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1、Calamities and Rescues,Louise.JJ,What is calamity?,Calamity means an event that causes great damage to peoples lives, property, etc. How many calamities do you know?,Earthquake Avalanche Lahar Landslide,Tsunami Blizzard Tornado Hailstone,calamities,Earthquake,On May 12th,2008, a deadly earthquake th
2、at measured at 8.0 magnitude occurred in Sichuan Province. Official figures stated that 69,197 were confirmed dead and 374,176 injured, with 18,222 listed as missing.,What is an Earthquake An earthquake is what happens when two blocks of the earth suddenly slip past one another. The surface where th
3、ey slip is called the fault or fault plane. The location below the earths surface where the earthquake starts is called the hypocenter, and the location directly above it on the surface of the earth is called the epicenter.,Before,After,Before,After,Before,After,Before,After,Avalanche,An avalanche i
4、s a sudden, drastic flow of snow down a slope. An avalanche can mix air and water with the descending snow. Powerful avalanches have the capability to entrain ice, rocks, trees, and other material on the slope.,Lahar,A lahar is a slurry of volcanic material and water. Despite the fact that lahars ca
5、n be very thick, like concrete, they can move incredibly quickly, and they are often deadly.,Landslide,Landslides are the movement of large amounts of earth such as rock, soil, sand, mud or the combination of any of these. The Earths land is dynamic and is always moving. It moves very slowly and is
6、calculated to be moving about a few centimetres each year. This is one reason why we have landslides.,Tsunami,Blizzard,Tornado,Hailstone,Lead-in,Nature imposes difficult conditions upon the earth from time to time. The tornado and forest fire destroy natural 1. , homes and other structures, and very
7、 often harm or kill people. Technological tragedies happen with little or no warning as we see trains crash and airplanes fall from the sky shortly after take-off. As tragic as calamities are, they seem to 2. the best in human nature. People trained in 3. care arrive at the scene and begin assisting
8、 the injured. Others come with equipment to remove debris. Men, women, and young people willingly come to the scene of an 4. hoping to be of help in some way. These selfless acts of 5. make our world a better place. Compassion eases the wounds of calamities.,accident,bring out,emergency,resources,ea
9、ses,American Airlines flight number 587 crashed less than three minutes after 6. from JFK Airport in New York in November, 2001. 7. saw an engine fire develop on the planes number one engine located under the left wing of the 8. . Seconds later, the airliner 9. eight homes, completely destroying fou
10、r of them. All 260 people 10. the airplane were killed along with six people at the crash site, leaving many people to mourn the loss of their loved ones. The residents (people who live in the area of the crash) rallied together to comfort those grieving, while others removed bodies from the wreckag
11、e and did the necessary clean-up.,taking off,Witnesses,crashed into,aboard,loss,Culture Notes,Department of College English,New York City New York city is the largest city in the United States, the home of the United Nations, and the center of global finance, communications, and business. Unlike mos
12、t American cities, which are made up of only a part of a particular county, New York is made up of five separate counties, which are called boroughs. They are Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx and Staten.,New York City,Department of College English,Figure Skating,Department of College English,B
13、russels,Department of College English,Belgium,Department of College English,Sabena Airlines,Department of College English,Think about it,Warm-up questions: Do you often travel by air? Do you enjoy it? It is said that travel by air is safer than any other forms of transportation. Do you agree? How do
14、 you feel when you hear of, or read about an air crash?,Death of a DreamPara. 1,They boarded the plane in New York City with high hopes. The 18 members of the United States figure skating team would fly to Brussels, Belgium. Then they were to go on to Prague, Czechoslovakia, for the world ice skatin
15、g championships. A photo was taken of the team members as they stood on the steps of the Sabena Airlines 707 jet. The best of Americas skaters beamed for the camera. Mostly young, they laughed and giggled, their eyes dancing with excitement. This was going to be the time of their lives.,Difficult Se
16、ntences,This was going to be the time of their lives. This was going to be their most important moment and experience in their life.,championship,a competition held to determine the champion; position of a champion锦标赛；冠军称号 An American team won the pairs championships. They won the mens and womens singles championships respectively.,beam,v. smile brightly and happily 微笑；堆满笑容 She beamed at me. He is beaming with delight. Synonyms: giggle: laugh lightly in a nervo
