Unit 4 Using language Listening & Reading & Speaking

EarthquakeEarthquake

How would you feel if your home was How would you feel if your home was suddenly destroyed without warning?suddenly destroyed without warning?

damagedamagewarningwarning

feelingsfeelings…………

Adj:Adj: shocked, frightened, upset, worried, shocked, frightened, upset, worried, concerned, horrified, terrified and etc.concerned, horrified, terrified and etc.

People were _______, _________ and _________.

Bricks were _____ ______from some buildings while big ones were __________.

Lots of people were ______ ______ under bricks.

Everything? It seemed as if the end of the world came.

3. What did he see outside?3. What did he see outside?

2.When did the earthquake happen?2.When did the earthquake happen?

1.Where did the earthquake happen?1.Where did the earthquake happen?

the world was at an end.

crying shouting runningcrying shouting running

falling downfalling downshakingshaking

getting buriedgetting buried

San FranciscoSan Francisco

About 5 a.m.About 5 a.m.

1. The soldiers were sent to 1. The soldiers were sent to _____________________________(_____________________________(马上去帮助救援人马上去帮助救援人员员 ))2. They dug out those __________________(2. They dug out those __________________( 受困的人们受困的人们 ))3. People _______________(3. People _______________( 受伤的人们受伤的人们 ) were sent to the ) were sent to the hospital.hospital.4. Workers built shelters for ________________________ 4. Workers built shelters for ________________________ _______________ (_______________ (房子遭到破坏的幸存者房子遭到破坏的幸存者 ))5. The bridges and buildings __________________ (5. The bridges and buildings __________________ ( 倒塌倒塌的桥梁和建筑物的桥梁和建筑物 ) were rebuilt.) were rebuilt.6. The water pipes _______________________(6. The water pipes _______________________( 爆裂的水爆裂的水管管 )were mended.)were mended.7. Slowly, the city began to _______ again.7. Slowly, the city began to _______ again.

After the earthquakeAfter the earthquake

survivors whose housessurvivors whose houses

help the rescue workers right awayhelp the rescue workers right awaywho were trappedwho were trapped

who were injuredwho were injured

were destroyedwere destroyedwhich fell downwhich fell down

which cracked and burstwhich cracked and burst

breathebreathe

Tangshan’s new look

A letter of invitation

3.Why does Zhangsha invite you to make a speech in front of park visitors?

2.What will the new park be opened for?

honour

the high school speaking competition.

1.Who sends you a letter of invitation?

2. What is ZhangSha?A. A judge B. A high school student

C. A park visitor D. A city officialn. 行政官员；

wordsA.the person who decides

who is the winner of a competition

B. to show great respect for someone or something

C. something that you say after people succeed

D. to show a feeling, opinion or fact

congratulation(s) n.

judge n/v

honour v.

express v

congratulate v.

v. 向…致敬 ; 给…以荣誉

裁判

祝贺

表达

OutlineOutlinePart 1 BeginningPart 1 BeginningIntroduction of yourselfIntroduction of yourself

Part 2 BodyPart 2 Body• Describe the earthquakeDescribe the earthquake• Thank those who rescued the survivors and Thank those who rescued the survivors and rebuilt the city. Describe the work that they did.rebuilt the city. Describe the work that they did.

Part 3 ClosingPart 3 ClosingThank the audience for listening to your speech.Thank the audience for listening to your speech.

making a speech

making a speech

Imagine that you are the student

Thank you for listening to my speech.Thank you for listening to my speech. Students’ Students’ UnionUnion

Dear fellow students,Dear fellow students, Good afternoon. My name is …. I am very glad to give a Good afternoon. My name is …. I am very glad to give a speech here./ I am honored to be here to present my speech here./ I am honored to be here to present my speech./…speech./…

I clearly remember the earthquake was terrible. (destroy, fall I clearly remember the earthquake was terrible. (destroy, fall down, injure, trap, frightened, shocked, lie in ruins, as if, at an down, injure, trap, frightened, shocked, lie in ruins, as if, at an end)end)

Luckily, tens of thousands of rescue workers were sent here. Luckily, tens of thousands of rescue workers were sent here. I would like to express my thanks to…I would like to express my thanks to…They (dig out, bury, build shelters for, transport water/food), They (dig out, bury, build shelters for, transport water/food), I’d also like to thank….I’d also like to thank…. They rebuild buildings/bridges…) They rebuild buildings/bridges…)

With the help of … the city…. We should all remember their With the help of … the city…. We should all remember their efforts.efforts.

Good afternoon, everyone. My name is Wang wei. Good afternoon, everyone. My name is Wang wei.

First of allFirst of all I would like to express my thanks to Mr Zhang and the I would like to express my thanks to Mr Zhang and the city of Tangshan city of Tangshan whowho are letting me talk to you . I would are letting me talk to you . I would alsoalso like like to thank you all for coming on this special occasion. to thank you all for coming on this special occasion. Here,Here, I wish I wish to express my thanks to the workers to express my thanks to the workers whowho helped during that helped during that terrible disaster.Many thousands worked hard to save others terrible disaster.Many thousands worked hard to save others and to make them feel more comfortable. I’d and to make them feel more comfortable. I’d alsoalso like to thank like to thank the soldiers the soldiers whowho worked day and night without rest to help those worked day and night without rest to help those whowho needed it. needed it.

Now we see around us a new city. Now we see around us a new city. No words are strong enough No words are strong enough to express my pride at this.to express my pride at this. How lucky I feel to live in such a How lucky I feel to live in such a place and to see this beautiful new park place and to see this beautiful new park whichwhich honours the honours the survivors of the quake and those survivors of the quake and those whowho saved them. We are saved them. We are indeed the “Brave City of China”. indeed the “Brave City of China”.

Thank you.Thank you. SampleSample 范例范例

Homework

1.明天先听写第 4 单元单词和词组，后解答报纸和世纪金榜单元卷 .

2.早自修默写作文

3.金榜 P54--56.

judge from/by 从 ...看，根据…来判断

Eg: Don’t judge a man by his clothes.

Judging from what he said, he must be an honest man.

judgev. to decide about something or someone, especially after thinking carefully 判断，判定

n.光荣，荣幸。 v. 向…致敬 ; 给…以荣誉 .

in honour of 为了纪念… We held a ceremony in honour of those who were killed in battle. 我们举行了一个纪念阵亡将士的仪式。

honour

show honour to sb 对…表示敬意

1. to save something or somebody from danger 1. to save something or somebody from danger (v.)(v.)2. to break suddenly (v.)2. to break suddenly (v.)3. It is a person who has survived. (n.)3. It is a person who has survived. (n.)4. An unexpected event that kills a lot of people 4. An unexpected event that kills a lot of people or causes a lot of damage, for example, an or causes a lot of damage, for example, an earthquake. (n.)earthquake. (n.)5. to make someone feel very surprised (v.)5. to make someone feel very surprised (v.)6. to place a dead body in a grave.6. to place a dead body in a grave.7. to keep sb in a dangerous place that they7. to keep sb in a dangerous place that they want to get out of.want to get out of.

rescuerescue

survivorsurvivor

WordsWords

burstburst

disasterdisastershockshock

burybury

traptrap

1. a lot of1. a lot of2. to get hurt2. to get hurt3. to disappear suddenly.3. to disappear suddenly.4. to remove from the ground with a tool.4. to remove from the ground with a tool.5. destroyed or seriously damaged.5. destroyed or seriously damaged.6. to be finished6. to be finished7. at once7. at once

a number ofa number of

PhrasesPhrases

get injuredget injuredbe gonebe gone

dig outdig out

lie in ruinslie in ruinsat an endat an end

right awayright away

Design new buildings that would withstand (抵抗） another earthquake.

Bring in the workers to build the factories and houses.

Plant trees and flowers.

rebuild the city