(共14张PPT)
Natural Disasters
Unit 4
language points
P47-49
natural disaster
raise awareness (of…)
(take) safety measures
disaster relief work
refer to
a 9.0 magnitude earthquake
rescue workers
in the flood-hit area
fight the fire
set up shelters
A disaster hit sp
p50-p51
For several days, the water in the village wells ______ (rise)and _______(fall).
There were deep cracks ________ appeared in the well walls.
At least one well had some smelly gas _________(come) out of it.
Chickens and even pigs were too nervous ______(eat) and dogs refused _______(go) inside buildings.
But the city’s one million people were asleep _______ usual that night.
It seemed as if the world were coming to _______ end.
Eleven kilometers directly below the city, one of the most _______(dead) earthquakes of the 20th century had begun, a quake _________ even caused damage more than 150 kilometers away in Beijing.
Nearly one-third of the whole nation felt it.
In less than one minute, a large city lay in ________(ruin).
Two _____(three) of people _______ lived there were dead or injured.
Thousands of children were left without parents.
The number of people_______ were killed or badly injured in the quake ______(be) more than 400,000.
Everywhere survivors looked, there was nothing but ruins.
but no wind could blow them away.
Most bridges had fallen or were not safe ________(cross).
Water, food, and electricity were hard _________(get).
Tens of thousands of cows, hundreds of thousands of pigs and millions of chickens were dead.
People were ____ shock.
Soon after the quakes, the army sent 150,000 soldiers to Tangshan to dig out those_________ were trapped and ________(bury) the dead.
More than 10,000 doctors and nurses came to provide medical care.
Workers built shelters for survivors __________homes had been destroyed.
Tangshan began to revive itself and get up on its feet again.
With strong support from the government and the tireless efforts of the city’s people. a new Tangshan we built.
The new city became a home to more than seven million people.
In times of disaster, people must unify and show the wisdom to stay positive and rebuild for a brighter future.
come out (of)
too…to
as usual
It seems as if…
come to an end
cause damage (to)
in ruins
two thirds
be injured
the number of a number of
nothing but
blow away
be safe to cross/be hard to get
tens of thousands of
hundreds of thousands of
in shock/joy/disappointment
fall down
dig out
be trapped (in)
provide sth for sb/sb with sth
begin to revive
get up on one’s feet
with strong support from..
with tireless efforts of sb
a home to
with great improvements in…
in times of …
stay positive
a bright future
look up in a dictionary
suffer from
go through changes
learn from
P52
volunteer to do sth
win praise
wake up
put up shelters
in the open air
be damaged / destroyed by
be taken to the hospital
write a thank-you letter to sb.
be rescued by
take turns to do something
survive the earthquake
P53
prepare for sth
make a list of
give instructions
stay calm
stay away from
have an emergency kit prepared
emergency supplies
first aid kit
keep/have…on hand
in danger (of)
P54-55
release the news report
The most powerful earthquake in the past 40 years caused a tsunami that crashed into coastlines across Asia yesterday, killing more than 6,500 people in….
Fishermen, tourists hotels, homes and cars were swept away by huge waves caused by the strong earthquake that reached a magnitude of 9.0.
off the west coast 在西海岸边
stand at
be affected by
as many as
I was having breakfast with my three children when water started filling my home.
be expected to do
foreign aid
the tsunami-hit countries
However, dangerous conditions and damaged roads will make it difficult to deliver food and supplies.
one third the length of
P56
suffer from
turn…into
carry out
live a new life
out of gratitude
join the army
in a wish to do sth/for sth
become a symbol of
give up
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