1. Unit 7 Earthquakes Lesson 25 I. Go over the following words and
expression:
1. quake earthquake
5. for a while
2. shake
6. for ever
3. kitchen
7. sound v.
4. fall off
8. at the time of

2. II.Listen to the tape and answer the questions
What does “quake” mean, as in the
word “earthquake”?
2. What happened in the earthquake?

3. quake ( earthquake): shake,tremble e.g. quake with fear at the thought
What does “quake” mean, as in the
word “earthquake”?
quake ( earthquake): shake,tremble
e.g. quake with fear at the thought
of…

4. all the glasses fell off onto the floor
What happened in the earthquake?
a noise / sounded like …
the floor moved
all the glasses fell off onto the floor
the earth shook/was like being on a boat
the house moved
pictures fell off the wall

5. III. Read the dialogue and tell the main idea in your own words.
Carl said…
a noise / sounded like …
the floor moved
all the glasses fell off onto the floor
the earth shook
was like being on a boat
the house moved
pictures fell off the wall
I never want to be in another earthquake again
I’m going to move to another city next month

6. IV.Interview
Situation suppose you’re a reporter and your partner is a survivor of the earthquake. Now ask him or her questions about the earthquake.
R: I hear you’re …. Can you tell me something about…?
S: sure, hear, noise, sound like, a train, go under …
R: what, you were doing, and what happen, then
S: cooking, when, feel, floor, move, watch,fall off, onto…
R: how, feel S: afraid/frightened, a bit, not very
R: how long, the earth, shake
S: quite a while R: did, move,the house
S: yes, and, fell off the wall, a few pictures
R: by the way, want to experience, another earthquake
S: never R: s:

7. Language points: 1. Shake (shook, shaken) vt.&vi
shake hands with sb. / shake sb’s hand/shake each other by the hand / shake one’s head
Shake the bottle before using the liquid.
Shake the medicine before use.
The little match girl was shaking with cold in the snow.
She was shaking with anger/fear/laughter.
2. at the time of… at one time at a time
at times
3. sound vt. Vi. Link-v
The bell sounded at 6 for dinner.

8. He watched the glasses____(fall off)on the floor.
Your idea sounds (like) a good one.
It sounded like a train going under the house.
It sounded as if a train was going under the house.
4.watch watch …do/doing/done
He watched the glasses____(fall off)on the floor.
They watched the sun____(set) behind the mountain
He watched the television set _____(carry) out of the room.

9. 5. He ____his bike when he was riding to school yesterday
5. He ____his bike when he was riding to school yesterday. ( fall off / fall down)
A great many trees fell _____ in the storm.
He fell _____ the ladder and hurt himself.
He was in such a hurry that he_____ a stone.
He fell ____ the floor.
6. for quite a while
after a while
once in a while

10. Stay calm! Advice from experts
*If you're indoors, stand against a wall near the center of
the building, stand in a doorway, or crawl under heavy
furniture (a desk or table). Stay away from windows and
outside doors.
*If you're outdoors, stay in the open away from power
lines or anything that might fall.
*Don't use matches, candles, or any flame.
*If you're in a car, stop the car and stay inside the car
until the earthquake stops.
*Don't use elevators (they'll probably get stuck anyway).
Advice from experts

11. Homework Complete the Workbook exercises.
2. Describe Carl’s experience in the
earthquake in San Francisco in 1989?