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How many Nature Disasters do you know? * Unit 4 Earthquakes typhoon seismic sea wave / tsunami tornado, hurricane thunderstorm sand storm volcanic eruption drought flood hurricane fire earthquake Do you know what would happen before an earthquake? Predictions of an earthquake: 1) Bright lights flash in the sky; 3) The well walls have deep cracks with smelly gas; 4) Animals are too nervous, such as cows, pigs, horses, and snakes, etc; 5) Mice run out to look for places to hide; 6) Fish jump out of the ponds. 2) The water in the well rise and fall; Tangshan, Hebei July 28th, 1976 2008. 5. 12 Wenchuan Earthquake The town lay in ruins. 破败不堪 The buildings fell down. 倒塌 Roads cracked. 开裂 Many people were killed or injured. 受伤的 A great number of people lost their homes. 许多，大量 青海省玉树县2010年4月14日发生两次地震，最高震级7. 1级 Reading Join the correct parts of the sentences. 2 The people didn’t worry because 1 The chickens didn’t eat because C they were nervous. E they didn’t know what the strange events meant. 3 Such a great number of people died because 4 Water was needed because 5 The people did not lose hope because D dams and wells were useless. B the quake happened while they were sleeping. A the army came to help them. Structure of the text The earthquake __________ the city and _________ the people. During the earthquake (Paragraph _______) _____________ were happening both in the countryside and in the city of Tangshan but _____________ them. Before the earthquake (Paragraph _______) Events Part shocked destroyed 2-3 no one noticed Strange things 1 Soldiers were sent to dig out those trapped and _______ the dead; _______ were built for the homeless and ___________ was taken to the city. After the earthquake (Paragraph _______) Events Part fresh water shelters to bury 4 chickens and pigs well walls water in the well What happened Things rose and fell deep cracks, smelly g