Unit6DisasterandHopeUnderstandingideas課件高中英語

Unit6DisasterandhopeUnderstandingideasbyAdaUnderstandingideas1Lookatthethermometerandanswerthequestions.ThehighesttemperaturerecordedonEarthis56.7℃inCaliforniain1913.WhatcanwelearnfromthepictureThelowesttemperaturerecordedonEarthis-93.2℃inAntarcticain2010.Understandingideas1Lookatthethermometerandanswerthequestions.1WhathappenswhenthetemperaturegoesveryhighorverylowHowdopeopledealwithextremetemperaturesItmaycausedisasterssuchasextremeheat,drought,coldwaves,blizzardandfamine,whichaffectpeople’slifeseverely.ListenoutforweatherforecastTakesomeprotectivemeasuresStayindoorswithairconditioning...Understandingideas1Lookatthethermometerandanswerthequestions.2WhatwerethehighestandlowesttemperaturesrecordedwhereyouliveHowdoyoufeelinextremetemperaturesIusuallyfeeluncomfortable.It’sinconvenienttoliveinsuchextremeconditions.Understandingideas2Lookatthepictureandpredictwhatthepassageisabout.Thenreadthepassageandcheckyourprediction.TheTubeThepassageisabouttheauthor’sfeelingsandconcernsontheLondonTubeonanunusualhotday.AcrowdofpeopleHightemperatureUnderstandingideasTheLondonUnderground(alsoknownasthe“Underground”orthe“Tube”)isapublictransportsystemforLondonanditsneighbouringareas.Theundergroundistheworld’sfirstundergroundrailway.Openedin1863,thenetworkhas11lines,makingitoneoftheworld’sbusiestmetrosystems.Understandingideas3Choosetheauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassage.1ToexplainwhysummersinLondonaregettinghotterandhotter.2TocomplainabouttheLondonTube.3TowarnpeopleaboutthedangerofLondonbeingflooded.4Toexpresshisworriesaboutthedangersofextremeweatherconditons.Understandingideas4WhatisthetypeofthetextA.Abiography(傳記)． B.Anarrative(記敘文)．C.Anexposition(說明文)． D.Anargumentation(議論文)．Understandingideas5Completetheflowchartwithwordsandexpressionsfromthepassage.TheauthoristravellingontheLondonTube.Itisveryhotandthetemperatureoutsidewillbe1

.Hefeelsawful.Itisevenhotterinsidethetrainthanoutside,andtheauthorthinksheis2

withthepassagenexttohim.ThinkingthatLondonwillprobablygethotter,theauthorfeels3

.30plusdegrees/over30degreesmeltingandbecomingoneabitscaredUnderstandingideas5Completetheflowchartwithwordsandexpressionsfromthepassage.Inthenewspaper,therearereportsofnaturaldisastersaroundtheworldcausedby7

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.puthisflatonthemarketandbuyaboatspeakwithhismanageraboutmovingtothetopfloorlearntoswimclimatechangenervousworryingtoomuchUnderstandingideas1PickingupafreenewspaperattheTubestation,Iseethetitle“Hot!Hot!Hot!".Today,thetemperatureinLondonisexpectedtoreach30plusdegrees!TheaveragehightemperatureinJulyisonly22degrees,soover30isnotusualforLondon.It'sgoingtobeawfulontheCentralLine,withnoairconditioning.WhydidtheyhavetoinventtheTubebeforeairconditioningIt'sjusttypicalthatmyjourneyisononeoftheoldestlines,aswellasoneofthedeepest.It'sthehottestonthewholeTubesystem.Para1:WhattheauthorfindsandfeelsbeforeenteringtheTube.Theauthorfeelsawful.Understandingideas2Sureenough,goingdownthestairsandontotheplatformislikejumpingintoavolcanothat'serupting.This,however,isnothingcomparedtothetrain.Becausethere'snoairconditioning,thetemperatureinsidethetraincanreach35degrees!It'slovelyatthebeach,butnotsowhenyou'rewearingasuitandinacrowdofpassengers!I'msurethepassengernexttomeandIaremeltingandbecomingone!Ihadbaconandeggsforbreakfast,andnowI'mfeelingabitsick--IhopeIcanmakeittoBankstation..I'llavoidthefeelingbythinkingaboutwork.Iworkinatall,glassbuilding.Oneveryhotsummer,thesunrellectedoffitandmeltedcarsparkedbelow!WillthishappenagaintodayPara2:Theauthor’sexperienceinsidetheTube.Theauthorfeelsmeltingsick.Understandingideas3Yes,eachsummerinLondondefinitelyseemshotterthanthelast.Isuddenlyfeelabitscared.PerhapsnowisthetimetostartplanningforthefutureIshouldprobablyputmyflatonthemarketandbuyaboat.Thatway,whentheThamesrisesandthereisafloodinLondon,I'llstillbeabletogettowork.Butwait!WouldIstillhaveaworkplacetogotoMyofficeisonlyonthethirdfloorofthebuilding,soquitelow,I'llspeakwithmymanageraboutmovingtothetopfloor.Mostimportantly,Iwillneedtolearntoswim!I’lljoinabeginner'sswimmingclassimmediately.ThenI’llbeabletosurviveevenwhenthetallbuildingsareflooded.Para3:ThestrangeideasoftheauthorintheTube.Theauthorfeelsscared.Understandingideas4Lookingthroughmynewspaper,I'mshockedbyphotosshowingthatahurricaneinAsiahasdestroyedatown.What'smore,heayyraininEasternEuropehascausedlandslides,andtheheatacrossSouthernEuropehascausedforestfires.Expertssaythisbadweatherhasoccurredduetoclimatechange.Newslikethismakesmefeelnervous.Nowthatit'shardtoavoidadisasteronEarth,perhapsIshouldstartthinkingaboutmovingtospace...Para4:Theshockingnewsaboutthedisasterfromthenewspaper.Theauthorfeelsshockedandnervous.Understandingideas5“ThenextstationisBank!"comestheannouncement.That'smydestination.Steppingoutofthestationwithaheavyheart,Isuddenlyfeelafreshwindonmyface.Well,maybeIhavebeenworryingtoomuch.Afterall,it'sonly30degreesoutside!Para5:Theauthor’sfeelingsafterwalkingoutoftheTube.Theauthorfeelsrefreshed.U