1、Unit 4 Natural Disasters Reading and ThinkingReading and ThinkingWatch a short video.What happened in the video?Earthquake1Work in pairs.Discuss what would happen to a city during a big earthquake.A city would be damaged;Water would be unsafe to drink;People would panic and get severely injured;.Dis
2、cuss what we should do and should not do during an earthquake.Stay away from the walls;Evacuate in order;.Take the elevator Stand under the overpass 2Look at the title and photo below and guess what the text is about.Then read and check if you are right.The text is about earthquake3Read the text car
3、efully and write down the main idea of each paragraph.How to find the main idea:Read the first sentence of each paragraph.Many paragraphs begin with a topic sentence that outlines the main idea.If the main idea is not stated in the first sentence,it may be stated in the last sentence that summarises
4、 the whole paragraph.3Read the text carefully and write down the main idea of each paragraph.Paragraph 1:_Paragraph 2:_Paragraph 3:_Paragraph 4:_Paragraph 5:_Warning signs before the earthquake.The happening of the big earthquake.The immediate effects of the earthquake.The rescue work.The revival of
5、 the city.Use context to understand new wordsWhen 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.Context CluesSynonym and antonymPunctuationExamplesHelping words(are,or,like,called)(:,.)(gro
6、up of items in a category)Try to figure out the meanings of words underlined.1.The animals feed on grasses,leafy plants,shrubs,and other vegetation.“Vegetation”means plants in general.2.Unlike animals hunt during the day,nocturnal hunters must find their way in the darkness.“Nocturnal”means animals
7、that are active in the night.4Scan the text and find the words below.Guess what they mean from the context.ruin brick trap bury1.Context clues:A huge crack,.,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.“Ruin”means t
8、he parts of a building that remain after it has been destroyed.2.Context clues:Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves,but no wind could blow them away.“Brick”means something used for building walls.3.Context clues:Soon after the quakes,the army sent 150,000 soldiers to Tangshan to dig out
9、those who were trapped and to bury the dead.“Trap”means someone is in a dangerous place that they wan to get out of but cannot.“Bury”means covering with earth to deal with the dead.1.shock /k/n.震惊；惊愕 in shock 处于极度震惊的状态e.g.The news of my promotion came as a shock.我获晋升的消息着实让我一惊。v.使震惊；使惊愕 sb(to do sth)
10、e.g.I was shocked to hear that he had resigned.听到他辞职的消息，我深感意外。shocking adj.令人气愤的；惹人憎恶的 behavior/news 骇人听闻的行为/令人震惊的消息2.breathe /bri/v.呼吸 breathe in/out 吸气/呼气 breathe(easily/freely)again 平静下来；松一口气e.g.The air was so cold we could hardly breathe.空气非常寒冷，我们难以呼吸。breath /bre/n.呼吸的空气 take a deep breath 深吸一口气
11、 out of breath 喘不上气 hold your breath 屏气3.effort /eft/n.努力；艰难的尝试 great/joint 极大的/共同的努力 put effort into 努力做.e.g.You should put more effort into your work.你应该更加努力地工作。make an effort(to do sth)作出努力 in an effort to 企图（努力想）e.g.The company has laid off 150 workers in an effort to save money.公司为节省资金遣散了 150 名
12、工人。4.wisdom /wzdm/n.智慧；才智 words of wisdom 至理名言 a woman of great wisdom 才女 of sth/of doing sth 某事/做某事是明智的e.g.I question the wisdom of giving a child so much money.我对给孩子这么多钱是否明智怀有疑问。wise /waz/adj.充满智慧的；明智的 a decision 明智的决定 wisely adv.聪明地It seemed as if the world were coming to an end!5.as if 是一个连词结构，用
13、来引导从句，意为“好像，似乎，仿佛好像，似乎，仿佛”。从句根据说话人所陈述内容的真实性和可能性，可用陈述语气或虚拟语气，例如：He talks as if he knows everything.他说话的口气好像是知道了一 She was sitting there as if nothing had happened.她坐在哪儿好像什么事都没有发生一样e to an end 结束 come to 还可以与 decision,conclusion,agreement搭配，表示“达成，得到达成，得到”，例如：They finally came to an agreement after long
14、 discussion.他们在长时间讨论之后终于达成了一致意见。Everywhere survivors looked,there was nothing but ruins.7.everywhere 在句中作连词用，引导状语从句，例如：Everywhere we go,we hear people predicting the election results.无论我们走到哪里，都听见人们在预测选举结果。8.ruin /run/v.毁坏；破坏 sth in ruins 毁坏；严重受损e.g.The scandal left his reputation in ruins.这件丑闻使他身败名裂
15、。n.废墟；残垣断壁e.g.We visited the ruins of a Norman castle.我们参观了一座诺曼式城堡的遗迹。.the army sent 150,000 soldiers to Tangshan to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the dead.9.trap /trp/n.陷阱；圈套 sthe.g.She had set a trap for him and he had walked straight into it.她给他设下圈套，他就径直钻了进去。v.使陷入险境 sb(+prep./adv.)e.
16、g.They were trapped in the burning building.他们被困在燃烧着的楼房里。10.bury /beri/v.埋葬 sb/sthe.g.Their ambitions were finally dead and buried.他们的雄心壮志最终给埋葬了。yourself in sth 专心致志于某事e.g.Since she left,hes buried himself in his work.自从她走后，他全心扑在工作上。11.the dead 意为“死者，逝者”。“the+形容词形容词”构成名词，表达具有该形容词语义特征或状态的“人”或“物”，为集合概
17、念，通常用作复数。例如：The old sometimes help the young enrich their social experiences.长者有时帮助年轻人丰富社会阅历。5Read 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
18、_.2.Everyone was _,thinking the world must be coming to an end.3.Millions of people were left without water,food,or _.in ruinsin shockelectricity54.Soldiers and volunteers worked as hard as they could to pull away _ and rocks,and rescue those who were _ under the ruins.5.Some were found alive,though
19、 they were suffering from terrible injures,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 would be _ if the buildings fell.bricksburiedbreathingtrapped6Read the text again and answer the qu
20、estions.1.What were some of the strange things happening before the earthquake?Do you think they were warning signs?Why or why not?(1)Deep cracks in the well walls;Water in it rose and fell;Some smelly gas came out of it;Chickens and pigs were too nervous to eat;Dogs refused to go inside buildings;m
21、ice ran out of the fields;Fish jumped out of the water;Bright lights were seen in the sky.61.What were some of the strange things happening before the earthquake?Do you think they were warning signs?Why or why not?(2)Yes,because animals can sense the incoming quakes before human can sense them.No,be
22、cause earthquakes dont always behave in a consistent way.Some signs occur at different times,whereas sometimes those signs do not occur at all.Read the text again and answer the questions.6Read the text again and answer the questions.2.What does the writer mean by“Slowly,the city began to breathe ag
23、ain”?3.What kind of help do you think people who have suffered an earthquake need?The Tangshan city began to get help and there was hope to recover.They need quick access to basic things such as water and food,because they cannot get them easily.They also need medical care,not just for injuries,but
24、to protect against disease and other problems that happen after the earthquake.They need psychological care and help.7Work in groups.Discuss the questions.1.What do you think helped in the revival of Tangshan city?(1)Strong support form the government;(2)Tireless efforts of citys people;(3)Peoples s
25、pirit of unity and positive attitude;.7Work in groups.Discuss the questions.2.What other cities or towns have gone through similar changes?What lessons can we learn from these events?Wenchuan,China.People should strengthen unity in the times of disaster;People should learn some survival skills and t
26、rain themselves on what they need to ensure their safety during the quake;.3.What do you think the title of the text mean?(1)The earth shook so violently that no one could sleep all night;(2)The earth was badly damaged by the quake;(3)The earthquake magnitude was very high,and this meant millions of death and an incalculable amount of damage to property;.7Watch the movie After Shock directed by Feng Xiaogang.Answer the following questions.1.What were the effects of Tangshan earthquake?2.What happened after the earthquake?3.What do you think of the movie?Thanks!
