1、Unit 4 Natural Disasters1.get the main idea,structure and some details of the text;2.recognize the type of writing;Do you know some earthquakes that happened in China?Before-reading青海 玉树河北唐山汶川雅安Wenchuan,May12th,2008Yushu，April 14th,2010Tangshan,July 28th,1976Yaan，April 20th,2013What can happen to a
2、city during a big earthquake?Thousands of buildings will _.Many people will be dead or _.fall downbadly injuredThe bridge will be_and too dangerous to cross.The railway tracks will be _.People will be _.The city will be _.useless piece of metalin shockin ruinsdamagedActivity1:Look at the title and p
3、hoto below and skim for the main idea.The passage mainly talks about a/an _(what)that happened in _(where)in _(when).eventplacetime earthquakeTangshan1976While-readingThe rescue work.The revival of the city.The immediate effects of the earthquake.Activity2:Scan for general ideas of each paragraph an
4、d match them.The happening of the earthquake.Warning signs before the earthquake.Activity 3:Divide the whole passage into 3 parts and summarize the main ideas.partParagraphsMain ideas(time+key works)123Para.1Para.2-3Para.4-5 _the earthquake:_ signs _ the earthquake:_ effects_ the earthquake:_ and_Th
5、e text is organized in _ order.timeBeforewarningDuringimmediateAfterrescuerevivallater that afternoonsoon after the quakesFor several daysAt about 3:00 a.m.on 28 July 1976 At 3:42 a.m.beforeduringafterTimeDetailsStrange thingsFor several days1.Water in the village wells _.2.Well walls developed _3._
6、 come out of the cracks.4.Mice _ the fields.5.Fish _ the water.At about 3:00 a.m.on July 28,19761._appeared in the sky.2._ were heard.rose and felldeep cracksSmelly gasran out ofjumped out of Bright lights Loud noises Activity 5:Read Para 1.to find out vivid verbs.Why dose the author use these vivid
7、 verbs here?To show the warnings before then earthquake were very obviously.But the citys one million people were asleep as usual that night.unawareActivity 6:Read Para.2-3 to find out numbers.Nearly _ of the nation felt the earthquake.A huge crack that was _ kilometres long and _ metres wide cut ac
8、ross houses,roads and waterways.In less than _ minute a large city lay in ruins.The number of people who were killed or injured reached more than _.Ten of thousands of cows,_ pigs,and _ chickens were dead.At 3:42 a.m.830400,000hundreds of millions of Whats the function of the numbers?To show the gre
9、at destruction and suffering;To make the passage more accurate and convincing.1/31Activity 7:Read Para.3 and find the destroyed things.Later that afternoon 1.About 75 percent of the citys _ and_,90 percent of its _,and all of its _ were gone.2._ covered the ground like red autumn leaves.3.Most _ had
10、 fallen or were not safe to cross.4.The _ were now useless pieces of metal.5.Tens of thousands of _,hundreds of thousands of _,and millions of _were dead.6._were hard to get.There was nothing but ruins.factoriesbuildingshomeshospitalsBricksbridgesrailway trackscowspigschickensWater,food and electric
11、ityPeople were in shock.People began to wonder how long the disaster would last.shockedhopelessActivity 8:Read Para.4 and answer the questions.Soon after the earthquakeWho came to this city?What did they do?The army More than 10,000 doctors and nursesWorkerssent_ to Tangshan to _trapped people and t
12、o_.came to _built_150,000 soldiersdig outbury the deadprovide medical careShelters for survivorsHope was not lost!Slowly,the city began to breath again.hopefulActivity 9:Read Para.5 and find the answers.1.What shows the revival of Tangshan?2.How was Tangshan able to revive itself?3.What has Tangshan
13、 City proved to China and the rest of the world?The new city has become a home to more than 7million people,with great improvements in transportation,industry and environment.With strong support from government and tireless efforts of the citys people.In times of disaster,people must unify and show
14、the wisdom to stay positive and rebuild for a brighter future.unawareshockedhopelesshopefulbefore the earthquakeduring the earthquakeafter the earthquakewhen the rescue cameThe change of peoples feeling(1)Recognize：According to the information above,whats the type of this passage?A.an art magazine B
15、.a literary journal C.a novel(2)Think:Why didnt the earth sleep at the night?(3)Lets talk!How do you feel after learning the passagePost-ReadingThe earth itself didnt sleepTangshan people didnt sleepChinese people and the whole world didnt sleepA 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。If everyone gives a hand,the world would be full of love.
