Tangshan, Hebei
July 28th, 1976
2008. 5. 12
Wenchuan Earthquake
Can you describe how terrible the earthquake was?
The town lay in ruins. 破败不堪
The buildings fell down. 倒塌
The city lay in ruins(废墟）.
The buildings fell down.
倒塌
Roads might crack.
开裂
Many people were killed or injured. 受伤的
A great number of people lost their homes.
The signs:
1.There is bright light in the sky. 2.The animals are too nervous to
sleep/eat.
3.Fish jump out of bowls and ponds. 4.Mice run out of the fields.
The animals are too nervous to sleep/eat, such as dogs, pigs, and chickens.
Fish jump out of bowls and ponds.
Mice run out of the fields.
There are cracks on the wells. The water in the well rise and fall.
Roads cracked.
开裂
The railway tracks became useless pieces of steel.
Many people were killed or injured. 受伤的
A great number of people lost their homes. 许多，大量
许多，大量
What will happen if it happens an earthquake?
Tang Shan
San Francisco
1. The roads, bridges and railways are destroyed.
2. The buildings fall down. 3. Roads may crack. 4. The electricity and water power are
Is it always a calm before ay happen before an earthquake?
sky
fish
mice
What are the signs?
animals
well
There is bright light in the sky.
cut off. 5. The whole city lies in ruins. 6. All things are cut into pieces. 7. Many people are killed or injured. 8. A large number of people are homeless.
Bright lights flash in the sky
Animals are too nervous, such as cows, dogs, horses, and snakes, etc.
Predictions of an earthquake:
1) Bright lights flash in the sky; 2) The water in the well rise and fall; 3) The well walls have deep cracks with
青海省玉树县2010年4月14日发 生两次地震，最高震级7. 1级
fire
typhoon/hurricane 台风
tornado
龙 卷 风
snow slide
雪崩
mudflow
泥石流
volcano eruption
火山爆发
sandstorm 沙尘暴
flood 水灾
drought(旱灾)
tsunami (海啸)
earthquake
Do you know some earthquakes happened in China?
A terrible earthquake happened in Tangshan.
July 28th, 1976
2008.5.12
Wenchuan Earthquake
2010.4.14
Yushu Earthquake
Can you describe how terrible the earthquake was?
Unit 4 Earthquakes
Unit 4
Earthquakes
Free talk:
Have you ever experienced any natural disasters?
Can you tell some kinds of natural disasters?
Natural disasters
smelly gas; 4) Animals are too nervous, such as cows,
pigs, horses, and snakes, etc; 5) Mice run out to look for places to hide; 6) Fish jump out of the ponds.
5.There are cracks on the wells. 6.The water in the well rise and fall.
Unit 4 Earthquakes
1) Do you know what would happen before an earthquake?
2) What can we do to keep ourselves safe from an earthquake?