1、Unit 4Talking1.Why do they sing the song?Talking1.Why do they sing the song?To encourage people in Haiti and call on(To encourage people in Haiti and call on(号召号召)people to help them.people to help them.2.What did people in Haiti go through(经历经历)?They went through a big earthquake?They went through
2、a big earthquake?A big earthquake hit Haiti on January12,2010The biggest earthquake during the past 200 hundred years in Haiti with thousands of people killed or injured.What damage can an earthquake cause?A large number of houses and buildings will be _.The _ will cover the ground.The place will li
3、e in _(废墟废墟).destroyed (破坏，毁坏破坏，毁坏)bricksruinsHard(坚硬的坚硬的)hills of rock will become rivers of _(泥土，污垢）泥土，污垢）.dirtMany people will be killed or _.injured(伤害伤害)Some children will be left without _.parentshomelessWhen did the Tangshan earthquake happen?The night the earth didnt sleepDivide the passage
4、into 4 parts and summarize the main idea of each part with a key wordPart 1(Para._)Part 2(Para._)Part 3(Para._)Part 4(Para._)RescueSigns(征兆征兆)Reading for structureDamage12&34Rebuilding5 Strange things were happening in the countryside of northeastern Hebei.For several days,the water in the village w
5、ells rose and fell,rose and fell.There were deep cracks that appeared in the well walls.At least one well 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
6、out of the water.At about 3:00 a.m.,on 28 July 1976,bright lights were seen in the sky outside the city of Tangshan and loud noises were heard.But the citys one million people were asleep as usual that night.supporting sentencesStrange thingswere happening in the countryside of northeastern Hebei.To
7、pic sentenceButthe citys one million people were asleep as usual that night.Transitional sentence 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.
8、At least one well 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 the water.At about 3:00 a.m.,on 28 July 1976,bright lights were seen in the sky o
9、utside the city of Tangshan and loud noises were heard.But the citys one million people were asleep as usual that night.Strange thingswere happening in the countryside of northeastern Hebei.Butthe citys one million people were asleep as usual that night.ContrastThe sharp contrast between the unusual
10、 signs and peoples usual behaviors further implies _ _.the huge damagethe earthquake brought to the cityone thirdData(数据数据).,a quake that even caused damage more than _ kilometers away in Beijing.Nearly _ of the whole nation felt it.A huge crack that was _ kilometres long and _ metres wide cut acros
11、s houses,roads and waterways.In less than _ minute,a large city lay in ruins.8301150Part2.DamageOne of the most deadly earthquakes of the 20th centuryv_ of the people were dead or injured during the earthquake.v The number of people who were killed or badly injured reached more than .v About 75%of i
12、ts factories and buildings and 90%of its homes were _.v Bricks _ the ground like red autumn leaves.v Most bridges had _or were not _ to crossv The railway tracks were now _ pieces of metal.vSand _ the wells instead of water.Two-thirdsgonecoveredfallensafe400,000uselessfilledPart2.DamageGreatWho brou
13、ght hope to people in Tangshan?Who brought hope to people in Tangshan?1.What does the sentence“Slowly,the city began to breathe again”mean?2.Can you find a sentence in Para.5 with similar meaning?Tangshan started to revive itself and get back up on its feet.3.What contribute to(促成促成)Tangshans succes
14、sful rebuilding?strong support from the governmenttireless efforts of the citys peoplepeoples union and optimism(乐观)The night the earth didnt sleepusually time for sleepunusual time for sleepdue to the disastrous earthquakePersonificationWhat does the writer mean by the title“A night the earth didnt sleep”.
