New Horizon College English Book Ⅲ 陈超 1 Unit 6 Section A How to Prepare for Earthquake Part One: Objectives 1. To learn to prepare for earthquakes; 2. To develop the sense of keeping the balance of nature; 3. To practice new vocabulary; 4. To learn to skim; 5. To learn how to write paragraphs with a general statement supported by details. Part Tw o: Warming up 1. Word Searching More than a dozen words concerning earthquakes are hidden in the table. Work in groups to find them out. The group which finds the most will win. F K K T W E K I R T S S S E A R T H Q U A K E H S D E S T R O Y P P I A K C O H S R E T F A S K K H L I D A M A G E M E C O N T R I B U T I O N U B C M T M L E V E L V R D R C S U R V I V O R R B I E U C S E R W G V X V P N T R A G E D Y Z shake 震动；摇晃 seismology 地震学 hit 袭击 rip 裂开，破开 earthquake 地震 destroy 毁坏，破坏 damage 损害，损坏 contribution 援助survivor 幸存者 tragedy 灾难 strike 突然发生 aftershock 余震 level 推倒，夷平 rescue 救援 wreck 残骸 victim 受灾者 occur 发生 treat 治疗 As a natural tragedy, an earthquake strikes all of a sudden, and it usually lasts a dozen seconds or so, often followed by aftershocks. Lots and lots of buildings would be leveled, and a large number of people would become victims. Rescues and contributions are to come to survivors, but the great damage is done. Can we do anything before an earthquake? The answer is positive. Let’s come to the text to see how to prepare for earthquakes. 2. Words abou t Earthqu akes earthquake 地震 quake 地震 shake 震动；摇晃 shock 震动 tremor 颤动；震动 temblor [美语] 地震 hit 袭击，打击，使遭受 strike 突然发生 jolt...
