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《大学体验英语》（第二册）电子教案-1-Unit4CalamitiesandRescuesListenandTalkDirections:Listentothefollowingparagraphsanddecidewhichpictureisdescribedindetail.ThephotosareallrelatedtoCalamitiesandRescues.Describethemtoyourclassmateswiththehelpofthefollowingquestion.1.Whatarenaturalcalamitiesordisasters?Giveexamples.2.Whataretechnologicalcalamities?Giveexamples?3.Whatbasicskillsdoyouneedtobecomeafirst-aidworker?ReadandExploreReadandExploreReadandExploreReadandExplorePassageADDeeaatthhooffaaDDrreeaamm▲Lead-inQuestions1.Doyouoftentravelbyair?Doyouenjoyit?Explain.2.Itissaidthattravelingbyairissaferthananyotherformoftransportation.Doyouagree?3.Howdoyoufeelwhenyouhearof,orreadabout,anairdisaster?RelatedInformation11NNeewwYYoorrkkCCiittyyNewYorkcityisthelargestcityintheUnitedStates,thehomeoftheUnitedNations,andthecenterofglobalfinance,communications,andbusiness.UnlikemostAmericancities,whichmakeuponlyapartofaparticularcounty,NewYorkismadeupoffiveseparatecounties,whicharecalledboroughs.TheyareManhattan,Queens,Brooklyn,theBronxandStaten.NewYorkCityisunusualamongcitiesbecauseofitshighresidentialdensity,itsextraordinarilydiversepopulation,itshundredsoftallofficeandapartmentbuildings,itsthrivingcentralbusinessdistrict,itsextensivepublictransportationsystem,anditsmorethan400distinctneighborhoods.2FFiigguurreeSSkkaattiinnggThemajortypesofcompetitivefigureskatingareindividualmen’sandwomen’scompetitions,pairsskating,icedancing,andprecisionskating.Inindividualcompetitionsasingleskaterperformsrequiredelementsandisjudgedonhowcleanlyandartisticallythemotionsareexecuted.Pairsskatingconsistsoftwoskatersperformingtogether.Inicedancingpartnerscarryouttheartisticmotionsofdanceonskates.Precisionskating,whichisahighlystructuredactivity,consistsofateamofskaterswhoperformchoreographedmaneuvers.3BBrruusssseellssBrusselsisacityincentralBelgium,capitalandlargestcityofthecountry.BilingualBrusselsbecameoneofBelgium'sthreefederalregionsin1993,alongwithDutch-speakingFlandersandFrench-speakingWallonia.ThecityislocatedontheSenneRiver,andboaststree-shadedboulevards,splendidparks,imposingmonuments,andbeautifulbuildings.Centrallysituatedinnorthern《大学体验英语》（第二册）电子教案-2-Europe,BrusselsisinternationallyimportantastheheadquartersoftheEuropeanUnionandtheNorthAtlanticTreatyOrganization(NATO).4BBeellggiiuummBelgiumisaconstitutionalmonarchyinnorthwesternEurope,boundedonthenorthbyTheNetherlandsandtheNorthSea,ontheeastbyGermanyandLuxembourg,andonthesouthandsouthwestbyFrance.WithTheNetherlandsandLuxembourg,BelgiumformstheLow,orBenelux,Countries.Itisabout280kmlong,measuredinasoutheast-northwestdirection,about145kmwide,andisroughlytriangularinshape.Theareais30,528sqkm.ThecapitalandlargestcityisBrussels.5PPrraagguueePragueisthecapitalandlargestcityoftheCzechRepublic,locatedinthewestcentralpartofthecountry,intheregionofBohemia.OftencalledtheCityofaHundredSpiresbecauseofitsmanychurchesandtowers,Pragueisthechiefcommercial,industrial,andculturalcenteroftheCzechRepublic.UnlikemuchofcentralEurope,thecitywasnotseriouslydamagedinWorldWarIIandremainsoneofthemostbeautifulcitiesonthecontinent.From1918to1993,PraguewasthecapitalofCzechoslovakia,whichcameunderCommunistcontrolafterWorldWarII.6SSaabbeennaaAAiirrlliinneessSabenawasfoundedin1923,andopeneditsfirstscheduledservicebetweenBrusselsandStrasbourg(France)in1924.ScheduledserviceswerefurtheropenedtoLondon,ParisandAmsterdam.ThefirstsuccessfulflightbetweenBrusselsandLéopoldvilleoccurredin1925,andascheduledservicebetweenthesetwocitiesopenedin1938.In1947,thefirsttransatlanticservicetoNewYorkwasopened.In1953,SABENAwasthefirstairlineintheworldtolaunchanhelicopterscheduledservice,betweenBrusselsandtheEuropeancapitals.InApril2001,thefleetincluded12long-haulaircraftsand66median-haulaircrafts.SABENAhas11,000employeesand1,500moreinoutstations.WordsandExpressions1.championship:acompetitionheldtodeterminethechampion,positionofachampionExample:•AnAmericanteamwonthepairschampionships.•Theywonthemen'sandwomen'ssingleschampionshipsrespectively.2.senior:olderinyears,higherinrank,authority,etc.Example:•Mr.Grayisaseniorofficerinthisbank.•Heistooseniortotryforayoungman'sjob.3.distress:astateofdangerorgreatdifficultyExample:•Ifthestormcontinuesonthemountain,theclimberwillbeindistressbymorning.《大学体验英语》（第二册）电子教案-3-•Thelifeboatwentouttorescueashipindistress.4.contact:getintouchwith(someone)Example:•Ishallcontactyoubytelephone.•ImustcontactmylawyerbeforeImakemyfinaldecisions.5.lower:moveorletdowninheightExample:•Loweringthewindowshadewillkeepoutthesun.•Hesatquitestill,withhisgazeloweredtothecarpet.6.approach:(n.)theactofapproachingExample:•Ourapproachdroveawaythewildanimals.•WiththeapproachoftheSpringFestivaltheweatherturnedcold.6.approach:(v.)comenearornearerExample:•Walksoftlyasyouapproachthebed.•Isawafigureapproachingtowardsme.7.inanycase:whateverhappensExample:•Inanycase,Ishallreturninadayortwo.•Inanycase,Iwouldinsistuponyourbeingpaid.8.explode:burstorcausetoburstviolentlyandnoisilyExample:•Theboilerexplodedandmanypeoplewereinjuredbythehotsteam.•Hepumpedtheballupt