Unit 6 When disaster strikes Starting out 课件+视频 2025-2026学年外研版八年级英语上册

Unit 6watch a video to know people’s reaction to natural disasters.get information from a picture.look at some pictures about ancient tales and share the natural disasters they relate to.Lead-in1. What can you see in the picture?A wildfire and some firefighters.2. What are they doing?They are trying to put out the wildfire.Lead-inNatural disastersunderstanding of natural disastersinfluence ofnatural disastersdisaster warningsgetting back to life after disastersLead-inNatural disastersunderstanding of natural disastersinfluence ofnatural disastersdisaster warningsBy the end of this unit, you will make a poster about a natural disaster.getting back to life after disastersActivity 11. Do you know the stories in the pictures?Activity 12. Which natural disasters could they relate to?The story of Nvwa could relate to wildfires and floods.Activity 12. Which natural disasters could they relate to?The story of Dayu could relate to floods.Activity 12. Which natural disasters could they relate to?The story of Houyi could relate to droughts.Activity 13. What other kinds of natural disasters do you know?Activity 13. What other kinds of natural disasters do you know?Activity 2How has people’s understanding of natural disasters changed?Activity 2How has people’s understanding of natural disasters changed?In the past, people connected natural disasters with the powerful beings from ancient stories, so they felt scared and hopeless. As time passed, they started noticing the rules of these events. For example, dark clouds, strong winds and changes in temperature can cause storms.Homework复习巩固课程内容，并加深对自然灾害的正确理解。分享自己知道的自然灾害以及其危害。HomeworkSearch for more information about the when disaster strikes what will peopletalk with your parents.