1、 Unit 4 EarthquakesWarming Up&Reading()How many natural disasters do you know?Typhoon 台风台风Tsunami 海啸海啸tornado龙卷龙卷 风风hurricane 飓风飓风How many natural disasters do you know?Drought 旱灾旱灾Flood 水灾水灾What else can you think?Volcano 火山火山 Sandstorm 沙尘暴沙尘暴 After the earthquake happened in 1976,Tangshan was in r
2、uins.After the earthquake happened in 2008,Wenchuan was in ruins.The earthquake causes the worst damage.Look at the title of the following passage and what does the author want to tell us?A NIGHT THE EARTH DIDNT SLEEPWhat might happen to a city when there is an earthquake?Skimming1.The text is writt
3、en according to(根据根据)_.A.place B.time 2.Match(匹配匹配)each paragraph with its main idea.Tips：Pay attention to(注意注意)the first and second sentences of each paragraph.Para 1Para 2Para 3Para 4Before the earthquake strange things began to happen,but no one paid attention to them.The earthquake destroyed the
4、 city of Tangshan.The people were very shocked at the destruction.The army came to help the survivors,bringing hope for a new life.main ideasPara 1Para 23 Damage during the earthquakePara 4Recovery after the earthquakeSigns(前兆前兆)before the earthquakeRead the first paragraph carefully and fill in fol
5、lowing blanks.Something strangesignsThe water in the wellThe well wallsA smelly gasThe pigs and the chickensMiceFishIn the skyThe water pipeBefore the earthquakerose and felldeep crackscame out of crackstoo nervous to eatlooked for places to hidejumped out of bowls and pondsbright lightscracked and
6、burstnumbersDamage3:42 A.M.11 kilometers20th century1/38 kilometers30 meters15 secondsThousands of400,00 During the earthquake(damage)Para 2Everything began to shake.below the cityone of the greatest earthquakesof the nation felt it.the length of a huge crackwidth of a huge crackA large city lay in
7、ruins.families were killed.people were killed or injured.75%90%twoTens of thousands ofHalf a millionMillions ofWhat were these numbers referred to in Para 3?of factories and buildings were gone.of homes were gone.dams fell.cows wouldnt give milk again.pigs were dead.chickens were dead.SpeakingWhat m
8、ay happen before an earthquake?The water in the wells _ and _.And some deep _ can be seen in the well walls.A _ gas come out the cracks.risesfallscrackssmellyWhat do you think will happen before an earthquake?Mice run out of the fields _ places to hide.Fish _ out of the water.looking forjumpWhat do
9、you think will happen before an earthquake?The chickens and even pigs are_nervous _eat.The dog is _loudly again and again.tootobarkingWhat do you think will happen before an earthquake?People can see _ lights in the sky.brightWhat do you think will happen before an earthquake?Animals are too nervous
10、 to sleep,such as cats,dogs,chickens,horses,ducks and rabbits,etc.Describing the earthquake 8 kilometres longtwo-thirds/400,000in fifteen secondsA huge crack that was eight kilometers long and thirty meters wide cut across houses,roads and canals.Describing the earthquake The railway tracks were use
11、less pieces of steel.Two-thirds of people died or were injured during the earthquake.The number of people who were killed or seriously injured reached more than 400,000.The suffering of people was extreme.Half a million pigs and millions of chickens were dead.In fifteen terrible seconds a large city
12、 lay in ruins.Most homes were gone.Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves.True(T)or false(F)statement:1.Two-thirds of the nation felt the earthquake.()2.All the people in Tangshan were dead or injured during the earthquake.()3.All of the citys hospitals,factories,buildings and homes were d
13、amaged in the earthquake.()4.Later that afternoon,a terrible earthquake shook Tangshan again.()5.People slept outdoors after the earthquake.()FOne-thirdFTwo-thirdsF75%75%90%TTNever abandon,never give up Tangshan has grown a beautiful city after 30 years.DiscussionIf you know an earthquake is coming,
14、what will you do?Do:hide,cover,crouch(蹲着蹲着),stay away from,turn off,guide,avoid(避免避免)Dont:panic(慌张的慌张的),falling objects(物体物体)Ways on self-rescueDrop onto the ground and protect your head by putting your bag on your head.Keep away from the power lines.Keep away from the signs.Keep away from the buildings.Hide in the corner of the house.Dont hide under the furniture,but by the furniture.Homework 1.Retell the story.2.Find out more knowledge about earthquake through the Internet,magazines,books,etc.
