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Unit 4 Earthquakes

A big earthquake measuring 8.0 Richter Scale attacked Wenchuan on May 12, 2008.

October 11International Day of Natural Disaster Reduction

国际减灾日

What do you think may happen before an earthquake?

The water in the wells may rise and fall.There may be some cracks in the well walls.

What do you think may happen before an earthquake?

The dog may be barking.The chickens and pigs may be nervous.Mice may run out of the fields.Fish may jump out of bowls and ponds. People could see bright lights in the sky.

How to write a report about earthquakes?

Task 1: Write a report about Wenchuan earthquake.

A NIGHT THE EARTH DIDN’T SLEEP

what

where

when

how

Report

An earthquake

People in Tangshan and the rescue workers

July 28, 1976

Tangshan, Hebei

The process and

result ?

Fast reading

(Narration) who

Skim the text again, and divide it into three parts.Then give the main idea of each part. (Pay attention to the key words of time)

Part 2

Part 1

Paragraph 4

Paragraph 1

Paragraph 2-3

Part 3

time order

Signs before the earthquake.

The damage during the earthquake.

The rescue work after the earthquake.

Main Idea Details

• At _____ am, the __________ earthquake of the 20th century began .•_______ burst from holes in the ground.•Hard hills of the rock became rivers of ____.•________ covered the ground like red autumn leaves.• Two _______ and most of the bridges fell.• The railway tracks were now _________pieces of _______.•______ now filled the wells instead of water.•Water,food,and ______________ were hard to get.

The process of theearthquake

Para. 2-3

Detail reading: Fill in the blanks

3:42

greatest

Steamdirt

Bricks

dams

useless

steelSand

electricity

Fill in the blanks

The army sent ____ soldiers to Tangshan.

__________________

were helped.

Most of the ____miners were rescued.

Workers built _____.

_______ was taken to the city.

The result of the earthquake.

Para. 4

DetailsMain Idea150,000

Hundreds of thousands of people

10,000

shelters

Fresh water

DiscussionWhat shall we do if an earthquake happens?

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. Sit down under your desk.Stay at the corner.

What do you learn from such a disaster?

(Self-rescue,

Where there is great love, there are always miracles!

love and help)

Summary

1.Retell the text using the key words of time.(p27)

2.Write a report about 5.12 earthquake.

Retell the text using the key words of time.(p27)

TIME EVENTSFor three days Water in the well rose and fell …;

well walls had cracks …;

smelly gas came out …;

chickens and pigs were nervous…;

mice ran out ….

At about 3:00 am on

July 28, 1976 bright lights in the sky

… …

For three days … At about 3:00 am on July 28,1976… At 3:42… Then, later that afternoon… Soon after the quake,…

Key words of time(skimming)

For three days … At about 3:00 am on July 28,1976… At 3:42…Then, later that afternoon… Soon after the quake,…