外研版2024初中英语八上Unit6 Understanding ideas课件

6UnitWhen disaster strikesUnderstanding ideasUnderstanding ideasWe often hear about natural disasters in the news. In this unit, let’s explore natural disasters. What may happen in a natural disaster? How do disaster warnings help? How can people get back to their lives after disasters? By the end of this unit, you will make a poster about a natural disaster.After completing the unit, you will be able to：use words and expressions in the unit to talk about natural disasters.use the past continuous tense to tell natural disaster stories.describe ways of saving lives.Starting out1Look at the pictures and answer the questions.1 Do you know the stories in the pictures?2 Which natural disasters could they relate to?Yes, I know the stories: Nüwa Mends the Sky, Yu the Great Controls the Floods and Hou Yi Shoots Down the Suns.These stories relate to natural disasters like the collapse of sky and earth, floods and extreme heat. (答案不唯一, 仅供参考)2Look at the pictures and answer the questions.1 Which natural disasters are mentioned?2 How has people’s understanding of natural disasters changed?1Understanding ideasLook at the two pictures and answer the questions. Use the words and expressions to help you.1 What can you see in the pictures?2 What do you think the local people did in the disaster?3 How might people feel?I can see the earth shaking and dark clouds spreading over the Mount Vesuvius.The local people tried to escape and shouted, hoping to find their families in the dark.People might feel shocked and scared, but also hopeful to survive. (答案不唯一, 仅供参考)My mother and I were staying in a town near Pompeii. The earth shook these days. That night, I was sleeping when the ground shook very hard. My mother rushed into my room to wake me up. We had to stay outsidefor the night. My mother was so scared, She didn’t shut her eyes for evenone second. By six o’clock the next morning, many buildings were still shaking. We decided to leave the town.遗失的, 丢失的遗失的, 丢失的过去式地; 地面; 场地地; 地面; 场地害怕的, 恐惧的, 吓坏了的; 惊恐的(使)关(合)上, (使)关闭秒不迟于; 在……之前 后接表示时间的词The road was crowded. We were at a place out of town. Just then, shocking things happened. Our coach couldn’t go straight ahead. It began to move from side to side. The sea moved back suddenly, and many sea animals were left on the sand.惊人的, 骇人的, 令人难以置信的公共马车, 四轮大马车笔直地, 成直线地; 径直沙滩We noticed a very dark cloud over Mount Vesuvius. Soon, the cloud moved down and covered the sea. My mother asked me to continue without her, but I refused to leave her behind. We moved on while the cloud was spreading over the land like a flood. It turned day into night. The air was thick with smoke and ash began to fall in heavy showers. All around us, women were calling, children were crying and men were shouting. People were trying to find their families in the dark.refuse to do sth. 拒绝做某事洪水, 水灾浓密的; 混浊的; 厚的烟一大批, 一阵; 淋浴Thankfully, after a while, the daylight returned! Everything was covered in ash, like the snow in winter. After a night of living between hope and fear, we had no thoughts of things to come.Pliny the YoungerRead the record of Pliny the Younger and find out how he survived the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.When the ground shook very hard that night, Pliny the Younger and his mother rode away in a coach from the town so that he survived the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.3Choose the best summary of the passage.a Pliny the Younger and his mother saw Mount Vesuvius erupt and got away from it.b Pliny the Younger had no thoughts of things to come after the volcano erupted.c People have lived near Mount Vesuvius for thousands of years.1 What do you think of Pliny the Younger?2 What else do you know about the disaster in Pompeii?Think and sharePliny the Younger is a great writer who recorded the disaster in Pompeii.In the year 79 AD, Mount Vesuvius erupted and Pompei was buried under volcanic ash. (答案不唯一, 仅供参考)Learning to think for question 2Historical records, studies of experts and visiting historical places can help you learn more truth about a historical disaster.4Complete the timeline with the words and expressions from the passage.The earthquake Pliny the Younger was sleeping when the ground 1___________ very hard. He and his mother decided to leave the town.Getting away They were at a place out of town. Just then, 2___________ things happened. Their coach moved from side to side. The sea moved back and there were many sea animals on the sand.shookshockingThe volcanic eruption There was a dark cloud over Mount Vesuvius. It came down and covered the sea. Then the cloud 3_____________ over the land like a flood. The air was thick with 4___________ and ash began to fall.People's reactions Women were calling, children were 5__________ and men were 6___________. They were trying to find their families.was spreadingsmokecryingshoutingThe results After a night of living between 7___________ and 8___________, they had no thoughts of things to come.hopefear5Read the sentences from the reading passage and summarise the grammar rules.That night, I was sleeping when the ground shook very hard.(b) We moved on while the cloud was spreading over the land like a flood.Now find more sentences with these structures in the reading passage.6Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.1 People ______________ (sleep) when the volcano erupted.2 While they __________ (walk) along the river, a great storm broke out.3 While the hurricane ____________ (blow) heavily, airlines could not fly in the area. 4 The fire ____________ (spread) quickly and ___________ (cover) the building when heard a voice.was sleepingwere walkingwas blowingwas spreadingcovering7Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.I 1___________(wait) at the railway station when l 2 ___________ (hear) a notice: there was a heavy rainstorm, so all train services were stopped.was waitingheardWhile others 3___________ (call) their families or searching for news reports, I got more and more worried. I had a long journey to make. As time went by, people 4___________ (become) louder and angrier. Just then, a lovely music 5___________ (start).The music of “Me and My Motherland” 6___________ (stop) all noises. Many travellers 7___________ (sing) along with the music. One woman started to cry while she 8___________ (listen). That wonderful music by a student orchestra lifted our spirit and gave us hope.was callingbecamestartedstoppedsangwas listeningTell a story about a natural disaster. Use the words and expressions from the reading passage and the Useful expressions to help you.8ExampleUseful expressions· It was a terrible…· A(n)... happened in…· Buildings and roads were.....· People were...· The cause of... was...· ... people lost their lives.· ... people were influenced and... homes were broken.· 它是一场可怕的……· 一场……发生在……· 建筑物和道路(是)……· 人们(是)……· ……的起因是……· ……人们失去了他们的生命。· ……人们被影响, 并且……家 园破碎了。Homework 完成相关课后习题ThanksDeveloping ideas1Listen to the radio and choose how Tilly Smith saved lives.a She ran to the hotel and stayed under the table.b She sensed the danger and warned others.c She helped a 10-year-old girl at school.d She helped her classmates leave the coast.Phonetics in use2Listen and correct the mistakes in the host’s notes, Cross out the mistakes and write the correct words.1 A natural disaster happened in Italy.2 No one died thanks to a 12-year-old girl, Tilly Smith.3 Tilly saw the sea moving towards land.4 She learnt the signs of a tsunami at school two months earlier.5 She warned people and they all ran to a school.6 That school lesson saved about 1,000 lives.3Listen to the conversation and fill in the chart about the app.Listen again. Then talk about how the app is introduced.Learning to learnIntroducing a product To introduce a product, state its name and main function, eg giving disaster warnings. Say how it operates, using an example if possible. Finally, give other details, such as its cost, look and drawbacks.4Work in groups, Choose a piece of life-saving technology and introduce it. Do more research if necessary.Talk about what you have learnt about disaster warnings in this section.Reading for writing1Look at the pictures and answer the questions. Use the words and expressions to help you.1 What is the sculpture built for?2 What do you think of the young woman?3 What may have happened to her?The sculpture was built to remember the lives lost in the earthquake.I think she is confident and brave because she faced her changes and kept going.She might have lost her right leg in the earthquake and lived with an artilicial leg. But with the support of her family and friends, she became brave and shared her stories to encourage others. (答案不唯一, 仅供参考)2Read the passage and check your answers.During the 2021 Shanghai Fashion Week, a young, slim and confident woman with an iron leg drew everyone’s attention. Her name was Niu Yu. She lost her right leg in the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake. She was only 11 years old then.时尚苗条的, 修长的Niu Yu used to be in the school sports team. She loved running. But the disaster broke her dream. She had to live with an artificial leg. It wasn’t comfortable, and her leg often bled. People’s curious eyes made her even more uncomfortable. She always tried to hide her leg under jeans or dresses.used to do sth. 过去常常做某事舒服的; 舒适的bleed 流血, 出血过去式和过去分词牛仔裤, 通常用复数形式With the support of her family and friends, Niu Yu slowly came out from the shadows. In 2018, right before her 21st birthday, she decided to stop hiding her leg. To her surprise, she received lots of encouraging words. She also finished a half marathon in about 4 hours. She completed the hard 10-year journey of finding herself again.令人鼓舞的, 振奋人心的她自己Now Niu Yu shares her story on social media. She listens to disaster survivors and encourages them to look forward. In 2023, she carried the torch at the FISU World University Games. “It is a great honour for me,” she said. “But it is also a good chance to show people the power of being brave.”大学荣幸, 光荣机会; 可能性A disaster can bring a lot of pain. But we should always face it with courage. As the writer Nora Ephron once said: “Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.”女英雄; 女豪杰; 女主角; 女偶像3Complete the chart about NiuYu’s story using the words and expressions from the passage.· A(n) 1__________ happened in Wenchuan in 2008.· Niu Yu, an 11-year-old girl, lost her right leg.earthquakeThe disaster· Niu Yu had to live with an artificial leg. It was not 2__________.· With the support of her family and friends, she slowly 3____________ from the shadows.· In 2018, she stopped hiding her leg and got lots of 4__________________. She also finished a half marathon. The disastercomfortablecame outencouraging words· Niu Yu listens to disaster survivors and 5__________ them to look forward.· She carried the torch at the FlSU World University Games in 2023.· She showed the power of being 6__________ and facing the wounds and pain with 7__________.encouragesNowbravecourageThink and share1 What might be the reason for Niu Yu to stop hiding her leg?2 What do you think is important for the survivors of natural disasters to get back to their lives?With the support of her family and friends, she slowly came out from the shadows.It is important for them to receive support, stay positive, and find the courage to look forward.Learning to think for question 2 A natural disaster can change a person’s life in many ways. It’s important to consider all the effects before giving your help.4Answer the questions.1 What does the title mean?2 What does the expression “came out from the shadows” mean?3 What is the meaning of Nora Ephron’s words?The title “Iron Girl” means a strong and brave girl with an iron leg who overcomes difficulties.It means she stopped feeling sad and hiding her leg and started living confidently again.It means we should be brave and take control of our lives instead of feeling like victims.5Write another heart-warming story after a natural disaster.step1Plan your story with the help of the questions.1step2step3stepWrite the story.Check. Did you: □ include the structure in Step 1? □ use the words and expressions from the reading passage? □ give your opinion about getting back to oneself after a disaster?4stepShare your story with the class.Homework 完成相关课后习题ThanksPresenting ideasMake a poster about a natural disaster.2step2step2stepReflection1After completing this unit, l understand more about natural disasters.2To express my understanding, l can... use words and expressions in the unit to talk about natural disasters: use the past continuous tense to tell natural disaster stories. describe ways of saving lives. *1=excellent, 2=good, 3=not yet3I still need to improve：Homework 完成相关课后习题Thanks