1、UNIT4 THE NIGHT THE EARTH DIDNT SLEEP Reading and Thinking Pre-reading What is the clip about？ What happened? Watch a radio clip Huge crack cut across roads.The whole city was in ruins. More pictures Building were destroyed. The railway tracks became useless pieces of metal. Most bridges had fallen
2、or were not safe to cross. build shelters provide care Rescue work Tangshan today Tangshan after the earthquake While-reading Activity1 Whats the main idea of the text? How many parts does it include? Write down the main idea of each paragraph. It mainly talks about the big earthquake happened in Ta
3、ngshan in 1976. Structure Main idea of each paragraph Part 1: para1 before the earthquakepara1: Warning signs before the earthquake. Part 2: para2 not safe to cross 7. railway tracks: became useless pieces of metal 8. water, food electricity: hard to get peoples reaction: in shock during the earthqu
4、ake before the earthquake after the earthquake signs: 1.wells: deep cracks; smelly gas; water rose mice looked for places to hide; fish jumped out of the water 3.lights doctors; nurses; workers. result: Hundreds of people were helped; got water the city began to breathe again. New look: what the gov
5、ernment 150 kilometers; One third; 8 kilometers and 30 meters; Less than one minute; Two thirds; 400,000; 75percent; 90 percent; 150,000; 10,000. For one reason, it conveys how great the damage the earthquake caused. For another, citing specific numbers when describing the loss is a respect to the t
6、ruth, which makes the whole fact more convincing. 2. Analyze the type and language features of the text, and infer the writing purpose. Type of the text: literary journalism. It uses a vivid way to describe the earthquake with many rhetoric expressions. Writing purpose: The writer intends to tell us
7、 the what happened in the Tangshan earthquake as well as the great damage the big earthquake brought to us. It warns us not to think little of any unusual signs and inspires us to think about disaster preventions. The writer also reminds us that even though disasters are cruel, people who suffered c
8、an get strong support and love from the nation. More hands can produce a stronger flame! Another thing we can learn from the text is that always stay tough no matter what happens. A tough mindset always matters! 3.What kind of help do you think people who have suffered an earthquake need? They need
9、quick access to basic things such as water and food, because they cant 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. 4.Wh
10、at other cities or towns have gone through similar changes? What lessons can we learn from these events? Wenchuan county and some other towns near Wenchuan have the similar experiences. Those towns were built up from the ruins. As well as developing better ways to detect and prepare for these disast
11、ers, we have learnt that acting quickly and in unity is the best way to get over such disasters. The strong support from government and people around are also very important. Read the passage on workbook on page92 to explore more about the topic. Compare that passage with the one we just learnt. Analyze its writing styles and language features. Homework
