高一英语unit4课堂教学课件 (5).ppt

Listening Practice Listen to the tape and then tell whether they are true or false. 1. The man was sleeping downstairs when the earthquake happened. 2. Many huge buildings were shaking bricks were falling. F T 3. A lot of people were buried under the ruins. 4. Some cows were killed in the fire. 5. He felt safer because he got away easily. T F F Listen to the tape again and in groups discuss these questions. 1. When did the earthquake begin? The earthquake began around 5 oclock in the morning. 2. What did the speaker do after he woke up? The speaker rushed outside as he woke up. 3. What did he see and hear outside? When he got outside he thought the world had come to an end. He heard people crying and shouting. He saw people running everywhere and bricks falling down from buildings. There were big fires too. 4. What happened to the man next to him? The man next to him was killed by bricks falling from a nearby building. 5. How did he get away from the city? He got away from the city by boat. 6. Which of your adjectives describe the mans feelings most closely? Very shocked, devastated. 1 I asked a man standing nex(t) to me wha(t) happened. 2 Some of them ha(d) broken their legs and others were climbing upon each other to get out. Read the sentences below and pay attention to liaison and incomplete explosion. R: What was the first thing you remember? Listening text A report is asking a man to describe his experience in the San Francisco earthquake of 1906. R=reporter M=man M: Oh, my goodness. It was about 5 oclock in the morning. I remember, I woke up when I was thrown out of the bed. When I tried to walk, the floor shook so that I fell. I felt terrified and rushed downstairs. R: What did you see outside? M: Oh, I saw things I never want to see again. It seemed as if the end of the world came. People were crying, shouting and running everywhere. bricks were falling down from some buildings while big ones were shaking Lots of people were getting buried under bricks. There were great fires around us. It was terrible! R: Did you realize what was happening? M: No. I asked a man standing next to me what happened. Before he could answer, some bricks fell on him and he was killed. R: That sounds frightening. Did you know where to find a safer place? M: Oh, no. Luckily I met a man who knew the way to a boat. R: Soyou got away easily? M: No, we didnt. It was difficult because the streets had deep cracks. As we were carefully picking our way, some frightened cows rushed up Market Street and dropped into one of them. Ill never forget the noise they made. Some of them had broken their legs and others were climbing upon each other to get out. Horrible! R: How did you feel once youd left the city? M: Umm. I felt safer because we were being cared for. The soldiers saved us. They brought us water and food. Thanks to them many of us are still alive! Listening on Page 62 Listen to the tape and tell whether they are true or false. 1. It is believed that on the surface of the earth are a number of plates. 2. The plates are always moving. 3. If the plates stop move, there is an earthquake. T T F 4. If the plates move, there is an earthquake. 5. Wherever you live, you are in an earthquake area. 6. China has two plates pushing on her and they make mountains and earthquakes. F F T Listen to the text and answer these questions. Part 1: 1 Why do earthquakes happen? Earthquakes happen when two moving plates jump and push against each other. 2 Why do California, China and Japan have a lot of earthquakes? California, Japan and China have a lot of earthquakes because they are placed in areas where different plates meet. Part 2: 1 Do not build _ _. 2 Make sure you build _ _. 3 You must _ _. houses along a line where two plates meet houses on rock rather than on sand make the houses as strong as possible _ buildings will fall down and _ ones may _. Weak strong stay up Part 1 Why do earthquakes happen? Scientists believe that the surface of the earth is covered by a number of moving plates. Sometimes they stop for years but at other times they jump and an earthquake is felt. Because of the movements of these plates, California, China and Japan have Listening text a lot of earthquakes. You can see the result in San Francisco where the Pacific plate meets the North American plate. When the 1906 earthquake happened, the Pacific plate jump 5 to 6 metres to the north. Part 2 China is a country where many earthquakes happen. The Pacific plate is pushing China from the east and the Indian plate is pushing China from the southwest. The power of this movement created the Himalayas and Mount Qomolongma. It now causes earthquake in China. We cannot stop earthquakes but we can do things to make sure they do not destroy whole cities. First it is not a good idea to build houses along the line where two plates meet. Second, if you think there may be an earthquake, make sure to build houses on rock rather than 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 P66 When you listen the first time write down the three “things” that are mentioned. 1 drop 2 cover 3 hold 2nd 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 earthquake. 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 should _ _ If you are in the living room, you should _ _ _ keep away from power lines, trees, signs, cars and buildings. make sure that the bookcases are fastened to the wall and the TV set is tied to a table so that they cant move. If you are in the house alone, you should _ _ _ ring a family friend to tell them where you are and collect your personal earthquake bag. Listening text Practise and prepare Ever since the San Francisco earthquake, all children in California have been taught what to do during an earthquake. Part 1 Teachers: Now, students, do you remember what we should do before an earthquake comes? S1: We must make a list of things. It should tell us what to do, where to be safe and who to contact. T: Good. So first what should we do? S2: We should “drop, cover and hold”. T: Excellent. Now what does that mean? S1: We must drop to the floor and cover our heads with our hands. T: Right? S3: We must hold ont