2015年秋高一英语(人教版)必修一教学Unit4EarthquakesUsinglanguage

Unit4,Unit4Earthquakes,1.Hereisaletterofinvitation.Readitcarefullyandimaginethatyouarethestudentwhohasbeeninvitedtogiveaspeech.,Readingandspeaking,OfficeoftheCityGovernmentTangshan,HebeiChinaJuly5,201_Dear_,Congratulations!WearepleasedtotellyouthatyouhavewonthehighschoolspeakingcompetitionaboutnewTangshan.Yourspeechwasheardby,agroupoffivejudges,allofwhomagreedthatitwasthebestonethisyear.Yourparentsandyourschoolshouldbeveryproudofyou!Nextmonththecitywillopenanewparktohonourthosewhodiedintheterribledisaster.Theparkwillalsohonourthosewhohelpedthesurvivors.Ourofficewouldliketohaveyouspeak,totheparkvisitorsonJuly28at11:00am.Asyouknow,thisisthedaythequakehappenedthirty-_yearsago.Weinvitedyoutobringyourfamilyandfriendsonthatspecialday.Sincerely,ZhangSha,Tangshansnewlook,2.Nowinpairsprepareashortspeech,inwhichyoushould:thankthosewhoworkedhardtorescuesurvivorsandlistsomeofthethingstheworkersdidtohelpthem;,thankthosewhoworkedhardtobuildanewcity;(Forexample:theybuiltnewhomesandofficesinonlysevenyears.TheUNhonouredthemfortheirquickwork.)thankthevisitorsforlisteningtoyourspeech.,IwouldliketoexpressmythankstowhoHere,IwishtoexpressmythanksforthegreateffortsIdalsoliketothankNowordsarestrongenoughtoexpressourItwasterriblewhen,Hereareusefulsentencepattersforyou:,ItseemedasifIrememberIfeltNotlongafterthatLuckily,Samplespeech:Goodafternoon,everyone.Mynameis.FirstlyofallIwouldliketoexpressmythankstoMrZhangShaandthecityofTangshanwhoarelettingmetalktoyou.Iwouldalsoliketothankyouallforcomingonthisspecialoccasion.Here,Iwishtoexpressmythankstotheworkerswhohelpedduringthatterribledisaster.,Manythousandsworkedhardtosaveothersandtomakethemfeelmorecomfortable.Idalsoliketothankthesoldierswhoworkeddayafterdaywithoutresttohelpthosewhoneededit.Nowweseearoundusanewcity.Nowordsarestrongenoughtoexpressmyprideatthis.,HowluckyIfeeltoliveinsuchaplaceandtoseethisbeautifulnewparkwhichhonoursthesurvivorsofthequakeandthosewhosavedthem.Weareindeedthe“BraveCityofChina”.Thankyou.,Howwouldyoufeelifyourhomewassuddenlydestroyedwithoutwarning?Inpairsmakealistofusefuladjectivestoexpressyourfeelings.,Pre-listening,veryshocked,frightened,veryupset,devastated,unabletounderstandwhatwashappening,confused,panic-stricken,EarthquakehappenedinSanFrancisco,1906.,SanFranciscoSanFranciscoliesinnorthernCaliforniaandissurroundedonthreesidesbywater.At5:13onthemorningofApril18th,1906,thecitywasshakenbyaterribleearthquake.Agreatpartofthecitywasdestroyedandalarge,numberofbuildingswereburnt.Thenumberofpeoplewholosthomesreachedasmanyas250,000.About700peoplediedintheearthquakeandthefires.,ThelisteningtextisaninterviewofasurvivorofthegreatSanFranciscoearthquakeof1906.,Listentothetapeandwritedownthemainidea.,Youmaythinkabout:Whoisspeaking?Wherewasthepersonatthetime?Whatdidthepersondo?,AmanwhojustwokeupdescribedhisexperienceintheSanFranciscoearthquakeof1906.,Listentothetapeandthentellwhethertheyaretrueorfalse.,1.Themanwassleepingdownstairswhentheearthquakehappened.2.Manyhugebuildingswereshakingbrickswerefalling.,3.Alotofpeoplewereburiedundertheruins.4.Somecowswerekilledinthefires.5.Hefeltsaferbecausehegotawayeasily.,Listentothetapeagainandingroupsdiscussthesequestions.,1.Whendidtheearthquakebegin?Theearthquakebeganaround5oclockinthemorning.2.Whatdidthespeakerdoafterhewokeup?Thespeakerrushedoutsideassoonashewokeup.,3.Whatdidheseeandhearoutside?Whenhegotoutsidehethoughttheworldhadcometoanend.Heheardpeoplecryingandshouting.Hesawpeoplerunningeverywhereandbricksfallingdownfrombuildings.Therewerebigfirestoo.,4.Whathappenedtothemannexttohim?Themannexttohimwaskilledbybricksfallingfromanearbybuilding.5.Howdidhegetawayfromthecity?Hegotawayfromthecitybyboat.6.Whichofyouradjectivesdescribethemansfeelingsmostclosely?Veryshocked,devastated.,1Iaskedamanstandingnex(t)tomewha(t)happened.2Someofthemha(d)brokentheirlegsandotherswereclimbinguponeach