1、人教課標人教課標 高一高一 必修必修 1 Unit 4Unit 4 Earthquakes1. Find the correct word or expressions for each of the following meanings. of no useall the people in a country a lot ofmatter that is not clean uselessnationa great number ofdirtfinished very great in degreeimmediatelygas that hot water gives outright a

2、waysteamat an endextrememake someone feel very surprisedmetal bars that a train moves alongsave something or somebody from dangerthe part of a building left after the rest has been destroyedshocktrackrescueruin2. Try to find as many words you have learned in the reading passage as possible to descri

3、be any earthquake you know about.Before:After:Feelings curious anxious surprise amazed puzzled confusedshocked horrified relieved worried scared angry distressed sad terrified frightened hopeless hopeful unbelievable encouragedDamage Before:After:cracks pipes burst1. great destruction 2. houses in r

4、uins 3. roads destroyed4. water, gas and electricity hard to get 5. people killed or injured6. cracks cut across roads and canals7. hills of rock became dirt8. children lost parentsEventsBefore:After:1. animals behaved strangely2. lights in sky3. sound of planes4. well water rose and fell1. ruins 2.

5、 2nd quake3. army came After:Rescue workcalm practical hard-working selfless helpful brave courageous kind thoughtful prepared tireless understanding organised strong-willed determined3. Complete the passage with words from the text. It was a frightening night. The dam cracked and then _ under the w

6、eight of the water. The water went all over the fields and _ quite a few villages along the river. Some buildings were in _ and some farmers were _ at the top of their houses.burstdestroyedruinstrappedThe water filled the canals and the _. Dead bodies and _ animals were seen everywhere. People were

7、_, but they had to _ the dead bodies for health reasons. It was a very sad time.wellsinjuredshockedbury4. Work in groups. Read some of the sentences and complete the others. Then choose the best to read to the class. When the earthquake came, it was as if the world was at an end. When the houses fel

8、l down, it sounded as if _. a mountain had blown up When the dam broke, it looked as if the sea had arrived suddenly on our doorstep. When the bricks covered the ground, it was as if _. When the coal mines fell, the ground above looked as if it would crack. When the cows ran down the road, they looked as if _.stones were flowing like water they were driven by an unseen hand When the shock hit us, we felt as if we were g