模块5第二单元Task.ppt

Read the short descriptions from news reports on Page 34 and draw a conclusion about what kind of a disaster occurred in each situation. Answers flood 2. fire 3. Earthquake 4. typhoon Listen to the news report and answer the questions. For what is Sally Smith reporting? Where is he reporting? She is reporting for World News. She is reporting in Los Angeles, California. Listen to the news report again. Tick (√) the boxes of the conclusions that can be drawn from it. Answers 1. √ 2. √ 4. √ What is the relationship between the word “desert” and “desertification”? A desert is a landscape or region that receives an extremely low amount of rainwater, less than enough to support growth of most plants. Desertification is the process which turns productive into non- productive desert as a result of poor land-management. Step 2: listening to a lecture Where does desertification occur in China? Listen to a lecture and answer the questions. How many people are affected by desertification every year? What’s the area of the land on the Earth that suffers from desertification? It affects around two hundred and fifty million people every year. About a third of all the Earth’s land. 3. Where does it happen? 4. How are the people living in desert areas affected by it? Although desertification can happen everywhere, it is an especially big problem in Africa and parts of South America. It is a problem in China as well. They may lose their homes and farms because the land is too dry to use. Many families starve, and others move to the cities to find work. 5. Why does it happen? 6. Who should be concerned? Because the weather has changed. However, The actions of humans are making the Problem of desertification much worse. Everyone should be concerned. Listen to a lecture again and finish Part B on Page 35. Answers: 1. d 2. a 3. b 4. c How can you make others accept your