1、Kevin Oct. 2021 Reading skills Use context to understand new words When you see a word you do not know, do not stop or look it up in a dictionary. If you continue reading, the context will probably help you understand what it means. Read the text carefully and then write down the main idea of each p
2、aragraph. Paragraph 1: Warning signs before the earthquake Paragraph 2: _ Paragraph 3:_ Paragraph 4: _ Paragraph 5:_ _ The damage during the strong earthquake The ruin and destruction after the earthquake. The rescue work after the earthquake. The revival of Tangshan with the help from the whole cou
3、ntry after the earthquake. 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. (1)The huge earthquake left nearly the whole city _. (2)Everyone was _, thinking the world must be coming to an en
4、d. (3)Millions of people were left without water, food,or _. (4)Soldiers and volunteers worked as hard as they could to pull away 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
5、 were discovered. (6)A few buildings were still standing, but people were afraid to use them as shelters, worrying they would be_ if the buildings fell. in ruins in shock electricity buried breathing trapped ruin brick trap bury Everywhere survivors looked, there was nothing but ruins Bricks covered
6、 the ground like red autumn leaves, but no wind could blow them away. 废墟废墟 砖砖 Scan the text and find the words below .Guess what they mean from the text. Soon after the quakes, the army sent 150000 soldiers to Tangshan to dig out who were trapped and to bury the dead. 被困被困埋葬埋葬 Read the text again an
7、d answer the questions . For several days, 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 buildi
8、ngs. Mice ran out of the fields looking for places to hide, and fish jumped out of the water. 1). What were some of the strange things happening before the earthquake? Do you think they were warning signs ? Why or why not? I think they were warning signs. Senses of some of the animals are very sharp
9、, which can feel the coming of the natural disaster. Whats more, the movement inside the earth may cause some changes of the objects on its surface. 1).What were some of the strange things happening before the earthquake? Do you think they were warning signs ? Why or why not? Read the text again and
10、 answer the questions . 2).What does the writer mean by “Slowly , the city began to breathe again”? By using the sentence “Slowly, the city began to breathe again,” the author intends to tell us that the city begins to come to life gradually. Read the text again and answer the questions . 3).What ki
11、nd of help do you think people who have suffered an earthquake need? People who have suffered an earthquake need much help. First of all, they need people to help dig out those who are trapped under the ruins and bury the dead. Whats more, medical workers are needed to treat the victims in the earth
12、quake. Water, food and shelter are what they really need after the earthquake. Read the text again and answer the questions . There were deep cracks that appeared in the well walls. that 引导定语从句，修饰 cracks Language points in the text 当被修饰词（先行词）为“物”（cracks）,并且在从句中做 主语时，可使用关系代词that 或 which At least one
13、well had some smelly gas coming out of it Language points in the text 非谓语动词与其逻辑主语之间是主动关系，且同时发生，使用v-ing 形式。 Mice ran out of the fields looking for places to hide, Chickens and even pigs were too nervous to eat, Language points in the text (1)“too+adj./adv.+to+v原”结构表示“太而不能” (2) 当too. . . to. . . 用来修饰表
14、达人的态度、情绪倾向的形容词如 anxious, eager, glad, happy, pleased, ready, willing等时, 不定式 表示肯定意义。 (3) cant/can never. . . too. . . 再怎么也不过分 He was too eager to know the result of the exam. You cant be too careful while youre driving. It seemed as if the world were coming to an end! Language points in the text as i
15、f 引导表语从句，从句中使用虚拟语气 as if/though 从句 状语 从句 表语 从句 虚拟 语气 现在: V过去式(were) 过去: had+V过分 将来: would/could/might + v原 陈述 语气 as if/though 从句 状语 从句 表语 从句 陈述 语气 虚拟 语气 He talks to me as if he (be) a millionaire. were It seems as if he (buy) the house right now.would buy 现在: V过去式(were) 过去: had+V过分 将来: would/could/m
16、ight + v原 It seems as if he (finish) his homework already but actually not. had finished Eleven kilometers 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 kilometers away in Beijing. Language points in the text
17、地点状语 同位语, 解释说明one (of the earthquakes) 的内容 定语从句 句子主干: One had begun. Eleven kilometers 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 kilometers away in Beijing. Language points in the text In 2010, one of his
18、best novels was published, a work that has become very popular among readers at home and abroad. 【句子仿写】：2010年，他最好的小说之一出版了，这一作品已经受到国内 外读者的欢迎。 Everywhere survivors looked, there was nothing but ruins. Language points in the text Everywhere survivors looked 是地点状语从句 nothing but = only/just 她所到之处，一定是公众瞩目
19、的焦点 , she was the center of public attention. Everywhere she wentnoting but Soon after the quakes, the army sent 150,000 soldiers to Tangshan to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the dead. Language points in the text 当先行词为those指人，在从句中担任主语或宾语时，定语从句 宜用who做引导词，此时不宜用 that God helps those who he
20、lp themselves. Workers built shelters for survivors whose homes had been destroyed. Language points in the text whose 引导定语从句修饰survivors，survivors在从句中做 homes 的定语 Volunteers are taking care of the old people whose kids are far from them. 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. Language points in the text that 从句是prove后面的宾语从句 prove sth. to sb. 向证明 to stayand rebuild 目的状语 prove to sb. that 向证明
