Unit 4  Earthquakes

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t: what should you do if you are in the house room?
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t: next we are going to listen to the tape and write down the three “things” that are mentioned.
(after listening, teacher checks the answers with the students.)
t: then let’s listen again. this time you should write down more details about each of the “things”.
(after listening, teacher checks the answers with the class. play the tape again if necessary.)
step 3 speaking
t: you know every family should have an earthquake bag, in which there are enough things that you can use in case of an earthquake. here we have a list of possible items for the personal earthquake bag. choose only eight things, which you think are the most essential, from the list. they must last you five days. discuss with your partner.
(after several minutes.)
t: now join another pair and discuss your choices. put all the things you agree on into a final list. discuss the other items explaining your reasons and trying to agree which ones are the most suitable.
(after several minutes.)
t: each group should choose one representative. now be prepared to present your list to the class and give your reasons for each choice.
step 4 learning tip
t: in order to learn a language well, you should do a lot of practice, including listening, speaking, reading and writing. only when we understand what is said to us can we have a conversation with somebody. so listening to english is very important. after class, you should listen to the english news on cctv international. you will not only get a lot of information about what is happening around the world, but also improve your listening and learn more english words and expressions. at the same, you will improve your pronunciation and intonation.
step 5 summing up
t: now let’s sum up what you have learnt in this unit. work with your partner. first write down what you have learned about earthquakes. then write down the verbs, nouns, expressions and new grammar items that you have learned from this unit.
step 6 homework
1. review unit 4. .
2. preview unit 5.
record after teaching:
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