大学英语口语教程：Calamities & Rescue.ppt

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1、,Calamities&Rescue,Earthquake,Sand storm,Tsunami,Typhoon,Debris flow,Volcanic eruption,Flood,Drought,Aims of the Unit,1)Learn about some words and structures related to disasters.2)Introduce and discuss some disasters.3)Practice students spoken and written English.,natural calamitie自然灾害Keywords,火山活動

2、volcanic activity 火山泥流a volcanic mudflow 火山噴火a volcanic eruption 活火山an active volcano 休火山a dormant volcano 死火山an extinct volcano 溶岩流(a)lava flow 台風a typhoon,台风眼the eye center of a typhoon 龙卷a tornado 飓风a hurricane 洪水a flood 雪崩an avalanche 暴风雪a heavy snowfall 泥石流debris flow/an avalanche/a flow of roc

3、ks and earth 泥崩a mudslide 火灾现场the scene of a fire,the Red Cross 红十字会a fireman 消防员a fire fighting truck 消防车relief 救济品relief food 救济粮a relief payment 救济金,Dialogue,A:Are there any interesting stories in the newspaper today?B:There are a few stories about natural disasters.There is a massive forest fire

4、 in Australia.It covers several square kilometers of land and has destroyed many more square kilometers.A:Was it caused accidentally or naturally?Sometimes it gets so hot that fires begin naturally in Australia and Africa.B:Nobody knows at the moment,but it has been very hot there recently.The droug

5、ht in Africa is causing starvation.Millions of people have migrated to try and find food.,A:What is the international community doing to help?B:The European Union has sent several plants with relief supplies.Several countries have sent soldiers to distribute food and medical supplies.Refugee camps h

6、ave been set up across the region.A:How many countries have been affected?B:Six have been seriously affected,but the refugees are also migrating to several surrounding countries.A:I saw on the TV yesterday that there has been another earthquake in Iran.,B:Yes.There have been a few there recently.The

7、y say that this one was not a big quake.The Iranians are dealing with it on their own.They have purchased some special equipment to find people buried under rubble.A:Does the newspaper say anything about casualties?B:So far,less than 20 people have died,but over 100 are in hospital.,TopicTalk one natural calamitie you know about or you came across before.What did you do in the natural calamitie?What can we do in the natural calamitie?,