1、Unit 4 EarthquakesUnit 4Earthquakes Free talk:Have you ever experienced any natural disasters?Can you tell some kinds of natural disasters?Natural disastersfire台风 typhoon/hurricanetornado龙卷风snow slide雪崩mudflow泥石流volcano eruption火山爆发sandstorm沙尘暴flood水灾drought(旱灾)tsunami(海啸)earthquakeDo you know some
2、earthquakes happened in China?July 28th,1976A terrible earthquake happened in Tangshan.Can you describe how terrible the earthquake was?2008.5.12 Wenchuan Earthquake2010.4.14 Yushu EarthquakeThe city lay in ruins(废墟）.The buildings fell down.倒塌 Roads might crack.开 裂Many people were killed or injured.
3、受伤的A great number of people lost their homes.许多，大量What will happen if it happens an earthquake?Tang ShanSan Francisco1.The roads,bridges and railways are destroyed.2.The buildings fall down.3.Roads may crack.4.The electricity and water power are cut off.5.The whole city lies in ruins.6.All things ar
4、e cut into pieces.7.Many people are killed or injured.8.A large number of people are homeless.Is it always a calm before a storm?wellfishanimalsskymicewhat may happen before an earthquake?Guess:What are the signs?There is There is bright lightbright light in the sky in the sky.The signs:1.There is b
5、right light in the sky.2.The animals are too nervous tosleep/eat.3.Fish jump out of bowls and ponds.4.Mice run out of the fields.5.There are cracks on the wells.6.The water in the well rise and fall.Unit 4 EarthquakesUnit 4 Earthquakes1)Do you know what would happen before an earthquake?2)What can w
6、e do to keep ourselves safe from an earthquake?Bright lights flash in the skyAnimals are too nervous,such as cows,dogs,horses,and snakes,etc.Predictions of an earthquake:1)Bright lights flash in the sky;3)The well walls have deep cracks with smelly gas;4)Animals are too nervous,such as cows,pigs,hor
7、ses,and snakes,etc;5)Mice run out to look for places to hide;6)Fish jump out of the ponds.2)The water in the well rise and fall;Tangshan,HebeiJuly 28th,1976Can you describe how terrible the earthquake was?2008.5.12WenchuanEarthquakeThe town lay in ruins.破败不堪The buildings fell down.倒塌 Roads cracked.开
8、裂The railway tracks became useless pieces of steel.Many people were killed orinjured.受伤的A great number of people lost their homes.许多，大量青海省玉树县2010年4月14日发生两次地震，最高震级7.1级Pre-readingImagine your home begins to shake and you must leave it right away.You have time to take only one thing.What will you take?
9、personal washing thingsa bottle of watermoneytorchmobile phonefood and sweetsblanketmedicineYou will take:Join the correct parts of the sentences.2 The people didnt worry because1 The chickens didnt eat becauseC they were nervous.E they didnt know what the strange events meant.3 Such a great number
10、of peopledied because4 Water was needed because5 The people did not lose hope becauseD dams and wells were useless.B the quake happened whilethey were sleeping.A the army came to help them.Structure of the textPartEventsBefore the earthquake(Paragraph _)_ were happening both in the countryside and i
11、n the city of Tangshan but _ them.During the earthquake(Paragraph _)The earthquake _ the city and _ the people.shockeddestroyed2-3no one noticedStrange things1PartEventsAfter the earthquake(Paragraph _)Soldiers were sent to dig out those trapped and _ the dead;_ were built for the homeless and _ was
12、 taken to the city.fresh watersheltersto bury4ThingsWhat happenedwater in the wellwell wallschickens and pigsrose and felldeep cracks,smelly gastoo nervous to eatThingsWhat happenedmicefishskysoundwater pipesran out of,looking for places to hidejumped outbright lightssound of planes heard even no pl
13、anescracked and burstData(数据)v _ of the nation felt the earthquake.v A huge crack that was _ kilometres long and _ metres wide cut across houses.vIn _ terrible seconds a large city lay in ruins.v _ of the people died or were injured during the earthquake.v The number of people who were killed or inj
14、ured reached more than _.vAll of the citys hospitals,_ of its factories and buildings and _ of its homes were gone.1/3830152/3400,00075%90%Para.2-3These numbers show the destructive effects of earthquake directly to students which can help student gain more information about the earthquake.How the a
15、rmy helped the people in Tangshan?The army organized teams to dig out those who were trapped and to bury those who were trapped.Miners were rescued from the coal mines.Shelters were built for survivors whose homes had been destroyed.Fresh water was taken to the city.After the earthquakeRetell the st
16、ory_ happened in Tangshan.For a few days,water in the wells _.From the _ of wells _ come out.Mice,chicken,pigs and even fish became _.At 3:00 am,everythingStrange thingsrose and fellcrackssmelly gasnervousbegan to _.It seemed that the world was _._ of the nation _ it._ cut across the city.The city l
17、ay _.shakeat an endOne-thirdfeltA huge crackin ruinsTwo-thirds of the people _ or _.Then later that afternoon,another big quake _ Tangshan.People began to wonderdiedwere injuredshook_.But all hope _._ came to help those _.Slowly,the city began to _.how long the disaster would lastwas not lostSoldier
18、sbreathe againsurvivorsWriting a summary of a passage means looking for the main idea of each part and putting it down in a sentence.Look at each paragraph of the reading passage and write down its main idea.1._2._3._4.2._5._6.3._7._8.4._9._Before the earthquake strange things began to happen but no
19、 one paid attention to them.The earthquake destroyed the city of Tangshan.The people were very shocked at the destruction.The army came to help the survivors,bringing hope for a new life.Sum up the main idea of each part of the passage.Part 1:Para 1Part 2:Para 2&3Part 3:Para 4signsdamagerescueSoon a
20、fter the quakesThe army:Workers:-sent soldiers to Tangshan.organized teams to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the dead.-built shelters for survivors whose homes had been destroyed.Result:The city began to breathe again.True(T)or false(F)?1.Two-thirds of the nation felt the earthquake.()2.
21、All the people in Tangshan were dead or injured during the earthquake.()3.All of the citys hospitals,factories,buildings and homes were damaged in the earthquake.()FFFOne-thirdTwo-thirds75%90%75%4.Later that afternoon,a terrible earthquake shook Tangshan again.()5.People slept outdoors after the ear
22、thquake.()TT6.Not only the people but also the animals were shocked greatly.7.Many rescue workers and doctors were trapped under the ruins during the aftershock.TTDiscussion What should we do to protect ourselves if an earthquake happened?Lets have a try!Dont be nervous and keep calm.Dont try to run out of the classroom.Protect your head by putting your bag on your head.Squat or sit down under your desk.Leave the classroom after the earthquake.
