Earthquakes课件7.pptVIP

* * Unit 4 Earthquakes on Page 62 Read the statements in Exercise 1 and predict the content of listening. Listen to the tape for the first time and check your predicted answers. Listen to the tape again and tell whether they are true or false. 1. It is believed that on the surface of the earth are a number of plates. 2. The plates are always moving. 3. If the plates stop moving, there is an earthquake. 4. If the plates move, there is an earthquake. 5. Wherever you live, you are in an earthquake area. 6. China has two plates pushing on her and they make mountains and earthquakes. Listen to Part 1 and answer these questions. 1 Why do earthquakes happen? Earthquakes happen when two moving plates jump and push against each other. 2 Why do California, China and Japan have a lot of earthquakes? California, Japan and China have a lot of earthquakes because they are placed in areas where different plates meet. 1 Do not build _______________________ ______________. 2 Make sure you build _______________ __________________. houses along a line where two plates meet houses on rock rather than on sand Listen to Part 2 and complete the sentences. 3 You must ________________________ __________. ______ buildings will fall down and ______ ones may ________. Weak strong stay up make the houses as strong as possible Discuss this questions in small groups: Why do some earthquakes kill more people than others? on Page 66 Work in groups of four and discuss the best way to protect oneself if there was an earthquake. And talk about three things that you think are the most useful if an earthquake comes. Listen to a dialogue between a teacher and her students and write down the three key words that they mentioned. _________________ _________________ _________________ drop cover hold *