1、Workbook,Listening,Page 62,Read the statements and then listen to the whole text. Decide whether the statements are true or false. Give your reasons.,Part 1,Part 2,1,It is believed that on the surface of the earth are a number of plates. The plates are always moving. If the plates stop moving, there
2、 is an earthquake. If the plates move, there is an earthquake. Wherever you live, you are in an earthquake area. China has two plates pushing on her and they make mountains and earthquakes.,T,T,T,F,F,F,Listen to the text and answer these questions.,Why do earthquakes happen? Why do California, China
3、 and Japan have a lot of earthquakes?,Earthquakes happen when two moving plates jump and push against each other.,California, Japan and China have a lot of earthquakes because they are placed in areas where different plates meet.,Part 1:,2,Pacific plate,Americanplate,Eurasian plate,India plate,Afric
4、an plate,Antarctic plate,Pacificplate,North,South,West,East,American plate,Part 2:,Do not build houses along a line where two plates meet. Make sure you build houses on rock rather than on sand. You must make the houses as strong as possible .Weak buildings will fall down and strong ones may stay up
5、.,Discuss this question in small groups: Why do some earthquakes kill more people than others?,Some earthquakes are stronger. Some houses are not built strongly enough to withstand earthquakes. More people die if they do not know what to do when there is an earthquake. ,3,Answer keys for Ex. 1 on pa
6、ge 63:,as usual, pipes, disaster, were trapped, quakes, destroyed, a great number of,Using words and expressions,1,Answer keys for Ex. 2 on page 63:,裁判把奖金颁给赢得比赛的自行车选手，并向他祝贺。（judge; congratulation; cyclist）,那本书的标题是：“葬身海底的船只”。 （title; bury; bottom）,The judge gave a prize and his congratulations to the
7、 cyclist who won the competition.,The title of that book is The Ship Buried at the Bottom of the Sea.,2,被困在煤矿里两天的矿工们最后得到了营救。（mine; miner; rescue）,记者意识到女孩很害怕，而且尽力回避问题。（reporter; frightened）,The miners who had been trapped in the mine for two days were finally rescued.,The reporter realized that the g
8、irl who was so frightened was trying to avoid the question.,大火摧毁了离这儿四个街区的两个商店。 （destroy; block）,气球突然爆炸，我们大吃一惊。 （burst; shock）,The fire destroyed two shops which are about four blocks from here.,The balloon burst suddenly and we were shocked by it.,我无法表达我现在的感觉。（express）,他拒绝谈起那场灾难带给他的痛苦。 （suffering; d
9、isaster）,每天早上起床，他都会快速浏览一下报纸上的新闻标题。（wake up; headline）,I cant express how I fell/ I am feeling at the moment.,He refused to talk about the sufferings he had during the disaster.,When he wakes up every morning, he will read the headlines in the newspaper very quickly.,Answer keys for Ex. 3 on page 63:
10、,find out the answer; hand out homework; try out ideas; keep out the cold; put out the fire; take out the rubbish; work out an outline; dig out potatoes,3,Its necessary for the people whose homes are in an earthquake area to prepare carefully before the earthquake comes. Never buy a house which is n
11、ot earthquake safe.,Answer keys for “Discovering useful structures” Ex. 1 on Page 64,Using structures,Page 64,3.Make sure that all pipes are fixed to walls that are thick and strong. 4.It is important to have a house which has bolts underneath and no broken windows. 5.Televisions, computers and lamp
12、s which are not tied or stuck to tables could cause an accident during an earthquake.,Anyone who stands close to windows will be hurt in an earthquake if the window glass breaks. Those for whom this advice is written should read it carefully.,The story of an eyewitness,Reading task,by Jack London,Pa
13、ge 65,Background,5:13 a.m. April 18th,1906,fire around the Call Building,Dreadful earthquake damage in Chinatown,the destroyed church,damaged warehouse,refugees fleeing along the Street,The Army later provided tents for refugees.,poorly- built shelters,Read the passage and finish the following exerc
14、ises.,1. Write an adjective to describe how the author felt about the earthquake and what it did.Why did you choose this word?,Reading I-scanning (2m),Shocked.,London is both greatly surprised and frightened by what he sees, so shocked is a good word to describe his feelings.,1,2.Write an adjective
15、to describe how the author felt about the people of during the earthquake.Why did you choose these word?,Sad.,London knows that many families lost their loved ones and all their possessions.,Read the first paragraph in this passage. Then go back and read again the first paragraph of the passage on p
16、age 26. Compare the ways both writers give you details about the earthquakes.,Reading II-detailed reading (3m),2,signs that showed an earthquake was coming,description of the devastation caused by the earthquake,build up of tension by description of signs events described chronologically,emotive des
17、cription of the destruction use of repetition to build tension,something very bad about to happen,worst earthquake over use of exaggeration to add tension,unaware of implications of the signs- in ignorance,not given,How do you know?,1.Which writer shows more feeling about the earthquake? A. The writ
18、er of the Tangshan quake in 1976 B. The writer of the San Francisco in 1906,B. The writer of the San Francisco in 1906,Because he is an eyewitness. He is also writing a personal report, not a history lesson.,2. Both writers give similar details about_and_.,the people hurt by the quake,the things it
19、destroyed,3.Which one of the following statements is true? A. Both writers give details of big events before little events. B Both writers give details of little events before big events. C Neither writer gives details of big events before little events.,C Neither writer gives details of big events
20、before little events.,3.Which one of the following statements is not true? Both writers saw the earthquake he wrote about. B. Only one writer saw the earthquake he wrote about. C. Neither writer saw the earthquake he wrote about.,B. Only one writer saw the earthquake he wrote about.,Do you believe t
21、he writers description? Give your reasons.,Yes, I believe the writers description, because ,No, I dont believe ,3,Listen to the tape and practise reading the third paragraph with feeling.,4,Listening task,Ever since the San Francisco earthquake, all children in California have been taught what to do
22、 during an earthquake. Look at the pictures and discuss what they might have learned.,Page 66,1,You are going to listen to a dialogue between a teacher and her students. Write down the three key words that they mentioned.,drop cover hold,Part 1,Part 2,2,Listen to Part 1 again. Write down the three t
23、hings to do to keep safe if there is an earthquake.,1st thing I must do :,I must drop to the floor and cover my head and neck with my arms.,3,2nd thing I must do is,Make sure I hide under something like a table to protect myself from things falling on top of me.,3rd thing I must do:,I must hold onto
24、 the furniture so it doesnt move away from me during the earthquake.,Listen to Part 2 again. Write down any other advice that you think is useful.,If you are outside, you should:,keep away from power lines, trees, signs, cars and buildings.,If you are in the living room, you should,make sure that th
25、e bookcases are fastened to the wall and the TV set is tied to a table so that they cant move.,4,If you are in the house alone, you should,ring a family friend to tell them where you are and collect your personal earthquake bag.,Speaking task,Choose eight things from the list below to put into your
26、personal earthquake bag. Remember these may be the only things you have, so make sure that you only take essential things with you. They must last you five days.,Page 67,bottle of water,candles,money,identity card,bowls and chopsticks,important papers,food and chocolate bars,personal washing things,
27、umbrella,book to read,torch light,clothes,fruit,pen and paper,shoes,knife,scissors,radio,blanket,mobile phone,map,computer,pictures of family,medicine,Present your list to the class and give your reasons for each choice.,My personal earthquake bag will contain: . Because,Writing task,Write a poster
28、to explain to people what they should collect in a personal earthquake bag and why. Give a list of the items chosen and give reasons for the choice. You must also explain why other things should not be chosen.,Divide your poster into three parts,What the poster is about and why. The items and why they are chosen. What should be avoided and why.,Homework,Finish the Writing task on page 67. Review the language points in this unit. Preview the new lesson .,
