Unit 4 4 th period Hongling Middle School Liu Xiaohua

1.Never buy a house that/ which does not have bolts underneath because it will not be safe in an earthquake. 2.Make sure that the walls which/ that should be strong and well-built have the pipes tied to them. 3.The people whose homes are in an earthquake area must make sure their furniture does not move around in an earthquake. 4 Televisions, computers, lamps and TVs that are not tied to tables could cause accidents during an earthquake. 5.Anyone who stands close to windows will be hurt in an earthquake if the glass breaks. 6.Those for whom this advice is written should read it carefully. Ex. 1. on page 64.

Listening Reading ( Ⅱ ) Talking

1.The writer was sleeping downstairs when the earthquake broke out. 2. The writer threw away his clothes and rushed out. 3. Many huge buildings were shaking – rocks and bricks were falling. 4. A lot of people were buried under the ruins. 5. Some cows were killed in the fire. 6. The writer remembers clearly how he got into the boat. Listen to the tape and then tell whether they are true or false. F F T T F F

When did the man talk about the earthquake? How do you know? Is the man clam as he talks about the earthquake? Why or why not? What was the biggest danger for the man: fires, sows or falling buildings? Why? Where was the man going? Have you got any ideas to help this man during the earthquake? Listen to the tape again and then complete the following table

Suggested answers to Ex.2 1.After the earthquake had happed, the last sentence gives information about the next day. 2.Yes, the man is clam because he is writing about something a long time after it happened. 3.The falling buildings were his biggest danger and he didn’t know when one might fall on him. He could at least see the fires and cows coming towards him. 4. He was going to the bay to get on a boat. 5. Answers will vary but should demonstrate an understanding of the listening text.

Views of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire

5:13 a.m. April 18th,1906 fire around the Call Building

earthquake-destroyed water pipe broken water pipes

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

250,000 people lost their homes 700 people lost their lives lost their lives

(II)

1. Who is the man in the picture? 2. What can we see from the word Never in the sentence “Never before in the history has a city been so completely destroy? 3.How many negative words are used in the first paragraph, and what can we know from these words? 4. What's the main idea of the second paragraph? 5. What can we learn from the first sentence and the last sentence?

1. An America’s writer, Jack London. 2. From the word never, we can feel that the writer was very sad. And never is a powerful word and London does not use it carelessly here. 3. The main idea is out at sea it was calm. 4. The two sentences give us a contrast. Although the city was destroyed the people were not nervous or upset. They just did what they should do. London was deeply proud of the people. 3. There are seven words. They are never, nothing, gone, no, useless and burst.

1. What do you know about the cause of an earthquake? 2. What new information about earthquakes have you learned now? 3. What words and expressions can you use to describe an earthquake?

1. Read the letter on page 29. Then finish exercises 3 and 4 on page And do exercise on page 63. 1& 2 ( Using words and expressions)