Warming up by discussing

Now, look at the pictures of Tangshan and San Francisco in warming up and describe what you see in the pictures. (beautiful cities; broad roads; tall building; large population.)

What will happen if there has been a big earthquake in these two cities?

As we all know, ea rthquakes are disasters to everyone. But can we avoid or at least reduce the loss caused by earthquakes? Can we foretell earthquakes? No w let’s come to Pre-reading and decide what may happen before an earthquake comes.

II. Pre-reading

1.Talking and sharing

What are the signs of an earthquake? (e.g. Cows, pigs and dogs become too nervous too eat. The mice will run out of the fields looking for places to hide. The water in the wells will rise and fall. Walls of the wells in village will have deep cracks. There will be bright light in the sky….)