译林版初中八年级英语上册第7单元知识点

– I was sleeping when it started to rain.

– Didn’t you hear the rain?

– No. When I woke up, there was water everywhere! Come with me, Eddie.

– Why?

– Who will mop up the water if I go home without you?

Welcome to the unit

Natural disasters and accidents

B.Sandy and Millie are chatting online about natural disasters and accidents. Work in pairs and discuss the topic with your partner. Use the conversation below as a model.

Sandy: Did you hear about the fire at a school in the UK last week?

Millie: No. What happened?

Sandy: It was at my friend Vivien’s school.She told me about it. There was a heavy storm with thunder and lightning.

Millie: Oh, really?

Sandy: Yes. It was terrible. Lightning hit a classroom building and it caught fire.

Millie: Was anyone hurt?

Sandy: No. Nobody was hurt. It happened at night.

Reading

A.An earthquake

There was an earthquake in Taiwan in 1999. Timmy survived. Read Timmy’s story and find out what happened to him.

The Taiwan earthquake

It was about two o’clock in the early morning. I was sleeping when the earthquake started. At first, I felt a slight shake. Then I heard a loud noise like thunder.

Soon the real noise came, like bombs under the ground. The earth started to shake. People screamed in fear. Some ran out of the building. I tried my best to run out too, but I could not. Outside, people were running in all directions while pieces of glass and bricks were falling down. Then the walls began to come down too!

Finally, the noise and shaking ended. It was dark and silent around me. I could not see anything at all, and I did not know if anyone else was near me. I felt nervous and my heart was beating fast. “I’m trapped,’ I said to myself. A moment of fear went through my mind, but I told myself to calm down since I was still alive.

I shouted for help, but no one came. I started to pull myself slowly through the dark. Luckily, there was just enough space for me to move.

Hours later, as I was trying to find my way out, I suddenly heard some noise above me. I screamed, “Help! Please help! I’m here!” Then I heard shouts from excited people. They quickly moved away the bricks. At last, I saw the bright daylight. I was safe.

Integrated skills.

A.Away from the danger

A2.The students are attending a talk called “Away from danger” at Sunshine Hall.Listen to the talk and help Simon complete his notes.

Hello,everybody. Today I want to give you some tips in case there are any natural disasters or accidents.

If your building is on fire,don’t hide. Try to get out as soon as possible. Cover your mouth and nose with a wet towel to protect yourself from thick smoke. Stay low to the ground. Don’t go back into the building on fire. It’s dangerous.

If there’s flood, you should get to high ground and stay there. Don’t walk through the flood water. It may wash you away.

When an earthquake happens ,you should hide under a strong desk or table to protect yourself. Don’t stand near a window,or you may get hurt.

Traffic accidents happen every day. We should always follow traffic rules. When crossing the road, look left ,right and then left. Moreover,don’t sit, walk or ride your bicycle on railways.

That’s all for today’s talk. I hope you have a little more about how to keep yourself safe.

A3.Simon’s cousin Annie is asking Simon about the talk. Help him answer Annie’s questions. Listen to the talk again and check your answers.

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Speak up: What should we do first?

Millie and Daniel are talking about first aid. Work in pairs and discuss what we should do first to deal with some accidents. Use the conversation below as a model.

Millie: I burnt my hand when I was making pancakes at home. Do you know what to do first when we burn ourselves?

Daniel: Sure.First, you should keep your hand in cold water for about ten minutes.

Millie: I see. What should I do after that?

Daniel: Cover the burn with a clean towel.

Millie: Should I put any cream on it?

Daniel: No,you shouldn’t. You should go and see the doctor.

Millie: All right. Thanks.

Task

Writing about a natural disaster

A. Sandy wants to write about the snowstorm that hit Beijing this week. Read her notes below.

A snowstorm

When: Friday, 5 January

What: snowstorm hit Beijing

During the storm: 

I was doing my homework in the classroom when

Mr Wu came in and told us to go home early.

I shared an umbrella with Millie.

The snowstorm was terrible.

The snow kept falling.

I could hear the wind blowing.

I lost my umbrella in the wind.

I nearly fell over.

After the storm:

I stayed at Millie’s home.

I heard the noise of traffic the next morning.

People were trying to clear the snow from the streets.

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