Unit4 Earthquakes- Warming upReading1

Unit4PERIOD1Warming-upandReading1三维目标₫1.Knowledge:(1)Getageneralideaofearthquakesandsomeothernaturaldisasters.(2)Knowthecauseofanearthquake.₫2.Ability:(1)Trainthestudents’speakingabilitybydescribing,talkinganddiscussion.(2)Trainthestudents’listeningability.(onpage62)(3)Trainthestudents’abilitytocooperatewithothers.₫3.Emotion:Knowthedamagethattheearthquakeandothernaturaldisasterscouldbringabout.教学重点Trainthestudents’speakingabilitybydescribing,talkinganddiscussion.教学难点Trainingthestudents’speakingability.Talkaboutthefollowingquestionswithyourdeskmate.DoyouknowwhathappenedintheIndianOceanattheendoftheyearbeforelastyear?Doyouknowanyothernaturaldisasters?tsunamidroughtvolcanoFirehurricanefloodnaturaldisastersfireearthquakesfloodsdroughthurricanevolcaniceruptionssandstormssnowstormsthunderstormslandslidesdiseases---Sars火山爆发滑坡CityafterearthquakesThewholecitywasinruins.becameuselesspiecesofsteel.TherailwaytracksHugecrackcutacrosshouses,roads,andcanals.Doyouknowwhatanearthquakeis?Theearthquakeisadisaster.Itcausesgreatdamages.Canweforetell（预言）anearthquakesothatwecanreducethedamages?Whatcanweseebeforeanearthquake?findouttheanswerstothefollowingquestions:1.Whendidtheearthquakehappen?2.Howmanypeoplediedorinjuredinthisdisaster?400,000OnJuly28,19761.PeopleinTangshanwerewarnedoftheearthquakeanddidn’tgotobed.()2.PeopleinBeijingalsofelttheearthquake.()3.Morethan400000peoplewerekilledinthequake.()4.Manyrescueworkersanddoctorsweretrappedundertheruinsduringtheaftershock.()5.PeopletriedtogetfreshwaterfromunderthegroundinTangshan.()TFFTFWhatstrangethingshadhappenedbeforetheearthquake?1.Waterinthewells2.Thewellwalls3.Chickensandpigs4.Mice5.Fish6.Brightlightsandthesoundofplanes7.Thewaterpipesroseandfellhaddeepcrackstoonervoustoeatran,lookingforjumpedcouldbeseenandheardcrackedandburstDetailsMainideaInBeijingOne-thirdofthenationAhugecrackSteamHardhillsofrockThecityTwo-thirdsofthepeopleThousandsoffamiliesManychildrenCouldbeheardfeltCutacrossburstbecameLayinruindiedandinjuredwerekilledwereleftItwasthebiggestearthquakeoftheworldback1.Howdoyouthinktheearthquakewas?Why?2.Whatwasthecitylikeaftertheearthquake?3.Howdidpeopledotohelpthecity?Carefulreading:DetailsMainideaAllthehospitalsandmostofthefactoriesandbuildingsandhomesBricksTwodamsandmostofthebridgesTherailwaytrackscowsPigsandchickensThewellsWater,foodandelectricitywerelostcoveredfelluselesssteelNevergivemilkdiedWerefilledwithsandwerehardtogetEverythinginthecitywasdestroyedbackDetailsMainideaSoldiersThearmyWorkersFreshwaterweresenttoOrganizedtodigoutandburybuiltshelterswastakentothecityAllhopewasnotlost.Slowly,thecitybegantobreatheagain.Discussion:1.Whydowesayitwas“ANighttheEarthDidn’tSleep”?2.Whatdoesthesentence“Thecitybegantobreatheagain”mean?Unit4Earthquake•Period2•SummaryandLanguagepointsforReading1