人教版高中英语 必修一 Unit4 Earthquake Warming up andReading 课件 共31张.pptVIP

Unit 4 Earthquakes Tornado Earthquake Flood Task 1: Brainstorm: what disasters do you know? Drought Sandstorm Typhoon/Hurricane Tsunami Fire Volcano eruption Snow slide mudflow Task 2: ① What natural disasters are mentioned ? Flood Tornado Earthquake J: Have you ever been in an____________? M: Yes, I experienced one when I was in Tokyo once. The tremors ( 微震 ) only lasted ____________________though and then it was over. J: Do you know where it measured on the Richter scale （里氏震级） ? M: I dont remember, but it wasnt very serious. Have you ever been in an earthquake? J: No, but I was in quite a few tornadoes( 龙卷风 ) when I was younger. M: where are you from? J: Im from the __________of the Midwest. Its a prime ( 主要的 ) location for tornadoes. M: Did your house ever ________________from the winds? J: Most of the time we were lucky, but once a tree from our front yard was ripped ( 突然拉开 ) out by its roots and _____________in our living room. M: Wow, that must have really been scary. J: Actually, some of my fondest ______________of my childhood were of spending time with my family in the basement waiting for the tornados to pass. M: Have you ever experienced a flood( 洪水） ? J: No, but my fathers car was _____________in a flood once. It actually happened the day after he bought the car! M: That sure didnt last long! Task 2: ② Listen and fill in the blanks. earthquake a few seconds get damaged ended up destroyed plains memories Pacific plate American plate Eurasian plate India plate African plate Antarctic plate Task 3: ① List the six plates on the earth. Click here Task 3: ② Paragraph 4 ? India plate North South West East Eurasian plate The Earthquake happened Why did Wenchuan Earthquake happen? Task 3: ③ why an earthquake happens? 地震原因 ? click here 1. An earthquake may last quite a long time. 2. Where the different plates on the earth meet, earthquakes happen frequently. 3. Exactly when the rock masses reach the breaking point is known to the experts. 4. It