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Unit 8 Natural disasters Reading (I)
根据中文提示、首字母完成句子。
1.First,we felt a (轻微的) shaking through our bodies.
2.Chinese usually (握) hands when they meet for the first time.
3.The dog was hit by a car ,but it was still _______(活着的).
4.You should try to c yourself down when you’re in danger.
5.The people went in all d when the earthquake happened.
slight
shake
alive
alm
irections
预习导航
Free talk
What natural disasters
do you know
thunder and lightning
rainstorm
fire
sandstorm
snowstorm
What natural disaster is it
earthquake
What can you see in the earthquake
shaking
Pre-reading
I can see some houses ______.
I can see bricks ___________.
I can see walls ___________.
falling down
coming down
I can see people running ____________.
in all directions
[di'rek n] n.
I can hear some people ________ in fear.
screaming
bomb
I can hear a loud noise like a _____.
[b m] n
[skri:m]
Earthquakes are
really big disasters!
slight
shake
loud
fear
bomb
direction
in all directions
adj. 轻微的
n. 摇动,震动
adj. 响亮的;大声的
n. 害怕,恐惧
n. 炸弹
n. 方向
四面八方
New words and expressions
brick
come down
silent
not … at all
nervous
heart
beat
n. 砖,砖块
崩塌,坍塌
adj. 寂静的
一点也不
adj. 紧张不安的
n. 心脏
vi. & vt. (使)规律作响,作节奏运动
trapped
mind
calm
calm down
since
still
alive
dark
adj. 困住的
n. 头脑
vi. & vt. (使)平静;(使)镇定
冷静
conj. 由于,既然
adv. 仍然
adj. 活着的
n. 黑暗
shout
at last
daylight
safe
asleep
after
find one’s way out
n. 呼喊,喊叫声
最后,终于
n. 日光
adj. 安全的
adj. 睡着的
conj. 在…以后
找到出路
1 shake
5 at last
4 silent
2 scream
3 come down
6 safe
c give a loud high cry
b fall to the ground
a finally
d not in danger
e move quickly from side to side,
up and down
f quiet
B 1 : Match the words with the meanings .
There was an earthquake
in Taiwan. It happened on 21st September 1999. More than1,700 people died.
Timmy survived the earthquake.
He wrote his story and put it on his home page.
The terrible Taiwan earthquake
Did Timmy give up or try his best to survive when he was in danger during the earthquake
He tried his best to survive.
Studying
Independently
While-reading 1 Skimming
While-reading 1 Skimming
Skimming
Read and answer the questions
While-reading 2 Scanning
1.What was Timmy doing when the earthquake started
2. What happened to the buildings
3. How was he saved
He was sleeping.
People heard him scream and moved away the bricks.
Pieces of glass and bricks fell down. Then the walls began to come down.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
Read carefully and find the main idea of each paragraph.
Help came and Timmy was saved.
Timmy was sleeping when the earthquake
happened.
People ran in all directions .
Timmy shouted for help and pulled himself slowly through the dark.
Timmy was trapped under the stones.
While-reading 3 Scanning
felt
heard
saw
did
a slight shake
a loud noise like thunder
a loud noise like bombs under the ground
people run in all directions
some people run out of the building
pieces of glass and bricks falling down
the walls begin to come down
shouted for help
When the earthquake came, what did Timmy feel/hear/see/do He…
While-reading 4 Fill in the form
some people scream in fear
pulled himself slowly through the dark
Timmy was asleep when the earthquake started.
At first, Timmy heard a loud noise like thunder.
People ran in the same direction in the street.
True or false.
T
F
F
4. Timmy was trapped in a dark place after the earthquake stopped.
5. There was not enough space for Timmy to pull himself through.
6. People found Timmy soon after he was trapped.
T
F
F
Timmy put some pictures he drew on his web page. Help Sandy write the correct caption in the blank under each picture. Then put the pictures in the correct order on page 95.
5
2
6
1
4
3
Help! Help!
I saw the bright daylight. I screamed for help.
I was trapped. Some people ran out of the building.
The walls came down. The earthquake started to shake.
Post–reading
Put the pictures in the correct order.
Retell the story according to the pictures.
How did Timmy get out
cleverness
bravery
others’ help
+
bright daylight
Show & Feedback
Sandy is writing about what happened to Timmy in her diary. Help her complete her diary entry with the words in the box.
beating bricks calm fear mind nervous pulled safe saved sleeping thunder trapped
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.
sleeping
thunder
fear
bricks
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.
trapped
nervous
beating
mind
calm
pulled
Finally, people came and heard his cry for help. They moved away the bricks and ______ him. Timmy was _____ at last.
saved
safe
Discussion
After the earthquake, Timmy has some useful ways of protecting himself in the earthquake. What will you do to protect yourselves if an earthquake happens
Squad Cooperation &
Inquiry
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
×
×
√
√
×
√
hide under the desk
stay in the corner
protect the head
run in all directions
stay in bed
jump out of the window
If there were an earthquake,
what should/shouldn't we do to keep ourselves safe
Work in groups and discuss
If you are at school:
1.Hide under a
desk or table.
2. Follow teachers’ advice.
Show & Feedback
3. Use your hands or something hard to protect your head.
4. Run downstairs in order.
5. Run to the open playground as quickly as possible.
6 .Calm down
7 .Try to find your way out
8 .Shout for help
No matter what terrible disasters you are facing,
keep calm and never give up!
Summary
Read aloud the article and try to retell the story.
2. Remember the new words in this
lesson.