Earthquakes-Around-Earthquakes-Around-the-Pacific-(1)the-Pacific-(1)tornadohurricaneNatural Disastersearthquakeearthquake sandstorm.volcanic eruptionf l o o dA To master the words and phrasesB To read and understand the passageC To improve the ability of readingD To retell the passage.E To describe features of a natural disaster(结合本单元的话题学会描述自然界的灾害结合本单元的话题学会描述自然界的灾害.)Warming UpTang Shan Earthquake Is this the worst Chinese earthquake? Why? (7.8 7.6级，之后上调至8级，之后又确定为7.8级，最终定为里氏8级在地震 7.0Richter scale )movementtectonic platesshock wavesPacific plate American plateSan Francisco1 经历经历 vt_ 6 previous adj_2 家具家具 n_ 7 warning n_3发生发生 vi_ 8 active adj_ 4袭击袭击 vt _ 9 damage v_ 5幸运的幸运的adj _ 10 earthquake n_experiencefurnitureoccurstrikefortunate以前的以前的警告警告积极的活跃的积极的活跃的损失损失，损害，损害地震地震Cultural Corner -1. Fast-reading(5m)Read the article and answer the questions.1. Where was the worst Chinese earthquake?2. What was the most dangerous thing about the California Earthquake of 1906?3. Is it possible there could be another earthquake there?It was in Hua County in Shanxi Province.The fires that started.Yes, there is.Cultural Corner - 2. Finding (8m) Find the useful words and phrases used to describe the earthquakesHua CountyCaliforniaoccuraffectcoverbe killedin alllose ones lifethe worst earthquakeHappen /take place LastCausethe firesburn destroybe killedbe made homelesscausedeaths be situated in _2. do damage to_3. take place_4. 总共总共,总计总计_5失去生命失去生命_6 60%的人口的人口_ 坐落于，位于坐落于，位于对有危害造成破坏对有危害造成破坏产生，发生产生，发生In alllose ones life60 percent of the populationChina is situated in one of the most active earthquake regions in the world and there have been many terrible earthquakes. The most serious of these occurred in Hua County in Shaanxi Province in 1556. 位于位于/坐落于坐落于地震带地震带活跃的，积极的活跃的，积极的严重的，严肃的严重的，严肃的可怕的，糟糕的可怕的，糟糕的郡，县郡，县陕西省陕西省The earthquake affected eight provinces in Central China. It covered an area of 800 square kilometers. In some communities, 60 percent of the population were killed. In all, 830,000 people lost their lives.影响影响占据占据面积面积平方千米平方千米community 社区社区人口人口总共，总计总共，总计lose ones life 失去某人的生命失去某人的生命The California Earthquake of the 18th of April 1906 is the worst earthquake that has ever happened in the United States. It took place at 5:15 a.m., and lasted for only a minute. However, it caused the worst natural disaster in the nations history.最糟糕的（最高级）最糟糕的（最高级） 定语从句定语从句发生发生take place 发生发生持续（一段时间）持续（一段时间）引起，导致引起，导致Fires (caused by the California Earthquake) did the most damage. The fires burned for three days, destroying a total of 25,000 buildings. About 500 people were killed in the city of San Francisco and 250,000 were made homeless. In the whole of California, the earthquake and fires caused about 3,000 deaths.过去分词短语作后置定语过去分词短语作后置定语损坏，破坏损坏，破坏摧毁，毁坏摧毁，毁坏 总数为总数为无家可归的无家可归的整体，全部整体，全部死亡死亡旧金山旧金山movementtectonic platesshock waves5:15 a.m. April 18th,1906Everyday English 1.Matchingbad newsgood newssadlyluckilyhopefullythankfullyfortunatelyunfortunatelyEveryday English 2.Exercises (8m) Finish the exercises at Activity 2, Page 28.Answers:1.Fortunately/ Thankfully/ Luckily2.Unfortunately/ Sadly3.Fortunately/ Thankfully/ Luckily4.Hopefully/ Fortunately/ Thankfully/5. Luckily6.5. Unfortunately/ Sadly7.6. Fortunately/ Thankfully/ Luckily.Writing a composition about the damages that caused by the earthquakes.250,000 peoplelost their homes500 people lost their lives1.The verbs and phrases we use to express disastershit strike occur happen take place break out destroy /damage / ruin injure /hurt /kill cause/ affect burn burylose ones life be killed be made homeless be caught in 2.The words and expressions to describe response to disastersoffer help show ones love to donate money/clothes/blood to volunteer devote raise/collect money get aid rescue support rebuild Learning by yourselvesdamage destroy ruin都含破坏、毁坏之意damage 指“价值、用途降低或外表损坏等, 不一定全部破坏, 损坏了还可以修复”The heavy rain damaged many houses.大雨毁坏了许多房子。destroy 指“彻底毁坏以至不能或很难修复”That town was destroyed in a big fire.那个城镇在一场大火中被毁了。ruin常暗指无可挽回的伤害,并不一定指完全毁灭The fire ruined the books in the library. 大火毁坏了图书馆的书。学中用学中用1.She is over 90 but still very_A. active B. inactive C. activity D. act2.They said that the traffic accident _at midnight.A.broken out B was happened C. occurred D. take placeB.英译汉C.Our apple trees are covered with fruit.D.2. Well send a reporter to cover the event.E.3. The Red Army covered 25,000 li on the Long March.AC我们的苹果树硕果累累我们要派一个记者去采访这个事件红军在长征中走了25,000里 1 Fires caused by the California Earthquake did the most damage, the fires burned for three days , destroying (a total of) 25,000 buildings.注：Caused 在此处是过去分词作定语在此处是过去分词作定语,相当一相当一个含有被动语态的定语从句个含有被动语态的定语从句, which/that was caused bCalifornia Earthquake修饰前面的名修饰前面的名词词fires.注：注：Destroying 为现在分词在句中作结果状语为现在分词在句中作结果状语