A. What can you see on the surface of the Earth? B. What is the short part of film about? Pre-listeningActivity 1: questions answering• 1. What is the listening text mainly about?• 2. Can we stop the earthquake?That movement of the plates cause earthquakes and ways to reduce lossesNo. we can’t , but we can do things to make sure they do not destroy whole cities.Listening Activity 2: True or false ( ) 1.Inside the earth there are a number of plates. ( ) 2.These plates move all the time. ( ) 3.If they stop moving there is an earthquake. ( ) 4.The Pacific plate is pushing China from the east . ( ) 5.The Himalayan mountains were caused by the movement of plates.TFFFTActivity 3: Multiple choices1. What country has had earthquakes according to the listening material? A. San Francisco B. California C. North America D. China2. Which plate does the Pacific plate move towards in the USA?A. San Francisco plate B. Indian plate C. North American plate D. California plate3. The Pacific plate is moving at _____ centimeters a year. A. 3.5 B. 5.6 C. 6.5 D. 5.34. How many meters did the Pacific plate jump when the 1906 earthquake happened? A. 3.5 B. 5-6 C. 6-5 D. 5.3 5. How does Indian plate push on China? A. from east B. from southwest C. from west D. from north6. Why does China have an unlucky place on the earth? A. The Pacific plate pushes on China. B. China is in the place where two plates join together . C. The Indian plate pushes on China. D. Because of the movement of Pacific plate and Indian plate in China. Activity 4: Fill in the blanks We cannot (1)_______ earthquake, but we can (2)_____________ to make sure they do not (3) _______ the whole cities. First, it is not...
