,Period One Unit 4 Earthquakes,flood,typhoon,drought,earthquake,natural disaster,crack,fall down, in ruins,break,Earthquakes do damage to our home,railway tracks, twist, useless steel,Tangshan Earthquake 1976 The Tangshan earthquake is really a great disaster to the human being and it almost destroyed the whole city. On July 28, 1976 , one of the most destructive earthquakes that measured 8.2 on the Richter scale hit the industrial city of Tangshan in Hebei, China, which let 240 thousand people dead,100 thousand people seriously injured. The earthquake hit at 3:42 in the morning, lasting for around 15 seconds.,Reading,What happened in the countryside before the earthquake?,The water in the wells _and _. And some deep _can be seen in the well walls. A_ gas comes out the cracks.,rises,falls,cracks,smelly,Mice run out of the fields _ places to hide. Fish _ out of bowls and ponds.,looking for,jump,The chickens and even pigs are _ nervous _ eat and the chickens are flying. Dogs are _ loudly again and again.,too,to,barking,People can see _ lights in the sky.,bright,Retell signs before the earthquake,1) The well has deep cracks in it, and the water in it rises and falls. 2) Chickens are flying and dogs are barking, and pigs and cows are too nervous to eat. 3) Fish jump out of the pond, and mice run wildly out of the fields. 4) Bright light flashes in the sky.,Part 1 (para1),Part 2 (para2&3),Part 3 (para4),recovery,_,The key word of each part,signs,_,_,damage,A. The trees turned green. B. The city returned to normal gradually. C. The animals began to breathe. D. People who were trapped came to life.,_,Part 3,1. What does the last sentence “Slowly, the city began to breathe again” mean?,2. The title “A night the earth didnt sleep” means _.,A. the earth was awake all night long B. people on the earth couldnt fall asleep that night C. the earth shook like crazy that night D. animals on the earth would not sleep that night,_,3. Which of the following words can best describe the feelings of the writer?,A. Pitiful and hopeless. B. Sorrowful and hopeful. C. Hopeful and shocked. D. Merciful and delighted.,_,Several days before July 28th, 1976, many strange things happened in Tangshan. In the city, the water pipes cracked and _. These strange things were signs for the _. But people _ these _ and went to bed as _. At 3:00 am, everything began to _. It seemed that the world was _. The city lay _. People were _. The _ of the people was extreme.,events,earthquake,usual,shake,at an end,in ruins,thought little of,suffering,book closed,Retell,shocked,burst,Two-thirds of the people died or _. The number of people who were killed or injured _ more than 400,000. Then later that afternoon, another big quake _ Tang Shan. Some of the _workers were _ under the ruins. Water, food and _ were hard to get. But all hope _. Soldiers came to help those _. Workers built _ for them. Slowly, the city began to _.,were injured,shook,was not lost,breathe again,survivors,reached,trapped,shelters,Retell,rescue,electricity,book closed,Todays Tangshan,San Francisco,What happened to this beautiful city about a century ago?,San Francisco,San Francisco lies in northern California. At 5:13 on the morning of April 18th, 1906, the city was shaken by a terrible earthquake measured 8.3 on the Richter scale. The quake lasted only one minute, but caused the worst natural disaster in the nations history. The greatest destruction came from the fire after the earthquake. The fire lasted three days and destroyed the large part of the city.,Todays San Francisco,a big city, many tall buildings, large population,In fact, this is a struggle between man and nature. We will overcome difficulties if we help each other.,On May, 12, 2008, one of the largest earthquakes that measured 8.0 on the Richter scale hit Wenchuan, China, which let almost 90 thousand people dead.,Todays Wenchuan,Todays Wenchuan,Todays Wenchuan,Todays Wenchuan,Discussion,What shall we do if an earthquake happens?,1. A. Stay in the bathroom B. Stay on the balcony (阳台） 2. A. hide under the table or bed . B. jump out of the tall building. 3. A. You should use the lift to escape. B. You should use the stairs to escape. 4. A. keep off the tall building, and go to the fields. B. Stay under the tree or the eaves(屋檐）. 5. In the event while sleeping: A. roll onto the floor. B. protect your head with a pillow . 6. A. Stand near windows, large mirrors. B. Stand along interior (内部的）walls.,1. _ covered the ground like red autumn leaves. 2. A great number of people died because _ 3. Water was needed because _ 4. Many rescue workers and doctors were trapped under the ruins _,Pa