Unit+6+Disaster+and+Hope+Starting+out 高一英语外研版（2019）必修第三册

StartingoutBytheendofthisperiod,studentswillbeableto:1．rememberthenewwordsofUnit6.2．developenvironmentalawarenessandmakeeffortstoprotectourplanet.1.disaster2.plus3.erupt4.immediately5.occur6.announcement7.forecastn.灾难，灾祸adj.（用于数字后面表示）多，余v.（火山）爆发，喷发adv.即刻，马上v.发生n.通告，公告v.预测，预报Activity2

Learnthenewwordsinthisunit.8.grab9.reliable10.rescue11.emergency12.exceptionally13.claim14.crisisv.攫取，抓住adj.可信赖的，可靠的v.营救，解救n.紧急情况，不测试件adv.极其，非常v.（战争、事故等）夺去（生命）n.危机15.threaten16.precisely17.otherwise18.threat19.property20.sufficient21.shelterv.威胁到，危及adv.精确地，准确地adv.否则，要不然n.威胁，可能会带来危险的人（事）n.所有物，财产，资产adj.足够的，充足的n.庇护，掩护1.Whatarethesenaturaldisasters?earthquaketornadowildfiredroughtlandslidetsunamifloodvolcaniceruption2.Whatwillthedisastersbringtous?BeforeyouwatchThecitywasinthe_________cityofPompeii.

Itwasclosetoavolcanoandintheyear79AD,thevolcano_________,andthecitywas_____________.WhileyouwatchTask1

WatchandAnswer1.Whereisthecity?Whathappenedthere?Thecitywasinthe_________cityofPompeii.

Itwasclosetoavolcanoandintheyear79AD,thevolcano_________,andthecitywas__________.

RomanerupteddestroyedWhathappenedduringtheprocess?1.Whereisthecity?Whathappenedthere?Thecitywasinthe

RomancityofPompeii.Theeruptionwhenithappened,wasunlikeanythingwitnessedbefore.Ahugecloudof______________roseintotheair,coveringthesurroundingarea,whichmadePompeiiintotal___________.Thethickdark__________spreadeverywhere.2.Whathappenedduringtheprocess?hotashandrockdarkness

cloudPeopletherewerefrightenedbythesuddendisaster.Theytookwhattheycouldastheytriedtogetawayfromthecity.Butmanypeopleweretrappedbythebuildingsthatwerefallingdown,andkilledbythepowerfulflowofgas,ashandrock.Task2

WatchandThinkHowdidpeopletherereacttothedisaster?AfteryouwatchTask1

Look,ThinkandSayLookatthefilmpostersonpage61.Whatarethedisastersinthefilms?TheDayAfterTomorrowisa2004Americanscience-fictiondisasterfilm.Thefilmtalksaboutthedestructiveeffectofglobalwarmingonourworldandwarnsushumanbeingsthatitishightimethatwetookactiontoprotecttheenvironment.Aftershock

isa2010Chineseemotionalanddisasterfilm,whichissetinthe1976Tangshanearthquakeandtellsastoryof“23secondsand32years”.Thefilmisdifferentfromordinarydisasterfilmsandfocusesonthechangesofemotionsandthereturnofemotionsafterthedisaster.Intothestormisa2014Americandisasterfilm.Thefilmtellsthestoryofatornado-strickencity.Itshowsthatpeoplesufferingfromthetornadoesexpressanew-foundappreciationfortheirlives,andahopefuloutlookonlife.Italsopraisespeople’sdedicationtoscience.

The

PoseidonAdventureisa2006Americanactionanddisasterfilm,whichissetinagiantshipoverturnedbyatsunami.Ittellsastoryofthepeopletrappedintheshiptryingtofindawaytosurvive.Thefilmshowsthestrengthofhumannatureinthefaceofdisaster.Task2

DiscussionWhatdoyouthinkthemaincharactersdointhefaceofthesedisasters?Acityfrozenintime

Theyear79ADwouldhaveseemedjustlikeanyotheryearintheRomancityofPompeii.Eachday,thestreetswerefilledwiththesoundsofbusyshopsandcustomersenjoyingthecity’smanycafés.Peoplebathedandchattedhappilyinthebeautifullybuiltbaths.NoonegaveanythoughttoMountVesuvius,avolcanoclosetoPompeii.Vesuviushadbeeninactiveforyears.Thesoilinthatareawasgoodforagriculture.ThepeopleofPompeiihadnoreasontofearthevolcano.Butthesleepingmountainwasabouttowakeup...Theeruptionwhenithappened,wasunlikeanythingwitnessedbefore.Ahugecloudofhotashandrockroseintotheair,coveringthesurroundingarea.Pompeiiwasleftintotaldarkness.Task3

ReadthepassagecarefullyAyoungman,watchingfromadistance,recordedhowthethickdarkcloudspreadeverywhere.Hedescribedhowpeoplewerefrightenedbythesuddendisaster.Theytookwhattheycouldastheytriedtogetawayfromthecity.Butmanyweretrappedbyfallingbuildings.Suddenly,therewasapowerfulflowofgas,ashandrock.ItmoveddownVesuviusataspeedofabout450kilometresanhour.WhenitreachedPompeii,itimmediatelykilledanyoneinitspath.Thecitywascoveredbyuptosixmetersofash.Pompeiibecameacityfrozenintime.Pompeiiwasrediscoveredinthemid-18thcentury.Many