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earthquake
What are the survivors talking about on the video
Have you ever felt earthquake What was the experience like
What will happen if there has been a big earthquake in the large cities
shake
scream
run in all directions
Houses fell down
and were destroyed
The ground opened under our feet.
Bridges were destroyed.
Lots of smoke
and great fire
A large number of buildings were burnt.
water pipes were broken
The government later provided tents for the refugees（难民）.
In an big earthquake
Ground may open under out feet
Houses may fall down
Bridges may be destroyed
Water pipes may be broken
Houses may catch fire
Shelters may be provided by the government
Lives may be taken away
Destructions will be caused
Why do earthquakes happen
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Pacific plate
American
plate
Earthquake happens
San Francisco
What should you do if an earthquake happened
Choose a best place to hide in the game.
What may happen before an earthquake
People can see bright lights in the sky. The sound of planes can be heard outside even when no planes are in the sky.
Mice will run out of the fields looking for places to hide.
Fish will jump out of the bowls or ponds.
Animals will be too nervous to eat.
The well walls have deep cracks in them.
The water will rise and fall, rise and fall for a few days.
Steam will burst from holes or wells in the ground.
A NIGHT THE EARTH DIDN’T SLEEP
main ideas
the order of the things happened during the earthquake.
Part One (Para One) :
A night the earth didn’t sleep
Before the earthquake
Part Two(Para2~3)
During the earthquake
Part Three (Para4)
After the earthquake
Before the Quake—strange things happen
had deep cracks / gave out smelly gas
too nervous to eat
ran out of the fields
jump out of bowls and ponds
1.Well:
2.Chickens & Pigs:
bright light & sound of plane
3.Mice(mouse的复数)：
4.Fish:
5.Sky:
The earth was shaking
—It seemed that the world was at an end!!
1.One-third of the nation felt it
2.Huge cracks cut across houses, roads and canals
3.Steam burst from holes
4.Hard hills of rock became river of dirt
5.A large city lay in ruins in 15 terrible seconds!!
6.Two-thirds of people died or were injured(400,000)
Time the first quake
the second quake
Loss
Property:
People’s lives:
At 3:42 am on July 28,1976
Later that afternoon
All of the city’s hospitals, 75% of its factories and buildings and 90% of its homes are gone.Dams, bridges, railways...home animals..
Thousands of families were killed, many children became orphans, more than 400,000 were killed or injured.
Main idea of each part
Part 1
Strange things were happening before the earthquake
Part 2
The disaster happened and caused a lot of loss
Part 3
All hope was not lost
