1、Unit 4 Natural DisastersThe Night the Earth Didnt SleepFind the main ideas of each paragraphParagraph 1 The happening of the big earthquakeParagraph 2 Warning signs before the earthquakeParagraph 3 The rescue workParagraph 4 The revival of the cityParagraph 5 The immediate effects of the earthquakeB
2、efore the earthquake What were some of the strange things that were happening before the earthquake?Water,cracks,well,chickens and even pigs,dogs,mice,fish.During the earthquake When did the earthquake happen?At 3:42 a.m.Why was it one of the most deadly earthquakes of the 20th century?Because it ha
3、ppened at midnight with tremendous energy and more than 400,000 people were killed or badly injured.During the earthquake What happened to the city and people?To the people:1.Two thirds of people2.Thousands of children3.More than 400,000 people To the city:1.Factories and buildings,90 percent of hom
4、es and all of its hospitals.2.Bricks 3.Bridges 4.railway tracks 5.Animals 6.Well How did people feel?People were in shock.What happened latter that afternoon?Another big quake shook Tangshan again.Even more buildings fell down.Water,food and electricity were hard to get.During the earthquake What do
5、es the author mean by“Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt”?It means that the earthquake was so powerful that almost destroyed everything.How do you think the earthquake would affect Tangshan?During the earthquakeAfter the earthquake Who came to rescue?What did they do?Soldiers:dig out people Do
6、ctors:provide medical care Workers:build shelters Why does the author say“But hope was not lost”?After the earthquake What happened to Tangshan now?Tangshan started to revive itself and get back up on its feet.A new Tangshan was built upon the earthquake ruins with great improvements.Thinking Many s
7、entences in the text give us a picture of the terrible earthquake in Tangshan.Which sentences impressed you most?Why?In Paragraph 1,many verbs or verbal phrase,such as rose,fell,coming out of,and ran out of are used.Why does the author use them here?Thinking What kind of help do you think people who
8、 have suffered an earthquake need?Vocabularyaffect vt 影响;(疾病)侵袭,使感染;(感情)深深打动The south of the country was worst affected by the drought.该国南方旱情最严重。The disease affects one in five women.每五个妇女就有一个人患有这种病。They were deeply affected by the news of her death.她死亡的消息使他们深受打动。effect n.作用；影响 affect not a n.Vocabu
9、laryruin v.破坏，毁坏，毁灭 n.废墟（pl），毁灭，毁坏A large number of churches fell into ruin after the revolution.革命过后，许多教堂都毁了。Years of fighting have left the area in ruins.经年的战事已经使得这个地区满目疮痍。The bad weather ruined our trip.天气恶劣，破坏了我们的旅行。If she loses,it will ruin her.如果失败，她就完了Vocabularyshock n.震惊；令人震惊的事 v.使震惊It shock
10、s you when something like that happens.发生这样的事情，使人觉得难以置信。I was shocked to hear that he had resigned.听到他辞职的消息，我深感意外。Everyone on the street was shocked when they heard the news.听到这个消息，街上所有人都感到震惊。shocked adj.震惊的Vocabularybury v.埋葬；埋藏；覆盖The house was buried under ten feet of snow.房子被埋在十英尺厚的积雪中。狗把骨头埋在花园里。
11、The dog had buried its bone in the garden.Since she left,hes buried himself in his work.自从她走后，他全心扑在工作上埋头于，专心于：bury oneself in be buried in Vocabularysuffer v.（因疾病、痛苦等）受苦，受折磨；遭受；变差 Many companies are suffering from a shortage of skilled staff.许多公司苦于缺乏熟练员工。As far as I know,he has ever suffered from a serious illness.据我所知，他曾受严重疾病折磨。His school work is suffering because of family problems.由于家庭问题，他的学业日渐退步。n.suffering 痛苦；苦难 sufferer 受害者；患者
