初中英语 | 新版外研社英语八年级上册 Unit 6 When disaster strikes

1. 语言表达：

词汇：围绕自然灾害、灾难场景、灾后心理三大类词汇积累。

灾害类：volcano（火山）、erupt（火山爆发；喷发）、tsunami（海啸）、flood（洪水；水灾）、rainstorm（暴风雨）、ash（灰；灰烬）、smoke（烟）；

情绪状态类：scared（害怕的；恐惧的）、shocking（惊人的；骇人的）、uncomfortable（不舒服的）、brave（勇敢的；无畏的）、encouraging（令人鼓舞的；振奋人心的）；

灾后人物/伤情类：survivor（幸存者；生还者）、victim（受害者）、iron leg（铁质假肢）、wound（伤痛；伤口）、pain（疼痛；痛苦）。

短语：灾难叙事、自救、励志类固定短语积累。

灾难叙事类短语（描述灾难场景/过程）：be thick with sth（充满、弥漫着某物）、heavy showers（大雨；大量降落物）、be covered with ash（被灰烬覆盖）、spread over the land（蔓延整片大地）、turn day into night（白昼变为黑夜）、live between hope and fear（在希望与恐惧中煎熬）、the earth shook（大地震动）、move from side to side（左右摇晃）

防灾自救类短语（安全避险/搜救行动）：search sp for sth（在某地搜寻某物）、cause sb sth（给某人带来某物）、cause sb to do sth（导致某人做某事）、be scared of sth（害怕某物）、stay outside（待在室外）、wake sb up（叫醒某人）、rush into the room（冲进房间）、shut one’s eyes（闭上眼睛）

励志成长类短语（灾后心态/成长）：encourage sb to do sth（鼓励某人做某事）、come out of the shadows（走出阴影）、draw one’s attention（吸引某人注意）、with the support of sb（在某人的支持下）、above all（最重要的是）、in pain（处于痛苦中）、a great honour（莫大的荣幸）、face wounds and pain with courage（勇敢面对伤痛）、break one’s dream（击碎某人的梦想）

2. 语法：本单元核心语法是过去进行时，注意与一般过去时的区别，掌握when和while引导的时间状语从句的不同用法。

3. 写作输出：用过去进行时讲述自然灾害亲历故事，刻画灾难发生时人们正在进行的行为，烘托紧张、恐惧的场景氛围。一篇侧重灾难亲历叙事、一篇侧重灾后励志成长。

英文范文

例文1：

A Terrible Volcanic Eruption

Natural disasters may strike suddenly and bring terrible damage to our life. I still remember a frightening volcanic eruption that happened several years ago.

It was a peaceful afternoon. I was walking outside when the ground shook violently. Soon, thick smoke rose into the sky and the air was thick with dust. A huge dark cloud was spreading over the land like a flood, which turned bright daylight into total darkness. Ash began to fall in heavy showers, covering almost everything in the town.

At that moment, I felt extremely scared and uncomfortable. No one knew what would happen next. However, people did not give up. We worked together to search for neighbours in need and helped each other stay safe. Though the disaster caused great trouble and loss, it taught me a precious lesson.

Disasters are unavoidable sometimes, but unity and courage can help us beat all difficulties.

翻译：

一场可怕的火山喷发

自然灾害可能会突然降临，给我们的生活带来严重的破坏。我依然记得几年前那场可怕的火山爆发。

那是一个平静的下午，我正在户外散步，地面突然剧烈晃动。很快，浓烟直冲天际，空气中弥漫着尘土。巨大的黑云如洪水般席卷大地，将明亮的白昼彻底笼罩成黑夜。火山灰大量倾泻而下，几乎覆盖了小镇的一切。

那一刻，我无比恐惧、心神不安。没有人知道接下来会发生什么。但人们从未放弃，我们齐心协力搜寻需要帮助的邻居，互帮互助守护安全。虽然这场灾难带来了巨大的麻烦与损失，却给我上了宝贵的一课。

灾难有时无法避免，但团结与勇气，能够帮助我们战胜一切困难。

例文2：

Brave Hearts Beat Disasters

Disasters are cruel, but they can always bring us strength and teach us to be brave. Many people become victims of natural disasters, yet some survivors choose to rise from pain and shine brightly.

Some people suffer from terrible wounds and great pain after disasters. Some even lose their dreams and become upset. However, nothing can stop a determined heart. With the support of family and friends, countless survivors slowly come out of the shadows. They encourage themselves to move on and face difficulties bravely instead of giving up.

What encourages me most is that many brave people keep fighting against bad luck. They turn pain into power and live a positive life. As far as I am concerned, disasters test our courage, but they never defeat us.

Above all, we should never be the victim of life. We are supposed to be the heroine or hero of our own life.

翻译：

勇者之心，无惧灾难

灾难是残酷的，但它总能赋予我们力量，教会我们勇敢前行。很多人会成为自然灾害的受害者，但仍有一些幸存者选择挣脱痛苦、绽放光芒。

有些人在灾后承受着严重的伤痛，有些人甚至失去梦想、郁郁消沉。但没有什么能够阻挡一颗坚定的心。在家人与朋友的陪伴支持下，无数幸存者慢慢走出人生阴霾。他们勉励自己奋勇前行，直面困境、绝不轻言放弃。

最让我备受鼓舞的是，许多勇敢的人始终与厄运抗争。他们将伤痛化为力量，积极生活。在我看来，灾难考验我们的勇气，却永远无法打败我们。

最重要的是，我们永远不要做生活的受害者，要做自己人生的主宰者。