I. 词汇。(10分)

A)根据句意和首写字母提示,完成下列单词。(5分)

1. An a________ happened to the washer.

I. 听录音,根据所给的词语解释,将你听到的词语代号写在相应的横线上。(5分)

1. ten hundred ________

2. come down ________

3. the loud noise follow lightning ________

4. the feeling of afraid ________

5. go on living ________

II. 听录音,根据句子所描述的内容选择正确的图画的代号。(5分)

1. ________ 2. ________ 3. ________ 4. ________ 5. ________

III. 听短文,然后根据问句选择正确的答案。 (10分)

1. Where did the earthquake happen?

A. Hong Kong B. Tangshan C. Taiwan

2. Where was Hu Yingying when the earthquake happened?

A. In the living room. B. In the kitchen. C. In the bed room.

3. What was Hu Yingying doing when the earthquake happened?

A. She was sleeping.

B. She was doing her homework.

C. She was having dinner.

4. Hu Yingying was frightened and hid ________.

A. under the table B. behind the door C. under the bed

5. Was Hu Yingying hurt?

A. Yes, she was. B. No, she wasn't. C. I don't know.

3. one is the news reporter from CCTV International

Ø　　　 　Be sure to make every detail clearly when you make the interview, e.g. time, place, damage

Choose some groups to give the presentation

Homework:

Ø　　　 Copy and review the new words and expressions

Ø　　　 Preview the reading text

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2. one is the journalist from China Daily

1. two are the survivors or witnesses (who saw the accident when it happened) of the natural disaster

6. Why doesn’t he want to go home alone?

　　　 After that, Ss need to fill in the blanks according to the conversation.

Step 4:

　　　 Introduce some more weather conditions to the Ss and teach them how to make a weather forecast by finishing Part B on Page 98.

　　　 Ss work in pairs and practice making a weather forecast.

　　　 Choose some students to act as announcers of weather forecast.

Step 5:

　　　 Focus on the topic of the unit. Tell the Ss: Bad weather sometimes causes natural disasters. Show the pictures about some natural disasters. Ask Ss to describe some of them. Then teach the new words and help Ss to understand and pronounce correctly.

Ø　　　　 Earthquake: A sudden violent movement of the earth’s surface

Ø　　　　 Flood: A large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry

Ø　　　　 Drought: A long period without rain

Ø　　　　 Hurricane: A violent storm with very strong winds

Ø　　　　 Landslide: The sudden fall of a mass of earth or rocks, down the side of a mountain

Ø　　　　 Tsunami: A very large ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake

　　　 Then give some hints of natural disasters to Ss and encourage them to play a guessing game.　 　

Step 6:

　　　 Encourage Ss to tell the difference between an accident and a natural disaster

Ø　　　　 An accident is usually caused by people.

Ø　　　　 A natural disaster is a very bad accident caused by natural forces. It usually causes great damage or loss of life.

Then finish Part A on Page 93.

Step 7:

Role Play-An interview

Ø　　　 　 Four in one group

Ø　　　 　Choose any topic you are interested in to start an interview

5. What happened to Hobo’s house?

4. When did Hobo hear the rain?

3. What was Hobo doing when it started to rain?

2. What happened to Hobo?