Unit 4
Natural Disasters sand storm drought
tornado typhoon tsunami
flood volcano eruption
mudflow snow storm/snow slide
Earthquake
Search your word bank for verbs used in a passage about earthquakes? burst crack break fall suffer Earthquakes destroy trap damage die ruin injure kill
Think about the damage that may happen in an earthquake? bridge railway Many things were destroyed, such as… buildings
Many people died and many others were injured. Children were left without parents and homes. orphan
All the buildings ___ ____. fell down The ground _______. There were some huge ______ in the ground. cracked cracks
The smoke of fires could be seen. The electricity lines were destroyed. The electricity supply was also cut off.
What will happen before an earthquake? It is always calm before a storm. What will happen before an earthquake?
Bright lights flash in the sky. The water in the wells ____________. The well walls have deep ______. rises and falls crack cracks
Fish jumped out of the pond. Mice run wildly out of the fields. Chickens are flying. Dogs are barking. Pigs and cows are too nervous to eat. Snakes are climbing up the tree.
What should we do to protect ourselves if an earthquake happened?
Listen for survival tips during an earthquake Listening Task P.66 Listen for survival tips during an earthquake 1. _______________________ 2. _______________________ 3. _______________________ drop to the ground our heads with our hands cover hold onto the furniture
1st thing I must do is to drop to the floor and cover my head and neck with my arms. 2nd thing I must do is to make sure I hide under something like a table to protect myself from things falling. 3rd thing I must do is to hold onto the furniture so it doesn’t move away from me during the earthquake.
What would you put in your personal earthquake bag? Listen to fill in the blanks If you are outside, go to an _______________ buildings, trees or power lines. In the living room, and the television should have been ______ a table that can’t move. The bookcases are already tied to the ________. If you are in the house alone, ____ a family friend to tell where you are, and ______ your personal earthquake bag. open space away from tied to wall ring collect What would you put in your personal earthquake bag?