1、葫芦岛市第六高级中学刘静Welcome to my classA powerful 8.0-magnitude (震级）earthquake struck Sichuan province on May 12,2008.More than 60,000 people died.8.08.08.0Unit4Mr.Natureemotional（情绪化的）Natural DisastersNatural DisastersflooddroughtTyphoonfiresandstormmudflow泥石流volcano eruption火山爆发Natural Disastersfireearthq
2、uaketsunami typhoon(hurricane)droughttornadovolcano eruptionlandslidefloodavalanche雪崩mudflow sandstormWhich disaster may cause the worstdamage?Discussion:What damage will an earthquake cause?EarthquakeA man was trapped/caught in ruins,waiting for help.Factories and buildings lay in ruins.Soldiers br
3、eak.Everyone looks painful and tired.She is to so many kind people.We have all the reasons to believeSichuan will in the near future.gratefulriseDo you know why an earthquake happens?San FranciscoPacific plateAmerican plateEurasian plateIndia plateAfrican plateAntarctic plateParagraph 4Pacific plate
4、NorthSouthWestEastAmerican plateEarthquake HappensEarthquakePeople,the buildings,the roads,water pipes(水管),electricityWhat damage?What damage?Fall downCrack People,injured,buried in bricks.受伤的The city lay in ruins.burstEarthquakefall downcut offlie in ruinsinjureBuried in bricksburstdestroyPeople,th
5、e buildings,the roads,water pipes(水管),electricitycrackWhat damage?What damage?Suppose the earth begins to shake,what will you do to protect yourself?Discussion：How to survive earthquakes?How should we survive an earthquake?Discussion Dont be nervous and keep calm.Dont try to run out of the classroom
6、.Protect your head by putting your bag on your head.Squat or sit down under your desk.Leave the classroom after the earthquake.Suppose the earth begins to shake,what will you do to protect yourself?Drop;Cover;Hold;If youre outdoors,move to a clear area,away from trees,signs,buildings,etc.CalmA NIGHT
7、 THE EARTH DIDNT SLEEPReading:back An earthquake happened in Tangshan in 1976.Tangshans new lookImagine your home begins to shake and you must leave it right away.You have time to take only one thing.What will you take?Why?I want to take money,books,food,water,clothes Because Pre-readingwatermoneyid
8、entity cardfoodbooksclothescomputermappictures of familymobile phoneradioWhat will you take?Why?Guess:what may happen before an earthquake?汶川地震的前兆What do you think may happen before an earthquake?What do you think may happen before an earthquake?The water in the wells_and_.And some deep _could be se
9、en in the well walls.A_gas came out the cracks.rosefellcrackssmellyWhat do you think may happen before an earthquake?Mice ran out of the fields_places to hide.Fish _out of bows and ponds.looking forjumpedWhat do you think may happen before an earthquake?The chickens and even pigs were_nervous _eat.T
10、he dog was_loudly again and again.tootobarkingWhat do you think may happen before an earthquake?People could see _lights in the sky.bright震前动物有预兆，群测群防很重要。牛羊骡马不进圈，猪不吃食狗乱咬。鸭不下水岸上闹，鸡乱上树高声叫。冰天雪地蛇出洞，大猫携着小猫跑。兔子竖耳蹦又撞，鱼跃水面惶惶跳。蜜峰群迁闹轰轰，鸽子惊飞不回巢。家家户户都观察，综合异常作预报。What can we do to reduce the damage of earthquakes?Discussion Review new words and expressions.Preview the whole text.Homework
