1、Unit 4EarthquakeUsing language高一人教新课标版必修一高一人教新课标版必修一 Reading and speaking Step 1 Look at the pictures and discuss what happened.Tangshans new lookTangshans new lookStep 2 Here is a letter of invitation.Read it carefully and answer the following questions.1.Who write the letter?2.Who will receive the
2、 letter?People who have won the students high school speaking competition about new TangshanZhang Sha.3.What was the park built for?4.When will the student speak to the park visitor?To honour those who died in the terrible disaster and those who helped the survivors.On July 28 at 11:00 am.Step 3 Ima
3、gine that you are the student who has been invited to give a speech.What should you include in your speech?Maybe the following points will help you.Thank Mr Zhang Sha and the government for inviting you to speak.Thank those who helped the survivors and list what they did after the quake.Thank those
4、who worked hard to build a new city.Encourage the people to be always proud of their city.Describe your feelings about the city,which is known as the“Brave City of China”.Thank the visitors for listening to your speech.I would like to express my thanks to who.;Here,I wish to express my thanks to the
5、 great efforts Id also like to thank No words are strong enough to express our;It was terrible when It seemed as if.I remember I felt Not long after that Luckily,One possible speech:Ladies and gentlemen,Good morning.Its my great honor to be given the chance to give the speech.Thank Mr Zhang and the
6、city government for inviting me to speak.And thank all of you to attend this activity.Everybody knows that this park will be opened to honor those who died in the terrible disaster on this day 33 years ago.We should say that all of you are very lucky to have survived.But never can we forget those wh
7、o helped you do the rescue work.They dug out those who had been trapped and buried the dead.They also helped build the new city.They built new homes and offices in only seven years.For this work,many workers and soldiers lost their lives.We should show our greatest honor to them.When I first arrived
8、 in the city yesterday,I came to understand why Tangshan was called“Brave City of China”.What you have done made the whole world surprised.Look at the tall buildings and the beautiful environment.How brave you are!I think you should always be proud of the city.Thank you for listening to my speech.St
9、ep 4 Look at the stamps of new Tangshan and discuss what had to be done to rebuild a city after an earthquake.Sample discussion:S1:Lets look at the stamps.They seem to show new houses,a new city center,new factories,schools,hospitals and a new port.S2:That shows how strong the earthquake must have b
10、een and how much damage there was if so much of Tangshan had to be replaced.S1:Yes,indeed.The people of Tangshan must have had a terrible time while the earthquake was happening.S2:Yes.I wonder how long they had to live in temporary accommodation?S1:Well,the United Nations praised the people of Tang
11、shan for rebuilding their city so quickly.It only took seven years.S2:There must have been so much to do:clear the site of ruined buildings;design new ones that would withstand another earthquake;bring in new building materials,bring in the workers to build the factories,homes etc.Such a lot of work
12、!S1:Yes,and meanwhile the people had to live in tents.They must have worried a lot about how they would pay for food and clothes.Poor things!S2:Indeed,we owe them a lot.And they made everyone aware of the dangers of earthquakes and how to prepare for another one.They themselves were survivors in mor
13、e ways than one!Listening 1 How would you feel if your home was suddenly destroyed without warning?In pairs make a list of useful adjectives to express your feelings.Useful adjectives:very shocked,frightened,very upset,unable to understand what was happening,confused,panic-stricken.1.The man was sle
14、eping downstairs when the earthquake happened.F2 Listen to an interview of a survivor of the great San Francisco earthquake of 1906.Read the following statements and mark whether they are true or false.Give a reason.2.Many huge buildings were shaking bricks were falling.3.A lot of people were buried
15、 under the ruins.4.Some cows were killed in the fire.5.He felt safer because he go away easily.TTFF1.When did the earthquake begin?2.What did the speaker do after he woke up?3 Listen to the tape again and in groups discuss these questions.Write down your answers and compare with another group.Around
16、 5 oclock in the morning.He rushed outside as soon as he woke up.3.What did he see and hear outside?When he got outside he thought the world had come to an end.He heard people crying and shouting.He saw people running everywhere and bricks falling down from buildings.There were big fires too.4.What
17、happened to the man next to him?5.How did he get away from the city?6.Which of your adjectives describe the mans feelings most closely?He was killed by bricks falling from a nearby building.He got away from the city by boat.Very shocked,devastated.Reading and writing You are going to write an articl
18、e for a newspaper about a special event that happened in your hometown.Before you start,you should write an outline.It will help you organize your ideas.A newspaper outline usually includes:a headline,a list of main ideas and a list of important details.An interesting title that tells the reader wha
19、t your topic is.HeadlineMain ideasDetailsDo you know what an outline is?outline1.Why an outline is important?Because an outline will prepare you to write a better story.2.What should an outline conclude?A good outline should have a headline,a list of main idea and a list of important details.Discuss
20、 with your partners the following questions.4.Why a headline is important?A headline can tell the reader what the topic is,so it can attract the readers attention since the reader may not have bought the newspaper before they read the headline.4.What are the steps to finish a newspaper story?First,o
21、rganize the main ideas.Next,put some details into each paragraph.5.What is the feature of the newspaper story?A newspaper story gives the most important news first and the least important news last.Now write your outline.Before you write it,ask yourself these questions:What happened?When did it happ
22、en?Where?Who took part?Why?Sample China leads world in traffic deathExperts say that road traffic accidents are on the rise and China ranks first in the world in traffic death tolls.Worldwide Statistics show that the global traffic accident death toll amounted to 500,000 in 2003,with the largest sha
23、re,104,000reported in China,followed by India with 86,000,the U.S.with 40,000,and Russia with 26,000,said Duan Liren,former deputy director of the Beijing Traffic Management Bureau.Road accidents are the seventh leading killer in China.Homework1.Finish Reading task on page 65.2.Finish exercises on page 66.3.Write an article for a newspaper about the Wenchuan Earthquakes.
