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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.