Teaching goals:

Knowledge aims:

1. Ss will be able to master the following useful new words and expressions.

well; smelly; pond; burst; canal; steam; dirt; injure; brick; dam; useless; steel; shock;  rescue; quake; electricity; army; shelter; fresh; organize; bury; at an end; dig out; coal mine; in ruins

2. Ss will be able to know the basic knowledge about Earthquake

Ability aims:

Develop Ss’ reading ability.

Emotional aims:

1. Ss will be able to know damages earthquake bring about and the ways to reduce losses of an earthquake.

2. Ss will be able to know how to protect oneself and help others in earthquakes

3. Ss will be able to be aware of terrible disasters, meanwhile get them to face it, treat it in a proper way, and never get discouraged.