1、B3U2 Reading B3U2 Reading Pupils lives spared during Falmont earthquakePupils lives spared during Falmont earthquake Lead-in1. What is the elements of a news report?The title, the lead, the body and the tail.2. What kind of information does the lead mainly cover?The most basic information: where, wh
2、en, who, what, why and how.17 Marchsaved themselves from an earthquakeThe schools safety procedures taught students and teachers how to protect themselvesFast-readingThe LeadThe BodyThe TailDetailed-reading1. How many deaths and injuries did the earthquake cause in Falmont?It caused 7 deaths and ove
3、r 200 injuries.2. Why did Miss Brown quickly open the classroom door?She did this just in case it became damaged during this shaking and could not open.shakeS:_ under their desks, _ the legs of the desksT:_ the classroom doorT:_to her students to exit in an orderly line _their heads with handsS: _st
4、ill, _ calmly and quietlyS:went down the stairs and _ to the playgroundopenedsignalledcoveringmovedheld on toremainedwaitedrushedDetailed-readingsafe and soundWhat personalities did Miss Brown and her students show in the disasters? Why? Miss Brown was thoughtful when she remembered to open the clas
5、sroom door during the earthquake. She was calm enough to sense the best time to escape. Students are finely trained because they are calm enough to react quick and correct.Further thinkingThrough this video, what should we do during the earthquake?FALMONT-On 17 March,476 students and 36 teachers at
6、Falmont Primary School escaped an earthquake that hit the county at 2:27 p.m.Only 5 students suffered slight injuries, despite the current figures of 7 killed and over 200 injured in the disaster area at large.Alice Brown, head teacher at Falmont Primary School, was teaching when the floon began to
7、shake. Her students reaction was quick and correct-they moved under their desks, head first, and held on to the legs of the desks. At the same time,Miss Brown quickly opened the classroom door, in case it became damaged during the shaking and could not open. There were loud crashes of glass breaking
8、 and things falling to the ground, but the students remained still and waited calmly and quietly.The moment the shaking stopped,Miss Brown sensed it was the best time for the class to make their escape. She signalled to her students to exit the classroom in an orderly line covering their heads with
9、their hands. Within one minute and twenty seconds, the whole class went down the stairs and rushed to the playground. Soon students from other classes arrived too. After a roll call confirmed that all were safe and sound, they relaxed, laughing, crying and hugging each other.“We practise earthquake
10、safety procedures twice a year, said Miss Brown, so the kids were calm enough to protect themselves during the earthquake.Language points -Checkspareescapesuffer fromslightinjure/injurycurrent/presentfigurehold onAt the same timestillcrashThe momentsensesignal/sign/sighsafe and soundroll callprocedu
11、resreactionshakeexit/entranceat largeconfirmdespitein caseIn spite of 7 killed and over 200 injured in an earthquake,476 students and 36 teachers at Falmont Primary School _(escape) the disaster. Only 5 students suffered slight injuries.The head teacher _ (name) Alice Brown was teaching when the flo
12、or began to shake. Her students_(react) was quick and correct. Miss Brown _ (quick) opened the classroom door _ might be damaged _ case it could not open. The moment _ shaking stopped, Miss Brown sensed it was the best time for the class to make their escape. She signalled to her students to exit th
13、e classroom in an _(order) line. After a roll call confirmed that all were safe and sound, they relaxed, _(laugh), crying and hugging each other.The earthquake safety procedures _(practise) twice a year, so the kids were calm enough to protect themselves during the earthquake.Practiceescapednamedrea
14、ctionsquicklythat/whichintheorderlylaughingare practisedB3U2 Reading B3U2 Reading Girls saves 100 from tsunamiGirls saves 100 from tsunamiGoldshore Beachsaved around 100 people on the beach from a terrible tsunamitsunami, and the beach was cleared just in timeFast-readingThe LeadThe BodyDetailed-rea
15、ding1. What did Sabrina notice about the sea water?She noticed that the water was like the bubbles on the top of a beer and that it was just coming in and in and in.2. What was her parents first reaction when Sabrina warned them of the approaching tsunami?They thought she was joking._ the warm sea a
16、ir and the soft wind on the beach _ the water like bubbles on the top of the beer and the unusual waves coming in and in._ her parents of the possible tsunami._ a safety officier of the dangerDetailed-reading_ the sign with geographic knowledge._ the people of the beachingEnjoyingNoticingAssociating
17、WarningWarningClearingSabrina was alert(警觉的)when she noticed the strange condition of the sea. She was quick-thinking, took immediate action and determined to warn her parents of the danger.Critical thinkingWhat personalities did Sabrina show in the disasters? Use details from the news reports to su
18、pport your opinion. NEWDALE-On 20 December, a series of huge waves caused by an undersea earthquake raced across the ocean near Goldshore and left thousands deadGoldshore Beach was the only local beach to survive the disaster without any loss of life.A 10-year-old girl, Sabrina Andron,helped around
19、100 people escape danger with her knowledge of tsunamis.The day began like any other on Goldshore Beach. People were walking, running or simply sitting on the sandy beach, enjoying the warm sea air and the soft wind that brushed their hair. Sabrina was one of the happy tourists until she noticed som
20、ething odd. “The water was like the bubbles on the top of a beer, she later explained.It wasnt calm and it wasnt going in and then out. It was just coming in and in and in. Sabrina had just learnt about tsunamis in a Geography lesson.It immediately occurred to her that these were signs of an approac
21、hing tsunami.Sabrina was frightened, but she soon kept her head. She warned her parents of the danger, though at first they just thought she was joking.However, Sabrina was certain that a terrible disaster was on its way and kept asking her parents to talk to a safety officer. To her great relief, t
22、he officer immediately realized the coming danger. The beach was rapidly cleared of people, just before the huge waves crashed into the coast.Language points -Checktsunamiearthquakea series ofbrushsandy beachlike any other=as usualsomething oddexplaintourist/visitor/guestbubbleapproachkeep ones head
23、disastercoast/shorewarn sb. of sth.occur toon ones way to ones reliefAlthough a series of huge waves _ (cause) by an undersea earthquake left thousands _ (die), a10-year-old girl named Sabrina Andron helped around 100 people escape danger with her basic knowledge of tsunamis.While people _ (enjoy) t
24、he warm sea air and the soft wind on the sandy beach, Sabrina noticed something odd. She said that the water looked like the bubbles on the top of a beer. She had just learnt about tsunamis in _ Geography lesson, and it immediately occurred _ her that these were signs of an _ (approach) tsunami. Alt
25、hough frightened, she kept her head _ warned her parents of the danger, insisting that they talk to a safety officer. Much to her _ (relieve), the officer realized the coming danger _ (immediate )and the beach _ (clear) of people soon, just before the huge waves crashed into the coast.Practicecauseddeadwere enjoyingatoapproachingandreliefimmediatelywas cleared
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