1、A NIGHT THE ERATH DIDNT SLEEPUnit 4Reading and Thinking develop the reading ability, appreciate the writing skills used in the text. collect and master some words and phrases to describe a natural disaster. Learning aimsPre-readingGuess what disaster it is. It was one of the most deadly earthquake i
2、n China history. The earthquake hit at night.The earthquake struck northeastern of China, Heibei province.When?When? An EarthquakeWhere?Where?What?What?The passage mainly talks about a terrible _ (what?) that happened in _( where?) in_ (when?) and caused great _ to people. (What result?)earthquakeTa
3、ngshan1976damageRead for main ideaRead for main ideaWhat happened?What happened?While reading Para 1 A. The immediate effects of the earthquake Para 2 B. Warning signs before the earthquake Para 3 C. The revival of the city Para 4 D. The rescue work Para 5 E. The happening of the big earthquakeWhats
4、 the main idea of each paragraph?Read for main ideaRead the passage quickly. Find the topic sentence of each paragraph. Then summarise each paragraph in one phrase based on its topic sentence. tips:While readingPara1: warning signs before the earthquakesPara 2: the happening of the big earthquake.Pa
5、ra 3: the immediate effects of the earthquake.Para 4: the rescue workPara 5: the revival of the city .during the earthquake after the earthquakebefore the earthquakeRead for main ideaThe text is organized in _ order.time signsdamagerescuerevivalWhile readingPart 1: the signs before the earthquake St
6、range things were happening in the countryside of northeastern Hebei. 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
7、 to eat, and dogs refused to go inside buildings. Mice ran out of the fields looking for places to hide, and fish jumped out of the water. At about 3:00 a.m., on 28 July1976, bright lights were seen in the sky outside of the city of Tangshan and loud noises were heard. But the citys one million peop
8、le were asleep as usual that night. Read for detailsWhat were the strange things that were happening before the earthquake?rose and fell, rose and fell deep cracksChickens and even pigsdogsMicefishbright lights loud noiseswarningwarningunawareunawareunpreparedunpreparedasleepHow did people feel?Whil
9、e readingThe groundThe animalsThe other aspectssmelly gasPart 2: A huge earthquake struck Tangshan. At 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
10、 quake that even caused damage more than 150 kilometres 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 i
11、n ruins. Two thirds of the people who lived there were dead or injured. 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. Everywhere survivors looked, there was nothing but ruins. Nearly everything in the city wa
12、s 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, but no wind could blow them away. Most bridges had fallen or were not safe to cross. The railway trackes were now useless
13、 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 shock-and then, later that afternoon, another bit quake shook Tangshan again. Even more buildings fell down. Water, food, and ele
14、ctricity were hard to get. People began to wonder how long the disaster would last. Read for detailsWhy did the writer use so many numbers in the text?While reading to show the earthquake was very _ and it caused_ to people and the city.serious a lot of damageWhat kind of damage did it cause?3:42 am
15、3:43 amin less than one minutePeoplePeople1. Two thirds of the people who lived there were or .2. Thousands of children were parents.BuildingsBuildings1. 75 percent of the citys factories and buildings, 90 percent of its , and all of its hospitals were .2. Most bridges had . The were now useless.Ani
16、malsAnimals 1. Tens of thousands of cows, hundreds of thousands of pigs, and millions of chickens were .A large city lay in ruins.dead injuredleft without gonefallendeadhomesrailway trackesPart 2: A huge earthquake struck Tangshan. At 3:42 a.m., everything began to shake. It seemed as if the world w
17、ere 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 away in Beijing. Nearly one third of the whole nation felt it! A huge crack, eight kilometres long and 30 metres
18、 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 people who were killed or badly in
19、jured 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 covered the ground like red autu
20、mn leaves, but no wind could blow them away. Most bridges had fallen or were not safe to cross. The railway trackes 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
21、in shock-and then, later that afternoon, another bit 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. Read for detailsHow did people feel?in shockin panicin despairWhile readingPart 3: T
22、he rescue and the revival after the earthquake. But hope was not lost. Soon after the quakes, the army 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 whos
23、e homes had been destroyed. Hundreds of thousands of people were helped. Water and food were brought into the city by train, truck, and plane. Slowly, the city began to breathe again. Tangshan started to revive itself and get back up on its feet. With strong support from the government and the tirel
24、ess 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 di
25、saster, people must unify and show the wisdom to stay positive and rebuild for a brighter future.hopefulpositivecome back to life or recovercome back to life or recover Read for detailsWho came to the rescue? What did they do?How did people feel?While readingBut hope was not lost.unawareshockedhopel
26、esshopefulbefore the earthquakeduring the earthquakeafter the earthquakewhen the rescue came To describe the change of Tangshan peoples feelingsCritical thinkingWhile readingDuring an earthquakeAfter an earthquakeBefore an earthquakeAfter readingWhat would you do if a big earthquake hit your city？Di
27、scussionmake a list of what to do , where to go ,who to contact.If you are INDOORS-STAY THERE! (Get under a desk or table and hang on to it, or move into a hallway or get against an inside wall. DONT run downstairs or rush outside while the building is shaking If you are OUTSIDE- get into the OPEN .
28、Use a cellphone to get help.Tap on a pipe or wall or whistle for help. Never try to use the lift.During an earthquakeAfter an earthquakeBefore an earthquakeAfter readingDiscussion signs damage rescue&revival| before during after The change ofpeoples feelingunawareshockedhopelesshopefulsummary Faced
29、with natural disasters, people must _and show the _to stay_ and _ for a brighter future.A man can be destroyed but not defeated.一个人可以被毁灭，但绝不会被打败。一个人可以被毁灭，但绝不会被打败。Disasters have no mercy, but humans do. 天灾无情，人有情。天灾无情，人有情。unifywisdom positiverebuild If everyone gives a hand, the world would be full of love. 1. Read the text and underline the useful words and expressions(15mins); 2. Retell the story according to the mind map(10mins). Homework
