初中英语新人教版八年级下册Unit 5 Nature's Temper第6课时教学课件（2026春）

这是一份初中英语新人教版八年级下册Unit 5 Nature's Temper第6课时教学课件（2026春），共23页。
Unit 5第6课时 (Project & Reading Plus)Lead-inWildfire（野火）Snowstorm（暴风雪）Work in a group to make a chain story about a wildfire or a snowstorm. Read the introductions of the two stories.wildfireDuring the hot and dry summer last year, my familyexperienced the first natural disaster of our lives. Wewere hiking in the mountains when lightning flashedacross the sky. The sky got darker and darker. Andthen we realized that we weren’t looking at clouds. Itwas smoke! There was a wildfire!Last winter, my family had a terrifying experience. Itstarted one evening while we were enjoying a quiet night at home. My parents were watching TV while my brother was doing his homework. I, on the other hand, was glued to my bedroom window. Thick snow was falling and the world outside was growing whiter and whiter.snowstorm（形容词）可怕的拓展：terrify（动词）使恐惧；使十分害怕on the other hand 另一方面常用于“on the one hand...，on the other hand...”结构中，意为“一方面……，另一方面……”be glued to sth 全神贯注看着某物；离某物很近Choose one introduction and continue the story. Take turns to add one or two sentences. You can use the example below to help you.A: “Look!” my brother shouted. “I can see the fire over there!”B: I had my phone out. I was ready to call for help.C: My dad ...e.g.A: “Look!” my brother shouted. “I can see the fire over there!”B: I had my phone out. I was ready to call for help.C: My dad stopped me. “No time for photos, kid!” he said. “That’s a wildfire, and it’s moving fast. We need to leave now.”A: My brother held Dad’s hand. “Do we go towards the lake we passed earlier?”B: I hurried to catch up, asking worriedly,“Will the fire follow us? My throat feels uncomfortable.”C: “Cover your mouth with this towel（毛巾）. The lake is safe. We’re almost there!” he said.D: My mum checked the sky as we walked. “The smoke is not getting closer yet, but let’s keep moving until we see the water!”A: My brother suddenly pointed ahead. “I see the lake! Look!”B: I took a deep breath and said, “Sorry, I wanted to take photos... I won’t do that again in danger.”C: My dad smiled softly and said, “Mistakes sometimes happen —what matters is that we’re all together and safe now.”Write down your story and improve it. Choose one member to tell the story to the class. Vote for the best chain story.…... Storm Chasing: A Dangerous but Important JobAre you afraid of big storms? Many people are. But did you know some people go out to chase tornadoes? Such storms can hit suddenly and move very quickly, so storm chasers always have to be prepared.be afraid of... 害怕……When a tornado is about to hit, professionalstorm chasers try and get close to it tocollect important information. Stormchaser Tim Samaras designed and builtmany different instruments for studying tornadoes. Throughout his career, the engineer chased down more than 120 tornadoes. Often, he filmed the storms while they were happening just a few kilometres away.be about to 即将；正要（做某事）（形容词）职业的；专业的（介词）自始至终；贯穿整个时期/kəˈrɪə（r）/（名词）生涯；职业chase down 寻找到；追踪到（动词）拍摄电影（名词）生涯；职业During a storm, storm chasers put special equipment in the way of the tornado. The equipment collects information about things such as wind speed and air pressure. This helps scientists to make better forecasts. It can even help people understand how powerful the winds can be, and as a result, change how we build our houses.（不可数名词）设备；器材a piece of equipment 一件设备例如风速气压（名词）预测；预报weather forecast 天气预报第一个谓语It can even help people understand how powerful the winds can be, and as a result, change how we build our houses.主语宾语宾语补足语因此第二个谓语，承接前文，省略can，与help并列，是句子的第二个核心动作Storm chasing can be exciting, but also very dangerous. The storm chasers’ knowledge and experience are not always enough to keep them safe. On 31 May 2013, Samaras and his team were chasing the El Reno tornado in Oklahoma, USA. To their surprise, the tornado behaved in an unexpected way. It grew rapidly and changed its speed and direction.to sb’s surprise出乎某人的意料（形容词）出乎意料的；始料不及的（副词）快速地；迅速地On that terrible day, the largest tornado ever recorded appeared. It was 4.2 kilometres wide and had winds topping 480 kilometres per hour. While the tornado was moving towards them, Samaras and his team were driving as fast as they could. Sadly, when the tornado hit their car, it threw their car into the air like a toy. All three men in the car died.过去分词作后置定语，修饰tornado，说明龙卷风的状态属性（动词）高于，超过（某一数量）throw sth into the air 把某物抛向空中The story of Tim Samaras is very sad, but his work continues to play an important role in weather science. Though storm chasing remains a dangerous job, the goal of storm chasers is to learn more about storms to keep people safe. For people like Samaras, that goal makes it all worth it.continue to do/doing sth继续做某事play an important role in 在……中发挥重要作用/扮演重要角色Read the text and complete the summary.A tornado is a type of storm. It can hit ________ and move very quickly. Storm chasers get close to tornadoes to collect important __________. This can help scientists to make better ________. It can also change how people build ________. However, storm chasing can be a very __________ job. In 2013, Tim Samaras and his team ________ when they were chasing the El Reno tornado. But storm chasers today continue to do such work. Their goal is to keep people ________.suddenlyinformationforecastshousesdangerousdiedsafeDiscuss the questions.1. What do you think of Tim Samaras’s job as a storm chaser?2. What do you need to be a good storm chaser?3. Do you know of any other dangerous jobs? Why do people do them?1. What do you think of Tim Samaras’s job as a storm chaser?2. What do you need to be a good storm chaser?3. Do you know of any other dangerous jobs? Why do people do them?I think his job is exciting, but also very dangerous.To be a good storm chaser I need to have a lot of knowledge about weather science, know how to use special equipment, and always be prepared for danger.Yes, like firefighters or deep-sea fishermen. These jobs are dangerous because they involve risks like fires, high waves, or bad weather. People do them because they want to protect others or because they want to support their families.1. Can you name different natural disasters and talk about their impacts?2. Can you describe people’s actions before, during, and after a natural disaster?3. Can you talk about what you were doing during an event in the past?4. How should we prepare for and stay safe in bad weather or natural disasters?Homework 1. Share your story about a natural disaster with your friends and learn how to keep safe in the natural disaster.2. Review the language points in this unit.3. Do some related exercises.