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Exploring
Lesson 4
Theme Reading
Unit 9 Forces of Nature
Protecting ourselves in the earthquake
目录
CONTENTS
目 录
01 ~ Lead in
02 ~ Pre-reading
03 ~ While-reading
04 ~ Post-reading
05 ~ Language points
06 ~ Exercise&Homework
Lesson Objectives:
In this lesson, we will be able to:
1. Understand earthquake-related knowledge through the text,
analyze the dangers of earthquakes and how people respond to
them.
2. Use cause-and-effect relationships and questioning strategies to
better understand the text.
3. Feel the power of natural disasters, strengthen safety awareness,
and learn basic emergency self-rescue measures for earthquakes.
Lead in
Watch and say.
What did you see in the video?
Lead in
Watch and say.
How did the people feel at first?
A terrible earthquake happened.
People felt scared.
What should we do to keep safe if an earthquake comes?
Lead in
Thinking
If you are indoors, hide under a strong desk to keep away from danger.
We can’t hide under a tree.
We should stay away from trees.
/haɪd/ v. 藏;躲避
/'deɪndʒə(r)/ n. 危险;风险
keep/stay away from... 远离.....
What should we do to keep safe if an earthquake comes?
Lead in
Thinking
You can sit in the corner of walls to protect yourself.
We can’t take the lift (电梯).
We should walk downstairs to an open area.
in the corner of... 在……的角落
an open area 户外;露天
Activity 1
Pair work. Look at the pictures and talk about what to do during an earthquake. Mark each picture with a tick(√) or cross(×).
a. ( )
b. ( )
c. ( )
d. ( )
What other things can we do during an earthquake?
While-reading
Skim the text and match the main idea with each paragraph.
C. Earthquakes can be sudden and
dangerous.
A. How to keep safe during an earthquake.
B. Always be prepared for unexpected
natural disasters.
Earthquakes happen all the time around the world. Sometimes they are just too small for people to feel. But when a serious earthquake happens, it can be very sudden and dangerous. Luckily, here are some safety tips for you to follow.
To begin with, you must know where to hide. If you are indoors, hide under a strong desk and hang on to its legs. Or you can sit in the corner of the walls. If you are outdoors, find an open area and stay away from trees and power lines. In this way, you can keep off danger more easily. Besides, always prepare an emergency kit at home. In the kit, you should keep enough food and water, a flashlight, a knife, a strong rope, and other useful things. Being prepared may help save your life. Most importantly, as students, you need to take part in the safety training at school. It can help you put your knowledge into practice. For example, when the strong shaking stops, you should not move around right away. Sometimes, there will be some aftershocks, and they can be quite dangerous, too.
No one expects to experience an earthquake, but no one knows whether they will have the bad luck. So, to increase our chances of surviving the natural disaster, we must always be prepared.
1
2
3
While-reading
Scan the text. Answer the questions.
Earthquakes happen all the time around the world. Sometimes they are just too small for people to feel. But when a serious earthquake happens, it can be very sudden and dangerous. Luckily, here are some safety tips for you to follow.
To begin with, you must know where to hide. If you are indoors, hide under a strong desk and hang on to its legs. Or you can sit in the corner of the walls. If you are outdoors, find an open area and stay away from trees and power lines. In this way, you can keep off danger more easily. Besides, always prepare an emergency kit at home. In the kit, you should keep enough food and water, a flashlight, a knife, a strong rope, and other useful things. Being prepared may help save your life. Most importantly, as students, you need to take part in the safety training at school. It can help you put your knowledge into practice. For example, when the strong shaking stops, you should not move around right away. Sometimes, there will be some aftershocks, and they can be quite dangerous, too.
No one expects to experience an earthquake, but no one knows whether they will have the bad luck. So, to increase our chances of surviving the natural disaster, we must always be prepared.
Q1:If you are indoors during an earthquake, where should you hide?
Under a strong desk and hang on to its legs, or sit in the corner of the walls.
While-reading
Scan the text. Answer the questions.
Earthquakes happen all the time around the world. Sometimes they are just too small for people to feel. But when a serious earthquake happens, it can be very sudden and dangerous. Luckily, here are some safety tips for you to follow.
To begin with, you must know where to hide. If you are indoors, hide under a strong desk and hang on to its legs. Or you can sit in the corner of the walls. If you are outdoors, find an open area and stay away from trees and power lines. In this way, you can keep off danger more easily. Besides, always prepare an emergency kit at home. In the kit, you should keep enough food and water, a flashlight, a knife, a strong rope, and other useful things. Being prepared may help save your life. Most importantly, as students, you need to take part in the safety training at school. It can help you put your knowledge into practice. For example, when the strong shaking stops, you should not move around right away. Sometimes, there will be some aftershocks, and they can be quite dangerous, too.
No one expects to experience an earthquake, but no one knows whether they will have the bad luck. So, to increase our chances of surviving the natural disaster, we must always be prepared.
Q2:What should be kept in an emergency kit?
Enough food and water, a flashlight, a knife, a strong rope, and other useful things.
While-reading
Scan the text. Answer the questions.
Earthquakes happen all the time around the world. Sometimes they are just too small for people to feel. But when a serious earthquake happens, it can be very sudden and dangerous. Luckily, here are some safety tips for you to follow.
To begin with, you must know where to hide. If you are indoors, hide under a strong desk and hang on to its legs. Or you can sit in the corner of the walls. If you are outdoors, find an open area and stay away from trees and power lines. In this way, you can keep off danger more easily. Besides, always prepare an emergency kit at home. In the kit, you should keep enough food and water, a flashlight, a knife, a strong rope, and other useful things. Being prepared may help save your life. Most importantly, as students, you need to take part in the safety training at school. It can help you put your knowledge into practice. For example, when the strong shaking stops, you should not move around right away. Sometimes, there will be some aftershocks, and they can be quite dangerous, too.
No one expects to experience an earthquake, but no one knows whether they will have the bad luck. So, to increase our chances of surviving the natural disaster, we must always be prepared.
Q3:Why shouldn't we move around right away when the shaking stops?
Because there may be some aftershocks, and they can be quite dangerous, too.
Earthquakes happen all the time around the world. Sometimes they are just too small for people to feel. But when a serious earthquake happens, it can be very sudden and dangerous. Luckily, here are some safety tips for you to follow.
To begin with, you must know where to hide. If you are indoors, hide under a strong desk and hang on to its legs. Or you can sit in the corner of the walls. If you are outdoors, find an open area and stay away from trees and power lines. In this way, you can keep off danger more easily. Besides, always prepare an emergency kit at home. In the kit, you should keep enough food and water, a flashlight, a knife, a strong rope, and other useful things. Being prepared may help save your life. Most importantly, as students, you need to take part in the safety training at school. It can help you put your knowledge into practice. For example, when the strong shaking stops, you should not move around right away. Sometimes, there will be some aftershocks, and they can be quite dangerous, too.
No one expects to experience an earthquake, but no one knows whether they will have the bad luck. So, to increase our chances of surviving the natural disaster, we must always be prepared.
Q4:Why should students join in safety training at school?
Because it can help them put their knowledge into practice, for example, when to run during an earthquake.
While-reading
Scan the text. Answer the questions.
Activity 2
Read the first paragraph and ask a question.
Earthquakes happen all the time around the world. Sometimes they are just too small for people to feel. But when a serious earthquake happens, it can be very sudden and dangerous. Luckily, here are some safety tips for you to follow.
I read: ___________________________________________________________
I wonder: _________________________________________________________
I know: ___________________________________________________________
When a serious earthquake happens, it can be very sudden and dangerous.
What can we do during such a dangerous earthquake?
Hide under a strong desk and hang on to its legs if we are indoors.
Activity 2
Read the second paragraph and complete the safety tips.
Safety Tips
Know where to ______
Indoors
________
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
Find an open area.
Prepare an ____________
Join in _____________
Food and water, a _________, a knife, a strong rope and other useful things.
We shouldn’t ___________ right away when the strong shaking stops because there will be some ___________.
hide
Hide under a strong desk.
Sit in the corner of walls.
Outdoors
Stay away from trees and power lines.
emergency kit
flashlight
safety training
move around
aftershocks
Activity 2
Answer the question you ask in Para. 1.
When a serious earthquake happens, it can be very sudden and dangerous.
What can we do during such a dangerous earthquake?
Hide under a strong desk and hang on to its leg. Or sit in the corner of the walls.
Find an open area and stay away from trees and power lines.
Prepare an emergency kit.
Take part in the safety training at school.
Activity 2
Read the last paragraph and answer the questions.
No one expects to experience an earthquake, but no one knows whether they will have the bad luck. So, to increase our chances of surviving the natural disaster, we must always be prepared.
Q1. Do we know whether we will have bad luck to experience
an earthquake?
Q2. What must we do to increase our chances of surviving the
earthquake?
No, we don’t.
We must always be prepared.
Activity 2
Listen and find the phrases.
Earthquakes happen all the time around the world. Sometimes they are just too small for people to feel. But when a serious earthquake happens, it can be very sudden and dangerous. Luckily, here are some safety tips for you to follow.
To begin with, you must know where to hide. If you are indoors, hide under a strong desk and hang on to its legs. Or you can sit in the corner of the walls. If you are outdoors, find an open area and stay away from trees and power lines. In this way, you can keep off danger more easily. Besides, always prepare an emergency kit at home. In the kit, you should keep enough food and water, a flashlight, a knife, a strong rope, and other useful things. Being prepared may help save your life. Most importantly, as students, you need to take part in the safety training at school. It can help you put your knowledge into practice. For example, when the strong shaking stops, you should not move around right away. Sometimes, there will be some aftershocks, and they can be quite dangerous, too.
No one expects to experience an earthquake, but no one knows whether they will have the bad luck. So, to increase our chances of surviving the natural disaster, we must always be prepared.
all the time 经常; 总是; 一直
to begin with 首先
hang on to 抓紧
an open area 户外; 露天
power lines 电线
keep off... 远离......
emergency kit 急救包
save one’s life 救命
the safety training 安全培训
put... into practice 把....付诸实践
Activity 3
Read the text again and complete the following chart.
Cause
Effect
Know where to hide
You can better keep off danger.
Prepare _______________
It may __________________.
Take part in ___________________
You can ___________________________.
an emergency kit
help save your life
school safety training
put your knowledge into practice
Activity 4
Fill in the blanks with the words from the text.
1. Look at that notice! There are five tips to ____________ in a natural
disaster.
2. Don’t move around right away. There may be ________________.
3. Safety _________ at school can teach us what to do in an earthquake.
4. It’s __________ to walk alone in the woods at night.
5. When the earthquake happens, we must know where to ________.
keep safe
some aftershocks
training
dangerous
hide
in the woods 在树林里
Activity 5
Group work. Discuss what else we can do to protect ourselves in an earthquake, and then share your ideas in class.
Task: Discuss in groups
What else can we do to protect ourselves?
If you are in a car...
If you are in a crowded place...
If you are on the playground...
Pull over to a safe place and stay in the car.
Protect your head with a schoolbag.
Don't use the elevator or lift.
Activity 5
Group work. Discuss what else we can do to protect ourselves in an earthquake, and then share your ideas in class.
Task: Sharing
When an earthquake happens, if you are indoors, quickly hide under a strong table. Stay away from windows, heavy furniture, and glass.
Don’t use the lift. If you are outdoors, run to an open area.
Keep away from buildings, trees, and power lines.
Stay calm and don’t panic. These ways can help protect ourselves.
Key phrases
1. 首先 ___________________
2. 经常;总是;一直 _________________
3. 抓紧某物 _________________
4. 远离...... _________________
5. 把.....付诸实践 _____________________
6. 在树林里 _________________
7. 救命 __________________
to begin with
all the time
hang on to
keep off...
put... into practice
in the woods
save one’s life
Language points
Activity 2
1. Earthquakes happen all the time around the world. 全球各地经常发生地震。
all the time “经常;总是;一直”
e.g. —He helps others all the time. 他经常帮助其他人。
—How kind he is! 他多么善良啊!
归纳:time的相关短语
名词短语:at times 有时;间或 from time to time 偶尔
in time及时 on time准时
动词短语:save time节约时间 waste time浪费时间
take your time慢慢来;别急
【即时练习】
累了就该平躺休息,而不是一直玩手机。
You should lie down to rest when tired, instead of playing with your phone _______________.
all the time
2. To begin with, you must know where to hide. 首先,你必须知道藏在哪里。
1) to begin with “首先”, 用于引出首先想说的、最重要的内容。
e.g. —To begin with, we should decide on a topic to talk about.
首先,我们要选定一个谈话主题。
—You're right. 你说得对。
2) where to hide “躲到哪儿”, 是“疑问词+不定式”构成的复合结构,
在句中作宾语。
e.g. —Could you tell me how to learn English well?
你能告诉我怎样学好英语吗?
—Of course. 当然可以。
【即时练习】
—To begin with, I didn’t want to join the team, but I’m glad I did. ( )
— It turned out to be a great experience, right?
A. Later on B. At first C. By accident D. As usual
B
Language points
Activity 2
3. In this way, you can keep off danger more easily. 这样,可以更有效地避险。
1) keep off sth./sb. 为“使……不接近(或不接触、远离)某物/某人”。
e.g. Keep off the grass. 请勿践踏草地。
2) danger n. “危险;危害”。注意:danger作名词时常作不可数名词。
e.g. We should keep away from danger when traveling.
旅行时我们应当远离危险。
拓展:in (great) danger 处于(极大的)危险之中 out of danger 脱离危险
链接:dangerous adj. “有危险的;引起危险的”
e.g. Riding without helmets is dangerous. 骑车不戴头盔是危险的。
【即时练习】1)________ on the grass. The sign says “keep off”.
A. Not walk B. Don’t walk C. Doesn’t walk D. Not walking
2)Many animals are in __________ (dangerous) because of the loss of
their habitats.
B
danger
Language points
Activity 2
4. No one expects to experience an earthquake, but no one knows whether
they will have the bad luck. 没有人期望经历地震,但谁也无法预知自己
是否会不幸碰上。
whether, 连词,意为“是否”, 后常接宾语从句,有时可与if互换。
e.g. I wonder whether there will be a rainstorm. 我想知道是否会有暴风雨。
注意:whether不能与if互换的情况:
①与or not 连用时,不能用if替换。
②用于不定式之前,不能用if替换。
e.g. He is not sure whether or not he will go to the movies.
他不确定是否要去看电影。
We can't decide whether to buy the house.
我们不能决定是否要买这所房子。
Language points
Activity 2
4. No one expects to experience an earthquake, but no one knows whether
they will have the bad luck. 没有人期望经历地震,但谁也无法预知自己
是否会不幸碰上。
注意:whether不能与if互换的情况:
③用作介词宾语时,不能用if替换。
④引导主语从句放于句首时,不能用if替换。
e.g. I’m thinking about whether she will agree. 我正在考虑她是否会同意。
Whether he will come is not sure. 他是否会来还不确定。
【即时练习】
—I wonder ______ you will join us to see the new movie Film 731 tomorrow.
—______ I’m free, I’ll go with you.
A. whether, If B. if, Whether C. that, If
A
Language points
Activity 2
5. It's dangerous to walk alone in the woods at night.
夜间独自在树林里行走很危险。
in the woods “在树林里”。此时wood在这里作名词,意为“树林;林地”, 常用作复数。
e.g. We'll clean up the woods at the back of the school tomorrow.
明天我们将要清理学校后面的那片小树林。
—OK, Mrs. Wang. 好的,王老师。
链接:wood还可作可数名词或不可数名词, 意为“木材; 木料; 木头; 木柴”。
e.g. —The house is made of wood. 这所房子是用木头建的。
—I see. 我知道。
【即时练习】在黔南,一些古朴的村寨依山而建,房屋隐于树林之中。
Some ancient villages are built on mountains, with houses hidden
______________ in Qiannan.
in the woods
Language points
Activity 4
Exercises
I. 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空(有一项多余)。
1. When an earthquake happens, you should __________ under a strong
desk to protect yourself.
2. After the main earthquake, there may be an ____________, so don’t
move around right away.
3. It’s important to prepare an ______________ at home with food, water,
and a flashlight.
4. You should __________ trees and power lines if you are outdoors
during an earthquake.
5. Walking alone in the woods at night can be very ____________.
hide, aftershock, emergency kit, keep off, in the woods, danger
hide
aftershock
emergency kit
keep off
dangerous
Exercises
1. Earthquakes can be very ___________ (danger), so we must stay calm.
2. To begin with, you should know where __________ (hide) when the
ground starts to shake.
3. The teacher asked us __________ (take) part in the safety training
next Friday.
4. No one knows whether they ____________ (have) the bad luck to
experience an earthquake.
5. Being prepared may help __________ (save) your life in a natural
disaster.
dangerous
II. 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
to hide
to take
will have
save
Exercises
( ) 1. I don’t know ______ he will come to the safety training or not.
A. if B. whether C. that D. what
( ) 2. It’s important ______ an emergency kit at home.
A. prepare B. prepared C. preparing D. to prepare
( ) 3. —What should we do when the shaking stops?
—We ______ move around right away.
A. shouldn’t B. should C. can D. must
( ) 4. He is learning ______ in an earthquake.
A. where hide B. hide where C. where to hide D. to hide where
( ) 5. We should stay away ______ trees and power lines outdoors.
A. to B. from C. at D. on
III. 单项选择。
B
D
A
C
B
Summary
We learn:
1. some safety tips about what to do in an earthquake.
2. to understand the text better by asking questions and finding
out the cause and effect.
We can:
1. talk about other safety tips in an earthquake.
2. prepare well for unexpected earthquakes in the future.
Homework
1. 基础层:背诵课文复述文本,默写核心生词。
2. 提高层:用英文写3条地震安全小贴士,配简单插图。
3. 拓展层:制作一份英文地震安全手抄报,包含课文知识+自己
补充的避险方法。
Thank you!
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$Activity to read the first paragraph and ask a question, and then read the second and third paragraphs to find the answer to your question. Earthquakes happen all the time around the world. Sometimes they are just too small for people to feel. But when a serious earthquake happens, IT can be very sudden and dangerous. Luckily, here are some safety tips for you to follow. To begin with, you must know where to hide. If you are indoors, hide under a strong desk and hang on to its legs, or you can sit in the corner of the walls. If you are outdoors, find an open area and stay away from trees and power lines. In this way, you can keep off danger more easily. Besides always prepare an emergency kit at home. In the kit, you should keep enough food and water, a flashlight, a knife, a strong rope and other useful things being prepared may help save your life. Most importantly, as students you need to take part in a safety training at school, IT can help you put your knowledge into practice. For example, when the strong shaking stops, you should not move around right away. Sometimes there will be some aftershocks, and they can be quite dangerous too. No one expects to experience an earthquake, but no one knows whether they will have a bad luck. So to increase our chance of surviving the natural disaster, we must always be prepared.
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