人教版必修一Unit4《Earthquakes》(the 2nd period)word教案
人教版高中英语必修一(Unit4 Earthquakes the 1st period)
The First Period●从容说课This is the first period of this unit.It includes Warming-up，Discussion，New words and Listening.In this period，students should get the first impression of earthquakes，including the phenomena before an earthquake，the cause of an earthquake，the ways to reduce the damage and so on.In Warming-up，students first discuss what would happen during an earthquake.Then discuss some other natural disasters，such as hurricanes，tornadoes and typhoons.What are they and what would happen if these natural disasters occur？After these two steps，the students would have a general idea about natural disasters.This lays a foundation for the Reading passage.Also these two steps provide the students with enough chance to practice speaking.The teacher should stimulate the students to express themselves using English.Next the teacher will explain some new words and expressions that wo uld appear in the Reading passage.After class students should use these words and expressions to make sentences.In this way，the teacher can check whether the students have mastered these words and expressions or not.Then in the Listening part，students will listen to the cause of an earthquake and the ways to reduce the damage.They should first make a judgment whether the statements are true or false.Then try to fill in a form.After finishing the tasks in the textbooks，the teacher can al so ask the students to go online after class to look for more information about how to reduce the damage of an earthquake.This period lays emphasis on speaking and listening.The teacher should try his or her best to encourage the students to say something.Don’t always correct the mistakes that the students would make while speaking.Otherwise，the s tudents would feel reluctant to speak out their opinions.●三维目标1.Knowledge：（1）Get a general idea of earthquakes and some other natural disasters.（2）Know the causes of an earthquake.2.Ability：（1）Train the students’ speaking ability by describing，talking and discussion.（2）Train the students’ listening ability.（3）Train the students’ ability to use the Internet to search for some useful information.（4）Train the students’ ability to cooperate with others.3.Emotion：（1）Know the damage that an earthquake and other natural disasters could bring about.（2）Know the ways to reduce the losses of an earthquake.●教学重点Train the students’ speaking ability by describing，talking and discussion.●教学难点Train the students’ listening ability.●教具准备（1）a tape recorder（2）a projector（3）the blackboard●教学过程Step 1 GreetingsTeacher （T）：Good morning/afternoon，class!Students （Ss）：Good morning/afternoon，teacher.Step 2 Warming-upT：First，I want to ask you a question.Do you know what happened in the Indian Ocean at the end of last year？It shocked or we can say frightened the whole world.S1：Let me try.A terrible tsunami broke out there on 26th December.More than 200000 people were killed.T：Yes.It is said that it is the biggest in the four decades.A tsunami is an undersea earthquake.Then have you heard of any land earthquakes？Ss：Yes.T：Would you please list some？S2：We can often hear that earthquakes occur in Japan.S3：In 1906，an earthquake struck San Francisco，USA.About 700 people died in the earthquake and the fires.And as many as 250000 people lost homes.S4：And in 1989，another big earthquake hit San Francisco.About 100 people were killed.It was America’s second strongest earthquake.T：But do you know any famous earthquakes that happened in our country？S5：Of course.The Tangshan Earthquake that happened in 1976.My father experienced it，and he often tells me about the deadliest earthquake.T：Can you tell me what might happen in an earthquake？You may look at the two pictures on Page 25.S6：If an earthquake happens，the whole city would collapse.The tall buildings might be destroyed.The roads，the railway tracks and so on would be destroyed.Bridges would fall down.Water pipes would be broken.Then people would face water problem.S7：In the 1989 earthquake in San Francisco，a wide and busy road which was built like a bridge over another road fell onto the one below.Many people were killed in their cars，and only a few lucky ones were not hurt.S8：If the earthquake comes at night，a large number of people would be killed or trapped in the houses.S9：Sometimes during the earthquake，big holes would appear in the earth.T：Yes.You did a very good job.You see，there are large quantities of tall buildings in San Francisco.No one can imagine what would happen if another big earthquake hit the city.Step 3 DiscussionT：You know，an earthquake is one of the terrible natural disasters.Do you know any other natural disaster？And what will happen during the disasters？Discuss with your partner.（A few minutes later.）T：Now I’ll ask some of you to tell us the disasters you know.S1：Floods，hurricanes，tornadoes.S2：Typhoons，drought.T：Very good.What would happen in these disasters？S3：In a flood，water will be everywhere.It would wash away many things.Many people would be drowned.People could go to stay on tall buildings or even the roofs.S4：If hurricane，typhoon or tornado occurs，there would be very strong winds.Things would be blown down.There would be a lot of traffic accidents.And the sailors on the sea would be in great danger.S5：During the drought，water is badly needed.The farmers would have no water to irrigate the crops in the fields.T：Next I wi ll explain these disasters and meanwhile show you some pictures.A flood is the movement of water out of a river，lake or ocean onto land.It was reported that in 2004 at least 100 people were dead and 83 were missing after rainstorms caused landslides（山崩）and floods in Southwest of China.A hurricane is a strong storm with high winds and rain.The very center of the storm，called the eye，is calm.A tornado is a violently rotating（旋转的）column of air that forms at the bottom of a cloud and touches the ground.A Typhoon is an intense tropical weather system with a well-defined circulation and maximum sustained（持续不变的）winds of 74 miles per hour.In other parts of the world，they are known as hurricanes，tropical cyclones（龙卷风）and severe tropical cyclones.Drought refers to a period of time without rain that can damage crops such as wheat and corn.Step 4 New WordsT：In this unit，you will read a passage abo ut an earthquake.In the passage，you will meet a lot of new words and expressions.Now we’re going to learn them.First read the words and expressions from “shake”to “fresh”after me.T：Read these words and expressions by yourself.Meanwhile，please pay attention to their meanings.T：Now I will explain these words and expressions in English.1.pipe：a thin metal piece that carries water2.dam：a special wall that keeps water behind it3.shocked：worried or frightened4.injure：hurt5.well：a deep place to store water to drink6.canal：a very long water way for boats7.ruin：the part of a building left after the rest has been damaged8.a great number of：a lot of9.at an end：finished；dead10.bury：put something under the earth11.rise：go up12.rescue：help to get someone out of danger13.steam：gas that hot water gives outStep 5 ListeningT：Before we learn the passage about an earthquake，let’s first know why there are earthquakes in the world.So let’s do some listening on Page 62.Listen to the tape for the first time and try to get a general idea of the passage.S1：This passage is about the cause of earthquakes and how we can reduce losses from them.T：Very good.Listen to the tape for the second time and judge whether the statements in Part 1 are true or false.T：Let’s check the answers.Listen again and try to correct the statements that are false.T：Listen again and try to complete the table in Part 2.（Play the tape again if necessary.）（A few minutes later.）T：Let’s check the answers.Step 6 Homeworke the following words and expressions to make sentences.shake，rise，crack，burst，at an end，right away，injure，ruin，survivor，useless，rescue，dig out，organize，shelter，fresh，bury，shock，destroy2.Preview the reading passage on Page 26.●板书设计Unit 4 EarthquakesThe First Period一.Disasters：二.New Words and Expressions：tsunami pipe a great number ofearthquake dam at an endflood shocked buryhurricane injure risetornado well rescuetyphooncanal steamdrough truin●活动与探究Poster-making：1.Divide the whole class in five groups.2.Ask them to look for more ways of reducing losses from earthquakes.The students can go to the library or use the Internet to search for information.The following websites might be helpful.①http：//②http：///③http：///3.After searching for the information，each group should make a poster，informing people how to reduce the losses of an earthquake.●备课资料Why do Earthquakes Happen？Scientists explain that the outside of the earth is made of a number of different plates.For example，at San Francisco the Pacific plate which is moving towards the northwest meets the North American plate.The Pacific plate is moving very slowly—at 5.3 centimeters a year.Sometimes these two plates stop and do not move for years.Then suddenly，they jump and an earthquake is felt.As a result of the movement of these plates，west America near the sea has always been a bad place for earthquake.When the 1906 earthquake happened，the Pacific plate jumped 5-6 meters to the north.We cannot stop earthquakes，but we can do things to make sure they do not destroy whole cities.First，it is not a good idea to build houses along the lines where two of the earth’s plates join together.Second，if you think there may be an earthquake，it is better to build houses on rock not on sand.Third，you must make the houses as strong as possible.Weak buildings will fall down inan earthquake，but strong ones may stay up.How Can We Reduce the Losses of an Earthquake？BEFORE THE EARTHQUAKE STRIKESDevelop an earthquake-specific family plan.If you are at risk fro m earthquakes：Pick “safe places”in each room of your home.A safe place could be under a sturdy table or desk or against an interior wall away from windows，bookcases，or tall furniture that could fall on you.Also pick safe places in your office，school and other buildings you are frequently in.Practice drop，cover，and hold-on in each safe place twice a year.Drop under a sturdy desk or table and hold on to one leg of the table or desk.Protect your eyes by keeping your head down.Wait in your safe place until the shaking stops，then check to see if you are hurt，then check the people around you.Be on the lookout for fires.Fire is the most common earthquake-related hazard.If you must leave a building after the shaking stops，use the stairs，not the elevator.If you’re outside in an earthquake，stay outside.Move away from buildings，trees，streetlights，and power lines.Everyone in your home should know what to do if an earthquake occurs.Get training.Take a first aid class and get training on how to use a fire extinguisher（灭火器）.Talk with your insurance agent.Study locations of active faults，and if you are at risk，consider purchasing earthquake insurance.DURING AN EARTHQUAKEDrop，cover，and hold on! Move only a few steps to a nearby safe place.If you are in bed，hold on and stay there，protecting your head with a pillow.If you are outdoors，find a clear spot away from buildings，trees，streetlights，and power lines.Drop to the groun d and stay there until the shaking stops.If you are in a vehicle，pull over to a clear location，stop and stay there with your seatbelt fastened until the shaking has stopped.Once the shaking has stopped，proceed with caution.Avoid bridges or ramps that might have been damaged by the quake.Stay away from windows.In a high-rise building，check for and extinguish small fires，and，if exiting，use the stairs.If you are in a coastal area，move to higher ground.Tsunamis are often created by earthquakes.If you are in a mountainous area or near unstable slopes or cliffs，be alert f or falling rocks and other debris that could be loosened by the ndslides commonly happen after earthquakes.AFTER THE EARTHQUAKECheck yourself for injuries before caring for others.After you have taken care of yourself，help injured or trapped persons.If you have it in your area，call 9-1-1，then give first aid when appropriate.Look for and extinguish small fires.Put out small fires quickly，using available resources.Open closet and cabinet doors cautiously.Inspect your home for damage.Get everyone out if your home is unsafe.Aftershocks following earthquakes can cause further damage to unstable buildings.Help neighbours who may require special assistance.Elderly people and people withdisabilities may require additional assistan ce.Listen to a portable，battery-operated radio （or television）for updated emergency information and instructions.Expect aftershocks.Aftershocks frequently occur minutes，days，weeks，and even months follow ing an earthquake.Watch out for fallen power lines or broken gas lines，and stay out of damaged areas.Stay out of damaged buildings.If you are away from home，return only when authorities say it is safe.Use battery-powered lanterns or flashlights to inspect your home.Take pictures of the damage，both to the house and its contents，for insurance claims.Avoid smoking inside buildings.When entering buildings，be extremely carefu l.Check for gas leaks.Check for sewage（下水道）and water line damage.If you suspect sewage lines are damaged，avoid using the toilets and call a plumber（水管工人）.If water pipes are damaged，contact the water company and avoid using water from the tap.Use the telephone only to report life-threatening emergencies.Watch animals closely.The behavior of pets may change dramatically after an earthquake.。
人教高中英语 必修一 unit4Earthquake课文翻译
Slowly, the city began to breathe again. 慢慢地、慢慢地，这座城市又开始出现了生机。
Steam burst from holes in the ground. 地上一些洞穴冒出了蒸气。
Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt. 石头山变成了泥沙河，
In fifteen terrible seconds a large city lay in ruins. 在可怕的15秒钟内，一座大城市就沉沦在一片废墟之中。 The suffering of the people was extreme. 人们遭受的灾难极为深重
人们开始纳闷，这场灾难还会持续多久。 All hope was not lost. 不是所有的希望都破灭了。
Soon after the quakes, the army sent 150,000 soldiers to Tangshan to help the rescue workers.
地震后不久，部队派了15万名战士到唐山来协助救援人员，
It seemed as if the world was at an end! 世界似乎到了末日!
Eleven kilometers directly below the city the greatest earthquake of the 20th century had begun.
二十世纪最大的一次地震就在唐山市正下方11公里处发生了。 It was felt in Beijing, which is more than two hundred kilometers away.
高中英语人教版必修1教案-Unit_4_Earthquakes_教学设计_教案_6
教学准备1. 教学目标1. Ss will be able to master the following useful new words and expressions.well,smelly,pond,burst,canal,steam,dirt,injure,brick,dam,useless,steel,sho ck,rescue,quake,electricity,army,shelter,fresh, organize, bury, at an end, dig out, coal mine, in ruins2. Ss will be able to know the basic knowledge about Earthquake2. 教学重点/难点1. The usages of some words and expressions.2. How to train the students’ reading ability in learning the text.3. 教学用具课件4. 标签Unit 4 Earthquakes教学过程Step I lead-inLet students see a short video and answer the questions1.What happened in the video? Earthquakes2.How do you feel seeing the plots(情节)? Students’ discussion.Step II Fast reading1. What is the passage mainly about? In Tangshan ,earthquakes happened on July 28th 19762. Skim the text and answer the questionsThe type of writing (写作体裁)Narrative writingTopic sentence of Paragraph 1Sentence 1Topic sentence of Paragraph 2Sentence 2Topic sentence of Paragraph 3Sentence 1Topic sentence of Paragraph 4Sentence 1Step III Detailed readingAsk students to read the text carefully and answer the questionsTask1: What were the nature signs of the coming earthquake?(选择)Para 11.Water in well( G )2. Well walls(D )3.Chickens&pigs(F ) 4 .Mice (A) 5.Fish(E ) 6. Bright lights( B) 7. Water pipes(C )A. Ran out of fieldsB. in the skyC. Cracked and burstD. Deep cracksE. Jumped out of pondsF. Too nervous to eatG. Rose and fell, fell and roseTask 2 Fill in the blanksMain IdeaDetailsDamage caused byearthquakePara 2-3At _____ am, the __________ earthquake of the 20th 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 reconstruction(重建) after the earthquakePara 41. The army _____________2. Workers ____________for survivors.3._____________was taken to the city.Details:1. At 3:42 am, the greatest earthquake of the 20th century began.2. Steam burst from holes in the ground.3. Hard hills of the rock became rivers of dirt.4. Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves.5. Two dams and most of the bridges fell.6. The railway tracks were now useless pieces of steel.7. Sand now filled the wells instead of water.8. Water, food, and electricity were hard to get.Step IV consolidation (当堂巩固)Let students fill the blanks according to the passageStrange things were happening in the countryside of northeast Hebei. For three days the water in the village wells kept rising and 1_________(fall). Farmers noticed that the well walls had deep cracks 2___________ them. A smelly gas came out of the cracks. In 3_________farmyards, the chickens and even the pigs were too nervous 4__________(eat). 5_________(mouse) ran out of the fields looking for places 6________(hide). Fish jumped outOf their bowls and ponds. At about 3 am on July 28,1976, some people saw bright lights 7_________ the sky. The sound of planes could8________(hear) outside the city of Tangshan even 9_________ no planes were in the sky.In the city, the water pipes in some buildings cracked and burst. But the one million people of the city, ________thought little of these events, were asleep as usual that night.1 falling2 in3 the4 to eat5 mice6 to hide 7in 8 be heard 9when 10 who这部分目的是让学生进一步巩固课文的内容。
人教版必修一Unit4《Earthquakes》(the 2nd period)word教案
英语：Unit4《Earthquakes》the 2nd period教案（1）（新人教版必修1）The Second Period●从容说课This period is the high light of the whole unit.It lays emphasis on reading and understanding.First the teacher should check if the students have mastered the new words and expressions by asking them to speak out the sentences that they made using these words and expressions.This part can help the students to learn words and expressions by heart in a certain language situation.Then in Pre-reading part，students are asked to discuss two questions：What will you take if you are informed of a coming earthquake？What may happen before an earthquake？In order to answer the second question，students can carefully look at the four pictures in the part.The part prepares students for the Reading passage.In the Reading part，students will first listen to the tape with their textbooks closed.In order to make this step efficient，the teacher will provide them some statements based on the passage.While listening，students should judge whether these statements are true or false.If it is false，students should correct it.Then students will be given several minutes to read the passage silently.In order to help the students understand the passage better，the teacher can provide some comprehending exercises，including matching sentences，ordering events.At last students should divide the whole passage into three parts and write down the main idea of each paragraph.The purpose of this step is to train students’ability of reading comprehension，which is a very important skill.At last，students will do a speaking task in pairs.One acts as a newspaper reporter from China Daily and the other acts as a witness of the Tangshan Earthquake.The reporter is asking the witness some questions about the terrible quake.This part not only helps the students to revise what they have learned in this part but also provides them with an opportunity to speak in English.●三维目标1.Knowledge：（1）Words：shake，rise，crack，burst，well，smelly，pond，pipe，canal，steam，destroy，ruin，dirt，injure，survivor，brick，dam，useless，steel，shock，quake，rescue，electricity，disaster，army，organize，bury，coal，mine，shelter，fresh（2）Phrases：right away，as usual，at an end，lie in ruins，later that afternoon，be trapped under sth.，dig out，to the north of sp.，instead of，a great number of，put up，give out，wake sb.up，in the open air，think little of sth.（3）Sentence patterns：It seemed/seems that....The number of sb./sth.reached/reaches...All hope was not lost.（部分否定）2.Ability：（1）Learn some detailed information about an earthquake.（2）Improve the students’ reading ability.（3）Train the students’ ability to grasp key information while listening.（4）Train the students’ speaking ability.3.Emotion：（1）Train the students’ ability to cooperate with others.（2）Know the deadliness of an earthquake and the signs before an earthquake is coming.（3）Learn from the bravery of people in Tangshan to face the reality and rebuild the city.●教学重点（1）The new words and expressions.（2）Learn some detailed information about an earthquake.（3）Train the students’ ability to cooperate with others.（4）Train the students’ speaking ability.●教学难点1.Words：shake，burst，rise，destroy，shock，fresh，injure2.Phrases：right away，at an end3.Sentence patterns：（1）It seemed/seems that....（2）The number of sb./sth.reached/reaches....（3）All hope was not lost.（部分否定）4.Improve the students’ reading ability.5.Train the students’ ability to grasp key information while listening.●教具准备（1）a tape recorder（2）a projector（3）the blackboard●教学过程Step 1 GreetingsGreet the whole class as usual.Step 2 RevisionT：Yesterday we learnt some new words and expressions.Now please speak out the sentences that you have made using the words and expressions.S1：shake：Shaking one’s head means saying “No”in China.S2：rise：The sun rose at six o’clock in the morning.S3：right away：After class，they went to play basketball right away.S4：crack：The vase cracked when it dropped.S5：burst：He burst the door open，using all his strength.S6：ruin：She poured water all over my painting and ruined it.S7：injure：She was badly injured in the accident.S8：survivor：There was no survivor in the big fire last night.S9：destroy：The heavy rain destroyed all our hope of a picnic.S10：shock：I was shocked when I heard his accident.S11：rescue：We rescued the boy who fell into the river.S12：disaster：The flood was really a terrible natural disaster.S13：organize：Jane organized the party.She asked people to come and bought the food and drinks.S14：bury：Many men were buried underground when there was an accident at the mine.S15：shelter：He had to stand in the shelter at the bus stop when it suddenly rained.S16：at an end：She felt the world was at an end when her son died.S17：useless：It is useless arguing with him.He will never change his mind.S18：dig out：The thief dug out the box full of money and ran away.S19：fresh：These vegetables are fresh，I picked them this morning.Step 3 Pre-readingT：Suppose you are warned of a coming earthquake.Now you have time to take only one thing.Tell your partner what you will take and the reason.（After several minutes.）S1：I will take enough food.One can’t live without food.S2：I will take enough water.I think water is more important than food.S3：If it is winter，I will take enough clothes，otherwise，I will die from coldness.T：If an earthquake is around the corner，there must be some abnormal phenomena.Carefully look at the four pictures on Page 25 and try to describe what you have seen.S4：In the first picture，people see bright light in the sky.S5：In the second picture，the dog is always barking.S6：In the third picture，fish are trying to jump out of the pond.Even the rats are trying to run away from their holes.They are running nervously.S7：In the last picture，the water in the well rises and falls，rises and falls for many times.People can notice cracks in the well and smelly gas come out of the wells.Step 4 ListeningT：Everyone knows that an earthquake is very terrible.Today，we will learn something about the strongest earthquake in China’s history，which happened in Tangshan，Hebei，in 1976.T：First listen to the tape with your textbooks closed and check whether the following statements are true or false.If it is false，try to correct it.（1）People in Tangshan were warned of the earthquake and didn’t go to bed that night.（）（2）People in Beijing also felt the earthquake.（）（3）More than 400000 people were killed in the quake.（）（4）Many rescue workers and doctors were trapped under the ruins during the aftershock.（）（5）People tried to get fresh water from under the ground in Tangshan.（）（After listening to the tape，check the answers with the students.）S1：No.1 is false.People thought little of the unusual phenomena before the quake，and went to bed as usual that night.S2：No.2 is true.S3：No.3 is false.More than 400000 people were killed or injured in the quake.S4：No.4 is true.S5：No.5 is false.Fresh water was taken to the city of Tangshan by train，truck and plane.T：You did an excellent job.Step 5 ReadingT：Next，open your books and turn to Page 26.I will give you several minutes to read the passage.After reading，please finish Part 1 in Comprehending on Page 27.（Ss read the passage silently and then do exercise 1 in Comprehending on Page 27.）（Teacher check the answers with the whole class.）S1：The chickens didn’t eat because they were nervous.S2：Before the earthquake the people didn’t worry because they didn’t know the quake caused the strange events.S3：Such a great number of people died because the quake happened while they were sleeping.S4：Water was needed because dams and wells were useless.S5：The people did not lose hope because the army came to help them.T：Very good.During the quake many things happened.Number the following things according to the order that they happened.A.Brick buildings were destroyed.B.The walls of the village wells had cracks in them.C.Shelters were put up for those with no homes.D.Roads got huge cracks.E.The army helped the survivors.（Ss read the passage again in a loud voice and then order the events.）（Teacher checks the answers with the whole class.）S6：No.1 B；No.2 D；No.3 A；No.4 E；No.5 C.T.Excellent.How many paragraphs are there in this passage？Ss：Four.T：Try to divide the passage into three parts.Then try to write down the main idea of each part.You can finish this task in pairs.（After several minutes.）S7：Part 1 （Paragraph 1）Phenomena before the earthquake.Part 2 （Paragraphs 2-3）What happened during the quake and the damage.Part 3 （Paragraph 4）The rescue work after the earthquake.Step 6 Speaking （pair work）T：Now we are going to an interview in pairs.Suppose one of you was a newspaper reporter，and the other was a witness of the 1976 Tangshan Earthquake.Now the newspaper reporter is asking the witness some questions.Work in pairs please.（Ss make dialogues.）T：Now I would like to ask pairs of you to come to the front to demonstrate your dialogues to the whole class.S1：Hello，nice to meet you.I am a newspaper reporter from China Daily.S2：Nice to meet you too.S1：I hear that you are lucky enough to have escaped from the terrible earthquake that happened in Tang-shan.S2：Yes.I was so lucky as to be one of the survivors.Even at this time，my heart is still trembling with fear.S1：Then could you answer some questions about the earthquake？S2：OK.I will try to control my feelings.S1：Actually，at what time did you know that an earthquake was coming？Were you warned of the earthquake？S2：Although later people said there had been some signs that showed an earthquake was coming，we paid no attention to these events.We just went to bed as usual that night.S1：Do you know any signs？S2：Yes.For three days the water in the village wells rose and fell，rose ad fell.Some housewives noticed that the well walls had deep cracks in them.A smelly gas came out of thecracks.In the farmyards，the chickens and even the pigs were too nervous to eat.Mice ran out of the fields looking for places to hide.Fish jumped out of bowls and ponds.S1：Then do you still remember what happened during the quake？S2：Oh.At 3：42 am everything began to shake.A huge crack that was about eight kilometers long and thirty meters wide cut across houses，roads and canals.Steam burst from holes in the ground.The terrible earthquake lasted for about 15 seconds.After that，everywhere I looked nearly everything was destroyed.Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves.Many buildings fell down.To make things worse，two dams and most of the bridges also fell.It’s impossible to travel.The railway tracks were useless pieces of steel.S1：I heard there were some aftershocks.Did they cause any damage？S2：Of ter that afternoon，another big quake shook Tangshan.Some of the rescue workers and doctors were trapped under the ruins.More buildings fell down..S1：Although you have survived，you have to live a hard life in the next period of time.S2：That is true.Water，food and electricity were hard to get.Life was very difficult for us.S1：But luckily，you have army to help you.S2：Yes.The army sent 150000 soldiers to help the rescue workers.They organized teams to dig out those who were trapped and bury the dead.S1：Then how do you get water these days？S2：Water is brought to the city by train，truck，and plane.We people in Tang-shan will try out best to rebuild the city.S1：I believe so.Thank you for having answered my questions.S2：That’s all right.Step 7 HomeworkTry to remember the key information of the passage by heart.●板书设计Unit 4 EarthquakesThe Second PeriodT or F statements：（1）People in Tangshan were warned of the earthquake and didn’t go to bed.（）（2）People in Beijing also felt the earthquake.（）（3）More than 400000 people were killed in the quake.（）（4）Many rescue workers and doctors were trapped under the ruins during the aftershock（余震）.（）（5）People tried to get fresh water from under the ground in Tangshan.（）●活动与探究Story-telling competition1.Divide the class into groups of four or five.Each student should look for some unusual things that happened in the Tangshan earthquake.The students can go to the library or go online to search for some useful information.2.Work in groups and tell the students’ own story to other members of the same group.Then each group should choose the most unusual story in the group.3.Choose one representative of each group who will tell the most unusual story to the whole class.4.The teacher acts as the judge and chooses the best story and the best story-teller.5.The teacher gives the group that has the best story a prize and gives the best story-teller a prize.●备课资料Tangshan：The Deadliest EarthquakeFireballs and Animals Give WarningThough scientific earthquake prediction is in its nascent（初期的）stages，nature often gives some advance warning of an impending（即将发生的）earthquake.In a village outside of Tangshan，well water reportedly rose and fell three times the day before the earthquake.In another village，gas began to spout（喷出）out the water well on July 12th and then increased on July 25th and 26th.Other wells throughout the area showed signs of cracking.Animals also gave a warning that something was about to happen.One thousand chickens in Baiguantuan refused to eat and ran around excitedly chirping.Mice and yellow weasels were seen running around looking for a place to hide.In one household in thecity of Tangshan，a goldfish began jumping wildly in its bowl.At 2 a.m.on July 28th，shortly before the earthquake struck，the goldfish jumped out of its bowl.Once its owner had returned him to his bowl，the goldfish continued to jump out of its bowl until the earthquake hit.Strange？Indeed.These were isolated incidents，spread across a city of a million people and a countryside scattered with villages.But nature gave additional warnings.The night preceding the earthquake，July 27th-28th，many people reported seeing strange lights as well as loud sounds.The lights were seen in a multitude of hues.Some people saw flashes of light；others witnessed fireballs flying across the sky.Loud，roaring noises followed the lights and fireballs.Workers at the Tangshan airport described the noises as louder than that of an airplane.Earthquake and QuakeproofSome countries，such as Japan，have a large number of earthquakes.Earthquakes happen very quickly and violently.During an earthquake，there is often a great noise first.Then the earth shakes terribly；many houses fall down；railway tracks break and trains run off lines；a great many factories are destroyed；thousands of deaths are caused，and many more lose homes.Besides the great damage and deaths caused by the earthquake itself，other disasters such as fires often follow，more building destroyed and more deaths caused.It is well known of the dangers of a possible earthquake，and for centuries man has been making researches on earthquake.More than 2000 years ago，for example，a Chinese scientist named Zhang Heng invented a machine which could detect earthquakes，and this machine is still used by scientists today to detect and measure the strength of earthquakes.Now we know much more about earthquakes and why they happen，but we still cannot tell exactly when and where an earthquake will happen，and cannot stop it from happening.So earthquakes are among the worst disasters in the world.No one can stop natural earthquakes.However，scientists can help stop earthquakes destroying whole cities and causing too many deaths.In those areas where earthquakes often happen，they record mountain temperatures and take photos from the air and if anything starts to happen，they warn governments to be prepared for possible disasters so that emergency plans are put into action to lessen the disaster，probably saving many lives.。
人教版高中英语必修一-Unit-4-EARTHQUAKES
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cracks. In the farmyards, the chickens and even the
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. Mice ran out of the fields
places to hide. Fish out of their bowls and ponds.
Discussion:
What do you think will happen before an earthquake?
Signs before an earthquake:
1) Bright light flashes in the sky.
2) The well has deep cracks in it, and the water in it rises and falls.
人教版高中英语必修1 Unit4 Earthquakes
4. No matter how merciless the earthquffection.
一方有难，八方支援。
Write a short passage.
1. 1976年7月28日，一场大地震袭击了唐山， 这次地震造成了巨大损失。 2. 描写城市和人们的遭遇； 3. 听到这个消息，你的感受； 4. 我们该如何帮助他们； 5. 总结。
What’s worse,
the suffering of the people was extreme.
people —were trapped
were injured were buried were killed
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On hearing the news, what’s your feeling？
1. Unity is strength. 团结就是力量。 2. If everyone offers a little love, the
world will be a better place.
如果人人都献出一点爱，世界将变成美好的人间。
3. Many hands make light work.
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高中英语学习材料***鼎尚图文理制作***Unit 4 Earthquakes语言要点（模块）单元要点预览（旨在让同学整体了解本单元要点）词汇部分词语辨析1. congratulate / celebrate2. destroy / ruin / damage / harm3. rise / raise / lift4. hurt / injure / wound词形变化1. frighten vt. 吓唬；使惊吓frightened n. 受惊的；受恐吓的frightening adj.令人恐惧的2. nation n. 民族；国家；国民national adj. 民族的；国家的3. suffer v. 受苦; 吃苦头suffering n. 苦难；痛苦sufferer n.受苦者; 受难者重点单词1. burst v.&n. 爆裂, 爆发, 突然破裂2. ruin v.&n. 毁灭，使破产，遗迹，废墟（名词时常用复数）3. rescue n.&vt. 援救，营救4. judge n.&v.法官，鉴赏家，裁判，判断，估计重点词组1.right away 立刻，马上2.at an end 结束，终结3.instead of 代替，而不4.tens of thousands of 数以万计的重点句子1. Mice ran out of the fields looking for places to hide.2. All hope was not lost.重点语法定语从句（见语法部分）I词语辨析(旨在提供完形填空所需材料) 1. congratulate / celebrate【解释】congratulate 对他人祝贺为目的，侧重以言语表示祝贺。
celebrate 通常指举行盛大隆重的仪式庆祝或纪念有意义的日子或某件事情。
侧重指以行动来庆祝生日、节日等。
【练习】用上面所提供的辨析词的适当形式填空1). I _________ you on your success.2). We held a party to __________ our success..答案: 1). congratulate 2). celebrate2. destroy / ruin / damage / harm【解释】destroy 表示在肉体上、精神上或道义上的彻底摧毁，使之无法恢复，也可以表示对某物体进行完全的毁坏。
人教版高中英语必修一高一Unit4《Earthquakes》阅读表达
阅读表达阅读下面短文并回答问题(请注意题后的词数要求)。
Passage 1[1] People are making more and more demands on the world’s natural resources.If babies born in 1991 live for eighty years，the human population of the world may be anything from twice to three times the present total by 2070.In other words，they will have to share what is left of the earth’s resources with 15 billion other people.But hopefully there will be an important decrease in the growth of population.What if this does not happen? The answer is that by the time before the babies born in 1991 reach the age of 40 they could be sharing resources with as many as 10 billion other people.[2]Limiting the pollution of water and atmosphere，controlling the output of the chemicals that may be causing the global warming and climate change，and eating less meat may go to help，but can anyone seriously imagine that these are going to solve the problems of the “baby class” of 1991?[3]There is no getting away from the fact that people the present state of the world，and only people can solve the problems.The decisions have to be taken by people as members of national and local governments；as leaders and decision makers in industry；as scientists and technologists；as professional engineers and designers；as religious leaders and individual citizens.1.What can be the title of the passage? （no more than 10 words）2.How many other people could the babies born in 1991 be sharing resources with when they reach the age of 40？（no more than 6 words）3.Where is the short passage probably taken from？（no more than 5 words）4.Please fill in the blank in the third paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.（no more than 3 words）5.What does “this”（Para.1） refer to？（no more than 10 words）答案：1.The Problems of the “Baby Class” of 19912.As many as 10 billion.3.A news report.4.are responsible for5.An decrease in the growth of population.Passage 2[1]Five years ago，D avid Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day.“ I wasa clothes addict.”He jokes.“I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled.”Today David wears casual clothes—khaki pants and sports shirt to the office.He hardly ever wears a necktie.“I’m working harder than ever.”David says，“and I need to feel comfortable.”[2]More and more companies are allowing their office workers to in the United States.The change from formal to casual office wear has been gradual.In the early 1990s，many companies allowed their employees to wear casual clothes on Friday.This became known as “dress-down Friday” or “casual Friday”.“What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for employees has really become an everyday thing,”said business consultant Maisly Jones.[3]Why have so many companies started allowing their employees to wear casual clothes? One reason is that it’s easier for a company to attract new employees if it has a casual dress code.“Many young people don’t want to dress up for work，”says the owner of a software company，“so it’s hard to hire people if you have a conservative dress code.”Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes.In a study 85 percent of employers said that they believe that casual dress improves employee motivation.Only 4 percent of employers said that casual dress has a negative influence on productivity.Supporters of casual office wear also argue that a casual dress code helps them save money.“Suits are expensive，if you have to wear one every day，”one person said.“For the same amount of money，you can buy a lot more casual clothes.”1.Why does David Smith wear casual clothes now?（no more than 8 words）2.List three advantages of casual office wear according to the text?（no more than 10 words）3.Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words.（no more than 6 words）4.What does it mean by a conservative dress code?（no more than 10 words）5.What’s the main idea of Paragraph 3?（ no more than 18 words）答案：1.（Because）They make him feel comfortable/at ease when working.2.(1）Saving employees’ money. (2）Improving employees’ motivation. (3）Making employees happy. (4）Attracting employees. (5）Making employees more productive.（写出三条即可）3.wear casual clothes to work/work（go to work）in casual clothes（或类似表达，语法结构须正确）4.It means that everyone should dress up for work.（或类似表达，语法结构须正确）5.Two main reasons are given to explain why companies allow their employees to wear casual clothes when working./Why companies allow their employees to wear casual clothes when working./The reasons for employees to wear casual clothes when working.（或类似表达，根据具体情况得分）Passage 3Good sleep is needed for good health.During sleep，your body repairs itself.Your immune system is built up.Don’t shortchange （亏待，欺骗） yourself of the sleep you need.Here are some of an expert’s tips for getting a good night’s sleep.1.Make sure your room is dark.Pull down the shades.Let no light of any kind in.2.Before you go to sleep，ask your family not to turn on a light.Light breaks the sleep rhythm.Once broken，it’s hard to get the sleep clock running right.As a result，you will not sleep well.You will wake up tired.3.A hot bath just before bed is good.It makes you relax.You are at peace.This starts the desire for sleep.4.During the day， .Even jogging（慢跑） will show good results.How abouta good long walk? This will get your body to work.You will find that toward evening you will get that nice，tired feeling.Sleep then will come easily.Added to this，exercise is good for your health.5.Here is what to do when you get up.Open the shades or blinds.Let the sun in.Open the windows.Let the fresh air in.This sun and air get imprinted on your brain.The rhythm of being awake gets started.Your body clock is set for the day.That clock will let you know when it is the right time to go to sleep.76.What does the underlined word “It” mean? （Please answer within 5 words）77.What’s the main idea of the passage? （Please answer within 15 words）78.Please fill in the blank with the proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.（Please answer within 5 words）79.Explain the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1.Good sleep is needed for good health.80.How can we get a good sleep?（at least 3 suggestions）（Please answer within 30 words）①②③答案：76.A hot bath.77.This passage shows an expert’s tips for getting a good night’s sleep.78.do some exercise79.To be healthy，you need good sleep.80.（答对三个即可）①Make sure your room is dark.②Before you go to sleep,ask your family not to turn on a light.③A hot bath just before bed is good.④During the day,do some exercise.⑤When you get up,open the shades or blinds.Let the sun in.Open the windows.Let the fresh air in.Passage 4The Great Wall is one of the wonders of the world and it has a long history of more than two thousand years.It walks from the east to the west in North China.It is about 6，000 kilometers long.It is called “Ten Thousand li Great Wall” by the Chinese people.The Great Wall was about seven meters high.In many places it was wide enough for ten men to walk side by side along the top.Horses could run along the top，too.Along the Great Wall there are tall and strong watch towers （烽火台）.The Great Wall was made of stones and bricks.There were big stones on both sides and on the top. To build such a great wall over the mountain and down the valleys was not at all easy.When you look at the Great Wall，you can’t help wondering how the Chinese working people were able to build it without any modern machines.They did all the work with hands.They lifted the earth in baskets and pulled the stones in groups with ropes.They worked in such wild places that it was difficult to give them enough clothes to wear.Thousands of people died of hard work and hunger.Many people were driven to work on the wall far away from their homes and they never came back.Now in some places the wall has fallen.We are trying to repair it.As an old building，the Great Wall of China is known to the whole world.Every year thousands and thousands of people come to visit it from all over the world.It is a monument （纪念碑） tothe strong will and hard work of the Chinese people.1.When was the Great Wall built? （no more than 7 words）2.What was the Great Wall made of? （no more than 3 words）3.How did the workers build the Great Wall? （no more than 15 words）4.What do you think of building the Great Wall? （no more than 5 words）5.Is the Great Wall now the same as it was built long ago? （no more than 7 words）答案：1.More than two thousand years ago.2.Stones and bricks.3.They did all the work with their hands./They lifted the earth in baskets and pulled the stones in groups with ropes.4.It was very difficult.5.No,it isn’t.。
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英语：Unit4《Earthquakes》the 2nd period教案（1）（新人教版必修1）The Second Period●从容说课This period is the high light of the whole unit.It lays emphasis on reading and understanding.First the teacher should check if the students have mastered the new words and expressions by asking them to speak out the sentences that they made using these words and expressions.This part can help the students to learn words and expressions by heart in a certain language situation.Then in Pre-reading part，students are asked to discuss two questions：What will you take if you are informed of a coming earthquake？What may happen before an earthquake？In order to answer the second question，students can carefully look at the four pictures in the part.The part prepares students for the Reading passage.In the Reading part，students will first listen to the tape with their textbooks closed.In order to make this step efficient，the teacher will provide them some statements based on the passage.While listening，students should judge whether these statements are true or false.If it is false，students should correct it.Then students will be given several minutes to read the passage silently.In order to help the students understand the passage better，the teacher can provide some comprehending exercises，including matching sentences，ordering events.At last students should divide the whole passage into three parts and write down the main idea of each paragraph.The purpose of this step is to train students’ability of reading comprehension，which is a very important skill.At last，students will do a speaking task in pairs.One acts as a newspaper reporter from China Daily and the other acts as a witness of the Tangshan Earthquake.The reporter is asking the witness some questions about the terrible quake.This part not only helps the students to revise what they have learned in this part but also provides them with an opportunity to speak in English.●三维目标1.Knowledge：（1）Words：shake，rise，crack，burst，well，smelly，pond，pipe，canal，steam，destroy，ruin，dirt，injure，survivor，brick，dam，useless，steel，shock，quake，rescue，electricity，disaster，army，organize，bury，coal，mine，shelter，fresh（2）Phrases：right away，as usual，at an end，lie in ruins，later that afternoon，be trapped under sth.，dig out，to the north of sp.，instead of，a great number of，put up，give out，wake sb.up，in the open air，think little of sth.（3）Sentence patterns：It seemed/seems that....The number of sb./sth.reached/reaches...All hope was not lost.（部分否定）2.Ability：（1）Learn some detailed information about an earthquake.（2）Improve the students’ reading ability.（3）Train the students’ ability to grasp key information while listening.（4）Train the students’ speaking ability.3.Emotion：（1）Train the students’ ability to cooperate with others.（2）Know the deadliness of an earthquake and the signs before an earthquake is coming.（3）Learn from the bravery of people in Tangshan to face the reality and rebuild the city.●教学重点（1）The new words and expressions.（2）Learn some detailed information about an earthquake.（3）Train the students’ ability to cooperate with others.（4）Train the students’ speaking ability.●教学难点1.Words：shake，burst，rise，destroy，shock，fresh，injure2.Phrases：right away，at an end3.Sentence patterns：（1）It seemed/seems that....（2）The number of sb./sth.reached/reaches....（3）All hope was not lost.（部分否定）4.Improve the students’ reading ability.5.Train the students’ ability to grasp key information while listening.●教具准备（1）a tape recorder（2）a projector（3）the blackboard●教学过程Step 1 GreetingsGreet the whole class as usual.Step 2 RevisionT：Yesterday we learnt some new words and expressions.Now please speak out the sentences that you have made using the words and expressions.S1：shake：Shaking one’s head means saying “No”in China.S2：rise：The sun rose at six o’clock in the morning.S3：right away：After class，they went to play basketball right away.S4：crack：The vase cracked when it dropped.S5：burst：He burst the door open，using all his strength.S6：ruin：She poured water all over my painting and ruined it.S7：injure：She was badly injured in the accident.S8：survivor：There was no survivor in the big fire last night.S9：destroy：The heavy rain destroyed all our hope of a picnic.S10：shock：I was shocked when I heard his accident.S11：rescue：We rescued the boy who fell into the river.S12：disaster：The flood was really a terrible natural disaster.S13：organize：Jane organized the party.She asked people to come and bought the food and drinks.S14：bury：Many men were buried underground when there was an accident at the mine.S15：shelter：He had to stand in the shelter at the bus stop when it suddenly rained.S16：at an end：She felt the world was at an end when her son died.S17：useless：It is useless arguing with him.He will never change his mind.S18：dig out：The thief dug out the box full of money and ran away.S19：fresh：These vegetables are fresh，I picked them this morning.Step 3 Pre-readingT：Suppose you are warned of a coming earthquake.Now you have time to take only one thing.Tell your partner what you will take and the reason.（After several minutes.）S1：I will take enough food.One can’t live without food.S2：I will take enough water.I think water is more important than food.S3：If it is winter，I will take enough clothes，otherwise，I will die from coldness.T：If an earthquake is around the corner，there must be some abnormal phenomena.Carefully look at the four pictures on Page 25 and try to describe what you have seen.S4：In the first picture，people see bright light in the sky.S5：In the second picture，the dog is always barking.S6：In the third picture，fish are trying to jump out of the pond.Even the rats are trying to run away from their holes.They are running nervously.S7：In the last picture，the water in the well rises and falls，rises and falls for many times.People can notice cracks in the well and smelly gas come out of the wells.Step 4 ListeningT：Everyone knows that an earthquake is very terrible.Today，we will learn something about the strongest earthquake in China’s history，which happened in Tangshan，Hebei，in 1976.T：First listen to the tape with your textbooks closed and check whether the following statements are true or false.If it is false，try to correct it.（1）People in Tangshan were warned of the earthquake and didn’t go to bed that night.（）（2）People in Beijing also felt the earthquake.（）（3）More than 400000 people were killed in the quake.（）（4）Many rescue workers and doctors were trapped under the ruins during the aftershock.（）（5）People tried to get fresh water from under the ground in Tangshan.（）（After listening to the tape，check the answers with the students.）S1：No.1 is false.People thought little of the unusual phenomena before the quake，and went to bed as usual that night.S2：No.2 is true.S3：No.3 is false.More than 400000 people were killed or injured in the quake.S4：No.4 is true.S5：No.5 is false.Fresh water was taken to the city of Tangshan by train，truck and plane.T：You did an excellent job.Step 5 ReadingT：Next，open your books and turn to Page 26.I will give you several minutes to read the passage.After reading，please finish Part 1 in Comprehending on Page 27.（Ss read the passage silently and then do exercise 1 in Comprehending on Page 27.）（Teacher check the answers with the whole class.）S1：The chickens didn’t eat because they were nervous.S2：Before the earthquake the people didn’t worry because they didn’t know the quake caused the strange events.S3：Such a great number of people died because the quake happened while they were sleeping.S4：Water was needed because dams and wells were useless.S5：The people did not lose hope because the army came to help them.T：Very good.During the quake many things happened.Number the following things according to the order that they happened.A.Brick buildings were destroyed.B.The walls of the village wells had cracks in them.C.Shelters were put up for those with no homes.D.Roads got huge cracks.E.The army helped the survivors.（Ss read the passage again in a loud voice and then order the events.）（Teacher checks the answers with the whole class.）S6：No.1 B；No.2 D；No.3 A；No.4 E；No.5 C.T.Excellent.How many paragraphs are there in this passage？Ss：Four.T：Try to divide the passage into three parts.Then try to write down the main idea of each part.You can finish this task in pairs.（After several minutes.）S7：Part 1 （Paragraph 1）Phenomena before the earthquake.Part 2 （Paragraphs 2-3）What happened during the quake and the damage.Part 3 （Paragraph 4）The rescue work after the earthquake.Step 6 Speaking （pair work）T：Now we are going to an interview in pairs.Suppose one of you was a newspaper reporter，and the other was a witness of the 1976 Tangshan Earthquake.Now the newspaper reporter is asking the witness some questions.Work in pairs please.（Ss make dialogues.）T：Now I would like to ask pairs of you to come to the front to demonstrate your dialogues to the whole class.S1：Hello，nice to meet you.I am a newspaper reporter from China Daily.S2：Nice to meet you too.S1：I hear that you are lucky enough to have escaped from the terrible earthquake that happened in Tang-shan.S2：Yes.I was so lucky as to be one of the survivors.Even at this time，my heart is still trembling with fear.S1：Then could you answer some questions about the earthquake？S2：OK.I will try to control my feelings.S1：Actually，at what time did you know that an earthquake was coming？Were you warned of the earthquake？S2：Although later people said there had been some signs that showed an earthquake was coming，we paid no attention to these events.We just went to bed as usual that night.S1：Do you know any signs？S2：Yes.For three days the water in the village wells rose and fell，rose ad fell.Some housewives noticed that the well walls had deep cracks in them.A smelly gas came out of thecracks.In the farmyards，the chickens and even the pigs were too nervous to eat.Mice ran out of the fields looking for places to hide.Fish jumped out of bowls and ponds.S1：Then do you still remember what happened during the quake？S2：Oh.At 3：42 am everything began to shake.A huge crack that was about eight kilometers long and thirty meters wide cut across houses，roads and canals.Steam burst from holes in the ground.The terrible earthquake lasted for about 15 seconds.After that，everywhere I looked nearly everything was destroyed.Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves.Many buildings fell down.To make things worse，two dams and most of the bridges also fell.It’s impossible to travel.The railway tracks were useless pieces of steel.S1：I heard there were some aftershocks.Did they cause any damage？S2：Of ter that afternoon，another big quake shook Tangshan.Some of the rescue workers and doctors were trapped under the ruins.More buildings fell down..S1：Although you have survived，you have to live a hard life in the next period of time.S2：That is true.Water，food and electricity were hard to get.Life was very difficult for us.S1：But luckily，you have army to help you.S2：Yes.The army sent 150000 soldiers to help the rescue workers.They organized teams to dig out those who were trapped and bury the dead.S1：Then how do you get water these days？S2：Water is brought to the city by train，truck，and plane.We people in Tang-shan will try out best to rebuild the city.S1：I believe so.Thank you for having answered my questions.S2：That’s all right.Step 7 HomeworkTry to remember the key information of the passage by heart.●板书设计Unit 4 EarthquakesThe Second PeriodT or F statements：（1）People in Tangshan were warned of the earthquake and didn’t go to bed.（）（2）People in Beijing also felt the earthquake.（）（3）More than 400000 people were killed in the quake.（）（4）Many rescue workers and doctors were trapped under the ruins during the aftershock（余震）.（）（5）People tried to get fresh water from under the ground in Tangshan.（）●活动与探究Story-telling competition1.Divide the class into groups of four or five.Each student should look for some unusual things that happened in the Tangshan earthquake.The students can go to the library or go online to search for some useful information.2.Work in groups and tell the students’ own story to other members of the same group.Then each group should choose the most unusual story in the group.3.Choose one representative of each group who will tell the most unusual story to the whole class.4.The teacher acts as the judge and chooses the best story and the best story-teller.5.The teacher gives the group that has the best story a prize and gives the best story-teller a prize.●备课资料Tangshan：The Deadliest EarthquakeFireballs and Animals Give WarningThough scientific earthquake prediction is in its nascent（初期的）stages，nature often gives some advance warning of an impending（即将发生的）earthquake.In a village outside of Tangshan，well water reportedly rose and fell three times the day before the earthquake.In another village，gas began to spout（喷出）out the water well on July 12th and then increased on July 25th and 26th.Other wells throughout the area showed signs of cracking.Animals also gave a warning that something was about to happen.One thousand chickens in Baiguantuan refused to eat and ran around excitedly chirping.Mice and yellow weasels were seen running around looking for a place to hide.In one household in thecity of Tangshan，a goldfish began jumping wildly in its bowl.At 2 a.m.on July 28th，shortly before the earthquake struck，the goldfish jumped out of its bowl.Once its owner had returned him to his bowl，the goldfish continued to jump out of its bowl until the earthquake hit.Strange？Indeed.These were isolated incidents，spread across a city of a million people and a countryside scattered with villages.But nature gave additional warnings.The night preceding the earthquake，July 27th-28th，many people reported seeing strange lights as well as loud sounds.The lights were seen in a multitude of hues.Some people saw flashes of light；others witnessed fireballs flying across the sky.Loud，roaring noises followed the lights and fireballs.Workers at the Tangshan airport described the noises as louder than that of an airplane.Earthquake and QuakeproofSome countries，such as Japan，have a large number of earthquakes.Earthquakes happen very quickly and violently.During an earthquake，there is often a great noise first.Then the earth shakes terribly；many houses fall down；railway tracks break and trains run off lines；a great many factories are destroyed；thousands of deaths are caused，and many more lose homes.Besides the great damage and deaths caused by the earthquake itself，other disasters such as fires often follow，more building destroyed and more deaths caused.It is well known of the dangers of a possible earthquake，and for centuries man has been making researches on earthquake.More than 2000 years ago，for example，a Chinese scientist named Zhang Heng invented a machine which could detect earthquakes，and this machine is still used by scientists today to detect and measure the strength of earthquakes.Now we know much more about earthquakes and why they happen，but we still cannot tell exactly when and where an earthquake will happen，and cannot stop it from happening.So earthquakes are among the worst disasters in the world.No one can stop natural earthquakes.However，scientists can help stop earthquakes destroying whole cities and causing too many deaths.In those areas where earthquakes often happen，they record mountain temperatures and take photos from the air and if anything starts to happen，they warn governments to be prepared for possible disasters so that emergency plans are put into action to lessen the disaster，probably saving many lives.。