1、Unit 4 Natural disasters Reading and thinking Phrases: as if Read about natural disasters Words: magnitude, rescue, damage, destroy, evacuate, helicopter, death, affect, shelter, crack Goals 1 2 3 Work in groups. Discuss the questions. What are the disasters in the pictures? What other natural disas
2、ters do you know? Leading-in Work in pairs. Discuss what can happen to a city during a big earthquake. Thousands of buildings will _. Many people will be dead or _. Before Reading fall downbadly injured The bridge will be too dangerous to cross. The railway tracks will be _. People will be _.The cit
3、y will be _. useless piece of metal in shock in ruins Look at the title and photo below. THE NIGHT THE EARTH DIDNT SLEEP What is the text about? About About EarthquakeEarthquake THE NIGHT THE EARTH DIDNT SLEEP Strange things were happening in the countryside of northeastern Hebei. For several days,
4、the water in the village 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
5、 places to hide, and fish jumped 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. While Reading At 3: 42 a.m. everything began to shake
6、. It seemed as if the world were coming to an end! Eleven kitometres 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 away in Beiiing. Nearly one third of the whole nation felt it! A huge crack, eight
7、kitometres 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 injured. Thousands of children were left without parents. The number of peo
8、ple who were killed or badly injured in the quake was more than 400,000. Everywhere 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 c
9、overed the ground like red autumn leaves, but no wind could blow them away. Most bridges had fallen or were not safe to cross. The railway tracks were now use less pieces of metal. Tens of thousands of cows, hundreds of thousands of pigs, and millions of chickens were dead. Sand now filled the wells
10、 instead of water. People were in shockand then, later 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. But hope was not lost. Soon after the quakes, the army
11、 sent 150,000 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 i
12、nto the city by train, truck and plane. Slowly, the city began to breathe again. Tangshan began to revive itself and get up on its feet again. With strong support from the government and the tireless efforts of the citys people, a new Tangshan was built upon the earthquake ruins. The new city has be
13、come 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. Read th
14、e text carefully and answer these questions. 1. What is the passage mainly about? An earthquake happened in Tangshan in 1976. 2. What did people in Tangshan see in the sky before the earthquake? They saw bright lights in the sky. After Reading 3. When did the earthquake begin? At 3:42 a.m., on July
15、28,1976. 4. How many people were killed or injured in the earthquake? More than 400,000 people were killed or injured. Paragraph 1： Warning signs before the earthquake. Paragraph 2: _ Paragraph 3: _ Paragraph 4: _ Paragraph 5: _ The earthquake began. The city was in ruins. The rescue team came. Tang
16、shan came back to life. Read the text carefully and then write down the main idea of each paragraph. Scan the text and find the words below. Guess what they mean from the context. destroy completely; damage irreparably rectangular block of clay; used as a building or paving material something falls
17、onto you or blocks your way and prevents you from moving or escaping put something into a hole in the ground and cover it up with earth ruin brick trap bury ruin brick trap bury 1 The huge earthquake left nearly the whole city_ . 2 Everyone was_ , thinking the world must be coming to an end. 3 Milli
18、ons of people were left without water, food, or_ . in ruins shocked shelter 5 Read the sentences describing what happened after a huge earthquake. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the new words and phrases from the text. 4 Soldiers and volunteers worked as hard as they could to pull
19、away_ and rocks, and rescue those who were_ under the ruins. 5 Some were found alive, though they were suffering from terrible injuries, 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, worrying they wou
20、ld be_ if the buildings fell. trapped electricity breathing trapped 1 What were some of the strange things happening before the earthquake? Do you think they were warning signs? Why or why not? 2 What does the writer mean by “Slowly, the city began to breathe again”? 3 What kind of help do you think
21、 people who have suffered an earthquake need? The water in well rose and fell. Animals are too nervous to eat. They are the warning signs. Because animals are more sensitive than human. With the help of the rescue team, peoples life can gradually be normal like before. They need water, food, electri
22、city and medical treatment. 6 Read the text again and answer the questions. 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 events? 7 Work in groups. Discuss the questions. Language point
23、s 句意：几天来，村子里面井里的水涨了又跌，涨了又跌。 riserisingroserisen vi. 指自然“上升”， 常用于日，月，云，霞，烟，水蒸气， 物价，温度，河水及人的职位等。 raiseraisingraisedraised vt. 指由于外部的力量而“举起，提高”还可指“饲养，种 植，养育，抚育”。 1. For several days, the water in the village wells rose and fell, rose and fell. 例: 1.她的体温还在上升。 Her temperature is still _. 2.那些反对的人举起手。 Peo
24、ple who are opposed _ their hands. 3.养育孩子的成本在继续增长。 The cost of _ kids is continuing to _. rising raise raisingrise 句意：老鼠从田野里跑出来寻找藏身之处，鱼也从水里跳了出来。 例: 我们看见他从房间跑出来。 We saw him _the room. run out of 2. Mice ran out of the fields looking for places to hide, and fish jumped out of the water. 跑出来跳出来 句意：世界似乎
25、到了末日! as if 在表语从句中相当于that = It seemed that the world was at an end! 3. It seemed as if the world was at an end! 主句 as if引导表语从句 as if的语气 陈述语气 虚拟语气 当说话者认为句子所述的 的事时 当说话人认为句子所陈述的是不 的情况 例： 1.从他的说话的样子来看他是醉了。 He talks as if he is drunk . 真实语气 2.他说起罗马来好像他以前去过那儿似的。 He talks about Rome as if he had been there
26、 before. 3.你看上去好像并不在乎。 You look as if you didnt care. 4.他张开嘴好像要说什么。 He opened his mouth as if he would say something. 虚拟语气 句意：不到一分钟的时间，一座偌大的城市就成了废墟。 【区别】lielaylainlying 处于，位于，躺 lieliedliedlying 撒谎 laylaidlaidlaying 放置，下蛋 我刚才把手机放在桌子上，但现在找不到了。 我不知道他为什么谎报自己的年龄。 【翻译】1. I dont know why he lied about his
27、age. 2. I laid my cell phone on the desk just now, but now I cant find it. 3. He lies on the sofa quietly. 他静静地躺在沙发上。 4. In less than one minute, a large city lay in ruins. 例： 1. 这次地震把整个城镇夷为废墟。 This earthquake left the whole town in ruins. 2.他的人生一片荒芜。 His life is / lies in ruins. 【固定搭配】【固定搭配】 be the
28、 ruin of 使破产、身体垮掉、名誉扫地 be/lie in ruins 变成废墟 go to ruin = fall into ruin 衰落, 败落 ruin/ destroy/damage 1. ruin n.& v. 指非暴力的破坏，尤指对好的或希望中的事物的破坏。 2. destroy v. 指破坏、毁灭不可能修复, 也可以指希望、计划等打破。 3. damage n.&v. 指部分损坏、损害、破坏或指使用价值有所降低。 1.地震把整个城镇夷为废墟。 An earthquake left the whole town_. 2.他们所看到的到处都是被摧毁的东西。 Everywher
29、e they looked nearly everything was _. 3.软木材容易损坏。 Soft wood _ easily. in ruins destroyed damages 句意：住在那里的人有三分之二死亡或受伤。 5. Two thirds of people who lived there were dead or injured. 例： 1.这个男孩把腿弄伤了。 The boy _ his leg. 2.你的话也许会伤她的自尊。 Your remark may _ her pride. 3.我并未打算伤害她。 I didnt mean to do her _. 【拓展
30、】 injured injure an injury vt. 损害，伤害 n. 伤，伤口；伤害 adj. 受伤的，受委屈的 injure injured injury 2.她感觉（她的）婚姻就是一个圈套。 She felt that marriage _. 例： 1. 没有路了！我们被困在这里了！ Theres no way out! _! 句意：军队派遣了15万士兵到唐山去挖出被困人员并埋葬死 者。 Were trapped was a trap 6. The army sent 150,000 soliders to Tangshan to dig out those who were t
31、rapped and to bury the dead. 挖掘，发现 v. 困住 Gambling had brought about his ruin. 赌博终于毁了他。 His enemies maliciously conspired to ruin him. 他的敌人恶毒地密谋搞垮他。 in ruins 成为废墟 ruin oneself 毁掉某人自己 7. ruin v. 毁掉 n. 废墟 The bad news rendered us all speechless from shock. 这个坏消息使大家惊愕得说不出话来。 She likes to shock people wi
32、th her outre remarks. 她爱出语惊人。 shocked adj. 人感到震惊的 shocking adj. 令人震惊的 be shocked at 对感到震惊 8. shock v. 使震惊 His reaction was to withdraw, to bury himself in work. 他的反应是抽身而退，埋头于工作。 They returned in turn to bury the luxuries burnt in the burst. 他们依次返回来埋藏在爆炸中烧毁的奢侈品。 bury oneself in 把埋在 be buried in 专心于 9. bury v. 埋葬 3. 预习 Unit 4-Discovering useful structures. 1. Recite new words and phrases. 2. Try to retell the story of Tangshan Earthquake by time order. Bye-bye!
