Tuesday Oct.16

Now let’s have a look at this series of sights, then think about the question “what causes this terrible disaster?"

Look carefully at the two photos. Describe what you see in the photos. Imagine that there has been a big earthquake. Describe what might happen to all the things in the photos. Now make a list of it.

Roads get huge cracks.

Steam bursts from holes or wells in the ground. Water pipes are destroyed.

Houses fall down. Bricks cover the ground. Brick buildings are destroyed.

Factories,hospitals,buildings are gone.

Railway tracks are now useless pieces of steel.

People die and are injured. Families are killed and many children are left without parents. In a few seconds, a large city lies in ruins. Everything is destroyed. It seems the world was at an end.

Dams and bridges fall down. Hard hills of rock become rivers of dirt.

What do you think may happen before an earthquake? People can see bright lights in the sky. The sound of planes can be heard outside even when no planes are in the sky.

Mice will run out of the fields looking for places to hide. Fish will jump out of the bowls or ponds. Animals will be too nervous to eat.

Farmers’ wives will notice that the well walls have deep cracks in them. The water will rise and fall, rise and fall for a few days, steam will burst from holes or wells in the ground.

Listen to the tape and divide the passage into 3 parts according to time order. （时间顺序） Find out the signs( 预兆 )before Tangshan earthquake. Page 26

Careful Reading Part 1 （ Para 1 ） Before the earthquake : signs What signs （预兆） were there before the Tangshan earthquake? 1.The water in the village wells2.Chickens and pigs 3.Mice4.Fish5.People saw 6.The sound of planes7.The water pipes

Part 2 （ Para2,3 ） During the earthquake: Damage ( 毁坏） Suppose you were reporters of CCTV International. You were sent to cover the news to find out the damage to: （采访新闻） ① human lives ② constructions （建筑物） （ houses, roads, hospitals, factories, buildings and so on ） ③ animal lives

Exercise: Find out whether the following sentences are true or false according to Paragraphs 2 –3. （ ） 1.The earthquake was heard one hundred kilometres away. （ ） 2.A huge crack thirty metres long and eight kilometres wide cut across houses, roads and canals. long wide Para2 T F

Para3 （ ） 5.Later that evening, another big quake shook Tangshan. （ ） 6.Some of the rescue workers and doctors were trapped under the ruins. （ ） 3.Two dams fell but most of the bridges were safe for traveling. （ ） 4.The railway tracks were now destroyed. F F T safe but evening T

Part 3 （ Para 4 ） After the earthquake: Rescue In the earthquake, many children were left without parents. What could you do to help these children ? Would you please discuss with your partners some ways to help them?

Summing up What have we learned from this reading passage? 1.We’ve learned to pay attention to unusual signs ; 2.We’ve learned about the great harm （伤害，损害） that earthquakes can do to people ; 3.We’ve thought of some ways to help others Which one of the above is the most important to you? Why?

Homework 1.Recite the last 3 sentences in Paragraph 4. 2.Underline useful expressions. 3.Read the passage again and again.

See you tomorrow!