What happened in the pictures Quiz How much

What happened in the pictures?

Quiz: How much do you know about earthquakes? 1. What is the main reason of an earthquake? 2. Which country does earthquake always happen? 3. Can you name some big earthquakes happening in China?

Tangshan, Hebei July 28 th, 1976

May 12 th, 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake April 14 th, 2010 Yushu Earthquake

Guess: What may happen before an earthquake?

There may be bright lights in the sky.

Animals may be very nervous, such as cows, dogs, horses, and snakes.

Fish may jump out of bowls and ponds. Mice may run out of the fields

Reading

Fast reading: 1. In what order was the passage written? In time order

Fast reading: According to the time order, the passage can be divided into three parts. Part 1: Para 1 (Before the earthquake) Part 2: Para 2, 3 (During the earthquake) Part 3: Para 4 (After the earthquake)

Read the text quickly to match which part the following sentences is about. A. The army came to help the survivors, bringing Part 1 hope for a new life. B. Before the earthquake, strange things began to Part 2 happen, but no one took any notice of them. C. The earthquake destroyed the city of Tangshan and Part 3 shocked the people very much. �

Careful reading: according to the passage what strange things happened before Tangshan Earthquake?

Things water in the well walls chickens and pigs What happened rose and fell deep cracks, smelly gas too nervous to eat mice fish sky ran out of, looking for places to hide jumped out bright lights sound water pipes sound of planes heard even no planes cracked and burst

Part 2: During the Data(数据) earthquake v 1/3 of the nation felt the earthquake. v A huge crack that was 30 v. In 8 kilometres long and metres wide cut across houses. 15 2/3 terrible seconds a large city lay in ruins. v of the people died or were injured during the earthquake. v The number of people who were killed or injured reached more than 400, 000. v. All of the city’s hospitals, 75%_ of its factories and buildings and 90% of its homes were gone.

The buildings fell down. 倒塌

Roads might crack. 开裂

Many people were killed or injured. 受伤的

A great number of people lost their homes. 许多，大量

Was the hope lost after the earthquake? And why? All hope was not lost. The army sent 150, 000 solders to Tangshan to help the rescue workers.

Tangshan’s new look

Summary What is the main idea of this passage? (B A. The earth didn’t sleep that night. ) B. An earthquake happened in Tangshan. C. The animals could not sleep at night. D. Earthquake happens now and then.

Discussion If it has an earthquake when having classes, what should you do? 1. Listen to the teacher’s instructions 2. Protect your heads 3. Hide under the desks 4. Retreat(撤退) in an organized way

Homework: 1. Read the passage again after class 2. Finish exercises on page 27, 28