ListeningonPage31veryshocked,frightened,veryupset,unabletounderstandwhatwashappening,confused,panic-stricken….UsefuladjectivesDoyouknowSanFranciscoearthquake?Time:onApril18,1906Place:SanFranciscoDisaster:abigearthquake(8.2级)Afterearthquakes:greatfires(forthreedays)Damage:490citiesblockedand25,000buildingsweredestroyed.Over250;000peoplewerehomeless,about450to700peoplewerekilledDamageestimates:$350,000.0002.Listentothetapeandthentellwhethertheyaretrueorfalse.1.Themanwassleepingdownstairswhentheearthquakehappened.2.Manyhugebuildingswereshaking–brickswerefalling.3.Alotofpeoplewereburiedundertheruins.4.Somecowswerekilledinthefire.5.Hefeltsaferbecausehegoawayeasily.FTTFF1.Whendidtheearthquakebegin?2.Whatdidthespeakerdoafterhewokeup?3.Listentothetapeagainandingroupsdiscussthesequestions.Around5o’clockinthemorning.Herushedoutsideassoonashewokeup.3.Whatdidheseeandhearoutside?Whenhegotoutsidehethoughttheworldhadcometoanend.Heheardpeoplecryingandshouting.Hesawpeoplerunningeverywhereandbricksfallingdownfrombuildings.Therewerebigfirestoo.4.Whathappenedtothemannexttohim?5.Howdidhegetawayfromthecity?6.Whichofyouradjectivesdescribetheman’sfeelingsmostclosely?Hewaskilledbybricksfallingfromanearbybuilding.Hegotawayfromthecitybyboat.Veryshocked,devastated.4.Whathappenedtothemannexttohim?5.Howdidhegetawayfromthecity?6.Whichofyouradjectivesdescribetheman’sfeelingsmostclosely?Hewaskilledbybricksfallingfromanearbybuilding.Hegotawayfromthecitybyboat.Veryshocked,devastated.R:Whatwasthefirstthingyouremember?ListeningtextAreportisaskingamantodescribehisexperienceintheSanFranciscoearthquakeof1906.R=reporterM=manM:Oh,mygoodness.Itwasabout5o’clockinthemorning.Iremember,IwokeupwhenIwasthrownoutofthebed.WhenItriedtowalk,thefloorshooksothatIfell.Ifeltterrifiedandrusheddownstairs.R:Whatdidyouseeoutside?M:Oh,IsawthingsIneverwanttoseeagain.Itseemedasiftheendoftheworldcame.Peoplewerecrying,shoutingandrunningeverywhere.Brickswerefallingdownfromsomebuildingswhilebigoneswereshaking…Lotsofpeopleweregettingburiedunderbricks.Thereweregreatfiresaroundus.Itwasterrible!R:Didyourealizewhatwashappening?M:No.Iaskedamanstandingnexttomewhathappened.Beforehecouldanswer,somebricksfellonhimandhewaskilled.R:Thatsoundsfrightening.Didyouknowwheretofindasaferplace?M:Oh,no.LuckilyImetamanwhoknewthewaytoaboat.R:So…yougotawayeasily?M:No,wedidn’t.Itwasdifficultbecausethestreetshaddeepcracks.Aswewerecarefullypickingourway,somefrightenedcowsrushedupMarketStreetanddroppedintooneofthem.I’llneverforgetthenoisetheymade.Someofthemhadbrokentheirlegsandotherswereclimbinguponeachothertogetout.Horrible!R:Howdidyoufeelonceyou’dleftthecity?M:Umm.Ifeltsaferbecausewewerebeingcaredfor.Thesoldierssavedus.Theybroughtuswaterandfood.Thankstothemmanyofusarestillalive!Listeningpage62SanFranciscoPacificplateAmericanplateEurasianplateIndiaplateAfricanplateAntarcticplateParagraph4•PacificplateNorthSouthWestEastAmericanplateEarthquakeHappens1.Itisbelievedthatonthesurfaceoftheearthareanumberofplates.2.Theplatesarealwaysmoving.3.Iftheplatesstopmove,thereisanearthquake.1Listentothetapeandtellwhethertheyaretrueorfalse.TTF4.Iftheplatesmove,thereisanearthquake.5.Whereveryoulive,youareinanearthquakearea.6.Chinahastwoplatespushingonherandtheymakemountainsandearthquakes.FFT2Listentothetextandanswerthesequestions.Part1:1Whydoearthquakeshappen?Earthquakeshappenwhentwomovingplatesjumpandpushagainsteachother.2WhydoCalifornia,ChinaandJapanhavealotofearthquakes?California,JapanandChinahavealotofearthquakesbecauseofthemovementoftheplates.Part2:1Donotbuild_____________________________________.2Makesureyoubuild_________________________________.3Youmust_________________________________.housesalongalinewheretwoplatesmeethousesonrockratherthanonsandmakethehousesasstrongaspossible______buildingswillfalldownand______onesmay______.WeakstrongstayupPart1Whydoearthquakeshappen?Scientistsbelievethatthesurfaceoftheearthiscoveredbyanumberofmovingplates.Sometimestwoplatesmovetowardsandpushagainsteachother.Sometimestheystopforyearsbutatothertimestheyjumpandanearthquakeisfelt.Becauseofthemovementsoftheseplates,California,ChinaandJapanhavealotofearthquakes.YoucanseetheresultinSanFranciscowherethePacificplatemeetstheNorthAmericanplate.Whenthe1906earthquakehappened,thePacificplatejump5to6metrestothenorth.ListeningtextPart2Chinaisacountrywheremanyearthquakeshappen.ThePacificplateispushingChinafromtheeastandtheIndianplateispushingChinafromthesouthwest.ThepowerofthismovementcreatedtheHimalayasandMountQomolongma.ItnowcausesearthquakeinChina.Wecannotstopearthquakesbutwecandothingstomakesuretheydonotdestroywholecities.Firstitisnotagoodideatobuildhousesalongthelinewheretwoplatesmeet.Second,ifyouthinktheremaybeanearthquake,makesuretobuildhousesonrockratherthansand.Third,youmustmakethehousesasstrongaspossible.Weakbuildingswillfalldowninanearthquake,butstrongonesmaystayup.