河北省新乐市第一中学高中英语必修1课件：Unit 4 EarthquakesLearning about language.pptVIP

Learning about language 1. Find the correct word or expressions for each of the following meanings. of no use all the people in a country a lot of matter that is not clean useless nation a great number of dirt finished very great in degree immediately gas that hot water gives out right away steam at an end extreme make someone feel very surprised metal bars that a train moves along save something or somebody from danger the part of a building left after the rest has been destroyed shock track rescue ruin 3. Complete the passage with words from the text. It was a frightening night. The dam cracked and then ______ under the weight of the water. The water went all over the fields and _________ quite a few villages along the river. Some buildings were in ______ and some farmers were _______ at the top of their houses. burst destroyed ruins trapped The water filled the canals and the _____. Dead bodies and _______ animals were seen everywhere. People were _______, but they had to _____ the dead bodies for health reasons. It was a very sad time. wells inured shocked bury 4. Work in groups. Read some of the sentences and complete the others. Then choose the best to read to the class. ◎When the earthquake came, it was as if the world was at an end. ◎When the houses fell down, it sounded as if _______________________. a mountain had blown up ◎When the dam broke, it looked as if the sea had arrived suddenly on our doorstep. ◎When the bricks covered the ground, it was as if ___________________________. ◎When the coal mines fell, the ground above looked as if it would crack. ◎When the cows ran down the road, they looked as if ______________________ ____________. stones were flowing like water they were driven by an unseen hand ◎When the shock hit us, we felt as if we were going to die. ◎When the nation turned to help us in our need, it seemed as if _________________ ____________________________________.