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Unit 6
Disaster and hope
BY MICHELLE
Starting out & Understanding ideas
Starting out
Watch the video and answer the questions.
1 Where is the city What happened there
2 How did people there react to the disaster What was the result
A city frozen in time
1 Where is the city What happened there
The Roman city was in Italy.
It was close to a volcano and in the year 79 AD, the volcano erupted, and the city was destroyed.
Mount Vesuvius
Ruins of Pompeii
2 How did people there react to the disaster What was the result
A city frozen in time
Bodies were found in the same positions in which they fell.
People there were frightened by the sudden disaster. They took what they could as they tried to get away from the city.
Many people were trapped by the buildings that were falling down, and killed by the powerful flow of gas, ash and rock.
Look at the posters and answer the questions.
1 Have you ever seen the films What are they about
2 What do you think the main characters do in the face of these disasters
3 What other stories do you know about natural disasters Share an example with
the class.
《唐山大地震》
《后天》
《海神號》
《不懼風暴》
The Day After Tomorrow (后天) is a 2004 American science-fiction disaster film, which talks about the destructive effect of global warming and warns us human beings that it is high time that we took action to protect the environment.
Aftershock (唐山大地震) is a 2010 Chinese emotional and disaster film, which is set in the 1976 Tangshan earthquake and tells a story of “23 seconds and 32 years”. The film shows the cruelty of the disaster and the love among families.
Poseidon (海神號) is a 2006 American action and disaster film, which is set in a giant ship overturned by a tsunami. It tells a story of the people trapped in the ship trying to find a way to survive.
The film shows the strength of human nature in the face of disaster.
Into the Storm (不懼風暴) is a 2014 American disaster film, which tells the story of tornado-stricken Silverton, Oklahoma.
It shows that people suffering from the tornadoes express a new-found appreciation for their lives.
Understanding ideas
Lead in
Watch the video and tell how you feel after watching it.
Look at the thermometer and answer the questions.
56.7℃
-89.2℃
What will happen when the temperature goes very high or very low
famine
heavy rain
mudslide
forest fires
snowstorm
drought
heat wave
cold wave
flood
war
What were the highest and lowest temperatures recorded where you live How do you feel in extreme temperatures
Look at the picture and predict what the passage is about. Then read the passage and check your prediction.
Pre-reading
Predictions
the crowded situation at the tube station
the extremely hot weather conditions
Background
The London Underground (also known as the “Underground” or “the Tube”) is a public transport system for London and its neighbouring areas. The underground is the world’s first underground railway. Opened in 1863, the network has 11 lines, making it one of the world’s busiest metro systems.
Read the passage quickly and match the main idea of the paragraphs.
While-reading
Para. 1　 A. The author’s feeling after walking out of the Tube
station
Para. 2 B. The high temperature at London Tube station
Para. 3 C. The strange ideas of the author in the Tube
Para. 4 D. The author’s experience inside the Tube
Para. 5 E. News of natural disasters around the world
Choose the author’s purposes in writing the passage.
1 To explain why summers in London are getting hotter
and hotter.
2 To complain about the London Tube.
3 To warn people about the danger of London being
flooded.
4 To express his worries about the dangers of extreme
weather conditions.
at the Tube station
onto the platform
out of the station
The passage is developed in the order of______ .
inside the train
space
Read for details.
The author is travelling on the London Tube. It is very hot and the temperature outside will be 1______________________________. He feels awful.
30 plus degrees / over 30 degrees
at the Tube station
Read for details.
It is even hotter inside the train than outside, and the author thinks he is 2____________________________ with the passengers next to him.
melting and becoming one
inside the train
What is the author feeling and thinking
He is feeling a bit sick and thinking about work.
Read for details.
Thinking that London will probably get hotter, the author feels 3_____________. To prepare for the future, he thinks he should:
4___________________________________________________
5___________________________________________________
6___________________________________________________
a bit scared
put his flat on the market and buy a boat
speak with his manager about moving to the top floor
learn to swim
What is the author scared about
The Thames rises and there is a flood in London
and he will have no workplace to go to.
Read for details.
In the newspaper, there are sports of natural disasters around the world caused by 7________________ which makes the author feel 8__________.
climate change
nervous
What are the natural disasters
What is he thinking
a hurricane destroying a town
landslides caused by heavy rain
forest fires caused by the heat
He is thinking about moving to space.
Read for details.
Going outside, the author feels refreshed and realises he has been 9_____________________.
worrying too much
Why does the author stop worrying
Because it is only 30 degrees outside.
outside the station
at the Tube station
onto the platform &
inside the train
out of the station
feelings & reasons
awful
sick
refreshed
35
30
locations
no air conditioning; the oldest, deepest and hottest line
30 plus
photos and news showing a lot of disasters
each summer seems hotter than before
jump into a volcano
melting and becoming one
feel a fresh wind on the face
wear a suit and in a crowd of passengers
scared
shocked&nervous
degrees
degrees
degrees
Check your prediction.
Summary
Who is hot
________________ is hot!
________________ feel hot!
________________ is hot!
The Tube
The Earth
Many people
The passage is about the author’s feelings and concerns on the London Tube on an unusually hot day.
Think Share
Post-reading
1. Do you share the author’s concerns about extreme weather conditions In what way climate change will affect your life in the future
hurricanes
landslides
forest fires
drought
Think Share
2. What can we do to solve the extreme weather problems
having a simple life
participating in low-carbon action
cleaning plate campaign
garbage classification
energy saving and water saving
choosing green products
Language points
Today, the temperature in London is expected to reach 30 plus degrees! 今天，倫敦的汽溫預計將達到30多度。
expect vt. to think that something will happen because it seems likely or has been planned 預料，預期，期待
expect to do sth 預期做某事；期待做某事
expect sb/ sth to do sth 預期某人/ 某物做某事；期待某人/某物做某事
expect sth from/ of sb 期望從某人身上得到某物
expect that…預期……
expectation n. 預料；預期，期待，盼望；指望
expected adj. 預料的；預期的
unexpected adj. 未預料到的；意外的
【語境應用】單句語法填空。
1) I enjoyed the film we saw last night. It was far more
interesting than __________ (expect).
2) The players _________ (select) from the whole country are
expected _________ (bring) us honour in this summer
game.
expectation
selected
to bring
Language points
It’s just typical that my journey is on one of the oldest lines, as well as one of the deepest. It’s the hottest on the whole Tube system. 我通常上班所走的路線剛好是地鐵里最老、最深的一條線。那也是整個地鐵系統里最熱的一條線。
本句中as well as one of the deepest后省略lines。
此處as well as連接的是兩個平行的名詞短語，因為這兩個平行名詞短語的中心詞同為lines，所以可以省略。
在省略中心詞時，我們既可以省略前一個名詞的中心詞，也可以省略后一個名詞短語的中心詞，因此我們也可以說：It’s just typical that my journey is on one of the oldest as well as one of the deepest lines. 不過這種省略現象主要見于書面語體。
英語中的并列句也可以進行省略。一般說來， 在后句中與上文相同的成分通常會被省略。但需要注意，省略并不是隨意而為的，只有當省略的詞義已經出現在句中，并且在不影響句意的情況下才可以省略。
Language points
Sure enough, going down the stairs and onto the platform is like jumping into a volcano that’s erupting. 果不其然，走下樓梯，來到站臺上就像是跳進一座正在噴發的火山。
erupt v. (of a volcano) become active and eject lava, ash, and gases (火山)爆發，噴發 break out suddenly and violently 突然發生
eruption n. 爆發; 突然發生
There was a violent eruption of anti-government feeling.
反政府情緒突然爆發
Language points
This, however, is nothing compared to the train. 不過這還遠遠比不上車廂里面。
句中的however是副詞，表示轉折，compared to the train是過去分詞短語作狀語。過去分詞(短語)作狀語表示的是已完成或被動的動作。其邏輯主語和句子的主語保持一致，在句中作伴隨狀語、時間狀語、原因狀語、條件狀語等。
Translated into English, the sentence was found to have an entirely different word order. (作時間狀語) 當這個句子被翻譯成英語后，我們發現它有一個完全不同的語序。
He hurried to the hall, followed by two guards. (作伴隨狀語)他匆忙去大廳，(身后)跟著兩個衛兵。
Language points
compare … to … 和……比起來; 把……比作……
compare A and / with / to B 把A和B進行比較
compare with 能和……相比；比得上
beyond / without compare 無與倫比，舉世無雙
【語境應用】單句語法填空。
1) Clearly and thoughtfully ________ (write), the book inspires confidence in students who wish to seek their own answers.
2) The man went to bed, _______ (drink) and when he woke up, he found his shoes still on.
written
drunk
Language points
I hope I can make it to Bank station…I’ll avoid the feeling by thinking about work. 我希望我能撐到銀行站……我將通過思考工作來逃避這種感覺。
make it: to be very successful 獲得成功 to succeed in reaching a place in time (尤指在困難情況下)成功到達
【語境應用】寫出下列句子中make it的含義。
1) What a big wind! I don’t think we will make it to the airport in time. ___________
2) After so many years of hard work in scientific field, she finally made it. ____________
準時到達
獲得成功
Language points
avoid vt. keep away from or stop oneself from doing (something) 避免
keep oneself away from (sb/sth) 躲避；避開
其后可接名詞、代詞或動詞-ing形式作賓語，不能接動詞不定式作賓語。
avoid doing sth 避免做某事
I still agree with Blake’s advice to avoid surrounding yourself with unpleasant people.我仍同意布萊克的建議，避免讓悲觀的人圍繞著你。
與avoid用法相同，后接動詞時只接動詞-ing形式的動詞有delay (推遲)，enjoy (喜歡，欣賞)，escape (逃避)，finish (完成)，consider (考慮)，suggest (建議)等。
Language points
My office is only on the third floor of the building, so quite low.
我的辦公室就在四樓，太低了。
第一句的后半部分省略了主語和謂語，即：My office is, 因為它們與前半部分的主語和謂語相同，如果不省略的話就會顯得很啰嗦。
原句 = On the third floor of the building, my office is quite low.
英語中，為了使語言簡潔明了、重點突出或上下文緊密相連，可以省去某些句子成分而保持句子原意不變。了解和掌握這一現象，在閱讀上有助于理解，在寫作上有助于用詞簡練、行文自然流暢。
Language points
Looking through my newspaper, I’m shocked by photos showing that a hurricane in Asia has destroyed a town. 我翻閱著手里的報紙，震驚地看到亞洲的颶風摧毀了一個城鎮的照片。
look through: survey or scan (a book, paper, etc.) often briefly 快速查看
look after 照顧，照料
look into 調查，審查
look back 回顧
look out 小心，當心
look up 查找(字典)
look over 查看；檢查
look down on 瞧不起，輕視
look forward to 盼望，渴望
含look的短語：
look for 尋找
Language points
Experts say this bad weather has occurred due to climate change.
專家說這些惡劣天氣是由氣候變化導致的。
occur e into being as an event or a process; happen 發生 be found to be present in a place or under a particular set of conditions 出現 suddenly think of it or realize it (觀念或想法)被想到
occur
短語
sth. occurs/ occurred to sb. 某人突然想起某事
It hit / struck sb. that… 某人突然想到……
It occurs/ occurred to sb. that… 某人突然想起
It occurs/ occurred to sb. to do sth. 某人突然想起做某事
【注意】
occur的過去式為occurred，過去分詞為occurred，現在分詞 occurring。
occur沒有被動語態，不用于進行時。occur作謂語時，主語不能為人。
【語境應用】單句語法填空。
1) The possibility that Carolina might be wrong never occurred _____ her.
卡羅萊娜壓根沒想過自己可能會錯。
2) I was going along the street looking for a place to park when the accident ____________ (occur)．
我正沿街尋找停車的地方時，那起事故發生了。
to
occurred
happen, occur, take place, break out
happen 表示“發生”時，強調事件發生的偶然性和不可預見性，其主語為事物；表示“碰巧”時，常用于it happens + that從句或happens to do sth.句型中。
occur 表示“發生”時，屬于比較正式的用語，常以具體的事件、事物為主語，此時可以與happen互換。表示“在腦海中出現某種想法”時，要用occur,而不可用happen。
take place 多指有計劃、有目的、有步驟地發生，比如舉辦活動、發生變化等。
break out 多指自然災害、戰爭、某種疾病的突然爆發。
【語境應用】選詞填空。(happen/occur/take place/break out)
1) The Second World War ____________ in September
1939．
2) Great changes have ____________ in China in the past
two decades.
3) I can spare you only a few minutes. Just tell me briefly
what ____________.
4) It suddenly ____________ to Anne that money couldn’t make up for all that Bob had suffered in the past five years.
broke out
taken place
happened
occurred
Language points
Now that it’s hard to avoid a disaster on Earth, perhaps I should start thinking about moving to space…既然很難避免地球上的災難，也許我應該開始考慮搬到太空去……
now that 既然，由于，引導原因狀語從句，相當于since，在口語中that可以省去，從句中it是形式主語，真正的主語是后面的動詞不定式短語。
引導原因狀語從句的其他詞匯有since, because, as, for等。
We didn’t go to the park because the weather was so awful.
我們沒有去公園，因為天氣太糟了。
【語境應用】根據漢語意思完成句子。
1) 既然你已經決定去做，那么你就應該把它做好。
_______________________________, you should do it well.
2) 既然這個問題已經被解決了，讓我們進入下一個吧。
_________________________________, let’s go to the next one.
Now that you have decided to do it
Now that the problem has been solved
Review language points.
Talk with your friends and write a passage about how to protect the earth.
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