Unit 4 EarthquakesUsing languageUsing language Can you tell me any big earthquakes that you know about?What happened in the disaster?23 23 秒，秒，3232年年Speaking One picture,one storyOne picture,one story Tell us more about the stories behind the pictures.Group work:Discuss and make up the story together.Pick out at least one representative（代表）（代表）to tell it.Reading Here is a letter of invitation.Read it carefully and answer the questions.1.What have you won?2.What will the monument(纪念馆纪念馆)be opened for?3.What will they invite you to do on the opening day?Office of the City Government Wen Chuan,Sichuan China July 5,2010 Dear _,Congratulations!We are pleased to tell you that you have won the high school speaking competition about new Wen Chuang.Your speech was heard by a 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 monument（纪念馆）（纪念馆）to honour those who died in the terrible disaster.The monument will also honour those who helped the survivors.Our office would like to have you speak to the monument visitors on May.12.As you know,this is the day when the earthquake happened 2 years ago.We invited you to bring your family and friends on that special day.Sincerely,Li Hua 1.Why do you receive the letter?2.What will the monument(纪念馆纪念馆)be opened for?3.What will they invite you to do on the opening day?Because I have won the high school speaking competition.They will invite me to speak to the monument visitors at the opening ceremony.It will be opened to honour those who died,and those who helped the survivors Now write a short speech,in which you should:Recall the moving moments in the disaster;Express thanks to those who helped us;Look forward to a new and better life.Writing