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Natural disasters What to do when an earthquake strikes

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CCTV fire,Beijing,February 9 th,2009

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On July 28th,1976, at 3:42 am, 240,000 were killed with 600,000 injured

At 2:28 pm. of May 12th 2008, a horrible and severe earthquake hit Wenchuan area, 69,197 are confirmed dead, 374,176 injured,

Pre-reading: Task 1: Pair works Task 1: Pair works Look at the pictures on P.91 to write down some words what to do when an earthquake happens suddenly. Look at the pictures on P.91 to write down some words what to do when an earthquake happens suddenly.

Reading : Skimming reading : Do Task 2 Skimming reading : Do Task 2 Scanning reading : Do Task 3 Scanning reading : Do Task 3 Post-reading: Post-reading:

According to the text and decide whether the following statements are True or False ( )1.When an earthquake happens,if you are at home,you shouldn ’ t look for cover at once. You should try to find and take all your valuable things with you. ( )2. If you are buried( 埋在） under the rocks,you should cry loudly for help. ( )3.If you are in a tall building, when an earthquake hits, you should jump off the building at once. ( )4.If you are in a cinema, when an earthquake strikes, you should rush for exits at once. ( )5.If an earthquake happens suddenly, you have no choice but to wait to die.

( F )1.When an earthquake happens,if you are at home,you shouldn ’ t look for cover at once. You should try to find and take all your valuable things with you. ( F )2. If you are buried( 埋在） under the rocks,you should cry loudly for help. ( F )3.If you are in a tall building, when an earthquake hits, you should jump off the building at once. ( F )4.If you are in a cinema, when an earthquake strikes, you should rush for exits at once. ( F )5.If an earthquake happens suddenly, you have no choice but to wait to die.

Language points: 1. 远离 1. 远离 stay away from … stay away from … 2. 小心, 当心, 留意 2. 小心, 当心, 留意 watch out for … watch out for … 3. 紧紧抓住 ; 不放开 3. 紧紧抓住 ; 不放开 hold onto hold onto 4. 快速躲进 4. 快速躲进 duck into …. duck into ….

5. 保护 … 免受伤害 5. 保护 … 免受伤害 protect sb. from doing sth protect sb. from doing sth 6. 以镇静有序的方式离开 6. 以镇静有序的方式离开 leave in a calm and orderly manner leave in a calm and orderly manner 7. 紧靠内墙寻求掩护 7. 紧靠内墙寻求掩护 look for cover against an interior wall look for cover against an interior wall

If people had (known what to do when an earthquake happens,) fewer people would have died. If 引导的虚拟语气： If 引导的虚拟语气： 1. 表示对现在的假设 1. 表示对现在的假设 如果我是你，我就不会如此粗心。 如果我是你，我就不会如此粗心。 If I were you, I would not be so careless. If I were you, I would not be so careless. 如果我有很多钱，我就买个大房子。 如果我有很多钱，我就买个大房子。 If I had much money, I would buy a big house If I had much money, I would buy a big house

对过去或已经发生事情的假使 真遗憾你没有参加上个月的演唱会。如果 你出席了，你就会看到张惠妹或是周杰伦 了。 真遗憾你没有参加上个月的演唱会。如果 你出席了，你就会看到张惠妹或是周杰伦 了。 What a pity that you didn ’ t attend the concert last month. What a pity that you didn ’ t attend the concert last month. If you had attended the concert, you would have seen Amay /Jay Chou. If you had attended the concert, you would have seen Amay /Jay Chou.

对将来的假设 如果你没有通过大学入学考试，你该 怎么办啊？ 如果你没有通过大学入学考试，你该 怎么办啊？ If you shouldn ’ t pass the college entrance exam, what would you do? If you shouldn ’ t pass the college entrance exam, what would you do?

the reason why … is that … … 的原因是 … 1. 她昨天之所以没来的原因是她妈妈病重了。 1. 她昨天之所以没来的原因是她妈妈病重了。 The reason why she didn ’ t come yesterday is that her mother was seriously ill The reason why she didn ’ t come yesterday is that her mother was seriously ill 我们之所以迟到的原因是我们的校车没有准时来 我们之所以迟到的原因是我们的校车没有准时来 The reason why we were late is that our school bus didn ’ t come on time The reason why we were late is that our school bus didn ’ t come on time 他给我们的理由不可信。 他给我们的理由不可信。 The reason that/which he gave us is unbelievable. The reason that/which he gave us is unbelievable.

Homework: 1. Finish Task 4: 1. Finish Task 4: If one of your friends will go to Japan, give some suggestion about how to stay safe when an earthquake strikes. If one of your friends will go to Japan, give some suggestion about how to stay safe when an earthquake strikes. 2. Recite new expressions and important sentences we have learned today 2. Recite new expressions and important sentences we have learned today