Life is beautiful. We must love our lives.

Period One: Warming up and speaking Unit Four : Earthquakes Period One: Warming up and speaking

What natural disasters do you know?

fire

flood

Tsunami

typhoon / Hurricane

tornado

volcano eruption

snow slide

mudflow

sandstorm

earthquake

volcano eruption 火山爆发 typhoon/ hurricane 台风/飓风 twister/ tornado 龙卷风 snow slide雪崩 landslide 滑坡，mudflow 泥石流 tsunami 海啸 sandstorm 沙尘暴 earthquake地震

After the earthquake happened in 1976, Tangshan was in ruins.

After the earthquake happened in 2008, Wenchuan was in ruins.

Never abandon, Never give up

Tangshan has grown a beautiful city after 30 years.

What may happen before an earthquake?

动物界逃亡大迁徙 1976年7月25日上午，抚宁县100多只黄鼠狼，大的背着或叼着小的从古墙洞钻出，向村内大转移。26日、27日，这群黄鼠狼继续向村外转移，一片惊慌气氛。

汶川地震的前兆 《华西都市报》5月10日报道，四川绵竹市西南镇檀木村出现大规模蟾蜍迁徙，数十万蟾蜍拥挤着走上了马路。面对这一异常现象，村民们普遍表示担扰，害怕可能是地震或其他自然灾害的预兆。

Speaking

What may happen before an earthquake? The water in the wells ____and____. And some deep ______can be seen in the well walls. A ______ gas come out the cracks. rises falls cracks smelly

What do you think may happen before an earthquake? B Mice run out of the fields___________ places to hide. Fish _________out of the water. looking for jump

What do you think may happen before an earthquake? C The chickens and even pigs are______ nervous _____eat. The dog is ________ loudly again and again. too to barking

What do you think may happen before an earthquake? D People can see _______ lights in the sky. bright

Animals are too nervous to sleep, such as cats, dogs, chickens, horses, ducks and rabbits, etc.

Signs before an earthquake: 1) Bright lights flash in the sky. 2) The well has deep cracks in it, and the water in it rises and falls. 3) Chickens are flying and dogs are barking, and pigs and cows are too nervous to eat. 4) Fish jump out of the pond, and mice run out of the fields.

What shall we do if an earthquake happens? Discussion What shall we do if an earthquake happens? Ways on self-rescue

How to protect ourselves during the earthquake?

Some key words: Keep away:远离 squat down:蹲下 protect :保护 hide：隐藏 in the corner of: 在角落

What shall we do if an earthquake happens? Discussion What shall we do if an earthquake happens? Ways on self-rescue Drop onto the ground and protect your head by putting your bag on your head.

Keep away from the power lines. Keep away from the signs.

Keep away from the buildings. Hide in the corner of the house.

If you are indoors, stay calm and take cover under a heavy object. If you are outdoors, stay as far away from buildings as possible. Stay away from glass or anything that could fall. If you are in a crowded area, do not even consider running for the nearest exit.

bottle of water candles money & bankbook identity card bowls & chopsticks important papers food & chocolate bars personal washing things umbrella book to read torch light clothes fruit pen & paper shoes knife scissors radio blanket mobile phone map computer pictures of family medicine

Possible items for the personal earthquake bag Make sure that you only take essential things with you. They must last you five days. Possible items for the personal earthquake bag

personal washing things torch food and sweets You will take: money blanket mobile phone a bottle of water medicine

Sample We decide to take…. in case of hunger. Now be prepared to present your list to the class and give your reasons for each choice. Sample We decide to take…. in case of hunger. What’s more, we take…. so that we can… In addition, we also take…with us in case… At last….

Possible sample We decide to take bottles of water and some fruit to keep alive; we will take a torchlight, a mobile phone and a radio to get in touch with the outside world, if we are buried in the ruins; we will take some clothes and a blanket to keep warm; and we will take our identity cards with us, In case we are killed. If that happens. people can at least know who we are.

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