新人教版英语高1上Module 1“Unit 4 Earthquakes”课件.pptVIP

Unit 4 Earthquakes By Xie Wenjing No.6 Middle School Summary: earthquake n. 地震 well n. 井 crack n. v. 裂缝 burst n. vi. 爆裂 ruin n. 废墟, vt. 毁灭 in ruins 毁灭,严重受损 injure vt. 伤害,损害 track n. 轨道 destroy vt. 破坏, 毁坏 disaster n. 灾难,灾祸 Homework: Copy 15 words of unit 4. Read the passage 3 times. * Warming up San Francisco San Francisco San Francisco lies in northern California. At 5:13 on the morning of April 18th, 1906, the city was shaken by a terrible earthquake. A great part of the city was destroyed and a large number of buildings were burned. The number of people who lost homes reached as many as 250,000. About 700 people died in the earthquake and the fires. Tangshan The bridge fell and was not safe for traveling. There was a huge crack cut across the road. The railway tracks were useless. The city lay in ruins. food ? water ? mobile phone ? money I will take… What will you take? Discussion: What do you think will happen before an earthquake? 1) Bright light flash in the sky. 2) The well has deep cracks in it, and the water in it rises and falls. 3) Chickens are flying and dogs are barking, and pigs and cows are too nervous to eat. 4) Fish jump out of the pond, and mice run out of the fields. Signs before an earthquake: Reading: A night the earth didn’t sleep. 1. Where does the city of Tangshan lie? 2. When the earthquake happened? 3. How many people were injured and died in this earthquake? 4. How was the city destroyed after the quake? Questions: 5. The people did not lose hope because 4. Water was needed because 3. Such a great number of people died because 2. The people didn’t worry because 1. The chickens didn’t eat because E. they didn’t know what the strange events meant. D. dams and wells were useless. C. they were nervous. B. the quake happened while they were sleeping. A. the army came to help them. Exercise: Moral object: How do you prevent(保护) yourself during the earthquake? ( indoors, hide, outdoors, be away fro