on the beach
_A_s_s_o_ci_a_t_in_g__ the sign with geographic knowledge.
_W_a_r_n_i_n_g_ a safety officier of the danger
N__o_t_ic_i_n_g_ the water like bubbles on the top of the beer and the unusual waves coming in and in.
B3U2 Reading Pupils’ lives spared during Falmont earthquake
Lead-in
1. What is the elements of a news report?
The title, the lead, the body and the tail.
The Tail
17 March
saved themselves from an earthquake
The school’s safety procedures taught students and teachers how to protect themselves
Detailed-reading
T:__o_p_e_n_e_d___ the classroom door
S: _r_e_m_a_i_n_e_d_still, S:went down the
_w_a_i_t_e_d calmly and stairs and __ru__sh_e_d___
quietly
to the playground
The moment the shaking stopped,Miss Brown sensed it was the best time for the class to make their escape. She signalled to her students to exit the classroom in an orderly line covering their heads with their hands. Within one minute and twenty seconds, the whole class went down the stairs and rushed to the playground. Soon students from other classes arrived too. After a roll call confirmed that all were safe and sound, they relaxed, laughing, crying and hugging each other.