2023-2024学年度新人教版必修一UNIT 4NATURAL DISASTERSListening and SpeakingListening and SpeakingtornadotsunamiearthquakewildfirefloodDo you know what these disasters are?Write down their names.Activity 1Listen to the news reports and tick the disasters that you hear.听力听力文本文本 News report 1 Good morning，its 17 April.A strong earthquake hit Ecuador yesterday.The 7.8-magnitude 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 2 Good evening.Today is 27 March.More 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.They are also bringing food and water to those whose homes were lost in the disaster.News report 3 Breaking news，Saturday 12 August.A tornado was just seen in southern Memphis.Eyewitnesses said that at 9：25 a.m.，the tornado destroyed four homes.A police officer tells us that at least one person has died.More tornados are possible，and the police advise avoiding the area.News report 4 And in Seoul，a landslide damaged a library and a supermarket in a southern neighbour hood.The landslide was caused by the heavy rain that has fallen in Seoul over the past week.According 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.Activity 2tornado_earthquake _landslide _tsunami _wildfire_volcanic eruption _flood _drought_Listen to the news reports and tick the disasters that you hear.Activity 2Circle the key word(s)in the questions below and write the kind of information they refer to.Then listen again and answer the questions.听力听力文本文本 News report 1 Good morning，its 17 April.A strong earthquake hit Ecuador yesterday.The 7.8-magnitude 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 2 Good evening.Today is 27 March.More 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.They are also bringing food and water to those whose homes were lost in the disaster.News report 3 Breaking news，Saturday 12 August.A tornado was just seen in southern Memphis.Eyewitnesses said that at 9：25 a.m.，the tornado destroyed four homes.A police officer tells us that at least one person has died.More tornados are possible，and the police advise avoiding the area.News report 4 And in Seoul，a landslide damaged a library and a supermarket in a southern neighbour hood.The landslide was caused by the heavy rain that has fallen in Seoul over the past week.According 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.Activity 31.What was the magnitude of the earthquake in Ecuador?2.How many people were killed or injured in Ecuador?3.Where are the floods?4.What are the rescue workers and soldiers doing in the flood-hit area?5.When did people see the tornado in Memphis?6.Which buildings were damaged in Seoul?7.What caused the landslide in Seoul?Circle the key word(s)in the questions below and write the kind of information they refer to.Then listen again and answer the questions.Activity 3 eg:What was the magnitude of the earthquake in Ecuador?Type of information:numbers,dates,time,addresses,activities,people or places,reasons,number Activity 4Listening and SpeakingQuestions Type of information 1.What was the magnitude of the earthquake in Ecuador?2.How many people were killed or injured in Ecuador?3.Where are the floods?4.What are the rescue workers and soldiers doing in the flood-hit area?5.When did people see the tornado in Memphis?6.Which buildings were damaged in Seoul?7.What caused the landslide in Seoul?numbernumber placeactivitiestimeplacereasonListening and Speaking Questions Answers1.What was the magnitude of the earthquake in Ecuador?2.How many people were killed or injured in Ecuador?3.Where are the floods?4.What are the rescue workers and soldiers doing in the flood-hit area?5.When did people see the tornado in Memphis?6.Which buildings were damaged in Seoul?7.What caused the landslide in Seoul?7.8 About 230 were killed and more than 1,500 were injured.central ChinaThey are working day and night to make sure that people are safe.At 9:25 a.m.a library and a supermarketby heavy rain that has fallen in the last weekListening and Speaking 14:28 Monday,12 May Magnitude 7.8(8.0)At least 8,500 killed(by 13 May)Rescue workers(medical teams,troops,volunt。
