1、Unit 4 Earthquake Language points,1. invitation n. 邀請,invite vt.,a letter of invitation 一封邀請信,Words &. Expressions,invite sb. to sth /to do sth,邀請某人去/做某事,他們邀請我和他們一同去巴黎。 They have invited me to go to Paris with them. 你接到參加他們聚會的邀請了嗎？ Have you been invited to their party?,2. give a speech 作報告/演講,3. Off

2、ice of the City Government 市政府辦公室,4 congratulation n. 祝賀（復數(shù)） Congratulations! 祝賀你，恭喜你 congratulate vt. 祝賀 congratulate sb.（on sth.) (因某事）祝賀某人,“We are getting married.” “Congratulations!” 我為他們所有人取得的成績而向他們表示祝賀。 I them all their results.,congratulated on,5. be pleased to do sth 愿意/高興/樂于做某事 6. the speak

3、ing competition 演講比賽,= be glad/happy to do,7. judge n. 評委、裁判員、法官 He was a poor judge of man. 他看人的能力很差。 The prisoner was taken to the judge. 他被帶到了法官那兒。 vt. 斷定、判斷、判決 A blind man cannot judge colors. 盲人不能判斷顏色。,judge sb./sth. by/from 依據(jù)判斷某人/物 翻譯: 不要以貌取人。 Dont judge a man by his appearance. Dont judge a

4、book by its cover.,judging from/by 根據(jù)判斷（該短語為固定表達，無論與主語是什么關(guān)系都只有這一種形式） 從他的口音判斷，他一定來自廣東。 Judging by his accent, he must be from Guangdong.,8. be proud of you 以而感自豪 I am proud of you. 9. honour n./vt. 榮譽、尊敬、敬意、 紀念 我們應該尊敬父母。 We should honour our parents. = We should show honour to our parents.,honour sb.

5、 / sth. 尊重某人/事 show honour to sb. / sth. in honour of 為了紀念 It is a great honor （for sb.）to do sth. 做某事深感榮幸 這紀念碑是為紀念在戰(zhàn)爭中死去的戰(zhàn)士 而立的。 The monument was built in honor of the dead in the war.,今天我非常榮幸能在此發(fā)表演講。 It is a great honor for me to give a speech.,10. have sb. do sth (主動) have sb. doing sth (主動/持續(xù)) h

6、ave sth/sb done (被動) I wont have you say such words. He had us laughing all through lunch. I will have my hair cut tomorrow.,11. express sth. to sb. 向某人表達某事,12. on that special day 在那個特殊的日子,13. write an article for 為寫文章,14. write an outline 寫提綱,16. disaster-hit areas 受災區(qū),15. raise money 籌錢,16. frigh

7、ten, frightened, frightening a. They were trying to _the public to give in. b. She seemed to be _of the interview. c. The speed of the car was _,frighten,frightened,frightening,frighten vt 使驚嚇，恐嚇,frightened adj. 受驚的，受恐嚇的,frightening adj. 令人恐懼的；可怕的,Listening,1 How would you feel if your home was sudd

8、enly destroyed without warning? In pairs make a list of useful adjectives to express your feelings.,Useful adjectives: very shocked, frightened, very upset, unable to understand what was happening, confused, panic-stricken .,2 Listen to the tape and then tell whether they are true or false.,1. The m

9、an was sleeping downstairs when the earthquake happened. 2. Many huge buildings were shaking bricks were falling.,F,T,3. A lot of people were buried under the ruins. 4. Some cows were killed in the fire. 5. He felt safer because he go away easily.,T,F,F,1. When did the earthquake begin? 2. What did

10、the speaker do after he woke up?,Listen to the tape again and in groups discuss these questions.,Around 5 oclock in the morning.,He rushed outside as soon as he woke up.,3. What did he see and hear outside?,When he got outside he thought the world had come to an end. He heard people crying and shout

11、ing. He saw people running everywhere and bricks falling down from buildings. There were big fires too.,4. What happened to the man next to him? 5. How did he get away from the city? 6. Which of your adjectives describe the mans feelings most closely?,He was killed by bricks falling from a nearby bu

12、ilding.,He got away from the city by boat.,Very shocked, devastated.,1 I asked a man standing nex(t) to me wha(t) happened. 2 Some of them ha(d) broken their legs and others were climbing upon each other to get out.,4 Read the sentences below and pay attention to liaison and incomplete explosion.,R:

13、 What was the first thing you remember?,Listening text,A reporter is asking a man to describe his experience in the San Francisco earthquake of 1906. R=reporter M=man,M: Oh, my goodness. It was about 5 oclock in the morning. I remember, I woke up when I was thrown out of the bed. When I tried to wal

14、k, the floor shook so that I fell. I felt terrified and rushed downstairs. R: What did you see outside? M: Oh, I saw things I never want to see again. It seemed as if the end of the,world came. People were crying, shouting and running everywhere. bricks were falling down from some buildings while bi

15、g ones were shaking Lots of people were getting buried under bricks. There were great fires around us. It was terrible! R: Did you realize what was happening? M: No. I asked a man standing next to,me what happened. Before he could answer, some bricks fell on him and he was killed. R: That sounds fri

16、ghtening. Did you know where to find a safer place? M: Oh, no. Luckily I met a man who knew the way to a boat. R: Soyou got away easily?,M: No, we didnt. It was difficult because the streets had deep cracks. As we were carefully picking our way, some frightened cows rushed up Market Street and dropp

17、ed into one of them. Ill never forget the noise they made. Some of them had broken their legs and others were climbing upon each other to get out. Horrible!,R: How did you feel once youd left the city? M: Umm. I felt safer because we were being cared for. The soldiers saved us. They brought us water

18、 and food. Thanks to them many of us are still alive!,Reading and writing You are going to write an article for a newspaper about a special event that happened in your hometown. Before you start, you should write an outline. It will help you organize your ideas. A newspaper outline usually includes:

19、 a headline, a list of main ideas and a list of important details.,An interesting title that tells the reader what your topic is.,Headline,Main ideas,Details,Do you know what an outline is?,outline,1. Why an outline is important? Because an outline will prepare you to write a better story. 2. What s

20、hould an outline conclude? A good outline should have a headline, a list of main idea and a list of important details.,Discuss with your partners the following questions.,3. Why a headline is important? A headline can tell the reader what the topic is, so it can attract the readers attention since t

21、he reader may not have bought the newspaper before they read the headline.,4. What are the steps to finish a newspaper story? First, organize the main ideas. Next, put some details into each paragraph. 5. What is the feature of the newspaper story? A newspaper story gives the most important news first and the least important news last.,Now write your outline. Before you write it, ask yourself these questions: What happened? Wh