1、What happened on May,12th in China?nWenchuan,ChinaThere are some signs before an earthquake.Bright lights flash in the skyBright lights flash in the skyThe well wall have.deep cracksDogs are barking;chickens are flying;pigs&cows are too nervous to eat.The rats might run out of the fieldThe fish will
2、 jump out of ponds.A NIGHT THE EARTH DIDNT SLEEPScanning inTangshan at 3:42 on July 28,1976nWhen and where did the earthquake happen?1.Before the earthquake,strange things began to happen,but no one took any notice of them.Paragraph2.The army came to help the survivors,bringing hope for a new life.P
3、ara3.The earthquake destroyed the city of Tangshan and shocked the people very much.Para(s)Find out which paragraph(s)the following sentences are about.142&3ThingsWhat happenedwater in the wellwell wallschickens and pigsmicefishskysoundwater pipesrose and felldeep cracks,smelly gasran out of,looking
4、 for places to hidetoo nervous to eatjumped outbright lightssound of planes heard even no planescracked and burstStrange things were happeningpart1 Did people care about the signs?At 3:42 am everything began to shake.Was this a serious earthquake?Part2Fill in the blank with proper words.nAt 3:42 am
5、everything began to震动.nIt seemed that the world was 结束!nEleven kilometers directly below the city二 十 世 纪 最 大 的 地 震began,it was heard in Beijing.n三分之一的国土受到了影响.n一条巨大的裂缝that was eight kilometers long and thirty meters wide cut across houses,roads and canals.shakeat an endthe greatest earthquake of the
6、20th centuryOne-third of the nation felt it.A huge cracka large city lay in ruinsn 蒸气冒出 from holes in the ground.n石 头 山变 成了泥沙 河of dirt.nIn fifteen terrible seconds城市成废墟.n三 分 之 二 的 人 死 亡 或 受伤 during the earthquake.n成 千 上 万 的 家 庭 消 失and many children were left without parents.nThe number of people who
7、 were killed or injured reached more than 四十万.Steam burst Hard hills of rock became riversa large city lay in ruins.Two-thirds of the people died or were injuredThousands of families were killed400,000.How do you know that everything everywhere was destroyed?para3nGive us some examples.nHospitals:nB
8、ricks:nDams:nCows:nPigs and chicken:nAnother big earthquake:nWorkers and doctors:nMore buildings:nWater,food,electricity:Part3(para4):Was all hope lost?nFirst,the armynSecondly,the armynThirdly,to the north of the citynFourthly,workersnLast,fresh waterTangshans new lookWhen disaster struck,help came
9、 from all sides.n一方有难，八方支援。What shall we do if an earthquake happens?DiscussionEscape in the classrooml 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.如果正
10、在上课时发生了地震，不要惊慌失措，更不能在教室内乱跑或争抢外出。靠近门的同学可以迅速跑到门外，中间及后排的同学可以尽快躲到课桌下，用书包护住头部；靠墙的同学要紧靠墙根，双手护住头部。Can we stop earthquakes?We cant stop earthquakes,but we can try to reduce the losses caused by earthquakes.What can we do after earthquakes?To build houses as strong as possibleTry to rescue people;Try to rebu
11、ild families;Try to forget sad experiences and live with strong belief.Retell the story_ happened in Tang Shan.For a few days,water in the wells _.From the _ of wells _come out.Mice,chicken,pigs and even fish became _.At 3:42 am,everything began to _.It seemed that the world was _._ of the nation _
12、it._cut across the city.The city lay _.Strange thingsrose and fellcrackssmelly gasnervousshakeat an endOne-thirdfeltA huge crackin ruinsTwo-thirds of the people _ or _.Then later that afternoon,another big quake _ Tang Shan.People began to wonder _.But all hope _._ came to help those _.Slowly,the ci
13、ty began to _.diedwere injuredshookhow long the disaster would lastwas not lostSoldiersbreathe againsurvivorsTrue or falsenPeople in Tangshan were warned of the earthquake and didnt go to bed that night.()nPeople in Beijing also felt the earthquake.()nMore than 400,000people were killed in the quake.()nMany rescue workers and doctors were trapped under the ruins during the aftershock.()nPeople tried to get fresh water from under the ground.()FTFTFHomeworkReview the textFinish exercises on page 28
