外研版必修3Module3学案必修3Module3 Period5

Module 3 The Violence of Nature Period 5 Cultural corner 学案Activity 1: Fast reading：go through the text quickly and answer the following questions on page 29.Activity 2: careful reading Read para1para2 carefully and finish the following exercises. 1. True or False Less than 400 earthquakes happen worldwide every day.（ ） China is located in one of the most active earthquake regions in the world.（ ） The earthquake in Shaanxi Province affected seven provinces in China.（ ） The earthquake covered an area of 800 square kilometers.（ ） There were 830,000 people who lost their homes.（ ）2. Fill in the blanksChina _ _ _one of the most active earthquake regions in the world. One of the most serious _ in Hua County in Shaanxi Province in 1556. The earthquake _ eight provinces in Central China. It _ an area of 800 square kilometers. _, 830,000 people _.Read para3para5 carefully and answer the following questions. Which earthquake was the worst in the US? How long did it last? How many buildings were destroyed by the fire which was caused by earthquake? Was the damage big? How many people died in the earthquake? What caused the earthquake?Fill in the blanksThe _ earthquake in the US occurred in 1906. It _for a minute and caused fires which destroyed _ _ _25,000 buildings. The earthquake and fires caused about 3,000_. The earthquake was caused by a _ on the San Andreas Fault. One hundred years _, movements on the San Andreas Fault _ to cause problems for the whole of California.Activity 3: Useful Phrases.Find the useful words and phrases used to describe earthquakes.Hua CountyCaliforniaterrible earthquakesoccur (vi)affect (v) effect(n)cover an area ofbe killedin alllose ones life the worst earthquakethe firesburn (v)destroy (v) damage( v)be killedbe made homelesscausedeathsActivity 4: Sentences.1. In some communities, 60% of the population were killed. 2. The California Earthquake of the 18th of April 1906 is the worst earthquake that has ever happened in the United States.3. Fires caused by the California Earthquake did the most damage.4. The fires burned for three days, destroying a total of 25,000 buildings. V-ing分词作结果状语。Activity 5: discussion. Have you ever been told what to do if there was an earthquake? What would you do if there was an earthquake in your hometown? 1. Stay inside. Get underneath a desk or table, or stand in a corner. 2 . Try to get into an open area away from trees, buildings, walls and etc. 3. Try to stay away from kitchens and garages, where there are often many things that might fall.Activity 6： Lets review something about earthquakes. Verbs related to earthquake:_ Adjectives and nouns related to earthquake:_ Damages caused by earthquake:_ Peoples response to earthquake:_Activity 7: Translate the following sentences. 1. 2008年5月12日的一场罕见的大地震袭击了汶川地区. (hit strike)2. 地震引发了大雨，损坏了大量房屋。 （destroying作结果状语）3. 结果造成了8万多人丧命，更多的人无家可归。 ( kill; be made homeless )4. 在党和人民的帮助下，人们迅速采取了有效的措施同自然灾害作斗争。 （take effective measures; fight）5. 迄今为止，大量的灾民已返回家乡，一个新的现代化的县城正在建设之中。(be under construction )Activity 8: Writing. Make a short passage using the sentences above.Activity 9: homework.1. 70% of the earths surface _ covered by water. ( be )2. About one third of the population in Beijing and Shanghai _ netizens, but in poorer areas, only three or four percent _ online. ( 2008 济南 模拟)A.is;is B.are;are C.are;is D.is;are3. As a result of the serious flood, two-thirds of the buildings in the area_. ( 陕西 高考)A. need repairing B. needs to repairC. needs repairing D. need to repair4. John had to have his car repaired in a garage because it _ seriously. (上海 春招) Adamaged B.was being damaged C. had damaged D. had been damaged5. I _ along the street looking for a place to park when the accident _. A. went