1、MODULE,3,The Violence of Nature,CULTURAL CORNER,Earthquakes Around the Pacific,唐山大地震,台湾大地震,1906 California Earthquake,2005年10月8日南亚地震后被埋在废墟中的儿童,Now we can know that the earthquake is very destructive. About 400 earthquakes occur every day ,more than a hundred thousand in a year.China is situated in o
2、ne of the most active earthquake regions in the world and there have been many terrible earthquakes.,Pre-reading: 1. 位于_ 2. 活跃的地震区_ 3. 60%的人口_ 4. 丧失生命_ 5. 发生_ 6. 对.造成损害_,be situated in,active earthquake region,60 percent of the population,lose ones life,take place,do damage to,Main idea of each para
3、graphPara.1: earthquakes happen frequentlyPara.2: In Chinas history happened the worst earthquake (Hua County Earthquake in1556)Para.3: In Americas history happened the worst earthquake (California Earthquake in 1906)Para.4: Cause of California Earthquake,In 1556,In 1906,Hua County,California,Fire b
4、urned for three days,60 killed 830,000 people lost their lives,25,000 buildings destroyed 500 people killed 250,000 homeless,covered an area of 800 k affected 8 provinces,Read carefully and fill in the chart,Discussing :,Why do earthquakes happen frequently around the Pacific?,Self-learning: 课堂互动: H
5、e is a good student and always take _ part in school affairs.A. an active B. active C. activity D. actually,1.The field is _ (被水淹没) 2.The Red Army _ (走完了25,000里) 3. Hes not looking _ well. 他的气色看起来很糟糕。,covered with water,covered 25,000 li,at all,He was worried about money. He had _ $ 20 then.A. not m
6、ore than B. no less thanC. much more than D. many more than,Have you ever experienced an earthquake? What would you do if there was an earthquake in your town? Do you know how the earthquake happens?,Post-Reading,Earthquake The process known as plate tectonics(地质板块构造学)occurs during the continental(大
7、陆的)drift(漂移). The example shows two large segments(段)of continental crust(外壳)colliding(碰撞) very slowly over millions of years. One land mass(大的团块)is forced underneath(在.的下面)the other. To relieve(减轻, 缓解)the stress, mountain rages are often formed in the overriding(叠压的)land mass fault(断层). Earthquake close(密集的)zones are formed below.,Homework,Write a newspaper article about a natural disaster,
