1、Learning about language1 useless3 a great number of5 at an end7 right away9 shock11 rescue2 nation4 dirt6 extreme8 steam10 track12 ruinAnswer keys for Ex.1 on page 28:1Answer keys for Ex.2 on page 28:Earthquakefeelingsdamageeventsrescue word2FeelingsBeforecurious,anxious,surprise,amazed,puzzled,conf
2、used Aftershocked,horrified,worried,scared,angry,distressed,sad,terrified,frightened,hopeless,unbelievable,encouraged DamageBeforecracks pipes burstAftergreat destruction,houses in ruins,roads destroyed,water gas and electricity hard to get,people killed or injured,cracks cut across roads and canals
3、,hills of rock become dirt,children lost parentsEventsBeforeanimals behaved strangely,lights in sky,sound of planes,well waster rose and fellAfterruins,2nd quake,army cameRescue workAfterpractical,hard-working,selfless,helpful,brave,courageous(勇敢无畏的),kind thoughtful,prepared，tireless,understanding,o
4、rganised,strong-willed,determinedAnswer keys for Ex.3 on page 28:It was a frightening night.The dam cracked and then burst under the weight of the water.The water went all over the fields and destroyed quite a few villages along the river.Some buildings were in ruinsand some farmers were trapped at
5、the top of their houses.The water filled the canals and the wells.Dead bodies and injured animals were seen everywhere.People were shocked,but they had to bury the dead bodies for health reasons.It was a very sad time3Reading IIReading and speakingRead the letter carefully and imagine that you are t
6、he student who has been invited to give speech.Page 301I.words&expressions1.congratulate vt.祝贺 n.congratulation2.judge vt.断定；判断；判决judge n.法官；裁判员judgement n.判断；判决3.express vt.表达；表示express n.快车；速递 expression n.表示；表情4.damage n.&vt.损失；损害5.frighten vt.使惊吓；吓唬 adj.frightened;frightening6.honour n.为了纪念 in h
7、onour of7.分发 give out 8.为感到自豪be proud of 9.be known as 作为而出名 What have you won?What is the speaking competition about?What will the new park be opened for?What will they invite you to do?When?The high school speaking competition.New Tangshan.To honour those who died in the terribleearthquake and tho
8、se who helped the survivors.To speak to the park visitors.On July 28 at 11:00pm.Skimming 1.Congratulation Congratulations(on)用名词的复数形式来表示“祝贺”Congratulate v.祝贺 Congratulate sb.on sth.为某事向某人祝贺 I _ you _ your success.我祝贺你成功。_ on your success!祝贺你成功。congratulateonCongratulationsWords&.Expressions be pleas
9、ed to do愿意高兴乐于做=be glad/happy to do4.frighten vt.惊吓，使害怕The sudden noise frightened us.突如其来的噪音使我们吓了一跳。1)frightened adj.惊吓的，害怕的The girl looked at me with _ eyes.小女孩以惊恐的眼神看着我。2)frightening adj.令人惊吓的He spoke in a _ manner.他说话的样子令人害怕。frightenedfrightening拓展：相同用法的有：使震惊_ 使感兴趣_ 使兴奋_使吃惊_ 使劳累_ 使厌烦_其V-ing V-ed
10、的区别令人吃惊的_shocksurpriseinteresttireexciteboreV-ing:表示事物的性质和状态；V-ed：人的感受to ones surprise1.Your speech was heard by a group of five judges,all of whom agreed that it was the best one this year.(1).judge n.评委、裁判员、法官The prisoner was taken to the judge.囚犯被带到了法官那儿。v.断定、判断、判决A blind man cannot judge colors.
11、盲人不能判断颜色。judge by 根据音容貌判断judge from 根据其他证据判断不要以貌取人。Dont judge a man by his appearance.从他的话判断，他是很高兴被邀请的。Judging from what he said,he was pleased to be invited.Your speech was heard by a group of five judges，all of whom agreed that it was the best one this year.all of whom 引导一个非限制性定语从句，在从句中作_ 语，介词 of后
12、面接宾格，故用whom主2.honour n./v.荣誉、尊敬、敬意、纪念honour sb./sth.尊重某人/事=show honour to sb./sth.in honour of 为了纪念be/feel honored to do sth 对做某事感到荣幸我们应该尊敬父母。We should honour our parents.=We should show honour to our parents.v.n.n.adj.这纪念碑是为纪念在战争中死去的战士而立的。was built in honor of the soldiers who died in the war.The m
13、onument3.invitationn.邀请invite v.a letter of invitation 一封邀请信4.give a speech作报告/演讲5.Office of the City Government 市政府办公室6.be pleased to do sth愿意乐于做某事=be glad/happy to do7.the speaking competition 演讲比赛8.Congratulations.祝贺你。9.open a new park 开放一个新公园10.As you know,如你所知11.On that special day 在那特殊的日子重要句型：
14、1.As you know,this is the day(when)the quake happened据你所知,这是那场地震发生的日子。句中的as引导非限制性定语从句，as代替主句内容，在从句中作主语或宾语。此句是定语从句，省略了关系副词when.1)As you can see,the stamp shows the new city.你可以看到，这枚邮票展示了这座新城市。2)As is known to all,the earth travels around the sun._众所周知，地球围绕太阳转。1、Lets send our congratulations to him_ p
15、assing the test.A、for B、to C、on D、with2、A party was held_ the heroes who had helped save thousands and thousands of lives in the big earthquake.A、in time of B、in honour of C、in danger of D、in place ofCB3、Your family and friends will be invited to the party _ that special day.A、in B、with C、without D、
16、on4、The _ sound makes me scared.A、frightened B、frightening C、frighten D、to frightenDBHow to express thanksThank very much for doing sthId also like to thankHere,I would like to/wish to express my thanks to(for doing sth)I am sincerely(most)(truly)grateful to you for.My teachers My parentsMy friendsT
17、each me so much knowledgeBring me upHelp me with my studyHow to express your feelings?I felt for Tangshan about I was proud of/take pride inI was happy/was pleased to No word are strong enough to express my feelings about TangshanIt was terrible whenLuckily,SorryProudBe pleased tothe terrible earthq
18、uakeThangshan peoples hardworkinglive in ThangshanPart1:express your thanks to zhangsha,the government and all the people who attend the parkpart2:how terrible the earthquake was,and how these workers helped us,they get honored by government and people.Part3:express thanks again and your best wishes
19、.What you should write in your speech?2The outlines of the speech Thank Mr.Zhang Sha and the city government for inviting you to speak;Thank the visitors,especially the survivors of the earthquake;Thank those who worked hard to save survivors;List some of the things the workers did to help the survi
20、vors;Thank those who worked hard to build a new city;Describe your feelings about the city,which is known as the“Brave City of China”;Encourage the people to be always proud of the city;Thank the visitors for listening to your speech.Good afternoon,everyone.My name is Wang Wei.First of all I would l
21、ike to thank Mr.Zhang Sha and the city of Tangshan for the honor of talking to you.I would also like to thank each of you for coming here today for this special occasion.Im sure all of us are glad to see that so many people who were hurt in the quake or lost their homes and businesses are here today
22、.We are also glad to see so many of the workers here who helped during that terrible disaster.Everyone is so proud of all of you.Did you know that some of the survivors helped others before they helped themselves?Its true:many thousands of survivors worked hard to save others and to make them feel m
23、ore comfortable.Soldiers worked hour after hour;day after day,almost without rest to help those who needed it.We are so thankful to them as well.Now we see around us a new city,but the spirit of its people has always been strong.How lucky I feel to live in such a place and to see this beautiful new park where families can come to enjoy nature.This park also honours the survivors of the quake and those who saved them.It honours the many thousands who rebuilt our city.We are indeed the“Brave City of China.”Thank you.
