Unit2NaturaldisastersProjectStep1Lead-inCommonnaturaldisasters•earthquake•flood•volcaniceruption•landslide•tsunami•rainstorm•hurricane…Whatconsequences?Peoplegetdrownedinaflood;Housesandbuildingsmaycollapseinanearthquake;Vehiclesandroadmaybeburiedbyalandslide;…Inthosecases,whatcanrescueteamdotofindandsavethosewhosufferthedisasters?TerribleconsequencesDifferentrescuemethodsinnaturaldisastersDiscussionsearchandrescuedogslifedetectorssearchandrescuerobotsunmannedaircraft…Anyotherrescuemethods?MakinganinformationfolderaboutrescuemethodsWhatisaninformationfolder?•acontainerforinformationaboutacertaintopic•contents:words,pictures,posters,videosetc.Step2Choosingarescuemethod•searchandrescuedogs•searchandrescuerobots•lifedetectors•unmannedaircraft•searchandrescuevessels•helicopters•satellitepositioningsystems•mobilehospitals...RescuemethodsHistoryAdvantagesanddisadvantagesRescuestoriesEfficiency...AspectstoresearchonIntroductionDogshavebeenveryhelpfulinrescueeffortsonland.Duetotheeffortofwell-trainedsearchandrescuedogs,thousandsofhumanlivesaresavedeveryyear.Step3LearningandanalysingtheexampleSearchandrescuedogsAdvantagesanddisadvantagesBecauseoftheirsmallsizeandsharpsenseofsmell,dogscanlocatesurvivorsmuchfasterthanhumanscan.However,ittakesmuchtimeandefforttotrainthem.Also,dogsmaylosetheirsensingabilityiftheyworktoolong.Inthatcase,theyhavetoretire.SearchandrescuedogsHistoryTheGreatStBernardHospice,whichwasbuiltin1049fortravellersinSwitzerland,raisedatypeofdogknownastheStBernard.Thistypeofdoghasbeenusedinmountainrescuesforhundredsofyear.SearchandrescuedogsArescuestoryWhenadestructiveearthquakehitNepalin2015,sixwell-trainedsearchandrescuedogsworkedalongsidemembersoftheChinaInternationalSearchandRescueTeam.Theywenttothelocationandtwominuteslatergavetherescuersastrongsignal.Atlast,a16-year-oldboywasrescued.Searchandrescuedogs•Gotothelibrary•Searchonline:literaturereview,documentaries,professionalscientificwebsites,thegovernment’sofficialwebsites...TipsongettingreliableinformationwithhighvalidityWorkingroupsMember1introductionMember2advantagesanddisadvantagesMember3historyMember4rescuestoriesStep4MakinganinformationpagePresentyourworkEvaluteothergroups’worksRaisequestionsorputforwardsuggestionsPolishupyourworkIt’sshowtime!→Makeacompleteinformationfolder!Step5PresentationandassessmentWriteashortpassageaboutthechosenrescuemethodbasedonwhathasacquiredinthislesson.(within300words)Homework