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Unit 4 Earthquakes

Before 1 During 2-3 4 After Part I _______the earthquake Part II for three days Before Para_____ _______the earthquake 1 At about 3:00 am on July 28, 1976 Part II During Para_____ _______the earthquake At 3:42 am 2-3 Later that afternoon another big quake shook Tangshan. Part III Para_____ Soon after the quakes 4 After _______the earthquake

The water in the village wells rose for three days The water in the village wells rose The water in the village wells rose a The water in the village wells rose The water in the village wells rose a The water in the village wells rose The water in the village wells rose The water in the village wells rose The water in the village wells rose The water in the wells rose and fell The well walls had deep cracks The well walls had deep cracks The well walls had deep cracks The well walls had deep cracks The well walls had deep cracks The well walls had deep cracks The well walls had deep cracks The well walls had deep cracks A smelly gas came out of the cracks A smelly gas came out of the cracks A smelly gas came out of the cracks A smelly gas came out of the cracks A smelly gas came out of the cracks The chickens and pigs were too nervous to eat The chickens and pigs were too nervous to eat The chickens and pigs were too nervous to eat The chickens and pigs were too nervous to eat Mice ran out of the fields Mice ran out of the fields Mice ran out of the fields Fish jumped out of their bowls and ponds Fish jumped out of their bowls and ponds Fish jumped out of their bowls and ponds Fish jumped out of their bowls and ponds Fish jumped out of their bowls and ponds Fish jumped out of their bowls and ponds Fish jumped out of their bowls and ponds At about 3:00 am on July 28, 1976 People saw bright lights in the sky People saw bright lights in the sky People saw bright lights in the sky People heard the sound of planes People heard the sound of planes People heard the sound of planes Water pipes cracked and burst Water pipes cracked and burst However! The one million people of the city were asleep as usual !

two hundred kilometres eight kilometres thirty metres During the earthquake What do these numbers stand for? One-third eleven kilometres two hundred kilometres eight kilometres thirty metres fifteen seconds two-thirds tens of thousands of two 75%, 90% thousands of Half a million millions of 400,000

Two hundred kilometres eight kilometres thirty metres Eleven kilometers directly below the city the earthquake had begun eleven kilometres Beijing was two hundred kilometres away from the earthquake. Two hundred kilometres One-third of the nation felt the earthquake. One-third A huge crack was eight kilometers long and thirty metres wide. eight kilometres thirty metres

In fifteen seconds a large city lay in ruins. Two-thirds of the people in Tangshan died or were injured. Two-thirds Thousands of families were killed thousands of 400,000 were killed or injured. 400,000

What is the use of those numbers? 75% of the city’s factories and buildings and 90% of its homes were gone. 75%, 90% What is the use of those numbers? Two dams fell Two tens of thousands of Tens of thousands of cows would never give milk again Half a million millions of Half a million and millions of chickens were dead

Slowly, the city began to breathe again All hope was not lost sent 150,000 soldiers to Tangshan organized teams dig out the trapped bury the dead Slowly, the city began to breathe again The army build shelters for survivors What had be done? be taken to the city Fresh water Workers

recoveries damages signs 1 Before During 2-3 4 After Part I for three days Part I At about 3:00 am on July 28, 1976 Para_____ 1 Before _______the earthquake Part II At 3:42 am During Para_____ _______the earthquake 2-3 Later that afternoon Part III Para_____ Soon after the quakes 4 After _______the earthquake

The Tangshan Earthquake Choose one part and work in a group of four, try to report this earthquake according to the chart.. Part 1 Reporter: Did you notice anything strange before the earthquake? Survivor: There were some strange things… The Tangshan Earthquake

A NIGHT THE EARTH DIDN’T SLEEP What does the writer mean by the title “A night the earth didn’t sleep” what do you think of it? Slowly, the city began to breathe again Find out other sentences that you think are beautiful Try to write some sentences like that.

Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves. No wind, however, could blow them away Stars hanging over the sky like shining diamonds. No one, however, could pick them off.

Homework Appreciate this passage, read and recite those sentences that you think are beautiful. Write more sentences according to those sentences and try to use them in your writings. If possible, watch the film The Tangshan Earthquakes

Thanks! While there is life, there is hope After the storm comes the rainbow Thanks!