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Unit4

In Tangshan, in 1976.

Do you know when and where the biggest earthquake happened in China in the 20th century?

Quiz

1.Before the earthquake, strange things began to happen, but no one took any notice of them. Paragraph(s)

2.The army came to help the survivors, bringing hope for a new life.Paragraph(s)

3.The earquake destroyed the city of Tangshan and shocked the people very much. Paragraph(s)

Read the text quickly to find out which paragraph(s) the following sentences are about.

1.Before the earthquake, strange things began to happen, but no one took any notice of them. Paragraph 1

2.The army came to help the survivors, bringing hope for a new life.Paragraph(s)

3.The earquake destroyed the city of Tangshan and shocked the people very much. Paragraph(s)

Read the text quickly to find out which paragraph(s) the following sentences are about.

1.Before the earthquake, strange things began to happen, but no one took any notice of them. Paragraph 1

2.The army came to help the survivors, bringing hope for a new life.Paragraph 4

3.The earquake destroyed the city of Tangshan and shocked the people very much. Paragraph(s)

Read the text quickly to find out which paragraph(s) the following sentences are about.

1.Before the earthquake, strange things began to happen, but no one took any notice of them. Paragraph 1

2.The army came to help the survivors, bringing hope for a new life.Paragraph 4

3.The earquake destroyed the city of Tangshan and shocked the people very much. Paragraph(s) 2&3

Read the text quickly to find out which paragraph(s) the following sentences are about.

True or false questions:True or false questions:

1. The chickens didn’t eat because they were full.

2. One third of the people died or were injured during the earthquake.

3. Such a great number of people died because the quake happened while they were working.

4. Rescue workers built brick houses for survivors whose homes had been destroyed.

5. Water was needed because dams and wells were useless.

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What strange things happened before Tangshan Earthquake?

Things What happened

water in the well

well walls

chickens and pigs

mice

fish

sky

sound

water pipes

rose and felldeep cracks, smelly gas

ran out of, looking for places to hide

too nervous to eat

jumped out

bright lights

sound of planes heard even no planes

cracked and burst

1. How many people were killed or injured in the earthquake? Why?

2. Do you think it was difficult to travel after the earthquake? Why?

3. Could people get water to drink after the earthquake? Why?

4. What did the soldiers do to help the survivors?

injuredburypipe riserescueruinswellshocked

a thin metal piece that carries water

worried or frightened

hurt

a deep place to store water to drink

the part of a building left after the rest has been damaged

put something under the earth

go up

help to get someone out of danger

1.The sun rises in the east and sets in the west

2.Heavy rains raised the river stage.

1.We were greatly shocked at her arrival.

2.The failure was a great shock to him.

Suppose there would be an earthquake, what should we do to keep ourselves safe?

• Strange things before an earthquake

• destroyed nearly everything• rescue the survivors

Homework1.Write a story about the T

angshan Earthquake according to the reading.

2.Discover some useful expressions and structures.