1、Unit4 Earthquakes Warming-upLook at the following pictures and what words would you like to describe themTangshan before July 28,1976active busy full of lifebeautiful peacefulcalm greenSan Francisco before 1906But what would happen if there is an earthquake?Buildings were destroyedCars are smashed(压
2、碎)Roads are crackedThe whole city was in ruinsCars were smashed(压碎)Peoples were trappedLives were lostEarthquakesfeelingsdamagessadnervouslonelyhelplesshomesbuildingspropertyliveshopelessA quiz to see how much you know about earthquakesWarming-upWhere do earthquakes happen?When an earthquake happens
3、,how would the earth move?A.up and down B.back and forthC.first back and forth and then up and down D.first up and down and then back and forth3.Is an earthquake predictable?(可预测的)4.What signs are there before an earthquake?The well walls have.deep cracksThe water in the well rises and fallsThe farm
4、 animals aretoo nervous to eatThe rats run out of the fieldThe fish willjump out of pondscan be seen in the sky.Bright lightswill come out.A smelly gascan be heardThe sound of planesWater pipes will crack and burstWarming-up5.If you are in the house,what would you do?A.Stay inside B.run out6.If you
5、are in the classroom,what would you do?7.If you are trapped in the house,where should you hide?8.When you are running out of a building,how will you get out of the building?9.If you are trapped under something,what should you do?A.stay calm and wait for help B.cry for help10.If you have time to take
6、 only one thing with you when an earthquake happens,what will you take?Why?Warming-upHow many earthquakes do you know?Tangshan Earthquake;San Francisco Earthquake;Wenchuan Earthquake;Japanese Earthquakes;Taiwan EarthquakesPre-readingreading1.whats the title of the passage?A Night The Earth Didnt Sle
7、ep2.Can you think of another title for this passage?Tangshan Earthquake3.Which one is the best do you think?Why?Para-graghTopic sentencePosition in the para1234Strange things were happening in the countryside of northeast Hebei.Everything began to shake.It seemed as if the world was at an end.Everyw
8、here they looked nearly everything was destroyed.All hope was not lost.beginningbeginningbeginningbeginningreadingIf you are asked to divide the passage into different parts,how will you do it?Whats the main idea of each partPart 1:paraPart 2:paraPart 3:para12&34 before the earthquakeduring the eart
9、hquakeafter the earthquakesignsdamagerescueTangshanreadingWhere:When:Tangshans new lookTry to rescue people;Try to rebuild families;Try to forget sad experiences and live with strong belief.What can we do after experencing earthquakes?What can we do to help those who suffer the earthquake?1.Raise some money for them.2.Send them clothes and other things that are necessary for life.3.Try to stop an outbreak of any diseases4.Encourage them to live a normal life.Try to help them psychologically