1、ReadingNatural DisastershurricaneflooddroughtTyphoonfiresandstormmudflow泥石流volcano eruption火山爆发EarthquakeFast readingWhat does the passage mainly talk about?An earthquake happened in Tangshan in 1976Sum up the main idea of each part of the passage.(use one word to describe)Part 1:para 1Part 2:para 2
2、&3Part 3:para 4signsdamagerecoveryPara 1 Signs before the earthquakeStrange thingsNo one noticed them.The water in the wellrose and fell.The well wallshad deep cracks in them.A smelly gasThe pigs and the chickensmice and fishIn the skyThe water pipecame out of the cracks.were too nervous to eat.mice
3、 came out of fields;fish jumped out of bowls and ponds.people saw bright lights.cracked and burst.Para2-3 Damage caused by the earthquake.The cityThe peopleIt seemed as if the world was at an end.At _ am,the _ earthquake of the 20th century began.A huge crack _ houses,roads and canals.Steam _ holes
4、in the ground.Hard hills of the rock became rivers of _._ covered the ground like red autumn leaves.Two _ and most of the bridges fell.The railway tracks were now _pieces of _._ now filled the wells instead of water.Water,food,and _ were hard to get.3:42greatestcut acrossburst fromdirtBricksdamsusel
5、esssteelSandelectricityThe suffering of the people was_._ of families were killed and many children were _.Some of the rescue workers and doctors were _ under the ruins.extremeThousandswithout parentstrappedData(数据)vof the nation felt the earthquake.v A huge crack that was kilometres long and metres
6、 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 injured reached more than.vAll of the citys hospitals,_ of its factories and buildings and of its homes were gone.1/3830152/3400
7、,00075%90%Para.2-3 All the people wereshocked.Para 4 Recovery after the earthquakeArmy;150,000 soldiersDig out;buryWorkers;sheltersFresh waterAll the hope was not lost.Not all hope was lost.Why did the text say the world seemed to be at an end?What do you think about that?“the greatest earthquake of
8、 20th century had begun.”I thinkWhat sentences can express the quake is GREAT?It seemed that the world was at an end.It was felt in Beijing,which One-third of the nation felt it.In fifteen terrible seconds a large city lay in ruins.A huge crackcut crossWhat metaphor do the writer use to say the quak
9、e is GREAT?Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt.Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves.No wind,however,could blow them away.What happened when rescue work was going on?What was the result of that？Another big quake shook Tangshan.trappedfell downhard to getComprehending1-C 2-E 3-B 4-D 5
10、-Apage 27Read the passage carefully and join the correct parts of the sentences.1 1.What shall we do if an earthquake happens?2.What can we do to reduce the damage of earthquakes?Discussion Dont be nervous and keep calm.Dont try to run out of the classroom.Protect your head by putting your bag on yo
11、ur head.Squat or sit down under your desk.Leave the classroom after the earthquake.1.Crouch on the spot and protect your heads with hands;2.Be sure to keep away with high buildings and dangerous objects;ddonon3.Dont go back to the classroom.1.Crouch down or slip under the chairs2.Avoid suspending li
12、ghts and electric fans3.Protect the head with schoolbags1.Find firm counters,or the corner of a wall to crouch down on the spot2.Protect the heads with hands or other objects3.Keep away from glass windows,glass counters or show counters4.Keep away from tall cupboards5.Keep away from advertisement bo
13、ards and other suspending objects1.Grasp the handles to avoid being injured2.Lower the center of gravity3.Hide near the seats4.Get off after the earthquake passedCan we stop earthquakes?We cant stop earthquakes,but we can try to reduce the losses caused by earthquakes.What can we do after earthquake
14、s?To build houses as strong as possible;To build houses on rock rather than on sand.Try to rescue people;Try to rebuild families;Try to forget sad experiences and live with strong belief.Tang shans new lookHomework1.Copy the new words of unit4 2.kick out the useful phrases by yourself.3.Preview p28-29.
