Unit 4 Earthquakes
Warming-up
What events may cause people a great damage?
.
Disasters
earthquake
flood
Disasters
fire
Volcanic eruption
Disasters
typhoon
drought
Discussing
earthquake
flood
typhoon
drought
fire
Volcanic eruption
......
which disaster may cause greatest damage?
Earthquakes
Brain storm
Imagine your home begins to shake and you must leave it right away. You have time to take only one thing. What will you take? Why?
Discussion:
What do you think will happen before an earthquake?
Animals are too nervous, such as cows, dogs, horses, and snakes, etc.
How is the passage organized?
A. time order
B. logical order
C. space order
part 1: before the earthquake
part 2: during the earthquake
Part 3: after the earthquake
para. 1
para. 2 and 3
para. 4
Task 1 Match the main ideas with each paragraph.
1. Before the earthquake
strange things began
to happen but no one
took any notice of them

2. The earthquake shook
the people very much.

3. The earthquake destroyed
the city of Tangshan

4. The army came to help the
survivors, bringing hope for
a new life.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Task ３: Read the passage again and make a timeline
Time: Events
for three days
At about 3:00 am on
July 28,1976　
At 3:42 am on July
28, 1976 　　　
Afternoon of July 28,1976
Soon after the quake
for three days
Water in the village wells _______
2. Well walls developed deep______
3. A _________came out of the cracks
4. Chickens and pigs were too _______to eat
5. ______ran out of the fields
6. Fish ___________their bowls and ponds
rose and fell
cracks
smelly gas
nervous
Mice
jumped out of
At about 3:00 am on July 28, 1976
1. __________ appeared in the sky
2. __________________could be heard although there were no planes
3. Some water pipes ________
Bright lights
The sound of the planes
burst
At 3:42 am on July 28,1976
1. Everything began to ________
2. Huge cracks cut across houses, roads and _________
3. _______ burst from holes in the ground
4. Hills of rock __________rivers of dirt
5. 75% buildings and 90% of homes _____________
6. More than ________ people were killed or injured
shake
Steam
turned into
were gone
400,000
canals
Afternoon of July 28,1976
1. A second quake almost ____________the first one came
2. More damage to _______ and _________
as strong as
buildings
rescuers
Soon after the quake
1.The _______ arrived
2. _______ were built for survivors
3. ___________ were brought in
army
Shelters
Fresh water
What should we do if an earthquake happens, especially when we have a class?
Team work
Remember: These thing should be avoided:
standing close to a building
2. standing under a tree
(because buildings and trees may fall on you )
3. going too close to power lines
( because you may be badly affected
by electricity if they fall on you)
1.Don’t be nervous and keep calm.
2.Don’t try to run out of the classroom.
3.Protect your head by putting your bag on your head.
4.Sit down under your desk.
5.Leave the classroom after the earthquake.
How can we survive in the earthquake?
Ending and assignment
surf the Internet to get more information about the earthquake, fill the blank in the page27 task 2.
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