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1、ListeningListeningListen to the tape and then tell whether they are true or false.1. The writer was sleeping downstairs when the earthquake broke out.2. The writer threw away his clothes and rushed out.3. Many huge buildings were shaking rocks and bricks were falling.FFT4. A lot of people were burie
2、d under the ruins.5. Some cows were killed in the fire.6. The writer remembers clearly how he got into the boat.TFFListen to the tape again and then complete the following questions.1. When did the man talk about the earthquake? How do you know? After the earthquake had happed, the last sentence giv
3、es information about the next day.2. Is the man clam as he talks about the earthquake? Why or why not? Yes, the man is clam because he is writing about something a long timeafter it happened.3. What was the biggest danger for the man: fires, sows or falling buildings? Why? The falling buildings were
4、 his biggest danger and he didnt know when one might fall on him. He could at least see the fires and cows coming towards him.4. Where was the man going?5. Have you got any ideas to help this man during the earthquake?He was going to the bay to get on a boat. Answers will vary but should demonstrate
5、 an understanding of the listening text.I awoke as I was thrown from my bed. When I tried to walk, the floor shookso that I fell. I grabbed my clothing and hurried downstairs. Suddenly the lights went out, and everyone rushed for the door. Outside I saw things I never want to see again. It was dayti
6、me. Listening textThe air was filled with falling rocks. People around me were getting buried under buildings that were crashing down. Other huge buildings were shaking. Every moment there were terrible sounds. I asked a man standing next to me what happened. Before he could answer, hundreds of bric
7、ks fell on him and he was killed. All around me were great fires. As I ran people everywhere were crying and calling for help. I thought the end of the world had come! Then I met a man who knew the way to a boat, and we ran in its direction. Men, women and children were trying to dig themselves out
8、of the ruins. Thousands of people, crazy with worry, were running down the street and every minute someone was hit by falling bricks. In some places, the streets had cracks and opened. Huge holes were all around me. I saw many frightened cows rush up Market Street and drop into a great crack in the
9、earth. How I reachedthe boat I cannot say. Some people even tore the clothes from the backs of others as they tried to get into the boat. Later, the survivors searched for water they could drink. People slept on the streets and hills away from the fires, which made the night bright as day. Soldiers
10、kept water from the crowds to give to the rescue workers. The next day the soldiers found more water and some bread to give to those still alive.Listening on Page 62Listen to the tape and tell whether they are true or false.1. Inside the earth there are a number of plates.2. These plates move all th
11、e time.3. If they stop moving there is an earthquake.4. If they jump there is an earthquake.FFFT5. China is in an earthquake area.6. The Pacific plate is pushing on China from the east.7. The Himalayan mountains were caused by the movement of plates.8. Human beings have the power to stop earthquakes
12、. TTTFEarth plates jump and produce shock waves.Moving at 5.3 cm a year5-6 meters to the north.Cause of earthquakesMoving speed of the Pacific plateIn 1906 the Pacific plate suddenly jumpedComplete the following table.China from the east to the west.China from the southwest to the northwest.Not buil
13、ding where plates meet; building on rock; building strong houses.The Pacific plate pushes onThe Indian plate pushed on Ways of reducing losses from earthquakeWhy do earthquakes happen? Scientists explain that the outside of the earth is made of a number of different plates. At San Francisco, the Pac
14、ific plate which is moving towards the northeast meets the North American plate. The Pacific plate is moving very slowly-at 5.3 centimeters a year. Listening textThen suddenly, they jump and an earthquake is felt. As a result of the movement of these plates, California has always had a lot of earthq
15、uakes. When the 1906 earthquake happened, the Pacific plate jumped 5-6 metres to the north. China also has an unlucky place on the earth. The Pacific is also pushing on China from the east as the platemoves west. Likewise, the Indian plate is pushing on China from the southwest as that plat moves no
16、rthwest. The same power that produced the great Himalayan Mountains now causes earthquakes in China. We cannot stop earthquake, but we can do things to make sure they do not destroy whole cities. First, it is not a good idea to build the houses along the lines where two of the earths plates join tog
17、ether. Second, if you think there may be an earthquake, it is better to build houses on rock than on sand. Third, you must make the houses as strong as possible. Weak buildings will fall down in an earthquake, but strong ones may stay up.Listening task on P66Listening task on P66When you listen the
18、first time write down the three “things” that are mentioned.1 drop 2 cover 3 hold2nd thing I must do: make sure I hide under something like a table to protect myself from things falling on top of me.3rd thing I must do: I must hold onto the furniture so it doesnt move away from me during the earthqu
19、ake.1st thing I must do: I must drop to the floor and cover my head and neck with my arms.Give more details about each of the “things”Any other advice you think useful:If you are outside, you _If you are in the living room, you _Should keep away from power lines, trees, signs, cars and buildings.Sho
20、uld make sure that the bookcases are fastened to the wall and the TV set is tied to a table so that they cant move.Should ring a family friend to tell them where you are and collect your personal earthquake bag.If you are in the house alone, you _Listening text Practise and prepareSince the San Fran
21、cisco earthquake, all children in California have been taught what to do during an earthquake. Teachers: Now, students, do you remember what you have to do before the earthquake comes?S1: Yes. We must make an earthquake plan.T: Good and whats that?S2: Its a list of things you should do if an earthqu
22、ake comes. It should tell us what to do, where to be safe and who to contact.T: Right. So what are these things?S1: What we must do when the earthquake comes is “drop, cover and hold”T: What dose that mean? S2: We must drop to the floor and protect our head and neck with our arms. Then we must cover
23、 ourselves by hiding under some furniture like a table. That will protect us from things falling on top of us. Finally we must hold onto the furniture so it doesnt move away from us during the earthquake.T: Well done.Thats fine. Youll be safe in the classroom but what if youre outside?S1:To be safe,
24、 you must move to an open space. Keep away from power lines, trees, signs, cars and buildings.T : Excellent. Youve remembered well. Now where can you be safe if you are in the living room where books and the television are kept?S2: If you are careful youll already have fastened the bookcases to the
25、wall. You should also have tied the television to a table so it cant move. Nobody wants to be killed by their own furniture. T: Quite right. What must we remember to do if we are in the house alone when the earthquake starts?S2: I know. We must ring a family friend to tell them where we are .We must also collect our personal earthquake bag and go to the emergency shelter if there is one near our house.T: Ok . So for your homework I want you to think about what you might put into the bag .Well discuss tomorrow.