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1UnitSixIPURPOSE1.tomasterthelanguagepointsandgrammaticalstructuresofthetext;2.tograspthemainidea(earthquakeprediction,preventionandpreparation)andstructureofthetext(ageneralstatementsupportedbydetails);3.topracticewritingskills(deductionandquestioning)andreadingskills(skimming).IIIMPORTANTANDDIFFICULTSPOTS1.Words:SectionA:detect;destruction;withstand;horizontal;fasten;wax;enclose;handy;extinguish;chaos;sensible;accurate;resist;forecast;concerning;occurrence;precaution;SectionB:rotate;flourish;retain;manual;fraction;collective,exceed;abuse;oppose;accelerate;ignorant2.Sentences:SectionA:(1)L2:InbothJapanandChina,peoplehavelongbelievedthatearthquakescanbeforecast.(2)L24:Also,topreventpropertydamage,architectsnowdesignbuildingssothatthebuilding’scolumnsandhorizontalbeamsareofequalstrengthandverticalsupportcolumnsareinserteddeepintosolidsoil.(3)L27:Concretepillarsforhighwaybridgesthatpreviouslyonlyhadsteelrodsinsidearenowenclosedinsteel.(4)L55:Asensiblearrangementistohaveallofthemembersofthefamilycalltocheckinwithafriendorrelativewholivesmorethanahundredmilesaway.SectionB:(1)L3:Inotherwords,thingsinnaturearelargeorsmall,neworold,onlyinaccordancewiththemeasuresandthecomparisonsinvolved.(2)L43:Shouldpeopleuseituptomanufacturepetrolforautomobiles?(3)L61:Whatcausestheacidrainthatformsfromwaterpassingthroughpollutedair?(4)L66:Nowthattheyarenolongerignorantofthecausesofthesicknessofour2planet,theyseekwaystohelptheEarth,togivebackwhattheytakeaway.IIIPROCEDURE1.Warming-upactivities;2.Introductiontothepassage(generalquestionsonthepassage);3.Textanalysis(structureandlanguagepoints);4.Writingskills;5.Summary;6.Assignment.IVTIMENEEDEDSectionA:(Total:135mins)1.Warming-upactivities:5mins.2.Introductiontothepassage:5mins.4.TextAnalysis:70mins.4.Writingskills:5mins.5.Summary:5mins.6.Exercises:45mins.SectionB:(Total:45mins)Readingskills:7mins.Textstudy:35minsSummary:2mins.Assignment:1min.SECTIONAHowtoPrepareforEarthquakesPARTONEPRE-READING/WARM-UP(LISTENANDTALK))1.Haveyoueverbeeninanearthquake?Describeanearthquakebrieflywhichyouhaveexperiencedorheardof.2.Whatwouldyoudoifyouexperiencedanearthquake?Whatwoulddofirstiftheroomstartedtoshake?3.Tointroducerelatedbackgroundinformationofearthquake.PARTTWOGENERALQUESTIONSONTHEPASSAGE31.Canwepredictearthquake?How?2.Whataretheeffectivemeasurestobetakenwhenanearthquakeoccursaccordingtotheauthor?What’syouropinion?3.Canweprepareforearthquake?How?4.Inyouropinion,howimportantistheearthquakeeducation?PARTTHREEADetailedStudyofTextPartOnePara.1:1.watchfor(Para.1,line3):lookatorobservesth.for;searchfor;lookorwaitattentivelyfore.g.:Theyarewatchingfortherightmoment.CF:watchfor:towaitpatientlywatchsth.for:tolookatornoticesth.watchout:lookout2.InJapan,scientistshavewiredtheEarthandseatodetectmovements.(Line3)Meaning:InJapan,scientistshaveplacedwiresontheEarthandintheseatodiscoverthemovementsofthesurfaceoftheEarth.detect:notice,discovere.g.:Smallquantitiesofpoisonweredetectedinthedeadman’sstomach.e.g.:Idetectedaslightchangeinhisattitude3.freezetodeath(Para.1,line7):otherphrases:bleedtodeath;starvetodeath;burntodeath;worktodeathCF:putsb.todeath;shootsb.todeathbescared/bored/tired/sicktodeath4.aschooloffish(Para.1,line8):agroupoffishThesoundofhismusicattractedaschoolofdolphins.Otherphraseslikethisoneare:aherdofcattle/aflockofsheep,birds/aswarmofbees,insects/apackofwolves,bounds猎狗/anarmyofants5.wax(Para.1,line13):v.increase,growe.g.:Thepopularityofthefilmstarswaxedandwaned.名望盛衰无常n.蜡awaxcandle蜡烛PartTwoPara.2:46.afterall(Para.2,line15):(1)(usedforremindingsb.ofacertainfact)itmustberemembered(2)inspiteofeverythinge.g.:Afterall,anactor’slifeisspentworkingwithwords.别忘了，演员的生活就是与语言打交道的。e.g.:Afterallitisnotsohardasitlooks.这毕竟不像看上去那么难。CF:afterall终究，毕竟aboveall最重要的是inall总计，总的来说atall用于加强语气(notatall)allthere(口语)清醒的e.g.:Idon’tthinkheisquiteallthere.7.Therefore,buildingstructuresthatcanwithstandthepowerofearthquakesisamajorconcern.(Line17)withstand:bear,opposesuccessfullye.g.:withstandthestormwithstandseveretestsThetroopsweretooweaktowithstandanotherattack.Meaning:Therefore,constructingbuildingsthatcanresistthepowerofearthquakesissomethingpeopleareconcernedaboutmost.8.Concretepillarsforhighwaybridgesthatpreviouslyonlyhadsteelrodsinsidearenowenclosedinsteel.(Line28)enclose:surrounde.g.:Thefencethatenclosedthehousewaspaintedwhite.Meaning:Concretepillarsusedforhighwaybridgesthatonlycontainedsteelrodsinthepastarenowwrappedupinsteel.PartThreePara.3:9.attach…to(Para.3,line31)(1)fastenorjoinsth.tosth.;(2)causetojoinasanumberof…e.g.:Thepicturewasattachedtothewallbyanail.e.g.:ThisinstitutionisattachedtotheUniversityofTexas.CF:attachsth.tosth.:把…系在…attachsb.tosth./sb.使隶属于…5beattachedtosb./sth.留恋某物，爱慕某人Para.4:10.inadditionto(Para.4,line34):asanextraperson,thingorsituationtoe.g.:ShespeaksfiveforeignlanguagesinadditiontoEnglish.Para.5:11.handy(Para.5,line41):(1)convenientlyplacedforbeingreachedorusede.g.:Wearahatandkeepashirthandy.(2)usefulorconvenienttousee.g.:Anelectrickettleisveryhandy.12.putout(Para.5,line42):extinguish;turnoffe.