(共33张PPT)
8A Unit 8
Reading I
An earthquake
When an earthquake happens …
We can feel
nervous ['n v s]
the heart beating fast
the building shaking
We can hear
We can see
the loud noise like bombs
people scream in fear[f ]
the bricks falling down
the walls coming down
people being trapped
in all directions
while
brick
come down
shaking
silent
四面八方
conj. 当…的时候
n. 砖；砖块
崩塌；坍塌
n. 摇动，晃动
adj. 寂静的
Words and expression review
Words review
not…at all
if
nervous
heart
beat
trapped
mind
一点也不
conj. 是否
adj. 紧张不安的
n. 心脏
vi. & vt. 使规律作响
adj. 困住的
n. 头脑
Words review
calm
calm down
since
still
alive
dark
find one’s way
vi. & vt.(使) 平静
冷静
conj. 由于，既然
adv. 仍然
adj. 活着的
n. 黑暗
找到出路
slight
shake
loud
shake
fear
bomb
direction
adj. 轻微的
n. 摇动；震动
adj. 响亮的
vi. & vt. 摇动；震动
n. 害怕，恐惧
n. 炸弹
n. 方向
Words review
Words review
shout
at last
daylight
safe
asleep
after
n. 呼喊，喊叫声
最后，终于
n. 日光
adj. 安全的
adj. 睡着的
conj. 在…之后的
1 shake
2 scream
3 come down
4 silent
5 at last
6 safe
a finally
b fall to the ground
c give a loud high cry
d not in danger
e move quickly from side to side, up and down, etc.
f quiet
Match the words on the left with the meanings on the right.
There was an earthquake in Taiwan in 1999. Timmy survived. Read Timmy’s story and find out what happened to him.
The Taiwan earthquake
An earthquake
Fast Reading
1.What was Timmy doing when the earthquake started
2.Did he survive at last
3.Did he find his way out(come out) by himself
He was sleeping.
Yes. He survived at last.
was alive at last.
No. People outside saved him.
1.He felt
2.He heard
3.He saw
a.
b.
c.
a slight shake at first.
the real noise like bombs under the ground.
pieces of glass and bricks falling down.
Read para.1-2 with mp3 and choose the correct pictures.
Read para.1-2 carefully and think about the things they did. (True or false)
1. Timmy was sleeping when the earthquake started.
2. When the earth started to shake, people screamed in surprise.
3. Some people ran out of the building.
4. Timmy ran out quickly with others.
5. People ran in the same direction in the
street.
T
F
in fear.
T
F
tried to run out but he couldn’t.
F
in all directions
Why
It was
I could not see
I did not know
My heart was
A moment of fear went
Read para.3 and match(连线) the left phrases with the right ones.
anything at all.
through my mind.
dark and silent around me.
if anyone else was near me.
beating fast.
He was t_______ and felt n________.
ervous
rapped
Listen and underline(下划线) what Timmy did to save himself.
Timmy
_______ for help
______ himself slowly through the _______
find his way _______
tell himself to ______ ______
calm down
shout
pull
dark
out
When he heard some noise above him, what did he do
How did people save him
He screamed, “Help! Please help! I’m here!”
They quickly moved away the bricks.
At last, Timmy saw the bright d________. He was s_____.
aylight
afe
Read para.5 and answer two questions.
Read the whole article and think about the main ideas of the paragraphs.
para.1
para.2
para.3-4
para.5
After the earthquake (trapped)
Before the earthquake
After the earthquake (saved)
During the earthquake
Complete it according to Timmy’s article.
When the earthquake hit Taiwan in 1999, Timmy was _______. He heard a loud noise like _______. Then the noise became louder, like bombs under the ground. People screamed in _______. Then pieces of glass and _______ fell down.
When the noise and shaking stopped, Timmy was _______ and could not get out. He felt _______ and his heart was _______ fast. A moment of fear went through his _______. Then he tried to ______ down and ______ himself slowly through the dark. Finally, people came and heard his cry for help. They moved away the bricks and ______ him. Timmy was ______ at last.
sleeping
thunder
fear
bricks
trapped
nervous
beating
mind
calm
pulled
saved
safe
A
E
D
C
B
F
1
2
3
4
5
6
The earth started to shake.
I screamed
for help.
Some people ran out of building .
The walls came down.
I was trapped.
I saw the bright daylight.
What to do in an earthquake
It’s right/wrong to …
We should/shouldn’t …
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
×
×
√
√
×
√
hide under the desk
stay in the corner
protect the head
go downstairs
run in all directions
stay in bed
jump out of the window
Discussion 1
If there would be an earthquake, what should we do to keep ourselves safe
At school…
At home…
On a road…
In a high building…
1. Try to calm down.
2. Hide under a desk or a table.
3. Follow teachers’ advice.
At school
1. Try to calm down.
2. Hide under a heavy table or bed.
3. Go to the restroom.
At home
1. Try to calm down.
2. Use something hard to protect
your head.
3. Avoid（躲避）the buildings.
On a road
In a high building
1. Try to calm down.
2. Go out orderly.
3. Never try to use the lift.
Life is so beautiful that we should try our best to survive and enjoy our lives.
Never give up.
Frightened by the loud noise, the
children looked at each other
________ (害怕地).
2. The small animals in the forest
__________________ (四处逃窜)
when they saw a tiger coming.
ran in all directions
I. Fill in the blanks.
in fear
3. We _________________ (正在尽全力)
to protect wild animals.
4. The fans ________ (尖叫) all the time
during the concert.
5. I _____________ (平静下来) after
listening to the beautiful music.
6. Five workers ____________ (被困) in
the mine for 10 hours last month.
screamed
are trying our best
calmed down
were trapped
7. Traffic ________ (事故) killed many
people every year.
8. The little girl ________ (尖叫) when she
saw the snake.
9. People in Tibet build their homes with
wood and stones instead of _______
(砖头).
10. There was a flood in the _________
(南方) part of China because of the
________ (大) rain.
accidents
screamed
bricks
southern
heavy
II. Translation.
1. 地震开始的时候，她正在睡觉。
When the earthquake _______ , she ____________.
2. 人们在疯狂奔逃时，一块块的玻璃
和砖块直往下掉。
People ___________________ while pieces of glass and bricks __________________ .
started
was sleeping
were running wildly
were falling down
3. 我正在努力找出路时，这时突然听到
我的上方有声音。
I _______________ my way out when I suddenly heard some noise above me.
4. 我听到了兴奋的人们的呼喊声。
I heard ________________________.
was trying to find
shouts from excited people
5. 我感到一阵轻微的颤动传遍我全身。
I felt a _________________________
my body.
slight shake through
Homework for today:
Read the text three times and try to recite it.
Do some written exercises.
Try to talk about the Taiwan earthquake with your friends.
