1、Reading and Thinking839d3e73a49557f4e1b743a13d96937d.mp4Learning Objectives: At the end of this class, you will be able to 1. Know more about the earthquake that happened in Tangshan;2. Use predicting, skimming and scanning in reading;3. Understand the significance of mutual help.The Night the Earth
2、 didnt SleepThe Night the Earth didnt SleepThis passage is about a big _ that happened in _ which caused great _.earthquakeTangshandamageFast Reading: Read the text quickly and find out the main idea to check your prediction and divide the text into 3 parts.Part1: para1Part2: para2-3Part3: para4-5Fa
3、st Reading: skimmingMatch the main idea of each paragraph.Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5 A. The happening of the big earthquake.B. The rescue work.C. Warning signs before the earthquake.D. The revival of the city.E. The immediate effects of the earthquake.Fast Reading: strange thingsoutside the
4、cityin the farmlandin the villagechickens and pigs, dogs, mice, fishdeep cracks appearedsmelly gas came outwellrose and fell, rose and fellwaterloud noises were heardbright lights were seensight smellsoundFind out some supporting ideas for the strange thingsCareful Reading: Para1be+done?Topic senten
5、ce: Strange things were happening in the countryside of northeastern Hebei. Strange 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
6、 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 places to hide, and fish jumped out of water. At about 3:00 a.m., on 28 July 1976, bright lights were seen in the sky outside the cit
7、y of Tangshan and loud noises were heard. But the citys one million people were asleep as usual that night.Careful Reading: Para1topic sentencesupporting evidencetransitional sentence* ( ) of the whole nation felt the earthquake.* A huge crack, ( ) kilometers long and ( )meters wide, cut across hous
8、es, roads and waterways.* In less than ( ) minute, the large city lain in ruins.* ( ) of the people who lived there were dead or injured.* The number of people who were killed or badly injured was more than ( )* A quake that even caused damage more than ( ) kilometers away in Beijing. Careful Readin
9、g: Para2-3Read the para2-3 quickly and fill in the blanks1/383012/3400,000150 figuresdisastrous disaster tremendous suffering convincinghomesbuildingsfactoriesrailway trackbridgeschickenspigscowselectricityfoodwaterCareful Reading: Para2-3Read para3 and find out evidence that prove “there was nothin
10、g but ruins”animalssupplytransportationbuildingsCareful Reading: Part4-5Read para4 and fill in the blanksto dig out those who were trapped and to bury the deadWho What Result soldiersdoctors & nursesto provide medical careworkersto build shelters for survivors Slowly, the city began to breathe again
11、. But hope was not lost?What does the writer mean by slowly, the city began to breathe again?Careful Reading: Para4-5Before the earthquakeunconcernedDuring the earthquakehopeless,sad, angryAfter the earthquakehopefulThe Night the Earth didnt Sleep写作链接 writing tips“感到绝望”的细节描述1: She felt hopeless.她感到很
12、绝望。 _vivid wordsPost Reading: Reading for Writing2:As the result of an accident,shewas suddenly thrown intoa world of darkness andsank into hopelessness.(被投入黑暗之中；陷入绝望)“感到害怕”的细节描述我感到很害怕。 _vivid words1.I felt very scared.Post Reading: Reading for Writing2.1）I felt so scared thatmy throat tightened and
13、 my knees feltweak.(嗓子发紧，膝盖发软)2） Iwas seized by a strong sense of horror and my palms were sweating.(被深深地恐惧感所控制，手心出汗)“感到生气”的细节描述她感到非常生气。 _vivid words1: She felt very angry.Post Reading: Reading for Writing2:1)Boiling with rage, sheshook her fist at me.(怒火中烧；挥舞拳头)2)Filled with fury, she wasunable tou
14、tter a single word.(充满愤怒；说不出话)1845c37be311c654a7faa2d15a40035a.mp4Suppose you were the daughter in the video and you had grown up, would you please share your feelings /experience with us.Please discuss with your partner.Post Reading: DiscussingI remembered there were. before the quake, but.It seemed as if.Luckily.I was seized by a strong sense of horror and my palms were sweating.Iwas suddenly thrown intoa world of darkness andsank into hopelessness.USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
