Unit 2 Stay away from windows and heavy

Unit 2 Stay away from windows and heavy furniture.

Revision Work in pairs to act out how to place an emergency call for help.

Is there a first-aid kit (急救包) in you home? What are in first-aid kit? A well-stocked(存备得好的) first-aid kit, kept in easy reach, is necessary in every home. It should include: bandage (绷带), alcohol (酒精), flashlight (手电筒), thermometer(体温计), soap, sharp scissors, plastic gloves (at least 2 pairs), your list of emergency phone numbers etc.

earthquake

l l Have you experienced an earthquake? Can you describe an earthquake you heard about? l What kind of damage can an earthquake cause?

buildings are destroyed; people are killed; families are broken, many roads are cut off, …

Some other big earthquakes in recent years 1. The big earthquake in Pakistan and India in 2005. 2. The big earthquake in Wenchuan, Sichuan Province in 2008. 3. The Haiti Earthquake happened in January 2010. 4. The Yushu Earthquake in Qinhai Province in April 2010.

5. The Great East Japan Earthquake occurred on 11 March 2011. 6. In April 20, 2013, Ya'an had took place a serious natural disaster -7 earthquake. This is the largest natural calamities in China after Wenchuan Earthquake on Dec. 5, 2008.

forewarning of an earthquake Birds and domestic animals will lost their sense.

the earthquake cloud 地震云

It may be very nice and peculiar, but you should know, the danger is near!

How to protect ourselves when an earthquake happened?

a safe place protect you head and Key parts Toliet>The kitchen>The dining room>The living room

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The desk is not strong enough.

Look at the title of the passage and think about what to do in an earthquake. 1. Get under a heavy table or desk and hold on, or sit or stand against an inside wall. 2. Keep away from windows. 3. If indoors, stay indoors. 4. If outdoors, stay away from falling things, trees and power lines. 5. If in a car, stay in the car. 6. Many injuries occur when people act on their impulse to run.

Work in pairs. Look at the pictures and ask and answer the questions. Where are the people? What are they doing? Why? Listen and check your answer.

Read the passage and decide if the following actions are right (√) or wrong (×). When the earthquake started … 1. … I hid under a table … √ 2. 3. 4. 5. … Sam sat on his desk … × … Alice ran out of the building. × … Peter and Helen stayed in their car. √ … my family and I moved away from the beach. √

Answer the question using the words and expressions in the box. brave inside keep calm power lines street lights warn 1. What is it difficult to do before an earthquake? It is difficult to warm people before an earthquake.

2. Where should you stay before the ground stops shaking? We should stay inside. 3. What should you do when you are with other people? We should keep calm and be brave. 4. What shouldn’t you stand near or under in the street? We shouldn’t stand near power lines or under street lights in the street.

Language points 1. … warn people about … warn 做及物动词，意思是“警告；提醒； 告诫 ”（常与of, against连用） He warned me against going there at night. 他警告我晚上不要到那去。 They warned him of the dangers of sailing alone. 他们警告他独自航行的重重危险。

warn 事先通知 （常与that连用） The whistle warned visitors that the ship was ready to sail. 汽笛通知旅客船即将启航。 warn 作不及物动词, “发出警告” Birds sometimes chatter to each other to warn of danger. 鸟儿有时互相啁啾, 通报危险。

warn常用短语： warn sb. (not) to do sth. 警告某人(不要)干某 事 warn sb. about sth. 提醒、警告某人注意某 事 She warned me about the dangerous road, so I crossed it carefully. 她提醒我这条马路很危险，因此我过马路 小心翼翼。 The police warn us not to go out at night. 警察告诫我们夜间不要出门。

Women look nice when they wear jewelry. 当女人戴上珠宝时看上去很漂亮。 Would you please be quiet? 你可不可以安静一点？ You seem upset, are you going to peck with us? 你看来心情不佳，和我们一起吃饭吗?

3. in short 总之，简言之 In short, I am interested in all of the sports. 简而言之，我对一切运动都感兴趣。 In short, no one can change my mind. 总之就是没有人可以让我改变主意。 The man, in short, is not to be trusted. 总之, 那个人是不何信任的。

Work in pairs. Do the following research. Inside your school Ø Make a list of safe places and dangerous places at your school if an earthquake happens. Ø Note where the nearest stairs and doors to the outside of the school buildings are.

Outside your school Ø Make a list of places near your school. Note if they are safe or dangerous. Ø Note where the streets go, and where street lights and power lines are.

Write some instructions about what to do in a earthquake. Go out and meet on the playground. Do not use the lift. …

seismic belts (地震带) in the world

Can we stop earthquakes? We can’t stop earthquakes, but we can try to reduce the losses caused by earthquakes. To build houses as strong as possible. To build houses on rock rather than on sand.

What can we do after earthquakes? Try to rescue people. Try to rebuild families. Try to forget sad experiences and live with strong belief.