大学英语口语教程：Calamities Rescue.ppt

;;Sand storm;Tsunami;Typhoon ;Debris flow ;Volcanic eruption;Flood ;Drought; Aims of the Unit ;natural calamitie自然灾害Keywords;台风眼｜the eye [center] of a typhoon 龙卷｜a tornado 飓风｜a hurricane 洪水｜a flood 雪崩｜an avalanche 暴风雪｜a heavy snowfall 泥石流｜debris flow/an avalanche/a flow of rocks and earth 泥崩｜a mudslide 火灾现场｜the scene of a fire ;the Red Cross 红十字会 a fireman 消防员 a fire fighting truck 消防车 relief 救济品 relief food 救济粮 a relief payment 救济金;Dialogue ; A: What is the international community doing to help? B: The European Union has sent several plants with relief supplies. Several countries have sent soldiers to distribute food and medical supplies. Refugee camps have been set up across the region. A: How many countries have been affected? B: Six have been seriously affected, but the refugees are also migrating to several surrounding countries. A: I saw on the TV yesterday that there has been another earthquake in Iran. ; B: Yes. There have been a few there recently. They say that this one was not a big quake. The Iranians are dealing with it on their own. They have purchased some special equipment to find people buried under rubble. A: Does the newspaper say anything about casualties? B:So far, less than 20 people have died, but over 100 are in hospital. ;Topic Talk one natural calamitie you know about or you came across before. What did you do in the natural calamitie? What can we do in the natural calamitie?