Unit 4 Earthquakes1. Here is a letter of invitation. Read it carefully and imagine that you are the student who has been invited to give a speech.Office of the City Government Tangshan, Hebei China July 5, 201 _ Dear _, Congratulations! We are pleased to tell you that you have won the high school speaking competition about new Tangshan. Your speech was heard bya group of five judges, all of whom agreed that it was the best one this year. Your parents and your school should be very proud of you! Next month the city will open a new park to honour those who died in the terrible disaster. The park will also honour those who helped the survivors. Our office would like to have you speakto the park visitors on July 28 at 11:00 am. As you know, this is the day the quake happened thirty-_ years ago. We invited you to bring your family and friends on that special day. Sincerely, Zhang ShaTang shans new look2. Now in pairs prepare a short speech, in which you should: thank those who worked hard to rescue survivors and list some of the things the workers did to help them; thank those who worked hard to build a new city; (For example: they built new homes and offices in only seven years. The UN honoured them for their quick work.) thank the visitors for listening to your speech.l I would like to express my thanks to who l Here, I wish to express my thanks for the great efforts l Id also like to thank l No words are strong enough to express our l It was terrible when Here are useful sentence patters for you:l It seemed as if l I remember l I felt l Not long after that l Luckily, Sample speech: Good afternoon, everyone. My name is . Firstly of all I would like to express my thanks to Mr Zhang Sha and the city of Tangshan who are letting me talk to you. I would also like to thank you all for coming on this special occasion. Here, I wish to express my thanks to the workers who helped during that terrible disaster. Many thousands worked hard to save others and to make them feel more comfortable. Id also like to thank the soldiers who worked day after day without rest to help those who needed it. Now we see around us a new city. No words are strong enough to express my pride at this. How lucky I feel to live in such a place and to see this beautiful new park which honours the survivors of the quake and those who saved them. We are indeed the “Brave City of China”. Thank you.How would you feel if your home was suddenly destroyed without warning? In pairs make a list of useful adjectives to express your feelings. very shocked, frightened, very upset, devastated, unable to understand what was happening, confused, panic- stricken Earthquake happened in San Francisco, 1906.San Francisco San Francisco lies in northern California and is surrounded on three sides by water. At 5:13 on the morning of April 18th, 1906, the city was shaken by a terrible earthquake. A great part of the city was destroyed and a largenumber of buildings were burnt. The number of people who lost homes reached as many as 250,000. About 700 people died in the earthquake and the fires. The listening text is an interview of a survivor of the great San Francisco earthquake of 1906. Listen to the tape and write down the main idea.You may think about: Who is speaking? Where was the person at the time? What did the person do?A man who just woke up described his experience in the San Francisco earthquake of 1906.Listen to the tape and then tell whether they are true or false.1. The man was sleeping downstairs when the earthquake happened. 2. Many huge buildings were shaking bricks were falling.3. A lot of people were buried under the ruins. 4. Some cows were killed in the fires. 5. He felt safer because he got away easily.Listen to the tape again and in groups discuss these questions.1. When did the earthquake begin?The earthquake began around 5 oclock in the morning. 2. What did the speaker do after he woke up?The speaker rushed outside as soon as he woke up. 3. What did he see and hear outside?When he got outside he thought the world had come to an end. He heard people crying and shouting. He saw people running everywhere and bricks falling down from buildings. There were big fires too.4. What happened to the man next to him?The man next to him was killed by bricks falling from a nearby building. 5. How did he get away from the city?He got away from the city by boat. 6. Which of your adjectives describe the mans feelings most closely?Very shocked, devastated.1 I asked a man standing nex(t) to me wha(t) happened. 2 Some of them ha(d) broken their legs and others were climbing upon each other to get out.Read the sentences below and pay attention to liaison and incomplete explosion.Look at the stamps of new Tangshan on page 30 and describe what had to be done to rebuild a city after an earthquake to your parents.