《Stay away from windows and heavy furniture.》
 Lead-in
Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
What's happening?
An earthquake.
What do you think of the earthquake?
It's terrible.
Do you have an earthquake drill?
Yes,we do.
Some other big earthquakes in recent years.
1.The big earthquake in Pakistan and India in 2005.
3.The Haiti Earthquake happened in January 2010.
4.The Yushu Earthquake in Qinhai Province in April 2010.
5.The Great East Japan Earthquake occurred on 11 March 2011.
6.In April 20,2013,Ya'an had taken place a serious natural 
disaster-7 earthquake.
This is the largest natural calamities in China after Wenchuan
Earthquake on Dec.5,2008.
forewarning of an earthquake
Birds and domestic animals will lost their sense.
 the earthquake cloud 地震云
It may be very nice and peculiar,but you should know,the danger is near!
How to protect ourselves when an earthquake happened?
a safe place
protect you head and Key parts
Toliet>The kitchen>The dining 
room>The living room
Look at the title of the passage and think
about what to do in an earthquake.
1.Get under a heavy table or desk and hold
on,or sit or stand against an inside wall.
2.Keep away from windows.
3.If indoors,stay indoors.
4.If outdoors,stay away from falling things,trees
and power lines.
5.If in a car,stay in the car.
6.Many injuries occur when people act on their
impulse to run.
比一比，看谁能快速说出下面的单词。
earthquake warn inside
window keep brave
clam power under
Work in pairs.Look at the pictures and ask
answer the questions.
1.Where are the people?
2.What are they doing?Why?
 Look at the title of the passage and think about
what to do in an earthquake.
What to do in an earthquake.
 Listen to the passage and answer the questions.
Is it difficult to warn people about an earthquake?
 Yes,it is.
Read the sentences.Decide if the following actions are
right(√)or wrong(×).
When the earthquake started...
1...I hid under a table. (√)
2...Sam sat on his desk. (×)
3...Alice ran out of the building. (×)
4...Peter and Helen stayed in their car. (√)
5...my family and I moved away from the beach.(√)
 Answer the questions.
Use the words and expressions in the box.
 brave inside keep calm
power lines street lights warn
1.What is difficult to do before an earthquake?
It is difficult to warn people before an earthquake.
2.Where should you stay before the ground stops 
shaking?
We should stay inside.
3.What should you do when you are with other people?
We should keep calm and be brave.
4.What shouldn't you stand near or under in the street?
We shouldn't stand near street lights or under power lines
in the street.

 Retell the passage in groups.
Inside
1....jump out of...
2.Hide under...,stay away from...
3.Leave...quickly,...use lift
4.Keep calm....,brave and helpful
Outside
1.Move away from...
2....street lights...power lines...
3....bridges and trees...a bus or a car...
4....falling rocks
5....run away from...higher ground
When you read instructions,make sure of what they tell
you to do,and also focus on the steps of activities.
Language points
1.Earthquakes always happen suddenly,so it is difficult
to warn people about them.
句中的them指的是 earthquakes.
warn sb.about sth.意为“提醒/警告.....注意”。
e.g.The government warned travelers to 
Africa about the disease there.
2.Do not jump out of high buildings.
jump out of表示“从......跳出”。
e.g.Please don't jump out of the window.
请别从窗子往外跳。
run out of表示“从......跑出”。
climb out of表示“从 ......爬出”。
3.Keep calm,especially when you are with other people.
keep表示“保持”，calm表示“冷静，沉着”。
keep calm是系动词+形容词构成的动词短语。
其他的行为动词还能做系动词的有：become,feel,look,seem等。
e.g.Everybody became quiet.
 He looked a little nervous.
4.In shor,follow what you learnt in school.
in short的意思是“总之，简言之”。
e.g.In short,I am interested in all of the sports.
This book is,in short,an exciting story about adventures.
 Work in pairs.
Do the following research.
Inside your school
Make a list of safe places and dangerous places at your
school if an earthquake happens.
Note where the nearest stairs and doors to the outside
of the school buildings are.
Outside your school
Make a list of places near your school.
Note if they are safe or dangerous.
Note where the streets go,and where street lights 
and power lines are.
Write some instructions about what to do in an earthquake.
Go out and meet on the playground.
Do not use the lift.
 Now work in pairs.
Check and share your instructions.
 情态动词表示推测
1.can可以表示对现在或将来的推测，意为“会，可能”。通常用于肯定句和疑问句。
用于否定句时，can't表示“不可能”；用于否定句时，can比could表示的“可能性”更大。
例如：
Who sent the present?Can it be your brother?
It can't be my brother.He is still in France.
2.could也表示对现在或将来的推测，意为“会，可能”。
could可以用于肯定句、否定句和疑问句，表示某事有可能发生或可能是事实。
例如：
He could be in pain.
That could be harmful.
3.must也表示猜测，意为“一定，准是”。
通常用于肯定句。
例如：
Betty,you must know!
It must be your brother.
 本课小结
情态动词must/can/could表示推测的用法
重点短语
warn sb.about sth. jump out of 
keep calm stay away from
be careful of run away
 练一练
1.The teacher warns the students_D_the danger in the house.
A.in B.at C.to D.about
2.Many students study for a month to_C_for the coming text.
A.move B.jump C.prepare D.have
3.-What should we do?
 -We should_A_clear of the fire in an earthquake.
A.keep B.try C.think D.stop
4.Can parents help kids_B_bad games?
A.stay off B.stay from C.move off D.move from
 中考链接
1.Whenever you have a chance_B_English,you should take it.
【河北2011】
A.speak B.to speak C.spoke D.speaks
2.-Is that your teacher?
 -That_A_be Mr.Wang.He has gone to Japan with his wife.
【2012甘肃鸡西市】
A.can't B.mustn's C.may not 
3.-Is that girl under the tree Mary?
 -No,that_C_be Mary.She is in New York.
【2011湖北恩施】
A.can B.mustn't C.can't 
4.--Is Maria knocking at the door?
 --It_D_be her.She is in Australia now.
【2012湖北黄石】
A.may not B.needn't C.mustn't D.can't
5.-You_C_be happy with the strong public support you've 
received.
 -Yes,you're right.I'm really excited.
【2012湖北武汉】
A.may B.can C.must D.need
6.That man_C_be my English teacher.
He has gone to Cannada.【2011湖南株洲】 
A.needn't B.mustn't C.can't
Homework
近几年地震频频发生，导致无数人失去家园。请阐述一下如何对
这一自然灾害进行防范。