1、Reading and Thinking The Night the Earth Didnt SleepUnit 4 Natural disastersAt the end of this class,you will be able to1.Know about the basic information of the Tangshan Earthquake through reading.2.Describe an earthquake by using expressions learnt through practice.3.Understand Chinese spirit bett
2、er via examples.earthquakeLead-inBrainstorming:Look at the pictures and think of some new words relating to the natural disasters.1.Discuss what can happen to a city during a big earthquake.Pre-readingResults of Earthquakeroad crackdestroyinjurypower offWater pipe crackhomeless(1)What do we know fro
3、m the photo?(2)Who are these people?(3)What are they doing?(4)What might happen to the night?2.Look at the title and photo on Page 50 and guess what the text is about.Then try to answer the following questions.While-readingFast-readingParagraphTopic sentence1.To get the main idea,pay attention to th
4、e beginning and ending sentences in each paragraph.Skim and find out the topic sentences.Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5Strange things were happening in the countryside of northeastern Hebei.everything began to shake.It seemed as if the world were coming to end!Everywhere survivors looked,there was n
5、othing but ruins.But hope was not lost.Tangshan started to revive itself and get back up on its feet.Para.1:Para.2:Para.3:Para.4:Para.5:2.Match the main idea with each paragraph.AThe rescue work.BThe revival of the city.CWarning signs before the earthquake.DThe happening of the big earthquake.EThe b
6、ad effects of the earthquake.3.Read the passage and choose the best answer.(1)What is the main idea of the text?A.A terrible earthquake of Tangshan.B.Strange signs before the earthquake of Tangshan.C.Rescue work after the earthquake of Tangshan.D.Damages of the earthquake of Tangshan.(2)In what orde
7、r did the writer write the passage?A.Importance.B.Place.C.Time.D.Position.4.Use one word to summarize each part.(5)_(2)_the earthquake(3)_the earthquakePart 1Para.1Part 2Paras.2-3Part 3Paras.4-5(1)_the earthquake(4)_(6)_Time orderbeforedestroy signsafterduringrescue&revival1.What were some of the st
8、range things happening before the earthquake?Careful-readingThe water in the village wells rose and fell;deep cracks in the well walls;smelly gas from it;Chickens and pigs were too nervous to eat;Mice ran out looking for places to hide;Fish jumped out of the water;bright lights in the sky;loud noise
9、s.Read Part 1(Para.1)carefully and do the following exercises.2How did people in Tangshan react to the signs?AIgnorant.BAlert.CSensitive.3.What rhetorical device(修辞手法)does the author use in the sentence“the water in the village wells rose and fell,rose and fell”?AMetaphor(比喻)BRepetition(重复)CParallel
10、ism(排比)DPersonification(拟人)Function:To make the description more vivid and involve the readers in the atmosphere.1.What do these numbers mean?1 minute150kilometres 8&302/375%,90%400,0003:42 a.m.11 kilometresPara.2Read Part 2(Paras.23)carefully and do the following exercises.People were _.It seemed a
11、s if the world were _.The _ caused by the earthquakeThe _ of the peoplevAt _,everything _.v_ kilometers directly below the city,a deadly earthquake _.vIt _ more than _ kilometers away in Beijing.vNear _ of the whole nation _ the earthquake.v A huge crack that was _ kilometres long and_ metres wide _
12、houses.vIn less than_ minute,a large city _.3:42 a.m.1/38301v_ of the people _ during the earthquake.v_ of children were _.v The number of people who _ reached more than _.2/3 400,00011150Thousands began to shakehad beguncaused damagecut acrosslay in ruinsfeltdamagedied or were injuredleft without p
13、arentswere killed or badly injuredsufferingcoming to an endshocked2.Fill in the blanks.To show the earthquake was very serious and it caused a lot of damage to people and the city.To make the passage more accurate and convincing.To show the destruction was very severe.To make the description more vi
14、vid.(1)Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt.()3.What rhetorical device(修辞手法修辞手法)does the author use in the following sentences?Ametaphor(暗喻)Brepetition(重复)Cparallelism(排比)Dpersonification(拟人)Eexaggeration(夸张)Fsimile(明喻)(2)It seemed as if the world were coming to an end.()FEPara.31.Fill in the bl
15、anks.There was nothing but _.ruinsNearly everything in the city _.was destroyed75%of the buildings and factories,90%of the homes,all the hospitals _.were goneTransportationMost bridges had _ or were not safe _.The railway tracts were _.fallento crossuseless pieces of metalCountless cows,pigs,and chi
16、ckens _.Animalswere deadWater,food,and electricity were _.necessitieshard to getPeople began to _ how long the disaster would last.wonderThey felt _.hopelessFunction:To make the description more vivid.Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves.2.Try to find a sentence using“simile(明喻明喻)”Read P
17、art 3(Paras.45)carefully and do the following exercises.Para.41.Fill in the blanks.But hope was not lost.RescueResultSlowly,the city began to _ again.breatheThey felt _ again.hopefulSoldiers _.dug out the trapped and buried the deadDoctors&nurses _.provided medical careWorkers _.built shelters for s
18、urvivors2.What does the writer mean by“Slowly,the city began to breathe again”?The writer means that the city began to function/come to life again,because the earthquake had stopped people and supplies moving about,and so it was like the city couldnt breathe.1.What shows the revival of Tangshan?2.Ho
19、w was Tangshan able to revive itself?The new city has become a home to more than seven million people,with great improvements in transportation,industry,and environment.With strong support from the government and the tireless efforts of the citys people,a new Tangshan was built upon the earthquake r
20、uins.Para.53.What has Tangshan city proved to China and the rest of the world?A.In times of disaster,people must not go to sleep so early.B.In times of disaster,people must try their best to stay awake during the night.C.In times of disaster,people must begin to breathe again quickly.D.In times of d
21、isaster,people must unify and show the wisdom to stay positive and rebuild for a brighter future.God help those who help themselves.A man can be destroyed,but not defeated.4.Try to find a sentence using“personification(拟人拟人)”Tangshan started to revive itself and get back up on its feet.Slowly,the ci
22、ty began to breathe again.Tangshans new lookbefore the earthquakeThe change of peoples feelingignorantshockedhopelesshopefulduring the earthquakeafter the earthquakewhen the rescue came1.How can we protect ourselves in an earthquake at school?What can you do after an earthquake?(Creative thinking)Po
23、st-readingDiscussion(1)Dont be nervous and keep calm.(2)Dont try to run out of the classroom.(3)Sit down under your desk.(4)Protect your head by putting your bag on your head.(5)Dont use lift.(6)If possible,run to the schoolyard.2.What else can we do to help those survivors who lost families,especia
24、lly those kids who lost parents?(Creative thinking)The spirit of combating disaster relief抗震救灾精神抗震救灾精神Whether in Tangshan earthquake or in Wenchuan earthquake,the most important thing is the spirit of Chinese people.Every time a disaster happens,we fight against it together and we never lose hope.Th
25、at is the spirit of combating disaster relief.The spirit of combating COVID-19伟大抗疫伟大抗疫精神精神Recently,in the battle against COVID-19,China did the best in controlling the virus.That is the result of the spirit of combating COVID-19.Many strange things happened before Tangshan earthquake h a p p e n e d
26、.T h e w e l l w a l l s h a d d e e p c r a c k s.S o m e 1._(smell)gas came out of wells.Chickens and even pigs were too nervous to eat.At 342 a.m.2._July 28 1976,everything began to shake.It seemed as if the world 3._(come)to an end.Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt.In less than one minute
27、,the whole city lay in 4._(ruin).Two thirds of the people died or were injured.E v e r y t h i n g i n t h e c i t y w a s d e s t r o y e d.P e o p l e 5._(shock)at this and wondered how long the disaster would last.onwere comingruinswere shockedsmellySummary The army organized teams to dig out tho
28、se 6._ were trapped and to bury the dead.Workers built shelters for survivors.Fresh water and food 7._(take)to the city.Slowly,the city began 8._(breathe)again.With strong support from the government and the tireless efforts of the citys people,9._ new Tangshan was built upon the earthquake ruins.It
29、 has proved that in times of disaster,people must unify and show the 10._(wise)to stay positive and rebuild for a brighter future.whowere takenwisdomto breatheaTHE NIGHT THE EARTH DIDNT SLEEPStrange things were happening in the countryside of northeastern Hebei.For several days,the water in the vill
30、age wells rose and fell,rose and fell.There were deep cracks that appeared in the well walls.At least one well had some smelly gas coming out of it.Chickens and even pigs were too nervous to eat,and dogs refused to go inside buildings.Mice ran out of the fields looking for places to hide,and fish ju
31、mped out of the water.At about 3:00 a.m.,on 28 July 1976,bright lights were seen in the sky outside the city of Tangshan and loud noises were heard.But the citys one million people were asleep as usual that night.Analyze the key points of the textthat引导的限制性定语从句,先行词是引导的限制性定语从句,先行词是deep cracks,that在从句
32、中作主语在从句中作主语tooto太太而不能而不能现在分词作状语现在分词作状语Para.1Para.2At 3:42 a.m.,everything began to shake.It seemed as if the world were coming to an end!Eleven kilometres directly below the city,one of the most deadly earthquakes of the 20th century had begun,a quake that even caused damage more than 150 kilometres
33、 away in Beijing.Nearly one third of the whole nation felt it!A huge crack,eight kilometres long and 30 metres wide,cut across houses,roads,and waterways.Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt.In less than one minute,a large city lay in ruins.Two thirds of the people who lived there were dead or i
34、njured.Thousands of children were left without parents.The number of people who were killed or badly injured in the quake was more than 400,000.as if“似乎,好像似乎,好像”,引导表语从句,从句中的谓语动词用了虚拟语气,引导表语从句,从句中的谓语动词用了虚拟语气同位语同位语定语从句定语从句破败不堪,处在废墟中破败不堪,处在废墟中关系代词关系代词who引导定语从句,指代前面的引导定语从句,指代前面的people,在句中作主语,在句中作主语的数量,作主
35、语时,谓语动词用单数形式的数量,作主语时,谓语动词用单数形式Para.3Everywhere survivors looked,there was nothing but ruins.Nearly everything in the city was destroyed.About 75 percent of the citys factories and buildings,90 percent of its homes,and all of its hospitals were gone.Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves,bu
36、t no wind could blow them away.Most bridges had fallen or were not safe to cross.The railway tracks were now useless pieces of metal.Tens of thousands of cows,hundreds of thousands of pigs,and millions of chickens were dead.Sand now filled the wells instead of water.People were in shockand then,late
37、r that afternoon,another big quake shook Tangshan again.Even more buildings fell down.Water,food,and electricity were hard to get.People began to wonder how long the disaster would last.震惊震惊此句为此句为Sth.be adj.to do=It is adj.to do sth.Para.4But hope was not lost.Soon after the quakes,the army sent 150
38、,000 soldiers to Tangshan to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the dead.More than 10,000 doctors and nurses came to provide medical care.Workers built shelters for survivors whose homes had been destroyed.Hundreds of thousands of people were helped.Water and food were brought into the city
39、by train,truck,and plane.Slowly,the city began to breathe again.挖掘挖掘关系代词关系代词who引导限制性定语从句,指引导限制性定语从句,指代前面的代前面的those,在从句中作主语,在从句中作主语“the+adj.”表示表示“一类人一类人”关系代词关系代词whose引导定语从句,和引导定语从句,和home是所属关系,在句中作定语是所属关系,在句中作定语Para.5Tangshan started to revive itself and get back up on its feet.With strong support fro
40、m the government and the tireless efforts of the citys people,a new Tangshan was built upon the earthquake ruins.The new city has become a home to more than seven million people,with great improvements in transportation,industry,and environment.Tangshan city has proved to China and the rest of the world that in times of disaster,people must unify and show the wisdom to stay positive and rebuild for a brighter future.that引导宾语从句,作动词引导宾语从句,作动词proved的宾语,可以省略的宾语,可以省略“with+宾语宾语+介词短语介词短语”的复合结构,表示原因的复合结构,表示原因HomeworkReview what we have learned and preview language points
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