preparation against earthquake After reading two paragraphs, you might want to know: How should people get red earthquake? Since the reader now knows where the information about earthquake preparation these relevant(有关的) paragraphs, skimming for the answer which is offered as follows 1. regularly check and reinforce their homes,(Para. 3) 2. have supplies of water and food at home and at work; Para. 4) 3. keep a fire extinguisher handy, etc ; (Para. 5) 4. have earthquake emergency plans.(Para. 6) Now skim Passage B for the answers to the following questions in three minutes 1. Where can you find the information about the formation and development of the earth? 2. When was the Earth formed? 3. When did the first human beings walk the earth? 1. In Paragraphs 3, 4 and 5. You can get the answer by reading the first sentence of these aragraphs very quickly 2. About 5 billion years ago. (Para 3)You can have the answer by just skimming for the words the earth”and“ formed 3. About 3 million years ago. Para 4)You can get the answer by just skimming for the words"the first human beings 4. Which section is about men ' s control over natural resources 5. which section is about the balance of nature? 4. Section 2. You get the answer only by noticing the spacing and reading the headline of the 5. Section 3. You have the answer only by noticing the spacing and reading the headline of the II. Text analy Part l; (para 1--5 )despite the short time of human beings on earth. man has brought about enormous changes Part 2(para 6--10) people try to control all the natural resources Part 3(para 1l---14)all the harmful results concerning the imbalance of nature come from the too much use of resources and the human struggle to control the environment III. Language Points I A single tree may seem large compared to a person(para 2) compared to/ with, in comparison with eg: I'm quite a patient person, compared with him 跟他相比,我算是有耐心的。 Compared to the place where I grew up, this town is exciting 与我成长的地方比,这个镇热闹多了preparation against earthquake. After reading two paragraphs, you might want to know: How should people get prepared for an earthquake? Since the reader now knows where to get the information about earthquake preparation, he/she may move his/her eyes very quickly down these relevant (有关的) paragraphs, skimming for the answer, which is offered as follows: 1. regularly check and reinforce their homes; (Para. 3) 2. have supplies of water and food at home and at work; (Para. 4) 3. keep a fire extinguisher handy, etc.; (Para. 5) 4. have earthquake emergency plans. (Para. 6) Directions: Now skim Passage B for the answers to the following questions in three minutes. 1. Where can you find the information about the formation and development of the Earth? 2. When was the Earth formed? 3. When did the first human beings walk the Earth? 1. In Paragraphs 3, 4 and 5. You can get the answer by reading the first sentence of these paragraphs very quickly. 2. About 5 billion years ago. (Para. 3) You can have the answer by just skimming for the words “the Earth” and “formed”. 3. About 3 million years ago. (Para. 4) You can get the answer by just skimming for the words “the first human beings”. 4. Which section is about men’s control over natural resources? 5. Which section is about the balance of nature? 4. Section 2. You get the answer only by noticing the spacing and reading the headline of the section. 5. Section 3. You have the answer only by noticing the spacing and reading the headline of the section. II. Text Analysis Part 1;(para 1--5)despite the short time of human beings on earth. man has brought about enormous changes. Part 2 (para 6--10) people try to control all the natural resources Part 3 (para 11---14) all the harmful results concerning the imbalance of nature come from the too much use of resources and the human struggle to control the environment III. Language Points 1 A single tree may seem large compared to a person (para 2) compared to / with; in comparison with eg; I’m quite a patient person, compared with him 跟他相比，我算是有耐心的。 Compared to the place where I grew up, this town is exciting. 与我成长的地方比，这个镇热闹多了