1、Unit 4 Earthquakes Listening and writing By Tang Jin Strange things were happening in the countryside of northeast Hebei Part 1 Listening and cycling 1. Main idea of the passage. 2 Listen again. What strange things happened before the earthquake? water in the village wells well walls rose and fell h
2、ad deep cracks smelly gas came out of cracks Chickens and pigs too nervous to eat Mice run out of the fields Fish jump out of the ponds bright lights in the sky be heard outside the city The sounds of planes Water pipes cracked and burst The people think little of events/asleep Listen to the report
3、A powerful earthquake in China is feared to have killed thousands of people in the southwestern province of Sichuan. The official news agency Xihua says nearly ten thousand people may have died, with many more buried and injured. In one county, most of the buildings are reported to have collapsed（坍塌
4、） .Michael Bristow sent this report from western China. This is the biggest earthquake to hit China in more than 30 years. Thousands are already confirmed dead. Chinese state media are reporting that 900 middle school children were buried when their school collapsed. At least 50 are known to have di
5、ed. 80% of the buildings in one county alone have collapsed, and up to 5000 people there are feared dead. The earthquake struck just before 2:30 this afternoon. The epicenter （震中）was in the mountainous Wenchuan county in Sichuan province. BBC News with Neil Nunes Elements:The 5 “w”s and the“ H ” Wha
6、t When Where Who Why How Event Time Place People Reason Course What does a news report should contain ? Find out the elements A powerful earthquake in China is feared to have killed thousands of people in the southwestern province of Sichuan. The official news agency Xihua says nearly ten thousand p
7、eople may have died, with many more buried and injured. In one county, most of the buildings are reported to have collapsed（坍塌） .Michael Bristow sent this report from western China. This is the biggest earthquake to hit China in more than 30 years. Thousands are already confirmed dead. Chinese state
8、 media are reporting that 900 middle school children were buried when their school collapsed. At least 50 are known to have died. 80% of the buildings in one county alone have collapsed, and up to 5000 people there are feared dead. The earthquake struck just before 2:30 this afternoon. The epicenter
9、 （震中）was in the mountainous Wenchuan county in Sichuan province. BBC News with Neil Nunes Elements:The 5 “w”s and the“ H ” Event Time Place People Course Find out the elements: A powerful earthquake happened Just before 2:30 pm on May 12,2008 In Wenchuan county of Sichuan Up to 5000 people there are
10、 feared dead. 80% of the buildings in one county have collapsed Lets practice 从北京开往温州的两列列车在浙江省温州市相撞，引起全国 人民的震惊，根据下面的内容写一篇新闻报道 时间 晚上8:34 地点 浙江省温州市 事故原因 后车追尾 事故经过 两车车厢出轨,一节坠落在地，另外一节悬挂 在空中，救援队迅速到达现场，把很多乘客从 车厢里拖出 伤亡情况 三十多人死于这场事故，很多人受伤 事件 （Event) 时间 (Time) 地点 (Place) 事故经过 (Course) 从北京开往温州的两列列车相 撞 晚上8:34
11、浙江省温州市 两车车厢出轨，一节坠落在地 ，另外一节悬挂 在空中，救援 队迅速到达现场，把很多乘客 从车 厢里拖出 拟要点 列提纲 Outline: Three steps 一.对接词汇： 1. 动车2.震惊 3.全国 4 追尾 5. 车厢 6.坠落 地面 7.悬挂空中 8. 被困 9. 救援队 10.失去生 命 11.大量的 12. 受伤 a bullet train shock the whole country crash together coach fall to the ground hang in the air be trapped the rescue team lose o
12、nes life a great number of be injured Details .二，完成句子 . 1 昨晚8:34在浙江省温州市发生火车相撞事故 2 此事震惊全国 3 火车正从北京开往温州 4 两列火车猛烈地撞在一起 5 两节车厢从桥上掉下来 6 一节车厢坠落地面，一节悬挂在空中 7 乘客困于车厢中 8 救援队火速奔赴现场救援 9 三十多人死亡，多人受伤 依提纲 准翻译 1 昨晚8:34在浙江省温州市发生火车相撞事故 A train accident happened in Wenzhou city of Zhejiang at 8:34pm yesterday. 2 此事震惊全
13、国 It shocked the whole country. 3 火车正从北京开往温州 4. 两列火车猛烈地撞在一起 The two trains crashed together violently. 5. 两节车厢从桥上掉下来 Two coaches fell off the bridge. The bullet train was travelling from Beijing to Wenzhou. 依提纲 准翻译 6 一节车厢坠落地面，一节悬挂在空中 One coach fell to the ground and the other hung in the air. 7 乘客困于
14、车厢中 Passengers were trapped in the coach. 8 救援队火速奔赴现场救援 The rescue team arrived to help people injured. 9 三十多人死亡，多人受伤 More than 30 people lost their lives and a great number of people injured. A train accid Step Three 句升级 求靓丽 1.用which 引导 的定语从句连接第1，2句 2.用be doing.when.连接第3.4句 A train accident happene
15、d in Wenzhou city of Zhejiang at 8:34 pm yesterday,which shocked the whole country. The bullet train was travelling from Hangzhou to Fuzhou when the two trains crashed together violently. Step Three 句升级 求靓丽 3.用one of which引导的定语从句改写第5.6句 4.用who引导的定语从句改写第7.8句。 Two coaches fell off the bridge,one of wh
16、ich fell to the ground and the other hung in the air. The rescue team arrived to rescue people who were injured and trapped in the coach. 巧衔接 顺成文 A train accident happened in Wenzhou city of Zhejiang at 8:34 pm yesterday,which shocked the whole country. The bullet train was travelling from Hangzhou
17、to Fuzhou when the two trains crashed together violently. Immediately, two coaches fell off the bridge,one of which fell to the ground and the other hung in the air. On hearing the news, the rescue team arrived to help people who were injured and trapped in the coach. More than 30 people lost their
18、lives and a great number of people injured. Lets report! Tangshan: The Deadliest Earthquake Who is the best reporter? Tangshan: The Deadliest Earthquake At 3:42 a.m. on July 28, 1976, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit the sleeping city of Tangshan, in northeastern China. The very large earthquake destr
19、oyed the city of Tangshan and killed over 240,000 people - making it the deadliest earthquake of the twentieth century. When the earthquake struck Tangshan, over a million people lay sleeping.As the earth began to shake, a few people were awake ,most were asleep. The entire earthquake lasted about 1
20、4 to 16 seconds. After the earthquake hit, 242,419 people lay dead or dying, along with another 164,581 people who were severely injured.Most buildings were completely destroyed. The water pumping stations were seriously damaged and the water pipes were damaged throughout the city. With so much dama
21、ge, recovery was not easy. After the emergency care was given, the rebuilding of Tangshan began almost immediately. Though it took time, the entire city was rebuilt and is again home to over a million people, earning Tangshan the name Brave City of China. Show time: Homework Liu Xiang won the gold medal at the East Asian Games Thanks for listening!
