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Do you know anything about earthquake
earthquake
Imagine your home begins to shake and you must leave it right away. You have time to take only one thing. What will you take Why
Discussion:
personal washing things
a bottle of water
money
torch
(手电筒)
mobile phone
food and sweets
blanket
(毯子)
What will you take with you
medicine
You will
take:
Usually there are some warning
signs before an earthquake.
What do you think may happen
before an earthquake
Water in wells
rises and falls
Smelly gas
comes out
of wells.
Animals are
nervous.
There’re bright
lights in the sky.
Loud sound
can be heard.
warning signs before an earthquake
1.Bright lights in the sky.
2.The earthquake began.
And the cracks appeared.
(裂痕）
It seemed that the world was at an end.
3.Buildings fell.
4.Bridges were cut.
5.railway tracks （铁轨）were deformed（变形）.
6.The army came to help.
7.The rescue work
(援救工作)
Slowly, the city began to breathe again.
2.Tangshan city breathes
again.
1.The monument of
Tangshan earthquake
Reading Comprehension :
A Night the Earth Didn’t Sleep
well
pond
pipe
canal
dam
brick
steam
injure v.
injured adj.
He is injured in the earthquakes.
shock v. & n.
shocked adj.
He is shocked by the news.
shelter
dig out
The passage is mainly about :
The earthquake of Tangshan in the year of 1976.
Listening & reading:
Listen to the tape and try to get the main idea of the whole text .
Reading
Fast reading
When did the earthquake begin
How many people were killed or
injured in the quake
Who helped to rescue the people
And How
Structure of the whole passage :
Clue ( 线索 ) of the story: time order
Part 1.
Before~during~after
（Para.1）
(Para.2,3)
(Para.4)
Strange things were happening before the earthquake, but no one took any notice of them.
The earthquake destroyed the city of Tangshan and shocked
the people very much.
The army came to help the survivors（生还者）,bringing hope for a new life.
part 2.
part 3.
the earthquake
Join the correct parts of the sentences.
The chickens didn’t eat because
Before the earthquakes the people didn’t worry because
Such a great number of people died because
Water was needed because
The people did not lose hope because
the army came to help them.
the quake happened while they were sleeping.
they were nervous.
dams and wells were useless.
they didn’t know the quake caused the strange events.
A
B
C
D
E
True ( T )or false( F ) statement :
1. Two-thirds of the nation felt the earthquake. ( )
2. All the people in Tangshan were died or
injured during the earthquake. ( )
3. All of the city’s hospitals, factories, buildings
and homes were damaged in the earthquake.( )
4. Later that afternoon, a terrible earthquake
shook Tangshan again. ( )
5. People slept outdoors after the earthquake.( )
F
F
F
T
T
One-third
Two-thirds
75%
90%
75%
Careful reading
What happened before the earthquake
The well walls
A smelly gas
The pigs and
the chickens
In the sky
The water pipe
The water in the well
rose and fell.
had deep cracks in them.
came out of the cracks.
were too nevours to eat.
The mice and
the fish
The mice came out of fields .The fish jumped out of bowls and ponds.
people saw bright lights,and the sound of plane could be heard outside Tangshan.
crack and burst.
What happened during the earthquake
House,roads and
canals
Steam
Hills of rock
The large city
had a huge crack
burst from hole in the ground.
became rivers of dirt
lay in ruins
The second part:
1. More than 400,000 people were killed or injured.
2. All the hospitals; 75% of its factories and buildings were destroyed.
3. 90% of its homes were gone.
4. Two dams fell and most of the bridges fell.
5. Millions of animals were killed.
The disaster happened and caused a lot of loss.
What happened after the earthquake
The army:
Workers:
Sent soldiers to Tangshan to rescue workers. Organized teams to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the dead.
built shelters for survivors whose homes had been destroyed.
Consolidation
Fill in the blank with proper words.
There was a big _______ in Tangsan in 1976. Before the
earthquake _______ things ______ happening in the country
-side.____ three days the ______in the village wells ____ and
fell. The well walls had deep ____ in them.So ____ the water
pipes. The animals acted differently from usual.But the people
thought little of these events, went to bed as usual that night.
__ 3:42 am everything began to ___. One–third of the nation felt
It.In fifteen terrible seconds the large city lay in_____.More _____
400,000 people were killed ____ injured.Nearly everything was
_____. Then later that afternoon, _____big earthquake shook
Tangshan . People began to wonder how long the disaster would
_____.But all hope was not ____. Soliders came to help those
Survivors. Slowly the city began to breathe again.
earthquake
strange
were
For
water
rose
cracks
did
At
shake
ruins
than
or
destroyed
another
last
lost
Discussion in groups:
What shall we do if an earthquake happens
Don’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.move quickly from side to side or up and down
2.a deep place to store water to drink
3.structure built to give protection from rain wind or attack
4.save or bring away from danger
5.cause to break violently open or apart
6.the part of a building left after the rest has been damaged
7.damage so badly that it no longer exits or works
8.event that causes great harm or damage
9.channel cut through land or boats or ships to travel along,or carry water for irrigation
shake
well
shelter
rescue
break
ruins
destroy
disaster
canal
10.sudden violent movement of the earth’s surface
11.gas that hot water gives out
12.violent blow or shake;worried or frightened
13.new or different;newly made,produced
14.source of pride and pleasure
15.a special wall that keeps water behind it
16.black material found underground used
for burning to supply heat
17.baked or dried clay used for building
18.having a bad smell
earthquake
steam
shock
fresh
honour
dam
coal
brick
smelly
Words and Expressions
1. The water in the village well______ ______ _______.
rose
and
fell
rise: vi. (rose, risen) 升高,上涨,站起
raise: vt. 举起；提出；饲养；种植；用作“举起”时，那就是设法使该物升到较高的位置。
1).He ______from his chair when the door bell rang.
2).Her job is _________chickens.
3).Her temperature is still_______.
4).He ______________in rank recently.
rose
raising
rising
has risen
wonder : v. A. to have a feeling of surprise.
B. to be filled with curiosity or doubt.
n. one that arouses astonishment,
surprise ; admiration
It is no wonder (that )= No wonder (that)
wonder
2.People began to ________how long the disaster
would last.
---Tom often works deep into the night every day.
---No wonder he always gets first in the
examinations.
3. All hope was not lost.
all…not … = not all….: some but not all
Not all the children are left.
(= Only some of them left .)
Not all the children are noisy.
(= Some of the children are not noisy.)
none of …..
None of us were allowed to go there.
None of these reports is very helpful.
4. In fifteen terrible seconds a large city lay in______.
ruins
lie-lied-lied-lying vi.&n. 说谎
lie-lay-lain-lying vi. 躺,位于,在于
lay-laid-laid-laying vt.放,搁,下蛋
The village _____in ruins after the war.
These machines have _____idle since the factory closed.
He ＿＿ to his parents, so they didn’t like him.
He ____ on the dirty floor.
Zhengzhou _____ in the middle of Henan Province.
lay
lain
lied
lay
lies
ruin: n.&vt. 毁灭；破坏；废墟 in ruins: 毁坏了的
The ancient temple had fallen into ruin.
An earthquake left the whole town in ruins.
His life / career is in ruins.
The rain ruined my holiday.
5.It seemed that the world was___ ___ ____.
at
an
end
seem link-v.似乎, 好像
1)seem+adj.
2) seem to do
这个问题看似很难,其实很简单
This problem_________________, but actually it is simple.
seems difficult
我好象以前在哪儿见到过他
I ________________________ him somewhere before.
seem to have seen
3) It seems that…
4) It seems as if…
好象一切正常
_____________________ everything is going on well.
It seems that
看来快要下雨了
_______________ it is going to rain.
It seems as if
at an end 结束, 终结 come to an end 结束
at the end of 在……的尽头/最后
by the end of 在……结束之前
in the end 最后,终于
The meeting came to an end at midnight.
At the end of the road you’ll find a shop.
He is at the end of his patience.
1. His father will return home _____________this year.
2. He will be a scientist____________.
3. How many English words had you learned _____________ last term
at the end of
in the end
by the end of
6. The chickens and pigs were _____ nervous __ eat.
too
to
too + adj. / adv.+ to do “太……而不能……”表否定
可用 not +adj. / adv. + enough to 或 so + adj. / adv. + that 改写
1) 他太老了而不能工作. He is _____ old ___ work. He is _____ old ____ he _____ work. He is _____ young ______ ____ work. 2) 这箱子太重了你抬不动. The box is ______ ______ for you ____ _____. The box is ______ ______ that you _____ ____ it.
too
to
so
that
can’t
not
enough
to
too
heavy
to
lift
so
heavy
can’t
lift
注意: They were too glad to hear the news. 表肯定
7. The one million people of the city , who _______ _____ ___ the events ,went to bed as usual that night.
thought
little
of
think poorly (little, badly…) of / not think much of … 对…..评价不高
think highly( well, a lot, much…)of 对…..评价很高
我认为她的主意不怎么样.
2)你开始对他的印象不好, 对吗
3)我们对他们在这方面的研究评价很高.
I don’t think much of her idea.
You thought very badly of him at first, didn’t you
We think highly of their research in this field.
Reading Task
The story of an eyewitness
by Jack London
Restrictive Attributive Clause &
Non- restrictive Attributive Clauses
But the one million people of the city went to bed as usual that night. The people thought little of these events
But the one million people of the city, who thought little of these events, went to bed as usual that night.
Join the sentences together.
1. But the one million people of the city, who thought little of these events, went to bed as usual that night.
2. It was heard in Beijing, which is one hundred
kilometers away.
3. A huge crack that was eight kilometers long and
thirty metres wide cut across houses, roads and canals.
4. The number of people who were killed or injured
reached more than 400,000.
5. The army organized teams to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the dead.
6. Workers built shelters for survivors whose homes
had been destroyed.
A Guessing Game by using attributive clauses:
What`s the machine where we can store the ice cream for a long time
Who`s the boy who is the tallest in our class
Think of more sentences ……
A B C
The student whose hometown is Lishui is Wushuang .
Tom was born in Longyou that lies to Jinhua.
Playing cards:
The earthquake begins.
The damages were caused by the earthquake.
The army came, and the rescue
Work was carrying on.
1.After the earthquake
2.Rebuilding our homes
