1、2019新人教高中英语必修一新人教高中英语必修一Unit4 Natural DisastersReading and ThinkingTeaching aims：Identify the language features of literary journalism and the structure of the text.010203Appreciate the figures of speech and writing skills used in the text.04Learn about the basic information of the Tangshan earthqua
2、ke.Grasp and use some words and phrases describing a natural disaster.Can you guess what happened during a big earthquake?Buildings_ fell downPeople were_ trapped or buriedThe water pipes _ cracked and burstThe city was_and lay_ destroyedin ruins The Night the Earth didnt SleepLook at the title and
3、the picture and predict what the text is probably about.A terrible earthquake is likely to happen.While-readingSkimming for main information.1.What kind of text is it?2.How are the events arranged?The type of writing of the text is literary journalism.Literary journalism usually describes real histo
4、rical events and real characters.The usage of the figures of speech can stimulate readers feelings and thus touch the readers.The text is organized in chronological/time order.Skimming for main information.Read the text carefully and then write down the main idea of each paragraph.Paragraph1:Warning
5、 signs before the earthquakes.Paragraph2:_Paragraph3:_Paragraph4:_Paragraph5:_The happening of the big earthquake.The immediate effects of the earthquake.The rescue work.The revival of the city.during the earthquake after the earthquakebefore the earthquakeStrange things were happeningIn the village
6、 wellsIn the farmyardIn the fieldIn the skyWhat was the attitude of the people in the city towards those strange things?But the citys one million people were asleep as usual that night.People ignored the warning signsignorantPara1.Strange things were happening.Supporting detailsvAt _,everything bega
7、n to shake.v_ of the nation felt the earthquake.v A huge crack that was _ kilometres long and _ metres wide cut across houses.vIn less than_ minute,a large city lay in ruins.v_ of the people died or were injured during the earthquake.v The number of people who were killed or badly injured reached mo
8、re than _.vAll of the citys hospitals,_ of its factories and buildings and _ of its homes were gone.Para2.It seemed as if the world were coming to an end.3:42 a.m.One thirdeight30oneTwo thirds 400,00075%90%How did people feel at that time?shockedSupporting detailsGuess what the word“ruin”means from
9、the context.课本原句：In less than one minute,a large city lay in ruins.This word describes the city straight after the earthquake.In a short time,a lot of damage was done,so it must describe a place that has been badly damaged.Learning tip:When you see a word you do not know,do not stop and look it up i
10、n a dictionary.If you continue reading,the context will probably help you understand what it means.What was the peoples feeling at that time?People felt hopeless at that time.Para3.Everywhere survivors looked,there was nothing but ruins.factories,buildings and homes,hospitalsbricksdams,bridges,railw
11、ay trackscows,pigs,chickenswater,food,electricitySupporting detailsGuess what the word“brick”means from the context.课本原句：Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves,but no wind could blow them away.This word is used to describe the building that have fallen.They are red like leaves,but also hea
12、vy,because the wind cannot move them.They sound like the red clay blocks commonly used to build buildings.Para4.But hope was not lost.who who what resultresult hopefulSupporting detailssoldiersdoctors and nursesworkers to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the deadcame to providemedical serv
13、ice build shelters for survivors whose homes had been destroyedthe city began to breathe againGuess what the word“trap”,“bury”means from the context.课本原句：.to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the dead.Trap is used to describe people who are not dead,but they need help to be dug out,so it mu
14、st mean they cannot move because they are stuck somewhere.Bury is used to describe what happens to the dead bodies.They are often put into the ground and covered,so that could be what this means.I think the revival of Tangshan was helped by the strong support of the government and the people who all
15、 worked in unity to rebuild the city even better than before.Para5 Tangshan started to revive itself and get back up on its feet.What do you think helped in the revival of Tangshan city?The change of peoples feelingignorantshockedhopelesshopefulbefore the earthquakeduring the earthquakeafter the ear
16、thquakewhen the rescue cameSummary-Fill in the blanks according to the text.Tangshan EarthquakeBefore the earthquakeThe water in the village wells _ and fell again and again.Animals in the farmyards became too _ to eat.During the earthquakeAt 3：42 am everything began to _.And hard hills of rock beca
17、me rivers of _.Damages of the earthquakeOver 400，000 people were killed or _ in the earthquake.And nearly everything was _.rosenervous shakedirtinjureddestroyed The help from the whole nationSoldiers dug out those who were _ and buried the dead.Medical workers came to provide medical _.Workers built
18、 _ for survivors.The great success people have achievedThe new city has taken on a new look,with great _ in transportation,industry,and environment.trappedcareshelters improvements Post-reading1.The night the earth didnt sleep.Slowly,the city began to breathe again.2.the water in the village wells r
19、ose and fell,rose and fell.1.Reading for language features and writing skillsfigure of speech:personification 拟人Function:to make the language vivid and expressive,and resonate with readers.figure of speech:Repetition重复 Function:to make the description more vivid and involve the readers in the atmosp
20、here3.It seemed as if the world were coming to an end.4.Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves.Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt.1.Reading for language features and writing skillsfigure of speech:simile明喻metaphor 暗喻Function:to make the description more vivid.figure of speech:exagger
21、ation夸张 Function:to show the destruction was extremely severe.2.Read the text again and answer the questions.The writer uses many numbers:at about 3:00 a.m.,on July 1976;150 kilometers;One third;8 kilometers and 30 meters;Less than one minute;Two thirds;400,000;75percent;90 percent;150,000;10,000.Fo
22、r one reason,it conveys how great the damage the earthquake caused.For another,citing specific numbers when describing the loss is a respect to the truth,which makes the whole fact more convincing.Circle all the numbers in the passage.Why does the writer use so many numbers?.What does the writer mea
23、n by“Slowly,the city began to breathe again”?A.The city will not die;it has hope and it can recover from the pain.B.The army sent 150，000 soldiers to Tangshan to help people.C.Hundreds of thousands of people were helped.D.Most of the 10，000 miners were e back to life or recover.What kind of help do
24、you think people who have suffered an earthquake need?They need quick access to basic things such as water and food,because they cant get them easily.They also need medical care,not just for injuries,but to protect against disease and other problems that happen after the earthquake.Last but not leas
25、t,these people also need psychological care and help.Wenchuan county and some other towns near Wenchuan have the similar experiences.These towns were built up from the ruins.As well as developing better ways to detect and prepare for these disasters,we have learnt that acting quickly and in unity is
26、 the best way to get over such disasters.The strong support from government and people around are also very important.3.DiscussionWhat other cities or towns have gone through similar changes?What lessons can we learn from these events?Home-work1.Summarize the passage.2.Do some research on other natural disasters by surfing the Internet and make a report.
