课标人教实验版高一 Module 1

Unit 4

ListeningListening

Listen to the tape and then tell whether they are true or false.

1. The writer was sleeping downstairs

when the earthquake broke out.

2. The writer threw away his clothes

and rushed out.

3. Many huge buildings were shaking –

rocks and bricks were falling.

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4. A lot of people were buried under

the ruins.

5. Some cows were killed in the fire.

6. The writer remembers clearly how

he got into the boat.

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Listen to the tape again and then complete the following questions.

1. When did the man talk about the

earthquake? How do you know?

After the earthquake had happed,

the last sentence gives information

about the next day.

2. Is the man clam as he talks about

the earthquake? Why or why not?

Yes, the man is clam because he is

writing about something a long time

after it happened.

3. What was the biggest danger for the

man: fires, sows or falling buildings?

Why? The falling buildings were his biggest

danger and he didn’t know when one

might fall on him. He could at least see

the fires and cows coming towards him.

4. Where was the man going?

5. Have you got any ideas to help this man during the earthquake?

He was going to the bay to get on a boat.

Answers will vary but should

demonstrate an understanding of the

listening text.

I awoke as I was thrown from my bed.

When I tried to walk, the floor shook

so that I fell. I grabbed my clothing and

hurried downstairs. Suddenly the lights

went out, and everyone rushed for the d

oor. Outside I saw things I never want to

see again. It was daytime.

Listening text

The air was filled with falling rocks. Peo

ple around me were getting buried unde

r buildings that were crashing down. Ot

her huge buildings were shaking. Every

moment there were terrible sounds. I as

ked a man standing next to me what ha

ppened.

Before he could answer, hundreds of bric

ks fell on him and he was killed. All arou

nd me were great fires. As I ran people e

verywhere were crying and calling for he

lp. I thought the end of the world had co

me! Then I met a man who knew the way

to a boat, and we ran in its direction.

Men, women and children were trying t

o dig themselves out of the ruins. Thous

ands of people, crazy with worry, were

running down the street and every min

ute someone was hit by falling bricks. I

n some places, the streets had cracks an

d opened. Huge holes were all around m

e.

I saw many frightened cows rush up M

arket Street and drop into a great crac

k in the earth. How I reached

the boat I cannot say. Some people eve

n tore the clothes from the backs of oth

ers as they tried to get into the boat. La

ter, the survivors searched for water th

ey could drink.

People slept on the streets and hills away

from the fires, which made the night bri

ght as day. Soldiers kept water from the

crowds to give to the rescue workers. Th

e next day the soldiers found more water

and some bread to give to those still aliv

e.

Listening on Page 62

Listen to the tape and tell whether

they are true or false.

1. Inside the earth there are a number of

plates.

2. These plates move all the time.

3. If they stop moving there is an

earthquake.

4. If they jump there is an earthquake.

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5. China is in an earthquake area.

6. The Pacific plate is pushing on China

from the east.

7. The Himalayan mountains were caused

by the movement of plates.

8. Human beings have the power to stop

earthquakes.

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Earth plates jump and produce shock waves.Moving at 5.3 cm a year

5-6 meters to the north.

Cause of earthquakes

Moving speed of the Pacific plate

In 1906 the Pacific plate suddenly jumped

Complete the following table.

China from the east to the west.

China from the southwest to the northwest.

Not building where plates meet; building on rock; building strong houses.

The Pacific plate pushes on

The Indian plate pushed on

Ways of reducing losses from earthquake

Why do earthquakes happen? Scientists

explain that the outside of the earth is

made of a number of different plates. A

t San Francisco, the Pacific plate which

is moving towards the northeast meets t

he North American plate. The Pacific pl

ate is moving very slowly-at 5.3 centime

ters a year.

Listening text

Then suddenly, they jump and an earthquake is felt. As a result of the movement of these plates, California has always had a lot of earthquakes. When the 1906 earthquake happened, the Pacific plate jumped 5-6 metres to the north. China also has an unlucky place on the earth. The Pacific is also pushing on China from the east as the plate

moves west. Likewise, the Indian plate is p

ushing on China from the southwest as th

at plat moves northwest. The same power

that produced the great Himalayan Moun

tains now causes earthquakes in China.

We cannot stop earthquake, but we ca

n do things to make sure they do not destr

oy whole cities.

First, it is not a good idea to build the ho

uses along the lines where two of the eart

h’s plates join together. Second, if you th

ink there may be an earthquake, it is bet

ter to build houses on rock than on sand.

Third, you must make the houses as stro

ng as possible. Weak buildings will fall d

own in an earthquake, but strong ones m

ay stay up.

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When you listen the first time write

down the three “things” that are

mentioned.

1 drop 2 cover 3 hold

2nd thing I must do: make sure I hide under something like a table to protect myself from things falling on top of me.3rd thing I must do: I must hold onto the furniture so it doesn’t move away from me during the earthquake.

1st thing I must do: I must drop to the floor and cover my head and neck with my arms.

Give more details about each of the “things”

Any other advice you think useful:

If you are outside, you

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If you are in the living room, you

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Should keep away from power lines,

trees, signs, cars and buildings.

Should make sure that the bookcases

are fastened to the wall and the TV set

is tied to a table so that they can’t move.

Should ring a family friend to tell them where you are and collect your personal earthquake bag.

If you are in the house alone, you __________________________________________________________________________________

Listening text

Practise and prepareSince the San Francisco earthquake, all children in California have been taught what to do during an earthquake. Teachers: Now, students, do you remember what you have to do before the earthquake comes?

S1: Yes. We must make an earthquake plan.T: Good and what’s that?S2: It’s a list of things you should do if an earthquake comes. It should tell us what to do, where to be safe and who to contact.T: Right. So what are these things?

S1: What we must do when the earthquake comes is “drop, cover and hold”T: What dose that mean? S2: We must drop to the floor and protect our head and neck with our arms. Then we must cover ourselves by hiding under some furniture like a table.

That will protect us from things falling on top of us. Finally we must hold onto the furniture so it doesn’t move away from us during the earthquake.T: Well done.That’s fine. You’ll be safe in the classroom but what if you’re outside?

S1:To be safe, you must move to an open space. Keep away from power lines, trees, signs, cars and buildings.T : Excellent. You’ve remembered well. Now where can you be safe if you are in the living room where books and the television are kept?

S2: If you are careful you’ll already have fastened the bookcases to the wall. You should also have tied the television to a table so it can’t move. Nobody wants to be killed by their own furniture. T: Quite right. What must we remember to do if we are in the house alone when the earthquake starts?

S2: I know. We must ring a family friend to tell them where we are .We must also collect our personal earthquake bag and go to the emergency shelter if there is one near our house.T: Ok . So for your homework I want you to think about what you might put into the bag .We’ll discuss tomorrow.