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《大学体验英语》（第二册 ）电子教案 Unit 4 Calamities and Rescues Listen and Talk Directions : Listen to the following paragraphs and decide which picture is described in detail.The photos are all related to Calamities and Rescues. Describe them to your classmates with the help of the following question. 1.What are natural calamities or disasters? Give examples.2.What are technological calamities? Give examples ?3.What basic skills do you need to become a first-aid worker? Read and Explore Read and Explore Read and ExploreRead and Explore Passage A Death of a Dream Death of a Dream ▲Lead-in Questions 1. Do you often travel by air? Do you enjoy it? Explain. 2. It is said that traveling by air is safer than any other form of transportation. Do you agree? 3. How do you feel when you hear of, or read about, an air disaster? Related Information 1 New York City New York city is the largest city in the United States, the 1 New York City home of the United Nations, and the center of global finance, communications, and business. Unlike most American cities, which make up 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 is unusual among cities because of its high residential density, its extraordinarily diverse population, its hundreds of tall office and apartment buildings, its thriving central business district, its extensive public transportation system, and its more than 400 distinct neighborhoods. 2 Figure Skating The major types of competitive figure skating are individual Figure Skating men’s and women’s competitions, pairs skating, ice dancing, and precision skating.