Disasters.pptVIP

2008-4-8 Unit 4 Calamities and Rescues Name some of the calamities or disasters Ship Crash/shipwreck Air Crash/Air fall Train Crash (2011.07.23甬温铁路交通事故） Forest/Wild Fire Flood Drought Gas leakage Work in pairs to group the following disasters into two kinds: natural disasters and man-made disasters: 2. What kind of disasters have you encountered? Please describe it. Discuss it with your partner, using the following suggested questions: Have you ever come across…? Have you ever heard of …？ Have you ever experienced …？ When did that happen? Where did it happen? How did you feel about it? 3. What damage can they cause? Natural disasters like earthquakes or floods may claim hundreds of thousands of lives and leave thousands of people homeless. Chances of survival in a ….are almost zero / very little. The Disasters destroy natural resources, homes and other structures. 4. What caused the accidents? Sometimes accidents or even disasters happen due to human faults. Car accidents are often caused by drivers who are drunk / try to overtake without warning. People who fail to follow traffic rules when crossing the street may be hit by a car. And they have to bear full responsibility for the accident themselves. 5. What do rescues usually include? Can compassion help when we are faced with calamities? We should do our best to help / donate money or clothing to / show sympathy for people in a disaster-stricken area. I had a bad fall off my bike! Bob: Laura, _____________________ ? _______________ Laura: And I feel even worse than I look. ______________________. Bob: ________________ ? Laura: I was riding along the road when ______________________. I turned to have a look, and I bumped into another bike. Bob: then what happened? Did the dog attack you? Laura: Let me finish.. _________________________. I went off the front of my bike and landed on the road. I hurt my head when I landed. Bob_________________________________