Unit4Warmingup&Pre-readingNan’aoMiddleSchoolLiuXiaolingFreetalk:Haveyoueverexperiencedanynaturaldisasters
volcano(火山)sandstorm(沙尘暴)Canyoutellsomekindofnaturaldisasters
Canyoudescribehowterribleanearthquakeis
drought(旱灾)tsunami(海啸)LookatthepicturesofTangshanandSanFrancisco,describewhatyouseeinthepictures
Qs:Whatwillhappeniftherehasbeenabigearthquakeinthesetwocities
(beautifulcities;broadroads;tallbuildings;largepopulation)Tangshan,HebeiJuly28th,19765:13a
April18th,1906,SanFran5:13a
April18th,1906,SanFranciscociscoPresentation:Asweknow,earthquakesaredisasterstoeveryone
Butcanweavoidorminimize(减少)thelosscausedbyearthquake
Nowlet’sseewhatmayhappenbeforeanearthquakecomes
Howcanweforetellearthquakes
Discussion:(competition)PleaselookatthepicturesonPre-readingandtrytomentionthesignsofanearthq