Unit 4 Natural Disasters(Reading and Thinking）ppt课件（含音频视频素材）-（2021新人教版）高中英语必修第一册.zip

Unit 4 Natural Disasters Reading and Thinking To learn to predict the content and summarize the main idea of each paragraph. To get detailed information about Tangshan earthquake and analyse the feelings of people. To describe and talk about earthquake. The night the earth didnt sleep What happened? Where? When? An earthquake happened In a countryside of the northeastern Hebei Province On July 28,1976. Guess About the earthquake, what is mainly talked about in the text? 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 end. There was nothing but ruins. But hope was not lost. Tangshan started to revive itself and get back up on its feet. Part 1 Part 2 The topic sentences may be the first, the middle or the last sentence of the paragraph. Part 3 Damage during the earthquake Revival after the earthquake Warning signs before the earthquake Para 1 Warning signs before the earthquake for several days at about 3:00 am water; deep cracks; smelly gas chickens and pigs; dogs; mice; fish Strange things The earthquake was on the way, but the one million people of the city were asleep as usual that night. bright lights in the sky loud noises What strange things happened before the earthquake? Unconcerned Peoples Feelings Para 2 Most bridges Railway tracks; wells Tens of thousands of cows Hundreds of thousands of pigs and millions of chickens 2/3 of the people Thousands of children More than 400,000 More buildings Water, food, electricity People began to wonder how long the disaster would last. It seemed as if the world was at an end! Another big quake shook! Para 4 The rescue work after the earthquake All hope was not lost. Who brought hope to the survivors? What did they do? The army sent 150,000 soldiers dig out bury The workersbuilt shelters water and food were brought into the city by train, truck and plane. Who? People from all over the country The city began to breathe again. Para 4 The rescue work after the earthquake Doctors and nurses more than 10,000 came provide medical care Hopeful Peoples Feelings Para 5 The revival of the city-A new Tangshan All hope was not lost.What is Tangshan now? What makes it happen? Get back on its feet with support from Seven million people Great improvements Unity, and staying positive/optimistic Positive Peoples Feelings later that afternoon soon after the quakes For several days At about 3:00 a.m., on 28 July 1976 At 3:42 a.m. before during after Time line:Time line: Peoples Peoples feelings:feelings: unconcerned shocked hopeless hopeful positive Summary Reflection (反思): Group discussion Why was the damage so huge? What should we learn from the Tangshan earthquake? 1. People knew little about the earthquake, so they ignored the strange things before the earthquake. 2.The earthquake began at 3:42 am, when people were asleep. 3.The earthquake began 11 kilometers directly below the city. 4.Another big earthquake which was almost as strong as the first one shook Tangshan later that afternoon. Why was the damage so huge? Learn more about the earthquake and make preparations! Earthquakes are unavoidable. When the earthquake happens, dont lose heart and move on, because we are never alone! and theres always hope! Show time: Group discussion Suppose you are a survivor from the Tangshan earthquake, your American friend Tom wants to know something about the earthquake. Share your experience with him. Tips: strange things; damage; help Tangshan City in 1976 Tangshan City in 1986 Toadys Tangshan City Tremendous(great) change of this city from ruins to prosperity(success) Life is precious! Never give up and march forward! Hope! The power of our people and government! Write a short passage in 100 words to express your opinions on the following questions: What do you think of natural disasters like earthquake? What kind of help do you think people who have suffered an earthquake need? What should we do to reduce the mortality of disasters?