(共14张PPT)
Book 3 Module 3
The Violence of Nature
Cultural Corner
tornado
thunderstorm
flood
volcanic
eruption
tsunami(海啸)
sandstorm
drought
natural
disasters
Earthquakes Around the Pacific
Pictures and title can talk.
Look at the picture and title, can you guess what we will read in the passage Which natural disaster
earthquakes
There are so many great earthquakes happening in china.
Tangshan earthquake
Wenchuan earthquake
Yushu’s earthquake
the worst Chinese earthquake
the main idea of each paragraph..
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3
Para 4
Para 5
Lead in -earthquake
Hua county earthquake
California Earthquake
damage
cause
Reading Comprehension Questions:
①How many earthquakes are talked about in the text What are they
②Where was the worst Chinese earthquakes
③Where was the worst American earthquakes
④Is it possible that there could be another earthquake there
Literal Reading:
When we read a passage,we can use mindmap to help us catch the main structure.
Literal Reading---Mindmap
60% of population were killed
Hua County Earthquake
When:1556
Where: Hua County ,Shaanxi Province
Degree(程度): the most serious
damage
affected 8 provinces
cover an area of 800 km2
3)Where can you read the passage Can we read this from a newspaper
Interpretive Reading
From these figures, we can see the dangers of earthquakes, so we must have the awareness to protect ourselves before it.
What shall we do if an earthquake happens when You are studying in the classroom
Critical Reading
①Don’t be nervous. Keep calm.
② Protect your head by putting your bag on your head.
③Crouch(蹲伏) or sit down under your desk.
④ Leave the classroom after the earthquake.
Left: The triangle of life Right: Wrong area
The triangle of life :
Search more informationn about earthquakes, such as the cause, measures and signals from the Internet.
Homework
Summary
Natural disaster is unavoidable(不可避免的), and it is unforgettable. There are too many sorrow memories in history, like wenchuan earthquake and Yushu's earthquake. However, tomorrow is another day. We learn about the disaster, and we still have the courage and strong mind to rebuild our home although the situation still hurts us.
Thank you for listening!