UNIT 2 Natural disasters介紹自然災(zāi)害本單元的寫作項目是寫一篇介紹自然災(zāi)害的說明文。寫此類文章需要注意以下幾點:1.描述自然災(zāi)害首先要說明該災(zāi)害的基本情況:如時間、地點、最后造成的損失和危害等。2.有時需要介紹地理原因、發(fā)生的過程,以及人類對這種自然災(zāi)害的認識等。3.寫好自然災(zāi)害類文章的關(guān)鍵是實事求是、簡明扼要。[基本框架]1.開頭——說明什么地方發(fā)生了什么樣的自然災(zāi)害。2.主體——具體介紹自然災(zāi)害造成的損失。3.結(jié)尾——表達自己的祝愿。[常用詞塊]1.hesitate before replying 猶豫了一下才回答2.unable to save his life 不能救他的命3.cut off the enemy's retreat 切斷敵人的退路4.a house looking as if to fall down 看上去好像要倒的房子5.feel a sudden urge to run away突然想趕快逃走6.seriously injured his legs 他的雙腿嚴重受傷7.cause a great loss 造成巨大損失8.cut down a tree 砍倒一棵樹9.turn into a nightmare變成一個噩夢10.take safety measures 采取安全措施11.cause damage to property 造成財產(chǎn)損失12.leave the area in ruins 使這個地區(qū)成為廢墟13.hope to find their missing son希望找到他們失蹤的兒子14.a path washed away by the sea被海浪沖壞的小路15.are killed in a crash在一次撞車事故中喪生16.call in the police 打電話報警17.send him to hospital 送他去醫(yī)院18.lost his life in an earthquake 他在地震中喪生[常用語句]精彩開頭1.A big fire broke out...2.An earthquake happened in/occurred in/hit/struck the district.3.There have been many natural disasters such as floods,droughts...正文佳句1.The storm caused great damage to the crops.2.After the earthquake,water,gas and electricity were all cut off.3.The big floods,which occurred in 1998,caused great losses.4.Millions of people suffered from the disasters which caused many deaths,destroyed many homes and wiped up many pieces of land.5.Tens of thousands of people lost their precious lives owing to the strong earthquake in Sichuan Province.余味結(jié)尾1.The fire lasted about two hours and was finally put out in the afternoon.2.Fortunately,the injured people were sent to hospital without delay.3.It is time for us to stop damaging it and to do our best to protect it and make it suitable to live in.假如你是李華,得知你的美國網(wǎng)友Bill的家鄉(xiāng)發(fā)生山火,房屋被燒毀,他現(xiàn)在住在臨時避難所。請你寫一封郵件慰問他,內(nèi)容要點如下:1.詢問受災(zāi)情況,表示關(guān)心;2.鼓勵他振作起來,重建家園。注意:1.詞數(shù)80左右;2.可適當增加細節(jié),以使行文連貫;3.開頭和結(jié)尾已給出,不計入總詞數(shù)。參考詞匯:山火 mountain fireDear Bill,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,Li Hua【學生習作】Dear Bill,Hear you have mountain fire and I am sad. Are you OK,now? I am worried about you.Your houses were burned down and you are living outside. That's so bad. How do you live now?Do you have water and food? I can help you. The mountain fire is not easy to put out,so you should be patient and cheer up! I am sure you will be better.Come on,be happy and confident.Yours,Li Hua點評:1.句式簡單,不能學以致用;2.雖表示關(guān)心,但浮于表面客套。【參考范文】Dear Bill,On hearing the news that the destructive mountain fire broke out in your hometown, I am extremely worried about you. Are you or your family injured? I heard that your house was burned down and you are living in the temporary shelter now. How about the conditions there? Do you have enough clothes and food? The fire has caused great damage to your family, but I firmly believe that all things will get better.Cheer up! I'm sure you will rebuild your hometown soon. Anyway, tomorrow is another day!Yours,Li Hua去年夏天,南方發(fā)生了嚴重的洪澇災(zāi)害,造成了很大的損失。請根據(jù)下面三個方面的內(nèi)容,寫一篇英語短文:1.損失:農(nóng)田被毀,房屋被沖走,很多人無家可歸;2.洪澇災(zāi)害的原因:下雨達數(shù)月,森林被砍伐,湖泊被改造成農(nóng)田;3.補救措施:保護河邊樹木,重建堤壩,還田造湖。注意:詞數(shù)80左右。________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________【參考范文】Last summer,a big flood occurred in the south.Fields were ruined,houses were washed away and many people became homeless.There are three reasons for the floods.Firstly,it had kept raining for months.Secondly,many forests had been cut down and the soil was washed away.Finally,some lakes had been turned into fields,which seriously blocked the waterway.Now,some measures have been taken to prevent floods from happening again.The trees along the rivers have been protected.Old dams have been rebuilt and some fields have been turned back into lakes again.