How much do you know about …? The Taiwan earthquake

in fear fall down scream calm down be trapped run in all directions daylight come down wildly a slight shake in a hurry try one’s best in fear scream a slight shaking feltheardsaw at the beginning thunder

noise and shouts fall down calm down be trapped run in all directions daylight come down wildly in a hurry try one’s best wildly come down fall down try one’s best feltheardsaw during … bombs shake run in all directions nervous

calm down be trapped daylight in a hurry daylight calm down in a hurry be trapped feltheardsaw after … noise and shouts nothing nervous

feltheardsaw at the beginning a slight shaking thunder scream in fear during shakebombsrun in all directions wildly try one’s best fall down come down after be trapped nervous calm down noise and shouts in a hurry daylight

15th January Timmy is a teenager. He lives in Taiwan. He survive the _________ in He was doing some shopping when he heard a loud noise. It was like the noise of ______.Then the noise became really loud. It sounded like______ under the ground. After that, pieces of glass and ______ fell down. When the noise ended, he was ______ and could not get out. Amoment of _______ went through his mind. Then he tried to ____ down and ________ for help. Finally, people moved away the bricks and stones and saved him. earthquake thunder bombs bricks trapped fear calm screamed

Language points 1. I was sleeping when the earthquake started. (line1) was sleeping 是过去进行时态 过去进行时结构： was/ were + doing Eg: 昨天三点他正在看电视。 He was watching TV at 3 o’clock yesterday. 。

1. At first, I felt a slight shake. (line2) shake n. 摇动 ; 晃动 We felt a slight shake before the earthquake started.

3. The earth started to shake. (line4) start to shake 开始摇动 e.g. The earth started to shake when the earthquake began. 当地震开始时地球开始摇动。

At first, I felt a slight shake. shake n. shake v. 1) At first, the slight _______ of the house made Timmy frightened. 2) When the earthquake really started, the earth _______. shook shake shook

4. People screamed in fear. (line5) in fear 害怕地，恐惧地 相似的结构还有： in trouble 有麻烦的 in need 需要帮助的 in danger 处于危险之中 in hunger 饥饿的

e.g. People screamed in fear. 人们害怕地尖叫起来。 e.g. They got lost in the forest. They had to try different ways in fear. 他们在森林里迷路了，他们不得不害怕 地尝试不同的路。 5. Some ran out of the building. (line5) run out of … 从 …… 跑出 e.g. Some students run out of the classroom. 一些学生从教室里跑出来。

6.I tried my best to run out too,but I could not. (line6) try one’s best (not) to do sth. = do one’s best (not) to do sth. I did my best to run out too.

Mr. Nature will come to China to tell us what we can do and what we can’t do during the earthquake, so he wants to learn Chinese. What should he try his best to do ? try one’s best (not) to do…. Free talk

protect hidestay When the earthquake comes, we should… try our best (not) to do sth.

7. People were running in all directions. in all directions in the direction of + place Students go back home in all directions after school. Students go in the direction of their home after school.

Miss Geng is ________________ ________________ our school. The birds are shocked and _____________________. flying in all directions walking in the direction of

8. Then the walls began to come down too! (line8) come down 崩塌，坍塌 e.g. The building began to come down. 这个楼开始坍塌了。

Write sentences about the picture. 3 _______________ _______________ fall down, come down Pieces of glass and bricks fell down( 掉落 ). The walls began to come down ( 倒塌 ). fall ( 过去式 ) fellfeel ( 过去式 ) felt

9. “I’m trapped,” I said to myself. (line11) be trapped 被困住，受困 He was trapped on that island for a long time. 他曾被困在那个岛上很长时间。 Someone was trapped in the lift the other day. 那天有人被困在电梯里。

10. A moment of fear went through my mind, but I told myself to calm down since I was still alive. (line12) a moment of fear 片刻的恐惧 go through my mind 掠过脑海

11. … I told myself to calm down … (line12) calm down 冷静下来，平静下来 calm v. 使平静，使镇静 n. 平静，宁静 adj. 平静的，镇静的 e.g. Just calm down a bit! 你先静一静！

Can you translate the following sentences? calm 1) 动词， 使平静，使镇静。 calm down 平静下来，镇静下来 Mother soon calmed the baby. 母亲很快让孩子平静下来。 We waited inside until things calmed down. 我们一直在里面等待，直到事情平息。

2 ）形容词，平静的，镇定的 You should keep calm even in face of danger. 即使遇到危险你也应该保持镇定。 3 ）名词，平静，宁静 I like the calm of the summer evening. 我喜欢夏日黄昏的宁静。

根据提示，完成句子。 1. 他很快使吠叫的狗安静下来。 He soon _________the barking dog. 2. 让孩子们静一静，他们太兴奋了。 Try to make the children ______ ______. They are too excited. 3. 平静的湖水像一面镜子。 ______ ______ ______ in the lake looks like a mirror. calmed calm down The calm water

12. … I was trying to find my way out, … (line16) find one’s way out 找到出路 e.g. He wants to find his way out. 他想要找到出路。 9. They quickly moved away the bricks. move away 搬走，移走 Please move away the desk and the chair. 请把那个桌子和那把椅子搬开。

Language points 13. Then I heard shouts from excited people. excited 意为 “ 兴奋的，激动的 ” exciting 意为 “ 令人兴奋的，令人激动的 ” Eg: 我们听到这个令人兴奋的消息很激动。 We are excited at the exciting news.

Complete the following sentences. 1. The two old friends s_____ hands hard when they met in the street. 2. Most buildings in this area are made of b_____ and stones. hook ricks

3. The girl was full of f___ when the earthquake started. 4. I tried to c____ down, but I was still frightened. 5. Kate began to s______ when she saw a worm in her book. ear alm cream

1. 起初 2. 惊恐地 3. 在地下 4. 向四处跑 5. 玻璃的碎片和 砖块 6. 开始倒塌 7. 冷静下来 in fear run in all directions pieces of glass and bricks begin to come down calm down Find the following phrases from the text. at first under the ground

8. 根本看不见 9. 处于困境中 10. 一阵恐惧 11. 找到出去的路 12. 听到人们兴奋 的欢呼声 14. 移走，拿开 15. 最后 can not see at all be trapped a moment of fear move away find the way out hear shouts from excited people at last

1. Frightened by the loud noise, the children looked at each other ______ ( 害怕地 ). 2. The small animals in the forest __________________ ( 四处逃窜 ) when they saw a tiger coming. ran in all directions Fill in the blanks. in fear

3. We _________________ ( 正在尽全力 ) to protect wild animals. 4. They_______________( 害怕地尖叫 ) all the time. 5. I ____________ ( 平静下来 ) after listening to the beautiful music. 6. Five workers ____________ ( 被困 ) in the mine for 10 hours last month. screamed in fear are trying our best calmed down were trapped

1. Recite this article. 2. Remember the language points in this lesson.