Unit4_Earthquakes__warming_up分解.pptVIP

What will happen if it happens an earthquake? Is it always a calm before a storm? There is bright light in the sky. 汶川地震的前兆 Homework: Review new words and expressions. Preview the whole text. What shall we do if an earthquake happens? Discussion Don’t be nervous and keep calm. Don’t try to run out of the classroom. Protect your head by putting your bag on your head. Squat or sit down under your desk. Leave the classroom after the earthquake. A NIGHT THE EARTH DIDN’T SLEEP Reading : back Imagine your home begins to shake and you must leave it right away. You have time to take only one thing. What will you take? Why? I want to take …money, books, food, water, clothes… Because … Pre-reading water money identity card food books clothes computer map pictures of family mobile phone radio What will you take? Why? * Unit 4 Earthquakes Free talk: Have you ever experienced any natural disasters? Can you tell some kinds of natural disasters? Natural disasters fire 台风 typhoon/hurricane tornado 龙卷风 snow slide 雪崩 mudflow 泥石流 volcano eruption 火山爆发 sandstorm 沙尘暴 flood 水灾 drought(旱灾) tsunami (海啸) earthquake Do you know some earthquakes happened in China? July 28th, 1976 A terrible earthquake happened in Tangshan. Can you describe how terrible the earthquake was? 2008.5.12 Wenchuan Earthquake 2010.4.14 Yushu Earthquake The city lay in ruins(废墟）. The buildings fell down. 倒塌 Roads might crack. 开 裂 Many people were killed or injured. 受伤的 A great number of people lost their homes. 许多，大量 Tang Shan San Francisco The roads, bridges and railways are destroyed. 2. The buildings fall down. 3. Roads may crack. 4. The electricity and water power are cut off. 5. The whole city lies in ruins. 6. All things are cut into pieces. 7. Many people are killed or injured. 8. A large number of people are homeless. well fish animals sky mice what may happen before an earthquake? Guess: What are the signs? The animals are too nervous to sleep/