1. Unit 6 How to Prepare for Earthquakes Zhang Huan Shenyang Sport University New Horizon College English Book 3

2. How to Prepare for Earthquakes 1.Objectives Text A 2. Warming-up 2. Warming-up 4. Practice 5. Summary and Assignment 3. Presentation 3. Presentation

3. 1.1 Grasp the main idea of the first part of the text 1.2 Master the language points 1.3 Learn a writing technique 1.4 Do listening and speaking activities 1. Objectives 1. Objectives

5. Do you think the earthquakes can be forecast? Why and why not? 2. Warming-up 2. Warming-up

6. 3.1 Discussion 3.2 Language points 3.3 Writing technique 3. Presentation 3. Presentation

7. Listen to the tape, and discuss the following questions: 1. What have Japanese scientists done to forecast earthquakes? 3.1 Discussion 3.1 Discussion 2. What are the Chinese traditions? 3. What can be shown from experimental data?

8. 3.2 Language points 3.2 Language points detect (vt. ) notice or discover sth. that is difficult to see, feel, etc. ( 察觉，发现 ) I detected a slight change in his attitude.

9. watch … for 1. look at or observe sth. for E.g.They have been watching the papers for news about their new improved product. 2. look or wait attentively for E.g.They are watching for the right moment. Language points Language points

10. wax : 1. (vi.) increase; grow E.g. The popularity of the film stars waxed and waned. 2. (n.) a solid substance made of fat or oil and used to make candles, polish sth., etc. E.g.The floor wax has been used out; please buy some for me. Language points Language points

11. A general statement+ details 3.3 Writing technique 3.3 Writing technique

12. Please speak out some ways to forecast earthquakes by using the language points and the writing technique we have learned in Paragraph One. 4. Practice 4. Practice

13. 5.1 Main idea of the first part of the text 5.2 Language points 5.4 Prepare for the next part the text 5. Summary and Assignment 5. Summary and Assignment 5.3 The writing technique