1、Unit 4EarthquakeLearning about languageDiscovering useful words and expressions 1 Find the correct word or expression for each of the following meanings. 1. _ of no use2. _ all the people in a country3. _ a lot of4. _ matter that not clean5. _ finished 6. _ very great in degree7. _ immediatelyuseles
2、snationa great number ofdirtat an endextremeright away8. _ gas that hot water gives out9. _ make someone feel very surprised 10. _ metal bars that a train moves along11. _ save something or somebody from danger 12. _ the part of a building left after the rest has been destroyed steamshocktrackrescue
3、ruin2 What words would be used when we talk about earthquakes?EarthquakesFeelingssadnervouslonelydamageshomesmoneyRescue workdoctors nursessoldierseventsSanFranciscoTangshanWenchuanbuildingslivesIt was a frightening night. The dam cracked and then _ under the weight of the water. The water went all
4、over the fields and _ quite a few villages along the river. burstdestroyed3 Complete the passage with words from the text. Some buildings were in _ and some farmers were _ at the top of their houses. The water filled the canals and the _. Dead bodies and _ animals were seen everywhere. People were _
5、, but they had to _ dead bodies for health reasons. It was a very sad time.ruinstrappedwells injuredshocked bury4 Work in groups. Read some of the sentences and complete the others. When the earthquake came, it was as if the world was at an end.When the houses fell down, it sounded as if _. a mounta
6、in had blown upWhen 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 waterthey were driven by an unseen handWhen the shock hit us, we felt as if we were going to die.When the nation turned to help us in our need, it seemed as if _.all China was thinking of us and was coming to our aidGrammarThe Attributive Clause
