Unit 4 EarthquakeReadingStep 1 Warming up Do you know any natural disasters? firefiretyphoontyphoondroughtfloodfloodtsunami tornado,tornado, hurricanehurricanevolcanic eruptionsand stormthunderstormEarthquakeearthquake14:28 We shall never forget this momentMay 12,2008Tangshan, HebeiJuly 28th, 1976 A NIGHT THE EARTH DIDN’T SLEEPStep 2 Reading• Which night?• Where?• Why?SkimmiSkimmingng• Time: • Place: • Disaster: July 28, 1976Tangshan, HebeiA big earthquakeMain idea: An earthquake happened in Tangshan on July 28, 1976 SkimmiSkimmingngTimTime e For three daysSoon after the quakeslater that afternoon At about 3:00amAt 3:42 am The order of the passage(Para 1)(Para 2&3)(Para 4)Before the earthquakeDuring the earthquakeAfter the earthquakePara1. What may happen before an earthquake?What do you think may happen before an earthquake? The water in the wells____and____. And some deep ______could be seen in the well walls. A______gas came out the cracks.rosefellcrackssmellyWhat do you think may happen before an earthquake?Mice ran out of the Fields __________ places to hide.Fish _______out of bows and ponds.looking forjumpedWhat do you think may happen before an earthquake?The chickens and even pigs were___nervous ___eat.tootoWhat do you think may happen before an earthquake?People could see _______lights in the sky.brightMain IdeaDetails. At 3:42 am, the __________ earthquake of the 20th century began .•_______ burst from holes in the ground.•Hard hills of the rock became rivers of ____.•________ covered the ground like red autumn leaves.• Two _______ and most of the bridges fell.• The railway tracks were now _________pieces of _______.•______ now filled the wells instead of water.•Water,food,and ______________ were hard to get....
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