1、Unit4Unit4Time:Place:Disaster:July 28,1976Tangshan,HebeiA big earthquakeWhen?Where?What?Fast readingPara Topic sentence 1234Strange things were happening in thecountryside of northeast Hebei.Everything began to shake.It seemedas if the world was at an end.Everywhere they looked nearlyeverything was
2、destroyed.All hope was not lost.Read the text quickly,and divide the whole passage into three parts,according to the three words.rescuesigndamage征兆，前兆征兆，前兆Part 1(Para _)Part 2(Para_)Part 3(Para _)Before the earthquakeDuring the earthquakeAfter the earthquakerescue12&34signsdamageSigns before the ear
3、thquake1The well walls had_deep cracks in them.28:00am10:00amThe water in the village wells _ _.rose and fell,rose and fell A smelly gas _.came out of the cracks.3The chickens and even the pigs were _.4too nervous to eatMice _ looking for places to hide.Fish _.5ran out of the fieldsjumped out of the
4、ir bowls and ponds67.People saw _in the sky.bright lights8._ could be heard outside the city of Tangshan even when _ were in the sky.The sound of the planeno planes9.The water pipes in some buildings _.pipecracked and burstv of the nation felt the earthquake.v A huge crack that was kilometres long a
5、nd metres wide cut across houses.vIn terrible seconds 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 injured reached more than .vAll of the citys hospitals,of its factories and buildings and of its homes were gone.1/3830
6、152/3400,00075%90%Data(数据数据)DetailsDetails1.At _ am,the _ earthquake of the 20th century began.2._ burst from holes in the ground.3.Hard hills of the rock became rivers of _.4._ covered the ground like red autumn leaves.5.Two _ and most of the bridges fell.6.The railway tracks were now _pieces of _.
7、7._ now filled the wells instead of water.8.Water,food,and _ were hard to get.Para.Para.2-32-33:42greatestSteamdirtBricksdamsuselesssteelSandelectricityHow did the army help the people in How did the army help the people in Tangshan?Tangshan?The army organized teams to dig out The army organized tea
8、ms to dig out those who were trapped and to bury those those who were trapped and to bury those who were dead.who were dead.Miners were rescued from the coal Miners were rescued from the coal mines.mines.Shelters were built for survivors Shelters were built for survivors whose homes had been destroy
9、ed.whose homes had been destroyed.Fresh water was taken to the city.Fresh water was taken to the city.True or False questions:1.The parents of many children died.2.People were shocked.3.There was only one quake shook Tangshan.4.The railway tracks became useless pieces of i steel.5.Bricks and red aut
10、umn leaves covered the i ground.(1)Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A.Many soldiers helped to rescue the people who were trapped under the ruins.B.Most of the twenty thousand miners were rescued from the coal mines.C.Workers built shelters for homeless survivors.(2)What do
11、es the last sentence“Slowly,the city began to breathe again.”mean?A.The animals began to breathe.B.The city returned to normal gradually.C.People who were trapped came to life.(3)The title“A night the earth didnt sleep”means?The earth was awake all night long People on the earth couldnt fall asleep
12、that night An earthquake happened that nightA.Animals on the earth would not sleep that night（4）What is the mood of the passage?A.Sad B.serious C.serious and sad D.calm Several days before July 28,1976,many s_ things happened in Tangshan.Well walls c_,water pipes broke and b_,and animals were too ne
13、rvous to eat.They were signs for the e_.But people in the city of Tangshan thought little of these.At 3:42 a.m.that day,the earth began to shake,which d_ the city.Later that afternoon,another big earthquake shook Tangshan.More people were killed or i_ and more buildings f_ down.The whole city lay in
14、 r_.Soldiers were sent to help the r_ workers.Teams were organized to dig out those who were t_ and b_ the dead.SummarytrangerackedurstarthquakeestroyednjuredelluinsescuerappeduryBefore AfterTall buildings fell down Roads werecrackedThe crack cut across the roadThe railway tracks weredestroyed Peopl
15、e wereinjured/diedTangshans new lookGod help those who help themselves.Suppose there would be an earthquake,what should we do to keep ourselves safe?(Group work)Post-readingIf we areI think we must 1.At school2.At home3.On the road4.In a buildingat schoolat homeHide beside a desk or table.If on a road:1.Use something hard(硬的硬的)to protect your head.2.Avoid the buildings and bridges.Dont rush out without order.Never try to use the lift.Stay calm!If in a high buildingHomework:Read the text for three times,and try to retell it.1.Do Exercise 1&2 on P27 ComprehendingThank you for your attending!
