Unit 6 How to Prepare for Earthquakes,Sias 耿猛,1. What animals show what signs of earthquakes?,Text StudyUnderstanding,1) henscages 2) snakesfreeze 3) dogsbark a lot 4) fishsurface 5) birdsnoisy fly unusually,Text StudyUnderstanding,More,Some advance warnings of an impending earthquake.,Text StudyUnderstanding,A. Well water 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.,Text StudyUnderstanding,By falling buildings.,Para. 2,Text StudyUnderstanding,2. How are most of the people killed in an earthquake?,1) Steel joint/an I-joint 2) Equally strong columns & horizontal beams 3) Deep vertical support columns 4) Light roofs & strong walls,What building structures might prevent the great destruction of property?,Text StudyUnderstanding,1) Check/reinforce homes 2) Place heavy objects 3) Attach cupboards & cabinets 4) Fasten doors ,3. What should people do to prepare their houses?,Text StudyUnderstanding,4. What should people need for their earthquake survival supplies, and why?,Text StudyUnderstanding,water & food,radio receiver,torch,extra batteries,first-aid supplies,spade,More,More,Text StudyUnderstanding,tent,rope,clothing,fire extinguisher,auxiliary cooking & heating source,heavy shoes or boots,Education concerning how to survive an earthquake.,5. What should be a major emphasis for all government programs and earthquake-related research projects?,Text StudyUnderstanding,New Words,earthquake survive an earthquake earthquake fault earthquake focus earthquake relief,withstand endure, bear, tolerate They cannot _ any attack. We cant _ much longer in the desert without water. The teacher cannot _ eating on the class.,architect, designer,horizon, horizontal, vertical a horizontal line The sun sank below the horizon. a woman of narrow horizons Travel broadens ones horizons. Theres trouble on the horizon.,enclose, encircle enclose a garden with a wall A cheque for ten pounds is enclosed.,The Enclosure Movement,cupboard Every family has a skeleton in the cupboard. cupboard love I dont think the woman really loves the millionaire, its just cupboard love. Love Ladder,Love Ladder,fasten, tie, secure, chain _ a board to the wall with a nail I shut the door and _ the bolt. _ a dog for the night This is a rope too heavy to _. _ all the doors and windows before leaving.,region: Hong Kong Region district: Jinshui District area: cold area zone: the tropical zone belt: the Cotton belt,extinguish Water extinguishes the fire. Please extinguish your cigarettes. His discovery extinguished the achievements of his colleague. 他的发现使他同事的成就黯然失色。,extinguisher,extinct,Dinosaurs have been extinct for millions of years.,a portable bed,a portable typewriter,boot,sensible, sensitive Dont be so _ I wasnt criticizing you. It was very _ of you to bring your umbrella. This experiment needs a more _ thermometer. Theres been a _ rise in temperature recently. advisable, reasonable,make a difference P158(5) A masters degree does make a great difference to a student who wants to get a job.,Structure Analysis,Part I (1): Prediction Part II (2): Prevention Part III (3-6): Preparation Part IV (7): Precaution,Para. 1a Ideally, people would like to know when an earthquake is going to happen and how bad it will be. In both Japan and China, people have long believed that earthquakes can be forecast. In Japan, scientists have wired the Earth and sea to detect movements. The Chinese have traditionally watched animals and plants for warning signs of earthquakes.,How to Prepare for Earthquakes,Text Analyzing and Reading,Para. 1b For example, the Chinese have noted that before an earthquake, hens behavior changesthey refuse to enter their cages at night. They have also noticed that snakes come out of the ground to freeze to death and that dogs bark a lot, even normally quiet dogs. Before the Hanshin earthquake in Japan, there were reports of large schools of fish swimming near the surface of the water.,Text Analyzing and Reading,Para. 1c Certain birds, like pigeons, also seemed to be especially noisy and were reported to be flying in unusual patterns before the earthquake. Perhaps most interesting, and most easily measured, is a chemical change in ground water before a quake. Experimental data seem to indicate that the amount of radon (Rn) in the water under the surface of the Earth waxes before an earthquake.,Text Analyzing and Reading,detect detective detector 探测仪 detectaphone 窃听器,The police dog is a good helper to detect some weak signals.,wax,waxwork,wax and wane,Through history empires have waxed and waned,Para. 2a People would also like to be able to prevent the great destruction of property caused by earthquakes. Af