Unit4EarthquakesTeachingaims1.Understandthepassage.2.Developthereadingskillofhowtousedatatofinishexercises.3.Learntoprotectourselvesifanearthquakehappened.HowmanyNatureDisastersdoyouknow?typhoonseismicseawave/tsunamitornado,hurricanethunderstormsandstormvolcaniceruptiondroughtfloodhurricanefireearthquakeDoyouknowwhatwouldhappenbeforeanearthquake?BrightlightsflashintheskyAnimalsaretoonervous,suchascows,dogs,horses,andsnakes,etc.DoyouknowanotherbigearthquakehappenedinChina?It’sTangshanearthquakehappenedin1976.ANIGHTTHEEARTHDIDN’TSLEEPANIGHTTHEEARTHDIDN’TSLEEPReadingTangshan,HebeiJuly28th,1976DothematchingPara.1Para.2FastreadingA.TheearthquakedestroyedthecityofTangshanB.BeforetheearthquakestrangethingsbegantohappenPara.3Para.4C.ThearmycametohelpthesurvivorsbringhopeforanewlifeD.ThepeoplewereveryshockedatthedestructionBADCInwhatorderwasthepassagewritten?Part1(para.1)signs(beforetheearthquake)Part2(para.2-3)damage(duringtheearthquake)Part3(para.4)rescue(aftertheearthquake)Trueorfalse①PeopleinTangshanwerewarnedoftheearthquakeanddidn’tgotobedthatnight.()②PeopleinBeijingalsofelttheearthquake.()③Morethan400,000peoplewerekilledinthequake.()④Manyrescueworkersanddoctorsweretrappedundertheruinsduringtheaftershock.()⑤PeopletriedtogetfreshwaterfromunderthegroundinTangshan.()FTFTFDoyouknowwhatwouldhappenbeforeanearthquake?Readthefirstparagraphdiscusswithyourpartner,andthenfillintheblanksbelow.CarefulreadingSignsbeforetheearthquake:Peoplecouldsee_______lightsinthesky.brightbrightSignsbeforetheearthquake:Signsbeforetheearthquake:ThechickensandThechickensandevenpigswere______evenpigswere______nervous_____eat.nervous_____eat.Thedogwas________Thedogwas________loudlyagainandagain.loudlyagainandagain.tootoototobarkingbarkingSignsbeforetheearthquake:MiceranouttheMiceranoutthefields___________fields___________placestohide.placestohide.Fish_________outFish_________outofbowlsandponds.ofbowlsandponds.lookingforlookingforjumpedjumpedSignsbeforetheearthquake:Signsbeforetheearthquake:ThewaterinthewellsThewaterinthewells____and____.Andsome____and____.Andsomedeep______couldbeseendeep______couldbeseeninthewellwalls.A______inthewellwalls.A______gascameoutthecracks.gascameoutthecracks.roserosefellfellcrackscrackssmellysmellyCarefulReadingReadpart2(Para.2-3)againandthenfillintheblanksbelowwiththecorrectdata.ofthenationfelttheearthquake.Ahugecrackthatwaskilometerslongandmeterswidecutacrosshouses.Interriblesecondsalargecitylayinruins.ofthepeoplediedorwereinjuredduringtheearthquake.Thenumberofpeoplewhowerekilledorinjuredreachedmorethan.Allofthecity’shospitals,ofitsfactoriesandbuildingsandofitshomesweregone.1/3830152/3400,00075%90%PostReadingDiscussionWhatshouldwedotoprotectourselvesifanearthquakehappened?※Don’tbenervousandkeepcalm.※Don’ttrytorunoutoftheclassroom.※Protectyourheadbyputtingyourbagonyourhead.※Sitdownunderyourdesk.※Leavetheclassroomaftertheearthquake.Let’shaveatry!Aslongaseveryonegivesalittlelove,theworldwillbecomeabeautifulplace.Tangshan’snewlookHomework2.根据下面内容用英语写一篇有关地震的短文。1976年7月28日我国唐山遭受了20世纪世界上损失最大的地震的袭击，整个城市几乎全毁。25万人死亡，桥梁，建筑被毁，供电供水中断，房屋失火，大量人员无家可归。为了预防地震，可以采取以下举措：1、沿着两个板块相接的地方不要建房。2、把房屋建在岩石上，不建在沙地上。3、把房屋尽可能建得结实。参考词汇：毁灭ruin/destroy板块plate1.Readthepassageagainandagainuntilyoucanretellit,andpreparefornextperiod.
