1、Watch a video about earthquake:terrible/scarysudden/unexpectedshockedshakedestroy/damageinjured Earthquakeswords to describe the earthquake:1.When and where was“the night”?2.What happened that night?On July 28th,1976,an earthquake happened in Tangshan.On July 28th,a _ earthquake hit Tangshan,causing
2、 _ damage.Main idea:Main idea:Main idea:Main idea:Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Structure:Structure:Structure:Structure:Strange things were happening.It seemed as if the world was at an end.Nearly everything was destroyed.All hope was not lost.beforeduringafterPara.1:For three days the water in the villag
3、e wells rose and fell,rose and fell.Farmers noticed that the well walls had deep cracks in them.A smelly gas came out of the cracks.In the farmyards,the chickens and even the pigs were too nervous to eat.Mice ran out of the fields looking for places to hide.Fish jumped out of their bowls and ponds.A
4、t about 3:00 am on July 28,1976,some people saw bright lights in the sky.The sound of planes could be heard outside the city of Tangshan even when no planes were in the sky.In the city,the water pipes in some buildings cracked and burst.But the one million people of the city,who thought little of th
5、ese events,were asleep as usual that night.Strange things were happening in the countryside of Hebei.Strange things were happening in the countryside of Hebei.But the one million people of the city,who thought little of these events,were asleep as usual that night.Tip1:using a topic sentence+support
6、ing detailssupporting detailsPart1Part2Part3Structure:Structure:Structure:Structure:Strange things were happening.It seemed as if the world was at an end.Nearly everything was destroyed.All hope was not lost.signsdamageTopicDetailsWriting skills the city the peopledamageWhich details can well descri
7、be the damage of the earthquake?400,000 Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves.Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt.Para.2-3:numbersfigure of speechin 15 terrible seconds200;1/3Tip2:Using various writing skills to make your description more vivid(persuasive)(vivid)(merciless)at 3:42 am
8、2/3thousands of Part1Part2Part3Structure:Structure:Structure:Structure:Strange things were happening.It seemed as if the world was at an end.Nearly everything was destroyed.All hope was not lost.signsdamagehope How did people in Tangshan finally get through the disaster?Para.4:but we humans are _.me
9、rcifulsoldiers/the armypeople in Tangshanjoin togetherget throughselfless helpdeterminationSlowly,the city began to breathe again.Nature can be merciless1.Why did the strange things fail to catch peoples attention?3.How do you understand the title“A night the earth didnt sleep”?Comprehension:Compreh
10、ension:Comprehension:Comprehension:2.How did the author feel by writing each paragraph？1.Why did the strange things fail to catch peoples attention?Strange things were happening.For three days,even pigs were too nervous to eatPeople in Tangshan had no knowledge of earthquakes at that time.If they ha
11、d known it earlier,.What feelings does the writer express by writing the first part?regretfulWhat feelings does the writer express by writing the second part?sorrowfulWhat feelings does the writer express by writing the third part?grateful/hopefulP1P2-3P4A night the earth didnt sleepBefore DuringAft
12、er signs damage hopeTopic +detailsNumbersExamplesFigure of speechstructurecontentlanguagethemeregretfulsorrowfulhopeful Homework:Try to vividly describe Typhoon Mangkhut according to the writing skills you have learned.2018.9Guang dong Provincemore than 900,000 people suffered 4 killedhouses /roads/trees/water and electricity supplies
