必修一Unit 4 Earthquakes Reading（课件33张）

课件33张PPT。ReadingFast reading What does the passage mainly talk about?An earthquake happened in Tangshan in 1976Sum up the main idea of each part of the passage.
(use one word to describe)Part 1: para 1Part 2: para 2&3Part 3: para 4signsdamagerecoveryPara 1 Signs before the earthquakeStrange thingsNo one noticed them.The water in
the wellrose and fell.The well wallshad deep cracks in them.A smelly gasThe pigs and
the chickensmice and fishIn the skyThe water pipecame out of the cracks.were too nervous to eat.mice came out of fields; fish jumped out of bowls and ponds.people saw bright lights.cracked and burst.Para2-3
Damage caused by the earthquake.
The city
The peopleIt seemed as if the world was at an end.At _____ am, the __________ earthquake of the 20th century began .
A huge crack _________ houses, roads and canals.
Steam ________ 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.
3:42greatestcut acrossburst fromdirtBricksdamsuselesssteelSandelectricityThe suffering of the people was_______.
_______ of families were killed and many children were _________.
Some of the rescue workers and doctors were _______ under the ruins.
extremeThousandswithout parentstrappedData(数据) of the nation felt the earthquake .
A huge crack that was kilometres long and
metres wide cut across houses.
In terrible seconds a large city lay in ruins.
of the people died or were injured during the earthquake.
The number of people who were killed or injured reached more than .
All of the city’s hospitals, _ of its factories and buildings and of its homes were gone.
1/3830152/3400,00075%90%Para. 2-3Para 4 Recovery after the earthquakeArmy; 150, 000 soldiersDig out; buryWorkers; sheltersFresh waterAll the hope was not lost.Not all hope was lost.carefulWhy did the text say the world seemed to be at an end? What do you think about that?“…the greatest earthquake of 20th century had begun.”…
I think…carefulWhat sentences can express the quake is GREAT?It seemed that the world was at an end.
It was felt in Beijing, which…
One-third of the nation felt it.
In fifteen terrible seconds a large city lay in ruins.
A huge crack…cut cross…carefulWhat metaphor do the writer use to say the quake is GREAT?Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt.
Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves. No wind, however, could blow them away.What happened when rescue work was going on? What was the result of that？Another big quake shook Tangshan.
... trapped…fell down…hard to get…Comprehending1- -C
2- -E
3- -B
4- -D
5- -Apage 27Read the passage carefully and join the correct parts of the sentences.1Read the passage again and make a timelineFor three dayswater in the village wells rose and fell
well walls developed deep cracks
a smelly gas come out of the cracks
mice ran out of the fields
fish jumped out of their bowls and ponds2At about 3:00 am on July 28, 1976bright lights appeared in the sky
the sound of planes could be heard although there were no planes
some water pipes burstAt 3:42 am on July 28, 1976everything began to shake
huge cracks appeared in the roads
steam burst from holes i the ground
rock turned into rivers of dirt
75% buildings and 90% of homes were gone
more than 400,000 people killed or injuredAfternoon of July 28, 1976a second quake almost as strong as the first one
more damage to buildings and rescuersSoon after the quakethe army arrived
shelters built for survivors
water supplies brought inWriting a summary of each partBefore the earthquake strange things began to happen but no one paid attention to them.
The earthquake destroyed the city of Tangshan.
The people were very shocked at the destruction.
The army came to help the survivors, bringing hope for a new life.3 1. What shall we do if an earthquake happens?
2. What can we do to reduce the damage of earthquakes?DiscussionDon’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.
Squat or sit down under your desk.
Leave the classroom after the earthquake.1. Crouch on the spot and protect your heads with hands;2. Be sure to keep away with high buildings and dangerous objects;ddonon3.Don’t go back to the classroom.1. Crouch down or slip
under the chairs2. Avoid suspending lights and electric fans3. Protect the head with schoolbagsFind firm counters, or the corner of a wall to crouch down on the spot2. Protect the heads with hands or other objects3. Keep away from glass windows, glass counters or show counters4. Keep away from tall cupboards5. Keep away from advertisement boards and other suspending objectsGrasp the handles to avoid
being injured2. Lower the center of gravity3. Hide near the seats4. Get off after the earthquake
passedCan we stop earthquakes?We can’t stop earthquakes, but we can try to reduce the losses caused by earthquakes.What can we do after earthquakes?To build houses as strong as possible; To build houses on rock rather than on sand.Try to rescue people;Try to rebuild families;Try to forget sad experiences and live with strong belief.Filling the blacks with the first given letter:Several days before July 28,1976,many s______ things happened in Tangshan. They were signs for the e_________. But people in the city of Tangshan didn’t think m____ of these. At 3:42am that day, the earth began to s_____, which d_______ the city. trangearthquakeuchhakeestroyedMany people including workers and doctors, came to r_____ those t______ under the ruins. Later that afternoon another big earthquake struck Tangshan. More people were killed or i_______ and more buildings f__ down. Soldiers were called in to help the rescue workers. Teams were organized to ________ the trapped and b____ the dead.escuerappedellurynjureddig outWhat impresses you most?What the quake makes you think about?Self-rescueHow to help the suffers?...What did they suffer and feel?What for rebuiltWhat did they suffer and feel?Chang Qing (left), 71, and Wang Shubin, 54, hold a picture taken by Chang 30 years ago, when Wang was rescued after being buried in debris for eight days following the Tangshan earthquake.How to help the suffers?Tang shan’s new lookHomeworkCopy the new words of unit4
kick out the useful phrases by yourself.
Preview p28-29.