Violent quake rocks Japan.violent (adj) : powerful and terrible

Module 3 period I Introduction, function

Cultural Corner and Speaking

the violence of nature

tornadotyphoon

floodearthquake

Act. I Match the words with their definitions. P.21

1. a lot of water in an area which is usually dry

2. a very strong wind or storm

3. a lot of rain falling quickly, with

loud noises and flashes of light

flood hurricane lightning

thunderstorm tornado ___________

___________

______________

floodhurricane

thunderstorm

Match the words with their definitions.

flood hurricane lightning

thunderstorm tornado

4. the flash of light which happens during a thunderstorm

5. a column of air that turns very quickly

___________

___________

lightning

tornado

Function Please give a definition of a flood, a lightning and a

tornado, each using one sentence. 1) A flood is__________________________________

_______________.

2) A lightning is _____________________________

______________________.

3) A tornado is __________________________________.

Giving a definition (P27)

a lot of water in an area

the flash of light

usually dry

during a thunderstorm

a column of air

which is

which happens

that turns very quickly

Sentence Structure

4) An earthquake is_______________________________

_________________________________________.

the sudden and violent shakeof the earth that often causes great damage

5) A plane crash is ____________________________

_________________________.

a plane falls from the sky

a violent accident in which

6) A tsunami is _____________________________

_______________________________________.

a large wave in the sea

usually caused by an earthquake or a stormthat is

 tsunami [C]/tsu’nɑ:mi/

Cultural Corner(P29)

AsiaAmerica

the Pacific Ocean

Earthquakes Around the Pacific

Earthquakes Around the Pacific 1. Read the passage and answer the 3 questions

in Activity 1. (1) Where was the worst Chinese earthquake?

(2) What was the most dangerous thing about the California Earthquake of 1906?

(3) Is it possible that there would be another earthquake in California?

2. Read and listen: Underline some important words and phrases.

It was in Hua County in Shaanxi Province.

The fires that were caused by the earthquake.

Yes, it is. It continues to cause problems .

华县Hua County

California

Smart ExpressionsPara1:• 在世界范围内发生Para2:• 坐落在其中一个最活跃的地震带上

• 影响华中八个省

• 占据…面积• 在有的地区• 总共• 失去生命Para3：• 发生在早上 5:15• 持续仅一分钟

Para1:• occur worldwidePara2:• be situated/located in one of the

most active earthquake regions• affect eight provinces in

Central China• cover an area of…• in some communities• in all/ in total / altogether• lose one’s lifePara3:• take place/happen at 5:15• last for only one minute

/in the world

Smart Expressions

• 造成这个国家历史上最严重的自然灾难

Para 4 and 5:

• 由加州地震引起的大火• 造成最大的破坏• 毁掉了共 25000座建筑• 25万人变得无家可归• 在整个加州• 导致 3000人死亡• 由圣安德烈亚斯断层的运动造成

• cause the worst natural disaster in the nation’s history

• fires (that were) caused by the California Earthquake

• do/cause the most damage• destroy a total of…. • be made homeless• in the whole of California• cause about 3000 deaths• be caused by a movement

on the San Andreas Fault

Speaking (P27)Brainstorm: words about the earthquake

the Wen ChuanEarthquake

occur at 2:28 pm

shake/ fall down

destroy/ damage/block(堵塞）

bury/injure/scared

die/ be killed/ lose one’s life/ death

cry/sad

Speaking (P27)Think out: words about the earthquake

the Wen ChuanEarthquake

homeless government/help

save/ rescue donate money / blood

occur at 2:28

shake/ fall down

destroy/ damage/block(堵塞）bury/ injure/ scared

be killed/ die/ death/ lose one’s life

cry/sad

homeless

government/help

save/ rescue (rescue workers)

donate money / blood

the words we may use

Speaking (P27)

Suppose you are the victim( 灾民 ) of the Wen Chuan earthquake, but were saved by others. And make a speech about your experiences in the earthquake.

You may make a speech according to the following questions:Work in pairs and practice making a speech.

What did you hear and see?

Where were you when it happened?

What were you doing?

Who saved you? And how were you

saved?

What did you feel?

What help did you get after the

earthquake?

Words:occur at 2:28 last forcause damage/deaths/injuriesshake / fall downdestroy/ damage/block(堵塞 )bury/ injure/ scaredbe killed/ die/ death/lose one’s lifecry/sadbe made homelessgovernment/helpsave/ rescue (rescue workers)donate money / bloodsurvive (survivor)

the words and questions that you may use:

Questions:Where were you when it happened? What were you doing? What did you feel?What did you hear and see? Who saved you? How were you saved?What help did you get after the quake?

Homework

• Writing: Write a passage about the earthquake. Organize your composition into 3 paragraphs: Para1: Some information about the earthquake (the time, the place and the damage) Para2: What help did the victims(灾民 ) get? Para3: What did you and your classmates do? About 120 words is ok. Try to use the expressions in this module, but never copy them. Pay attention to the tense of your passage.