1、Unit 4 EarthquakesHow many kinds of disasters are there in the world?Warming up23flood4droughtmudslide 泥石流tsunami 海啸海啸5volcanic eruption 火山爆发火山爆发sandstorm67earthquake8Among all these disasters, which one do you think is the most disastrous?earthquakeHow many parts can this passage be divided(分成分成) i
2、nto? Three parts Do you know the main idea of each part?Part 1 Paragragh1Part 2 Paragraph 2.3Part 3 Paragraph 4Summarize(总结) the main idea of each part.Part 1.（Para.1）Before the earthquakePart 2.(Para.2,3)During the earthquakePart 3.(Para.4)After the earthquakeSomething strange happened in Tangshan
3、the damages of the earthquake in Tangshanthe rescue of TangshanFor three daysrose and fell, rose and fellthe well walls chickens and pigs ran out of the fields looking for places to hidefishAt 3:00 am on July 28,1976sky cracked and burstthe water in the village wellshad deep crackswere too nervous t
4、o eatmicejumped out of their bowls and pondsbright lightsthe water pipesPart 1 Before the earthquake (Para 1)Part 2 During the earthquake(Para 2) 1. What time did the earthquake happen? The earthquake happened at 3:42 am.2. Where did the earthquake begin?11 kilometers directly below the city the ear
5、thquake began.3. How long did the earthquake last? 15 seconds.damagesbuildingsbricksdams and bridgestrackscowspigs and chickenswater, food and electricitypeople(Para 3)All hope was not lost.How did the army help the people in Tangshan?The army organized teamsThe army organized teams toto dig dig out
6、out those who were trapped and to those who were trapped and to burybury the dead.the dead.Miners Miners were rescuedwere rescued from the coal from the coal mines.mines.Workers Workers built sheltersbuilt shelters for survivors for survivors whose homes had been destroyed.whose homes had been destroyed.Fresh water was takenFresh water was taken to the to the city.city.Part 3 After the earthquake (Para 4)Homework1. Retell the passage.2. Think about how to protect yourself in an earthquake.
