人教课标 高一 必修 1 Unit 4
Unit 4 Earthquakes
1. Find the correct word or expressions 1. Find the correct word or expressions for each of the following meanings. of no use all the people in a country a lot of matter that is not clean useless nation a great number of dirt
finished very great in degree immediately gas that hot water gives out at an end extreme right away steam
make someone feel very surprised metal bars that a train moves along save something or somebody from danger the part of a building left after the rest has been destroyed shock track rescue ruin
2. Try to find as many words you. have learned in the reading 2. Try to find as many words you have learned in the reading passage as possible to describe any earthquake you know about.
curious anxious surprise amazed puzzled confused Before: curious anxious surprise amazed puzzled confused Feelings After: shocked horrified relieved worried scared angry distressed sad terrified frightened hopeless hopeful unbelievable encouraged
Before: cracks pipes burst Damage After: great destruction houses in ruins roads destroyed water, gas and electricity hard to get people killed or injured cracks cut across roads and canals hills of rock became dirt children lost parents
Before: animals behaved strangely lights in sky sound of planes well water rose and fell Events After: ruins 2. 2nd quake 3. army came
After: calm practical hard-working selfless helpful brave courageous kind thoughtful prepared tireless understanding organised strong-willed determined Rescue work
3. Complete the passage with words from the text. It was a frightening night. The dam cracked and then ______ under the weight of the water. The water went all over the fields and _________ quite a few villages along the river. Some buildings were in ______ and some farmers were ________ at the top of their houses. burst destroyed ruins trapped
The water filled the canals and the _____ The water filled the canals and the _____. Dead bodies and _______ animals were seen everywhere. People were ________, but they had to _____ the dead bodies for health reasons. It was a very sad time. wells injured shocked bury
4. Work in groups. Read some of the sentences and complete the others 4. Work in groups. Read some of the sentences and complete the others. Then choose the best to read to the class. ◎ When the earthquake came, it was as if the world was at an end. ◎ When the houses fell down, it sounded as if _______________________. a mountain had blown up
stones were flowing like water ◎ When the dam broke, it looked as if the sea had arrived suddenly on our doorstep. ◎ When the bricks covered the ground, it was as if ___________________________. ◎ When the coal mines fell, the ground above looked as if it would crack. ◎ When the cows ran down the road, they looked as if ______________________ ____________. stones were flowing like water they were driven by an unseen hand
__________________________________ ____. ◎ When the shock hit us, we felt as if we were going to die. ◎ When the nation turned to help us in our need, it seemed as if _____________ __________________________________ ____. all China was thinking of us and was coming to our aid
根据汉语提示，将下列句子补充完整。 1. ________________________ (我还没来 得 及回答), Linda hung up. 2. _________________________ (整个城 市 成了一片废墟) after the earthquake. Before I could answer her The whole city lay in ruins
3. I was wondering why my boss _________ __________________ (不重视我的建议). 4. _________ (像往常一样), the couple left the children at home alone. 5. ___________________________ (数十万 艘船) have sunk in the Atlantic. 6. We are expecting to ________________ ______________ (找出一些重要的事实). thought little of my suggestion As usual Hundreds of thousands of ships dig out some important facts
7. _________________ (你是什么意思) by acting like this? 8. I’m afraid the wind may ____________ _____(把帐篷吹走). 9. By 2012, that figure is expected to _______________ (达到七百万). 10. Much to our disappointment, the fine weather ___________________ (只持续 了几天). What do you mean blow the tent away reach 7 million lasted only a few days