人教版必修1 unit4 Earthquakes视听说选修课 (共26张PPT).pptVIP

单元影视 ;but we cant say for sure: tomorrow we will have an earthquake. Another big problem with these sudden movements of the tectonic plates is the fact that by themselves, they dont quite result in many casualties (事故), like for instance a volcanic eruption, a tornado or a tsunami. In fact we are the responsible ones for the victims. ;How? Most of them are killed or injured not because of the vibrations (震动) but by their terrible effects on our technology, by rupturing (破裂) gas and oil pipes and setting them ablaze (着火), bringing down suspended highways and railways, but mostly by collapsing buildings.;But since we cant all be living in the countryside, with none of the creature comforts weve become so used to, what can we do to know when an earthquake is coming? Earthquake prediction is more or less like hunting for the perfect storm; we know its gonna happen some day, we know approximately where, but we can only detect it just before or while it is actually happening. ;Last century, earthquakes killed over one million, and it is predicted that this century might see ten times as many deaths. Yet when an earthquake strikes, it always takes people by surprise. So why hasnt science worked out how to predict when and where the next big quake is going to happen? This is the story of the men and women who chase;earthquakes and try to understand this mysterious force of nature. Journeying to Chinas Sichuan Province, which still lies devastated by the earthquake that struck in May 2008, as well as the notorious San Andreas Fault in California, Horizon asks why science has so far fallen short of answering this fundamental question. ;Audio Visual;Listening for details ;A massive rescue operation is ______ way of ..... 7.28 this morning, sending shock waves _______ Asia... a magnitude of 7.8 struck Sichuan Province ...An enormous earthquake tears into Sichuan Province in Western China. _____ 50 million people are affected. Five million ____ their homes and 70,000 ___.