1、Unit 4EarthquakeWorkbook 必修一必修一1.It is believed that on the surface of the earth are a number of plates.2.The plates are always moving.3.If the plates stop move,there is an earthquake.1 Read the statements and then listen to the whole text.Decide whether the statements are true or false.Give your re
2、asons.TTFListeningPart 1Part 24.If the plates move,there is an earthquake.5.Wherever you live,you are in an earthquake area.6.China has two plates pushing on her and they make mountains and earthquakes.FFT2 Listen to the text and answer these questions.Part 1:1 Why do earthquakes happen?Earthquakes
3、happen when two moving plates jump and push against each other.2 Why do California,China and Japan have a lot of earthquakes?California,Japan and China have a lot of earthquakes because they are placed in areas where different plates meet.Part 2:1 Do not build _ _.2 Make sure you build _ _.3 You mus
4、t _ _.houses along a line where two plates meet houses on rock rather than on sand make the houses as strong as possible_ buildings will fall down and_ ones may _.Weak strong stay upPart 1Why do earthquakes happen?Scientists believe that the surface of the earth is covered by a number of moving plat
5、es.Sometimes two plates move towards and push against each other.Sometimes they stop for years but at other times they jump and an earthquake is felt.BecauseListening textof the movements of these plates,California,China and Japan havea lot of earthquakes.You can see the result in San Francisco wher
6、e the Pacific plate meets the North American plate.When the 1906 earthquake happened,the Pacific plate jump 5 to 6 metres to the north.Part 2China is a country where many earthquakes happen.The Pacific plate is pushing China from the east and the Indian plate is pushing China from the southwest.The
7、power of this movement created the Himalayas and Mount Qomolongma.It now causes earthquake in China.We cannot stop earthquakes but we can do things to make sure they do not destroy whole cities.First it is not a good idea to build houses along the line where two plates meet.Second,if you think there
8、 may be an earthquake,make sure to build houses on rock rather than sand.Third,you must make the houses as strong as possible.Weak buildings will fall down in an earthquake,but strong ones may stay up.3 Discuss this question in small groups:Why do some earthquakes kill more people than others?Some e
9、arthquakes are stronger.Some houses are not built strongly enough to withstand earthquakes.More people die if they do not know what to do when there is an earthquake.Listening words and expressionsKeys to exercises on P63 1.as usual2.pipes3.disaster4.were trapped5.quakes6.destroyed7.a great number o
10、f1 Choose the words and expressions from the box to complete the passage below.Change the form if necessary.1.The judge gave a prize and his congratulations to the cyclist who won the competition.2.The title of that book is The Ship Buried at the Bottom of the Sea.3.The miners who had been trapped i
11、n the mine for two days were finally rescued.2 Translate the following sentences into English,using the words and the phrase in brackets.4.The reporter realized that the girl was so frightened and was trying to avoid the question.5.The fire destroyed two shops which are about four blocks from here.6
12、.The balloon burst suddenly which shocked us.7.I cant express how I feel/I am feeling at the moment.8.He refused to talk about the sufferings he had during the disaster.9.When he wakes up every morning,he will read the headlines in the newspaper very quickly.1.Find out the answer2.Hand out homework3
13、.Try out ideas4.Keep out the cold3 Match the phrases on the left to the words on the right.Then use them to make sentences.5.Put out a fire6.Take out the rubbish7.Work out an outline8.Dig out potatoes1.whose homes are in an earthquake area2.which is not earthquake safe3.that are thick and strong.4.w
14、hich has bolts underneath and no broken windows.5.which are not tied or stuck to tables6.who stands close to windows7.whom this advice is written Keys to exercise 1 on page 64Using structuresThe story of an eyewitnessReading taskby Jack LondonDreadful earthquake damagethe destroyed churchdamaged war
15、ehouseThe Army later provided tents for refugees.poorly-built shelters1.Write an adjective to describe how the author felt about the earthquake and what it did.Why did you choose this word?Shocked.1 Find the authors point of view after reading the story.London is both greatly surprised and frightene
16、d by what he sees,so shocked is a good word to describe his feelings.Sad.2.Write an adjective to describe how the author felt about the people during the earthquake.Why did you choose these word?London knows that many families lost their loved ones and all their possessions.2 Read the first paragrap
17、h in this passage.Then go back and read again the first paragraph of the passage on page 26.Compare the ways both writers give you details about the earthquakes.First paragraphTangshan earthquake San Francisco earthquakeMain ideaDetailssigns that showed an earthquake was comingdescription of the dev
18、astation caused by the earthquake1.build up of tension by description of signs2.events described chronologically1.emotive description of the destruction2.use of repetition to build tensionTangshan earthquake San Francisco earthquakePoint of viewResponse of peoplesomething very bad about to happenwor
19、st earthquake over use of exaggeration to add tensionunaware of implications of the signs-in ignorancenot givenHow do you know?Which writer shows more feeling about the earthquake?A.The writer of the Tangshan quake in 1976B.The writer of the San Francisco in 1906B.The writer of the San Francisco in
20、1906Because he is an eyewitness.He is also writing a personal report,not a history lesson.Both writers give similar details about _ and _.the people hurt by the quakethe things it destroyedWhich one of the following statements is true?A.Both writers give details of big events before little events.B
21、Both writers give details of little events before big events.C Neither writer gives details of big events before little events.C Neither writer gives details of big events before little events.Which one of the following statements is not true?A.Both writers saw the earthquake he wrote about.B.Only o
22、ne writer saw the earthquake he wrote about.C.Neither writer saw the earthquake he wrote about.B.Only one writer saw the earthquake he wrote about.Yes,I believe the writers description,because No,I dont believe 3 Do you believe the writers description?Give your reasons.4 Listen to the tape and pract
23、ise reading the third paragraph with feeling.1 Ever since the San Francisco earthquake,all children in California have been taught what to do during an earthquake.Look at the pictures and discuss what they might have learned.Listening task2 You are going to listen to a dialogue between a teacher and
24、 her students.Write down the three key words that they mentioned.1 drop 2 cover 3 holdPart 1Part 22nd thing I must do:Make sure I hide under something like a table to protect myself from things falling on top of me.3rd thing I must do:I must hold onto the furniture so it doesnt move away from me dur
25、ing the earthquake.1st thing I must do:I must drop to the floor and cover my head and neck with my hands.3 Listen to Part 1 again.Write down the three things to do to keep safe if there is an earthquake.If you are outside,you should _If you are in the living room,you should _keep away from power lin
26、es,trees,signs,cars and buildings.make sure that the bookcases are fastened to the wall and the TV set is tied to a table so that they cant move.4 Listen to Part 2 again.Write down any other advice that you think is useful.If you are in the house alone,you should _ring a family friend to tell them w
27、here you are and collect your personal earthquake bag.Listening text Practise and prepareEver since the San Francisco earthquake,all children in California have been taught what to do during an earthquake.Part 1Teachers:Now,students,do you remember what we should do before an earthquake comes?S1:We
28、must make a list of things.It should tell us what to do,where to be safe and who to contact.T:Good.So first what should we do?S2:We should“drop,cover and hold”.T:Excellent.Now what does that mean?S1:We must drop to the floor and cover our heads with our hands.T:Right?S3:We must hold onto the furnitu
29、re so it doesnt move away from us during theearthquake.T:Well done.So dont forget.Its always“drop,cover and hold”.Part 2T:Now suppose you are outside when an earthquake comes.What should you do?S3:Go to an open space away from buildings,trees or power lines.S1:I should tie the television to a table
30、so it wont move.I should make sure that the bookcases are already tied to the wall.T:Fine,but what should you do if you are alone when the earthquake starts?S2:Ring a family friend to tell them where I am and collect my personal earthquake bag.T:Quite right.Youve done a great job.Now for your homewo
31、rk I want you to think about what to put into your earthquake bag.Well discuss tomorrow.Choose eight things from the list below to put into your personal earthquake bag.Remember these may be the only things you have,so make sure that you only take essential things with you.They must last you five da
32、ys.Speaking taskPossible items for the personal earthquake bagpersonal washing thingsfood and chocolate barsimportant papersbowls and chopsticksidentity cardcandlesbottle of watermoneyumbrellabook to read torch lightclothesfruitpen and papershoesknifescissorsradioblanketmobile phonemapcomputerpictur
33、es of familymedicinebottle of watercandlesmoneyidentity cardbowls and chopsticksimportant papersfood and chocolate barspersonal washing thingsumbrellabook to readtorch lightclothesfruitpen and papershoesknifescissorsradioblanketmobile phonemapcomputerpictures of familymedicinePresent your list to th
34、e class and give your reasons for each choice.My personal earthquake bag will contain:.Because.Write a poster to explain to people what they should collect in a personal earthquake bag and why.Give a list of the items chosen and give reasons for the choice.You must also explain why other things shou
35、ld not be chosen.Divide your poster into three partsWriting taskA posterWhat the poster is about and why.The items and why they are chosen.What should be avoided and why.Write a poster in class according to the three parts given above.When it is completed,display your poster in the classroom.Sample
36、posterAn earthquake may happen at any time so its best to prepare your personal earthquake bag.Collect these items and keep them somewhere near you.1 a bottle of water 2 money 3 personal washing things 4 food and sweets 5 a torch 6 mobile phone 7 a blanket 8 medicineRemember:Do not put fresh fruit i
37、n the bag as it will go bad quickly and cause problems.IT IS BETTER TO BE PREPARED THAN SORRY！destroy,rescue,strange,much,teamearthquake,shake,bury,fall,teamSeveral days before July 28,1976,many s_ things happed in Tanshan.They were signs for the e_.But people in the city of Tangshan didnt think m_
38、of these.At 3:42 am that day,the earth began to s_,which d_ the city.trangearthquakeuchhakeestroyed选词填空选词填空Many people,including workers and doctors,came to r_ those t_ under the ruins.Later that afternoon,another big earthquake struck Tangshan.More people were killed or injured and more buildings f_ down.Soldiers were called in to help the rescue workers.T_ were organized to dig out the trapped and b_ the dead.escuerappedelleamsury
