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Unit 2 Natural Disasters Learning Objectives At the end of the unit, students will be able to: have some basic knowledge on the general features of some common disasters; describe a certain disaster and the prevention/preparedness for it; be familiar with reports of this kind; master the words and expressions related to disasters. Part I Warm-up Activities A Directions: The following are some of the names of disasters. Match them with the corresponding pictures. A. tornado B. earthquake C. landslide D. tsunami D. hurricane E. flood tsunami flood hurricane landslide earthquake tornado B Directions: When a natural disaster, the 6Ws, namely when, where, what, who, why how, are always used. Can you report a certain disaster that you know to your classmates? Make sure that you use the 6Ws. The following questions are for your reference: The disaster is called… When and where did it take place… How many people died/injured… Who did what to rescue/prevent/help… Why did it happen… Useful Words and Expression rescue official 救援人员 natural calamity 自然灾害 tropical cyclone 热带气旋 tropical depression 热带低压 sandstorm 沙尘暴 high wind 狂风 tropical storm 热带风暴 torrential rain 倾盆大雨 volcano eruption 火山喷发 plague 瘟疫；灾祸 doom 厄运；毁灭 fatality 不幸；灾祸 debris 残骸；碎片 rubble 废墟；瓦砾 surge 激升 afflicted district 受灾地区 depredate 掠夺；破坏 refugee 难民 humanitarian 人道主义者 safety precaution 安全防御措施 ebb away 衰退；渐逝 early warning 早期预警 emergency response plan 应急预案 direct economic loss 直接经济损失 Part II Listening Hurricanes Read the new words and phrases below before listening. California / ?k?lif?:nj? / （美国）加利福尼亚 Houston / hju:st?n /（美国）休斯顿 bayou / baiju: / n. a slow-moving of water in the southern United States河道支流 Directions：Listen to the conver