必修一Unit4Earthquakes

1、Unit 4主講人：主講人：林小海林小海學(xué)學(xué) 校：儋州市思源高級中學(xué)校：儋州市思源高級中學(xué)A night the earth didnt sleepReading:Guess:what may happen before an earthquake?Pre-reading There is bright light in the sky The animals were too nervous to sleep, such as dog , cows, pigs, horses, and chickensMice ran out of the fieldsFish jumped out of

2、bowls and ponds.There were cracks on the wells.The water in the well rose and fell. Time: Place: Disaster: July 28, 1976Tangshan, HebeiA big earthquakeMain idea: An earthquake happened in Tangshan on July 28, 1976Skimming Para 1 Signs before the earthquake Strange Strange thingsthingsNo one noticed

3、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 came out of fields; fish jumped out of bowls and ponds.people saw bright lights.cracked and burs

4、t. SkimmingPara2-3 Damage caused by the earthquake.The cityThe peopleIt seemed It seemed as if the as if the world was world was at an end.at an end.At _ am, the _ earthquake of the 20th century began .A huge crack _ houses, roads and canals.Steam _ holes in the ground.Hard hills of the rock became

5、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 fromdirtBricksdamsuselesssteelSandelectricityThe suffering of

6、the people was_._ of families were killed and many children were _.Some of the rescue workers and doctors were _ under the ruins.extremeThousandswithout parentstrappedHow the army helped the people in How the army helped the people in Tangshan?Tangshan?1.The army _ _ teams to _ _ those who were trap

7、ped and to bury those who_._.2.Miners _ _ from the coal mines.3.Shelters _ _ for survivors _ _ homes had been _. _.4._ ._ water was _(take) to the city.Para 4recovery（恢復(fù)) organizeddig outwere killedwere rescuedwere builtwhose destroyedFresh takenScanning1.What is the mood of this passage?A. Sad B. S

8、erious C. Serious and a bit sad D. Calm 2.What can be inferred from the text?B. If mice run out of the fields looking for places to hide, there must be an earthquake.C. If some natural signs had not been ignored, all the people in Tangshan city might have had a chance to survive.D. There wouldnt hav

9、e been such a great earthquake, if people had paid enough attention to some natural signs.E. If some natural signs had not been ignored, more people might have had a chance to survive. 3. Which of the following statements can NOT be part of main reasons for the heavy loss of life in Tangshan earthqu

10、ake?A. The earthquake happened in the deep night and people were sleeping in bed at the very moment.B. There werent enough rescue workers.C. The building were poorly constructed and most of them were destroyed in the earthquake.D. People were not careful enough to notice some natural signs before th

11、e earthquake.4. How do you understand the real meaning of the idiom “It is always calm before a storm”? E. It is unusually quiet before a thunderstorm or hurricane hit.F. One should not trust situations that seem peaceful since had things may happen.G. The weather is fine before a storm comes.H. You

12、 should stay calm before a storm. _ 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 3:00 am, everything began to _. It seemed that the world was _. _ of the nation _ it. _ cut across the city. The city lay _.

13、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 city began to _.diedwere injuredsh

14、ookhow long the disaster would lastwas not lostSoldiersbreathe againsurvivors What shall we do if an earthquake happens?DiscussionDiscussion Suggested answersDont 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. AfterthoughtsWhat