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.3 on page 28:It was a frightening night.The dam cracked and then burst under the weight of the water.The water we
2、nt all over the fields and destroyed quite a few villages along the river.Some buildings were in ruinsand some farmers were trapped at 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 d
3、ead bodies for health reasons.It was a very sad time3Reading IIReading and speakingRead the letter carefully and imagine that you are the student who has been invited to give speech.Page 301 What have you won?What is the speaking competition about?What will the new park be opened for?What will they
4、invite you to do?When?The high school speaking competition.New Tangshan.To honour those who died in the terribleearthquake and those who helped the survivors.To speak to the park visitors.On July 28 at 11:00pm.SkimmingWords&.Expressions be pleased to do愿意高兴乐于做 the speaking competition演讲比赛=be glad/ha
5、ppy to do Judgen.评委、裁判员、法官He was a poor judge of man.他看人的能力很差。The prisoner was taken to the judge.他被带到了法官那儿。v.断定、判断、判决 A blind man cannot judge colors.盲人不能判断颜色。Dont judge a man by his appearance.不要以貌取人。be proud of you 以.而感自豪 I am proud of you.honour=in honour ofn./v.荣誉、尊敬、敬意、纪念We should show honour
6、to our parents.=We should honour our parents.我们应该尊敬父母。The monument was built the dead in the war.这纪念碑为是纪念在战争中死去的战士而立的。I felt highly by the invitation from the president.honouredin honour ofPart1:express your thanks to zhangsha,the government and all the people who attend the parkpart2:how terrible t
7、he earthquake was,and how these workers helped us,they get honored by government and people.Part3:express thanks again and your best wishes.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,especia
8、lly the survivors of the earthquake;Thank those who worked hard to save survivors;List some of the things the workers did to help the survivors;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
9、always proud of the city;Thank the visitors for listening to your speech.How 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 friendsTeach me so m
10、uch 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 earthquakeThangsha
11、n peoples hardworkinglive in ThangshanGood afternoon,everyone.My name is Wang Wei.First of all I would like 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
12、 to see that so many people who were hurt in the quake or lost their homes and businesses are here today.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 h
13、elped themselves?Its true:many thousands of survivors worked hard to save others and to make them feel more 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 i
14、ts 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.
