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Teaching plan for unit 4 Teaching aims and demands 1 Topic Basic knowledge of earthquakes how to protect oneself and help the others in disasters 2 Useful words and expressions earthquake quake right away well n million event pipe burst as if at an end nation canal steam dirt ruin in ruins suffering extreme injure destroy brick dam track useless steel shock rescue trap electricity disaster dig out bury mine miner shelter a great number of title reporter bar damage frighten frightened frightening congratulation judge sincerely express outline headline cyclist 3 Functions Talking about past experiences I will never forget the day when the earthquake took place The time was 5 15 in the afternoon and I was driving along the road Sequence 4 Grammar The attributive clause I 由 that which who whose 引导的定语从句 The number of people who were killed or injured reached more than 400 000 It was heard in Beijing which is one hundred kilometers away Workers built shelters for survivors whose homes had been destroyed Teaching procedures Period 1 Step 1 Warming up Ss discuss and answer some questions 1 Which of the following may cause people the greatest damage A earthquake B typhoon C flood D drought 2 Imagine your home begins to shake and you must leave it right away You have time to take only one thing What will you take Why Step 2 Pre reading Ss discuss and answer 1 Do you know what would happen before an earthquake 2 What can we do to keep ourselves safe from an earthquake 3 Do you know anything about Tangshan Earthquake in 1976 Step 3 Reading 1 Skimming and find the answers to the following questions a What happened b When and where did it happen 2 Ss read again and fill in the following form Time What happened Before the earthquake Wells Animals Lights and sound Water pipes While the earthquake Houses roads and canals Hard hills of rock The large city The people After the earthquake Hospitals factories and buildings The ground Dams Railway tracks Animals Wells 3 Ss read the whole passage again and get the main ideas of each part Part 1 The natural signs of a coming earthquake Part 2 3 The damage of the city after the earthquake Part 4 The help to the survivors Step 4 Comprehending Ss finish Ex 1 an