（新教材）人教版（2019）高中英语必修第一册 Unit4 Reading and Thinking阅读ppt课件.pptx

1、 To read news report about Tangshan earthquake. To use context to understand new words and expressions, predicting before reading, summarizing the main idea of each paragraph. To describe and talk about a natural disaster. List the natural disasters you know. earthquaketornado wildfiredrought landsl

2、ide tsunami floodvolcanic eruption Watch the videos and use 3-5 sentences to describe the earthquake. Discuss what can happen to a city during a big earthquake. A city can be damaged in an earthquake. The electricity can go down. The water can be unsafe to drink. Fires can start. People can panic or

3、 get severely injured. What would you do if a big earthquake hit your city? Dont panic or run in a hurry. Calm down and Hide in a corner of the house. Turn off the gas. Keep away from the power lines, signs and buildings. Use something hard to protect your head. Never try to use the lift. Run out of

4、 the building as fast as you can. If you cant get out immediately, hide below your desk quickly. If youre on the playground, do not move, protect your head by your hands. Stay away from the tall buildings, power lines, trees Look at the title and photo, guess what the text is about. THE NIGHT THE EA

5、RTH DIDNT SLEEP What do we know from the photos? Who are these people? What are they doing? What might happen on the night? Where may we read the text? Its a story about a disaster. Part 1 (para. _) Part 2 (para. _) Part 3 (para. _) 1 2-3 4-5 Signs before the earthquake Damage during the earthquake

6、Revival after the earthquake Skim the passage and match the main idea of each part. Skim and find out the topic sentences. Paragraph Topic sentence 1 2 3 4 5 Strange things were happening in the countryside of northeastern Hebei. Everything began to shake. It seemed as if the world were coming to an

7、 end. There was nothing but ruins. But hope was not lost. Tangshan started to revive itself and get back up on its feet. 好像好像 v.复活复活 Listen and read the text carefully and then write down the main idea of each paragraph. Para 1: Warning sighs before the earthquake. Para 2: Para 3: Para 4: Para 5: Th

8、e happening of the big earthquake. The immediate effects of the earthquake. The rescue work. The revival of the city. Scan the text and find the words below. Guess what they mean from the context. trap brick bury ruin Use context to understand new words When you see a word you do not know, do not st

9、op and look it up in a dictionary. If you continue reading, the context will probably help you understand what it means. n. 语境语境;背景背景 Pick 2 words to make up new sentences. trap brick bury ruin to spoil or destroy something completely a hard block of baked clay used for building walls, houses etc. t

10、o prevent someone from escaping from somewhere, especially a dangerous place a piece of equipment for catching animals to put someone who has died in a grave trap brick bury ruin Read the sentences describing what happened after a huge earthquake. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the

11、 new words and phrases from the text. 1. The huge earthquake left nearly the whole city _. 2. Everyone was _, thinking the world must be coming to an end. 3. Millions of people were left without water, food or _. in ruins in shock electricity 4. Soldiers and volunteers worked as hard as they could t

12、o pull away _ and rocks, and rescue those who were _ under the ruins. 5. Some were found alive, though they were suffering from terrible injures, but others had already stopped _ when they were discovered. 6. A few buildings were still standing, but people were afraid to use them as shelters, worryi

13、ng they would be _ if the buildings fell. breathing buried bricks trapped v.遭受遭受;受苦受苦 Earthquake scared nervous shocked damages lives in ruins rescue medical team helicopter shelter events San Francisco Tangshan Wenchuan buildings cracks Complete the mind map with key words related to the earthquake

14、s that you know. evacuating Bali island feelings Fill in the following chart. THE NIGHT THE EARTH DIDNT SLEEP TimeWhat happenedPeoples reaction The result Before the earthquake The well water rose and fell, well walls 1. _, and some smelly gas came out. Chicken and pigs were too 2. _ to eat, and dog

15、s refused to go 3. _ buildings. Mice ran out of the 4. _ and fish jumped out of the water. 5. _ were seen in the sky and loud noises were heard. People paid no attention to them and did nothing. People were 6. _ as usual. cracked nervous inside fields Bright lights asleep TimeWhat happenedPeoples re

16、action The result During the earthquake Everything began to shake. A large city lay in 7. _. Another 8._ shook Tangshan again. People were 9. _. Two thirds of the people who lived there were dead or 10. _. ruins big quake in shock injured TimeWhat happenedPeoples reaction The result After the earthq

17、uake The army sent soldiers to rescue, doctors and nurses came to help and workers built 11. _ for survivors. The city began to 12. _ again. Tangshan began to 13. _ itself and get back up on its feet. People were hopeful and 14. _. People unified and used their 15. _ to rebuild a new Tangshan shelte

18、rs breathe revive positive wisdom ( ) It even caused damage to Beijing which is more than 150 kilometers away. ( ) Eleven kilometers directly below the city, one of the most deadly earthquakes of the 20th century began. ( ) Later that afternoon, another big quake shook Tangshan again, making water a

19、nd food harder to get. ( ) A huge crack that was eight kilometers long and thirty meters wide cut across houses, roads and waterways. ( ) Sand filled the wells instead of water. 2 1 4 5 3 Read paras 2-3, put the sentences into the right order. Answer the questions. 1. What were some of the strange t

20、hings happening before the earthquake? Do you think they were warning signs? Why or why not? Before the earthquake, the water in the village wells rose and fell. Deep cracks appeared in their walls. Animals were acting strangely. I think these were warning signs as this doesnt usually happen and it

21、showed something strange was happening below the ground. Sometimes animals have more sensitive reactions to some coming dangers. 2. What does the writer mean by “Slowly, the city began to breathe again”? The writer means that the city began to function again, because the earthquake had stopped peopl

22、e and supplies moving about, and so it was like the city couldnt breathe. 3. How did the author write the details of the damage? A. In time order B. In space order C. By examples with data D. By making contrasts(对比对比) 4. According to the last paragraph, in which aspect has Tangshan improved itself?

23、A. Industry B. Environment C. Transportation D. All of the above. 1. What do you think helped in the revival of Tangshan city? 2. What other cities or towns have gone through similar changes? What lessons can we learn from these event? 1. What do you think helped in the revival of Tangshan city? I t

24、hink the revival of Tangshan was helped by the strong support of the government and the people who all worked in unity to rebuild the city even better than before. 2. What other cities or towns have gone through similar changes? What lessons can we learn from these event? Wenchuan county and some ot

25、her towns near Wenchuan have the similar experiences. These towns were built up from the ruins. As well as developing better ways to detect and prepare for these disasters, we have learnt that acting quickly and in unity is the best way to get over such disasters. The strong support from government

26、and people around are also very important. R: Where were you when the earthquake began? S: I was. R: What did you see and hear? S: I remembered. ; I saw.; The city. R: How was your feeling? S: I felt.; Ill never forget. Role-play (the reporter, the survivor, the rescue worker, etc.) to present an in

27、terview after an earthquake. R = reporter S = survivor 1. It seemed as if the world were coming to an end! 明明喻是用另一种事物比喻要说明的事物，喻是用另一种事物比喻要说明的事物， 通过比喻词将两者联系起来。常见的比喻通过比喻词将两者联系起来。常见的比喻 词有词有like, as, as if, as though, seem和和as . as .等等。本句使。本句使用了明喻的修辞手法用了明喻的修辞手法， coming to an end让让读者真切地感受到地震读者真切地感受到地震 的强度

28、和破坏性的强度和破坏性。 2. Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves, but no wind could blow them away. 由由like可知，本句使可知，本句使用明用明喻的修辞手法。将喻的修辞手法。将 满地的满地的bricks比喻为比喻为red autumn leaves（红（红 色的秋叶），呈现色的秋叶），呈现出一出一片狼藉的景象，渲片狼藉的景象，渲 染染出悲出悲伤的氛围。伤的氛围。but转折的使用及转折的使用及“没有没有 风可以吹走风可以吹走”更让读者体会到灾难面前人更让读者体会到灾难面前人 们的无助和无力们的无助

29、和无力。 3. Slowly, the city began to breathe again. 拟拟人就是赋予物以人的言语属性。由人就是赋予物以人的言语属性。由 breathe可知，本句使可知，本句使用拟人修用拟人修辞手法，辞手法， 把把city描写得栩栩如生，使读者感受到这描写得栩栩如生，使读者感受到这 座遭受过巨大创伤的城市开始复活，对座遭受过巨大创伤的城市开始复活，对 这座城市充满了希望这座城市充满了希望。 4. Tangshan started to revive itself and get back up on its feet. 本句使用拟人修本句使用拟人修辞手法，赋予了唐山这

30、座辞手法，赋予了唐山这座 城市生命，并且凭借自己的力量站立起来，城市生命，并且凭借自己的力量站立起来， 体现了人们面对灾难时坚强不屈的毅力和体现了人们面对灾难时坚强不屈的毅力和 魄力。魄力。 Retell the passage. In the city of Tangshan, Hebei in 1976, strange things were happening. People heard strange noises and saw bright lights in the sky and animals were afraid. Then, in the early hours of

31、 the morning of July 28, the earth shook. Nearly a third of China felt one of the biggest earthquakes in the twentieth century. In less than one minute Tangshan was in ruins and more than 400,000 people were killed or injured. In the afternoon another quake shook Tangshan again. But then the army, d

32、octors, nurses and workers all came to help. They rescued the trapped people, brought water and food for the survivors, provided medical care and built shelters. Slowly, Tangshan began to recover. Now, the new city has revived and shown the world the wisdom to stay positive. Watch the following vide

33、os about high-technology, some safety recommendations and rescue team, then talk about them. Every human being has a basic instinct: to help each other out. If a hiker gets lost in the mountains, people will coordinate a search. If a train crashes, people will line up to give blood. If an earthquake

34、 levels a city, people all over the world will send emergency supplies. This is so fundamentally human that its found in every culture without exception. The Martian 每每个人都有一种基本的本能：会互相帮助走出个人都有一种基本的本能：会互相帮助走出 困境。若远足者在山里迷路了，会有人组织搜困境。若远足者在山里迷路了，会有人组织搜 救。若火车撞车了，人们会排着队去献血。若救。若火车撞车了，人们会排着队去献血。若 有一座城市被一场地震夷

35、为平地，全世界的人有一座城市被一场地震夷为平地，全世界的人 都会输送应急物资。这是基本的人性，每种文都会输送应急物资。这是基本的人性，每种文 化都是这样，无一例外。化都是这样，无一例外。 火星救援火星救援 Write a short passage in 60 words to express your opinions on question: What kind of help do you think people who have suffered an earthquake need? People in places who have suffered an earthquake

36、need quick access to basic things such as water and food, because they cannot get them easily. They also need medical care, not just for injuries, but to protect against disease and other problems that happen after the earthquake. Last but not least, these people also need psychological care and help.