新视野大学英语读写教程3第6单元earthquakePPT.ppt

1、Welcome to unit 6,How to prepare for Earthquke,1.About Earthquake,An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earths crust that creates seismic waves.,Earthquakes with magnitude 3 or lower are mostly impercitable( we may not feel it),but earthquakes with magnitude 7 can cause se

2、rious damage over large areas.,Earthquakes are recorded with a seismometer.,An earthquake happens when two blocks of the earth suddenly slip (滑动) past one another.,Now, lets try to understand some earthquake events happened in the world,Kobe Earthquake- Jan 17,1995 -,Damage to Water Pipes （）,Damage

3、to Buildingsin Kobe City,Kobe Earthquake- Jan 17,1995 -,Fires happened frequently, and a lot of houses were burnt down.,Kobe Earthquake- Jan 17,1995 -,The sixth floor of the city office was crushed.,Damage to Small-scale Water Supply Facility due to Landslide,The Mid Niigata Prefecture Earthquake- O

4、ct 23, 2004 ,The Mid Niigata Prefecture Earthquake- Oct 23, 2004 ,Damage to water pipes under the ground,The Mid Niigata Prefecture Earthquake- Oct 23, 2004 -,Emergency Water Supply by Water Wagon,The Wen chuan Earthquake - May 12, 2008 -,The child to the liberation army salute,Rescue officers and s

5、oldiers rescued injured people,The Qinghais Yushu Earthquake -April 14, 2010-,Monk involved in yushu earthquake relief,The Japanese earthquake -March 11, 2011-,Japanese earthquake nuclear power station started to leak out,Houses collapsed,2.The Earthquake Vocabulary,Aftershock 余震 Main quake 主震,Magni

6、tude 震级,V. Rock 摇动，震动 Shake 摇，摇动 Strike 撞击，冲击 Hit 碰撞，使碰撞,救援小组|rescue team 紧急救援|emergency rescue 幸存者|survival 灾后重建| post-disaster reconstruction 默哀|observe silence 赈灾晚会|fund-raising show 紧急救援人员|emergency personnel 临时医院|makeshift hospital,n.,救灾物资 relief supplies,救援人员 relief workers =rescuers,救援行动 reli

7、ef,救灾物品 disaster relief materials,Relief,人道主义援助 humanitarian relief,China has mobilized 130,000 army and paramilitary troops to the disaster area, but the quake buckled roads and triggered mountain landslides, meaning that relief supplies and rescuers have struggled to reach the worst-hit areas.,mob

8、ilize 调动,paramilitary troops 准军事部队，包括武警,buckled 使扭曲，使弯曲，使变形,trigger 触发，也可换为spark mountain landslides 山体滑坡,worst-hit areas 重灾区,Now lets enter the section A,How To Prepare for Earthquakes,【New Words】,detect ditekt v. （1）发现、查出 Eg. It is said that this device can detect lies. 据说，这台仪器可以识破谎言。 （2）侦查、侦察（罪案）

9、 Eg.The policeman is detecting the identity of the criminal.这名警察正在侦查罪犯的身份。 detect sb. in (doing) sth. 发觉某人在做(坏事) He was detected in the act of cheating on the exam. 他考试时作弊被发现了。 detection n. 察觉、侦查、探测 detector n.发现者、探查器 detective.n.私人侦探,Withstand v.承受、抵抗、经受住 1.withstand attacks pressure wind 禁得住攻击 压力风

10、吹 Eg. This pair of shoes will withstand hard wear. 这双鞋很耐穿。 2.比较：withstand resist 抵抗、经得住 Withstand 隐含成功的”抵抗“的意思。指具有使某 人在逆境中不受伤害的忍耐力。 Eg. We must be able to withstand public criticism. resist 指积极的反抗攻击或暴力，也可指矛盾的内 心斗争。 Eg. He tried unsuccessfully to resist her charm.,Portable. a.轻便的、手提的、便携式的 portable co

11、mputer 手提电脑 portably adv.可移动地 portability n.可移动性 Eg. Today,it is a most impossible to imagine a world without intranets, e-mai,and portable computers. 今天，一个没有局域网、电子邮件和手提电脑的世界几乎无法想象。,Accuracy n.准确性、精确度 accurate a.精密的、准确的 比较：accurate exact precise accurate 指通过反复校对、对正等努力和准备工作使事情达到正确的状态，强调精细入微。 Eg. she

12、gave an accurate account of the accident.她对事故作了准确的描叙。 exact 指某人、某事数量或质量完全符合事实或标准而且在细枝末节上也丝毫不差。 ones exact words 某人说的原话 Eg.His answer is quite exact. precise 指具有高度的精确性和准确性，强调细节的精密。precise instruments 精密仪器,观察、留意,Watch for,attach to ,除之外,in addition to,如果有必要的话,就达成一致意见,agree on,登记.报到,check in,（对某人某物）有影响

13、起作用,make a difference,附在上,if necessary,【Phrases and Expressions】,【Analysis】,Structure of text,Para. 1 1.How can we know about warning signs of earthquakes?,Tips 1) Wire the earth and sea 2) Watch animals and plants 3) The amount of radon waxes ,Text StudyUnderstanding,Earthquake Precursor The abnorm

14、al behaviors of animals: hens: refuse to enter their cages at night dogs: bark a lot snakes: come out of the ground to freeze to death groundwater: change color, some flavor birds: especially noise, flying in unusual patterns,More,Some advance warnings of an impending earthquake.,Tips,A. Well water

15、rose and fell with cracking or gas. B. Chickens refused to eat and ran around chirping (吱喳而鸣). C. Mice and yellow weasels (黄鼠狼) ran around to hide. D. A goldfish jumped wildly in its bowl. E. Strange lights (fireballs) as well as loud sounds were seen the night preceding the earthquake.,Para. 1,I ca

16、n predict earthquakes! Can seismologists do that?,2. What animals show what signs of earthquakes?,Para. 2,3. How are most of the people killed in an earthquake?,Tip,By falling buildings,Para. 2,4. What building structures might prevent the great destruction of property?,1) Steel joint/an I-joint 2)

17、Equally strong columns & horizontal beams 3) Deep vertical support columns 4) Light roofs & strong walls,Para. 3,5. What should people do to prepare their houses?,Tips,1) Check/reinforce homes 2) Place heavy objects 3) Attach cupboards & cabinets 4) Fasten doors ,Paras.45,What should people need for

18、 their earthquake survival supplies, and why?,water & food,radio receiver,torch,extra batteries,first-aid supplies,spade,More,tent,rope,clothing,fire extinguisher,heavy shoes or boots,auxiliary cooking & heating source,Para. 6,7. How can family members keep in touch during an earthquake?,tips,Check

19、in with a far-away friend or relative,Para. 7,What should be a major emphasis for all government programs and earthquake-related research projects?,Tip,Education concerning how to survive an earthquake.,Question,1.Do you know how to prepare for the possibility of earthquakes?,2.Do you know how to protect yourself when you meet an earthquake?,Preparations for Earthquake,Common sense,The 10 earthquake notes,1. For your own safety and their families to hide in the table below, and other solid furniture,2.Shaking Commissioner of the fire immediately, as soon as the fire extinguishi