2. Natural Disasters flood drought typhoon fire volcan o tornado snow crash tsunam i plagu e

3. Unit 4 Earthquakes

4. A big earthquake measuring 8.0 Richter Scale attackedRichter Scale Wenchuan on May 12, 2008.

5. October 11 International Day of Natural Disaster Reduction 国际减灾日

6. What do you think may happen before an earthquake?

7. The water in the wells may rise and fall. There may be some cracks in the well walls. What do you think may happen before an earthquake? The dog may be barking. The chickens and pigs may be nervous. Mice may run out of the fields. Fish may jump out of bowls and ponds. People could see bright lights in the sky.

8. How to write a report about earthquakes? Task 1: Write a report about Wenchuan earthquake.

9. A NIGHT THE EARTH DIDN’T SLEEP

10. what where when how Report An earthquake People in Tangshan and the rescue workers July 28, 1976 Tangshan, Hebei The process and result ? Fast reading (Narration) who

11. Skim the text again, and divide it into three parts. Then give the main idea of each part. (Pay attention to the key words of time)time Part 2 Part 1 Paragraph 4 Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2-3 Part 3 time order Signs before the earthquake. The damage during the earthquake. The rescue work after the earthquake.

12. Main Idea Details At _____ am, the __________ earthquake of the 20 th century began. _______ burst from holes in the ground. Hard hills of the rock became rivers of ____. ________ covered the ground like red autumn leaves. Two _______ and most of the bridges fell. The railway tracks were now _________pieces of _______. ______ now filled the wells instead of water. Water,food,and ______________ were hard to get. The process of the earthquake Para. 2-3 Detail reading : Fill in the blanks 3:42 greatest Steam dirt Bricks dams useless steel Sand electricity

13. Fill in the blanks The army sent ____ soldiers to Tangshan. __________________ were helped. Most of the ____miners were rescued. Workers built _____. _______ was taken to the city. The result of the earthquake. Para. 4 Details Main Idea 150,000 Hundreds of thousands of people 10,000 shelters Fresh water

14. Discussion What shall we do if an earthquake happens? Don’t be nervous and keep calm. Don’t try to run out of the classroom. Protect your head by putting your bag on your head. Sit down under your desk. Stay at the corner.

15. What do you learn from such a disaster? (Self-rescue,Self-rescue Where there is great love, there are always miracles! love and help) Summary

16. 1.Retell the text using the key words of time.(p27)p27 2.Write a report about 5.12 earthquake.report

17. RetellRetell the text using the key words of time.(p27) TIMEEVENTS For three days Water in the well rose and fell …; well walls had cracks …; smelly gas came out …; chickens and pigs were nervous…; mice ran out …. At about 3:00 am on July 28, 1976 bright lights in the sky … … For three days … At about 3:00 am on July 28,1976… At 3:42… Then, later that afternoon… Soon after the quake,…

18. Key words of time (skimming(skimming) For three days … At about 3:00 am on July 28,1976… At 3:42… Then, later that afternoon… Soon after the quake,…