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Module 3 cultural corner
Teaching aims:
To learn about seismic belt distribution of the world and China.
To learn some language points , more than, active, all and so on.
To learn how to keep ourselves safe during the earthquake.
Seismic belt distribution
Tangshan Earthquake
例句
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Wenchuan Earthquake
So, what will happen after the earthquake?
Fast reading
1. Where was the worst Chinese earthquake?
2. What was the most dangerous thing about the California Earthquake of 1906?
3. Is it possible that there could be another earthquake there?
The most serious of these occurred in Hua County in Shaanxi Province in 1556
The fires burned for three days, destroying a total of 25 ,000 buildings. About 500 people were killed in the city o San Francisco and 250,000 were made homeless. In the whole of California, the earthquake and fires caused about 3,000 deaths.
Careful reading
1. About 400 earthquakes occur worldwide every day, more than a hundred thousand in a year.
Earthquakes around the Pacific
(1)more than+数词 “超过,多于”
(2)more than+形容词/副词 “十分,非常”
(3)more than+名词/动名词 “不仅仅是,不只是”
(4)more than+ one +可数名词单数 “不止一个”
more than:
They are more than 40 on average.
The population in this area is more than large.
They are more than doctors. In fact , they are heroes.
More than one student has passed the exam.
2. China is situated in one of the most active earthquake regions in the world and there have been many terrible earthquakes. The most serious of these occurred in Hua County in Shaanxi Province in 1556. The earthquake affected eight provinces in Central China. It covered an area of 800 square kilometres. In some communities, 60 percent of the population were killed. In all, 830 000 people lost their lives.
1. China is situated in one of the most active earthquake.
active
adj. 积极的、活跃的
activity n. 活动
action n. 行动、行为
act v. 行动 n. 行为
take action 采取行动
be active in doing sth.
在做某事方面积极/活跃
take an active part in …
积极参加…
He is active in the party.
We should take an active part in activities.
2. there have been many terrible earthquake.
there have been 是there be 的完成时态。
There have been many students in this school.
3. all相关短语
in all 总共;总计
above all 最重要的是
after all 毕竟;终究
all in all 总的来说
first of all 首先
3. The California Earthquake of the 18th of April 1906 is the worst earthquake that has ever happened in the United States. It took place at 5: 15 a. m., and lasted for only a minute. However, it caused the worst natural disaster in the nation history.
1. The California Earthquake of the 18th of April 1906 is the worst earthquake that has ever happened in the United States.
本句为主从复合句。that 引导的是定语从句,修饰先行词earthquake,此处的that不可以替换为which,因为先行词前有形容词最高级形式修饰。
4. Fires caused by the California Earthquake did the most damage. The fires burned for three days, destroying a total of 25 ,000 buildings. About 500 people were killed in the city o San Francisco and 250,000 were made homeless. In the whole of California, the earthquake and fires caused about 3,000 deaths.
Fires caused by the California Earthquake did the most damage.
do/cause damage to…
使……受到伤害
The earthquake caused damage to people.
5. The 1906 earthquake was caused by a movement on the San Andreas Fault. One hundred years later, movements on the San Andreas Fault continue to cause problems for the whole of California.
Detail information about The California earthquake
When
Where
Degree
The damage
Struck at ___a.m. of ____ of April _____
In the united States
worst earthquake
_____ did most damage.______ for _______ days, ________ a total of ___________ buildings. About ______ people were killed in the city of San Francisco and _________ were made ___________. The earthquakes and fires caused about ________ deaths
5:15
18th
1906
fires
burned
three
destroying
25,000
500
250,000
homeless
3,000
What should do you during the earthquake?
1.Do not panic, keep calm.
2.If the earthquake catches you indoors, stay indoors. Take cover under a sturdy piece of furniture. Stay away from glass, or loose hanging objects.
3.If you are outdoors, move to an open area where falling objects are unlikely to strike you. Move away from buildings, power-lines, and trees.
4.If you are in a crowded place, do not rush for cover or to doorways.
5.If you are in a moving vehicle, stop as quickly as safety permits, but stay in the vehicle until the shaking stops.
6.If you are in a lift, get out of the lift as quickly as possible.
7.If you are in a tunnel, move out of the tunnel to the open as quickly as safety permits......
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