1、Unit 4EarthquakesnPeriod Warming Up,Pre-reading,Reading Warming-upPre-readingFast-readingCareful-readingPost-readingtornadosandstormfloodearthquake Step 2 Pre-reading Do you know the signs before an earthquake?Look at the following pictures and then fill in the blanks.(Para.1)An Earthquake in Wenchu
2、an 1.The main ideawhen :what :happenedwhere :how :was in ruinsIn 1976,the earthquake TangshanStep 3 Fast-readingCBAC2.Para.2-3 Do the true or false exercises:True or false:1.Two-thirds of the nation felt the earthquake.()2.The city of Tangshan fell into ruin within 15 seconds.()3.All of the citys ho
3、spitals,factories,buildings and homes were damaged in the earthquake.()4.Later that afternoon,a terrible earthquake shook Tangshan again.()FTFTAfter the earthquakes_soldiers were sent to Tangshan.Lots of survivors were rescued and the dead were _._were built for survivors who lost their homes._was t
4、ransported to the city.The city began to _.3.Read through Para.4 carefully and fill in the blanks:150,000buriedSheltersFresh waterbreathe again1.The chickens didnt eat because2.The people didnt worry because3.Such a great number of people died because4.Water was needed because5.The people did not lo
5、se hope becauseA the army came to help themB the quake happened while they were sleepingC they were nervousD dams and wells were uselessE they didnt know what the strange events meant4.Join the correct parts of the sentences.I.The n_ of people who were k_ or i_ r_ more than 400,000.Many children wer
6、e l_ without parents.Nearly everything was d_.Hospitals,factories,buildings and homes were g_.People were shocked.Nobody knew how long the d_ would l_.The army sent 150,000 soldiers to Tangshan.They o_ teams to d_ o_ those who were t_ under the ruins and to b_ the dead.Hundreds of t_s of people were
7、 r_.eftnjuredumbereachedestroyedoneisasterastrganizedigrappeduryhousandescuedutilledPost-readingTimelineEventsFor three daysrose and fell,cracks,smelly gas,ran out,jumped outAt about 3:00 am on July 28,1976bright lights,planes,burstAt 3:42 am on July 28,1976shake,at an enda second quake,more damageAfternoon of July 28,1976 Draw the timeline(时光轴)(时光轴)and find the relevant(相关的)(相关的)events.Soon after the quake the army,shelters,water1.Read the text aloud and underlie the attributive clauses after class.2.Search more information about the Tangshan Earthquake.n n Thank you!