez, he

31、ad of HR management platform Justworks. “But it could be possible to allow new parents to take on reduced hours in a workfromhome environment.” This kind of method has been realized in some small companies.【語篇解讀】本文是一篇說明文。文章介紹了小型企業(yè)的員工比大型企業(yè)員工的幸福感更強(qiáng)，并分析了原因。5What can we infer from Paragraph 2?AEmployees

32、 can develop better in small companies.BEmployees can earn more money in small companies.CEmployees in big companies are hard to be satisfied.DEmployees in small companies are more engaged at work.6What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?AThe benefits of working for small companies.BThe differences

33、between small and big companies.CWhat challenges staff in small companies may face.DWhy small companies are short of resources.7What does the underlined word “draws” in Paragraph 4 mean?AChoices. BAttractions.CDifficulties. DCompetitions.8What can be most probably inferred from the passage?ASmall co

34、mpanies may have more employees with much happiness.BBig companies should learn from some small companies.CEmployees should have their own hobbies and lifestyles.DEmployers should pay more attention to the staffs needs.完形填空Luckily, I got four turkeys this holiday. I _1_ only one of them. I _2_ my ne

35、ighbor was going through a hard time, so I decided to give one to them as a _3_.That still _4_ me with two extra (額外的) turkeys. I _5_ to cook one of them, make sandwiches and _6_ them to an area of town where many people seem to be in need of food and a little _7_.While I was waiting for the bus to

36、get there, I saw two people that I thought might _8_ sandwiches. The moment they came near, I _9_ them each a sandwich, along with a smile card, and told them to have a good day. I received _10_ in return.On the bus, a young mother got on with her little girl. I offered her a sandwich, and she _11_ accepted. Then I started giving them to ot