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1、How to Prepare for Earthquakes教授课文教授课文Unit 6 How to Prepare for Earthquakes教学目的1.have a general idea of natural disaster, esp. earthquake.2. grasp the main idea and structure of the text教学重难点1.Help the students understands the natural disasters;2.Some vocabularies related to earthquakes;3.How to pre

2、dict, prevent and prepare for earthquakes;教学过程1.Warming-up activities;2.Introduction to the passage (general questions on the passage);3.Summary;4. Assignment.1.How much do you know about natural disasters? Air PollutionflooddroughtGlobal Warming Basic words about natural disaster Basic words about

3、natural disastertyphoondebris flowtornadolandslideice hailearthquake The Tangshan earthquake of 1976:2. Natural disasters happened in China:Flood of 1998: Snow disaster of 2008:More Words about EarthquakesMore Words about Earthquakesepicenter 震中 hypocenter 震源magnitude 震级Richter Scale (110) 里氏震级seism

4、ology 地震学seismological 地震学上的seismograph 地震仪seismographer 地震学家seismicity 地震活动smaller tremors 小地震earthquake monitoring 地震监控shake 震动；摇晃seismology 地震学hit 袭击 rip 裂开，破开earthquake 地震destroy 毁坏，破坏damage 损害，损坏 contribution 援助survivor 幸存者tragedy 灾难strike 突然发生aftershock 余震level 推倒，夷平rescue 救援wreck 残骸victim 受灾者

5、occur 发生 treat 治疗Emergencies can happen anywhere at anytime. Its crucial to be prepared before disaster strikes. 1.Preparation for disaster.Keep a well-stocked first aid kit. Fire extinguishers are affordable. Install smoke, gas and carbon monoxide detectors outside each sleeping area in your home,

6、and change batteries regularly.Keep a phone list of emergency contacts in your vehicle and wallet or purse.Children should know their street address and last name, and how to dial 119.What can we do to prepare to keep our family and home safe? 2. If earthquake occurs, what should we do? 1) Put your

7、safety first! 2) Be quick to turn off all heat sources ! 3) If fires breaks out, extinguish it quickly ! 4) Dont rush outside ! 5) Dont go near narrow lanes nor alleys, fences cliffs or riversides ! 6) Be ready to take precautions against landslides and flooding ! 7) If evacuations is necessary, go

8、on foot. Carry as little baggage as possible ! 8) Help others, giving first-aid to the injures ! 9) Try to obtain correct information so as not to be misled by rumors ! 10) Dont panic ! Take sanitary precautions ! 1) Wire the earth and sea 2) Watch animals and plants 3) The amount of radon waxes 1.

9、How can we know about warning signs of earthquakes?II. UnderstandingII. UnderstandingText StudyUnderstanding2. What animals show what signs of earthquakes? Text StudyUnderstandingI can predict earthquakes!Can seismologists do that? 1) hensrefuse to enter cages2) snakescome out of the ground to freez

10、e to death3) dogsbark a lot4) fishswim near the surface of water5) birdsnoisy fly in unusually patternsText StudyUnderstandingSome advance warnings of an impending earthquake.Text StudyUnderstandingA. Well water rose and fell with cracking or gas. B. Chickens refused to eat and ran around chirping (

11、吱喳而鸣). C . M i c e a n d y e l l o w w e a s e l s r a n a r o u n d to hide. D. A goldfish jumped wildly in its bowl. E. Strange lights (fireballs) as well as loud sounds were seen the night preceding the earthquake. Text StudyUnderstandingText StudyUnderstanding1) Steel joint/an I-joint2) Equally

12、strong columns & horizontal beams3) Deep vertical support columns4) Light roofs & strong walls4. What building structures might prevent the great destruction of property?Text StudyUnderstanding1) Check/reinforce homes2) Place heavy objects in low positions3) Attach cupboards & cabinets t

13、o walls4) Fasten doors so that they will not open accidentally during an earthquake.5. What should people do to prepare their houses?Text StudyUnderstanding6. What should people need for their earthquake survival supplies, and why?Text StudyUnderstandingwater & foodradio receivertorchextra batte

14、riesfirst-aid suppliesspadeMoreMoreText StudyUnderstandingtentropeclothingfire extinguisherheavy shoes or bootshave all of the members of the family call to check in with a friend or relative who lives more than a hundred miles away.7. How can family members keep in touch during an earthquake?Text S

15、tudyUnderstandingEducation concerningh o w t o s u r v i v e a nearthquake.8. W h a t s h o u l d b e a m a j o r emphasis for all government programs and earthquake-related r e s e a r c h p r o j e c t s ?Text StudyUnderstanding To prepare for the possibility of a great earthquake. To predict when

16、 an earthquake is going to happen. Summary：structure of TextPara.1Para. 3-6 Even if prediction becomes possible, people still have to do their best to prevent disasters by improving building structures and by being personally prepared.Para. 7 To prevent the great destruction of property caused by ea

17、rthquakes.Para. 2 Students are supposed to work out a self-rescue plan or present a detailed procedure, following which we can escape from the emergencies. In-ClassOral PresentationEvacuation Procedure (Fire): 1. Evacuate the building by the nearest available staircase/exit. DO NOT use the lifts.2.

18、Do not bring anything larger than a brief case.3. Be considerate: Walk in an orderly manner. Do not run.4. Go to the nearest assembly areas when you leave the building. Do not return to the building until clearance is given by a Fire Service Department Officer in charge of the scene.SamplePreparatio

19、n for Natural Disaster (earthquake/flood/typhoon)in AdvanceOutline: (1)自然灾害发生的突然性。 (2)当自然灾害发生时，人们所处的困境。 (3)如何提前做好准备？(Requirements: Try to make use of the topic expressions as many as possible.)1. Writing Homework A (theme-based writing)Sample: A natural disaster can happen at any time. Some disaster

20、s give warning like a storm preceding a flood. Others, like earthquakes give no warning. Once a disaster happens, the time to prepare is gone and all you can do is to cope. Immediately after a disaster, essential services may be cut-off and local disaster relief and government responders may not be

21、able to reach you right away. The phone system may be inoperable, and water may be scarce as well. There might not be medical help for minor cuts or broken bones for several days. The best way to make you and your family safer is to be prepared before disaster strikes. For instance, get a first-aid

22、kit, make a family emergency plan, and keep informed before or during the disaster.General statement supported by details - Supporting a topic sentence with examplesmakes a general statement specific and easyto understand.Analyze the following paragraph:2. Structure AnalysisPara.2Detail 1:Detail 2:A

23、 general statementPeople would also like to be able to prevent the great destruction of property caused by earthquakes. Many new structures are built with an I-joint, which can move without breaking.Architects design buildings in a way that the buildings columns and horizontal beams are of equal str

24、ength, and vertical support columns are inserted deep into solid soil, with relatively light roofs and strong walls.Detail 3:Concrete pillars for highway bridges are now enclosed in steel. In this term several useful and interesting courses have been offered. An Introduction to European Culture, for instance, gives us a lot of background knowledge of the history of European philosophy, literatur