1、Unit4 EarthquakeLearning Objectives1.Knowledge:(1)To get a general idea of earthquakes and other natural disasters.(2)To know the cause of an earthquake.2.Ability:To train the students ability to cooperate with others and their listening ability.3.Emotion:To know the damage the earthquake and other
2、disasters could cause.BrainstormWhat kinds of natural disasters(自然灾害自然灾害)do you know?.Pre-reading.While-reading1.Fast reading 1.When did the earthquake happen?2.How many people were killed or injured in the quake?3.Who helped to rescue the people?It happened at 3.42am on July 28th,1976.More than 400
3、,000The army helped to rescue the people.Before the earthquakeDuring the earthquakeAfter the earthquake4.How many parts the passage can be divided?Before the earthquake(para1)The water in the wellsran out of the fields.Chickens and pigsMiceFishThe water pipescracked and burst.were too nervous to eat
4、.rose and fell.jumped out of ponds.2.Careful reading Join the correct parts of the scentence.During the earthquake(para2-3)15 seconds11 kilometers8 kilometers30 meters1/375%,90%400,0003:42 amWhat do these numbers stand for?3:42 am11 kilometers8 kilometers30 metersAt 3:42 am everything began to shake
5、.11 kilometers directly below the cityA huge crack was 8 kilometers long.A huge crack was 30 meters wide.15 seconds1/375%,90%400,000In 15 seconds a large city lay in ruins.The number of people who were killed or injured reached more than 400,000.One-third of the nation felt the earthquake.75%of the
6、citys factories and buildings and 90%of its homes were gone.After the earthquake(para4)organize teams todig out the trappedand bury the deadbuild shelters for survivors be taken to the city by train,truck and planeThe army Workers Fresh water1.Two-thirds of the nation felt the earthquake.()2.All the
7、 people in Tangshan were dead or injured during the earthquake.()3.All of the citys hospitals,factories,buildings and homes were damaged in the earthquake.()4.Later that afternoon,a terrible earthquake shook Tangshan again.()True(T)or false(F)?FTF FMore than 400,000 people S_things happened in Tangs
8、han.The water in the wells _.A s_ gas came out of the c_.Animals were too nervousto eat.Then,everything began to s_.It seemed asif the world was _.The city lay_ and the people were i_.Later,another big quake shook Tangshan.People began to wonder how long the d_ would l_.But all hope was not lost.Sol
9、diers came to help those s_.Slowly,the city began to b _ again.trange rose and fell mellyrackshake at an endin ruinsnjuredisasterast urvivors reatheTang Shans New Look.Post-readingIf you meet an earthquake,and you can take only one thing,what will you take?why?Discussion1watermoneyidentity cardpictu
10、res of familyfoodmapbooksclothesradiomobile phonetorchHow can we protect ourselves(自我保护自我保护)in an earthquake?Discussion2 No matter what you take,the most important thing is to protect yourself and believe in yourself and our country.And when you believe,there will be miracles（奇迹）（奇迹）.1.Remember the new words.2.Finish the exercises in your book.
