16. Unit 4

17. How many Nature Disasters do you know? typhoon tornado, tornado, hurricane hurricane tsunami

18. volcanic eruption sand storm thunderstorm

19. drought flood

20. fire hurricane

21. earthquake

22. Guess : Many people believe that "It is always calm before a storm." But do you think it is truly calm before an earthquake? what may happen before an earthquake?

23. There is bright light in the sky

24. The animals were too nervous to eat, such as dog, cows, pigs, horses, and chickens

25. Mice ran out of the fields Fish jumped out of bowls and ponds.

26. There were cracks on the wells. The water in the well rose and fell.

27. Tangshan, Hebei July 28th, 1976

29. When did the earthquake happen? How many people were killed and injured during the quake? How many buildings were destroyed? Were there any people coming to rescue them? Who? at about 3:00 am, July 28 th, 1976 more than 400,000 all, 75%, 90% 150,000 soldiers

30. In what order was the passage written?

31. Time For three days Soon after the quake Afternoon of July 28, 1976 At about 3:00am on July 28, 1976 At 3:42am on July 28, 1976 The order of the passage (Para 1) (Para 2&3) (Para 4) Before the earthquake During the earthquake After the earthquake

32. Sum up the main idea of each part of the passage. (use one word to describe) Part 1: para 1 Part 2: para 2&3 Part 3: para 4 signs damage recovery Skiming

33. Sum up the main idea of each paragraph. (use one word to describe it) signs damages recovery Para1 Para 2&3 Para 4 Detail reading Reading-III----detailed reading (5m)

34. Tasks Task 1: 长江 46 页 篇章结构 Task 2: 课本 27 页 Ex 1 Task 3: 长江 47 页 语篇理解

35. 1. The chickens didn’t eat because 2. The people didn’t worry because 3. Such a great number of people died because 4. Water was needed because 5. The people did not lose hope because A. the army came to help them. B. the quake happened while they were sleeping. C. they were nervous. D. dams and wells were useless. E. they didn’t know what the strange events meant.

36. Tang shan’s new look