人教版必修1 unit4 EarthquakesP2 Reading (共49张PPT).pptVIP

Before the class;Unit 4;Read the explanation and speak out the word it explains.;when sth. breaks open and what is inside breaks out ;anything that happens, esp. sth. important or unusual ;the hot gas that is produced when water boils ;the broken parts that are left from an old building or town; when sth. is spoilt or destroyed ;to hurt or cause physical harm to a person or animal ;n. 水坝; 堰堤;adj. 无用的; 无效的; 无益的;vt. 使陷入困境;n. 电; 电流; 电学 ;vt. 埋葬; 掩埋; 隐藏;n. 矿工;as if at an end in ruins dig out;Reading;1. To summarize and remember the main idea of the passage. 2. To speak out the detailed information of the passage. 3. To know more about the terrible earthquake that nearly destroyed the city of Tangshan in Hebei Province in 1976. 4. To learn some useful words, expressions and patterns in the passage.;Words: burst, ruin, injure, destroy, shock, rescue, trap, bury Expressions: as if, at an end, in ruins, dig out Patterns: too … to It seemed as if … as … as …;Skimming for general idea;The passage mainly talks about a/an ___________ that happened in _________ in ______.;The army came to help the survivors, bringing hope for a new life.;Scanning for specific information;1. The earthquake began at ________. A. 3:00 am, June 28, 1976 B. 3:00 am, July 28, 1976 C. 3:42 am, July 28, 1976 2. _________ people were killed or injured in the quake. A. Less than 400,000 B. More than 400,000 C. More than 150,000;3. Before the earthquake the following happened EXCEPT that _______. A. the water in the well rose and fell B. the animals were too nervous to eat C. bright lights appeared in the sky D. people made good preparations for the earthquake;4. Which of the following didn’t happen during the earthquake? A. A huge crack appeared in the roads. B. Bricks covered the whole ground. C. The injured were sent to hospital immediately. D. The railway tracks became