1、Match the pictures with the natural disasters.earthquake_ tsunami_ volcanic eruption_sandstorm_ drought_ hurricane/typhoon_ landslide_ tornado_ wildfire_ flood_ 1234510987632106798145What can happen to a city during a big earthquake?Buildings will _.People will _or even dead.The disaster-stricken ar
2、ea will be _.People will _fall downget trapped.be seriously injured in ruinsTHE NIGHT THE EARTH DIDNT SLEEP Guess what is the text mainly about?Its a story about a disaster of earthquake.Pre-reading:Prediction Look at the title and photopersonification1.Whats the main idea of the passage?The passage
3、 mainly talks about a/an_(what)that happened in _(where)at _(when).earthquakeTangshan3:42 a.m.on 28 July 1976 2.Whats the type of this text?A.a news report B.a literary journalism（报告文学报告文学）C.a novel D.a storyPre-reading-Skimming for main idea.A literary journalism usually describes real historical e
4、vents and real characters.The usage of the numbers and figures of speech can inspire readers feelings and thus touch the readers.What rhetorical devices were used in the article?(para 2-3)exaggeration metaphorsimileparallelism4.How does the author organize the passage?The passage is organized in _or
5、der.Before3.How many parts can we divide the passage into?timelater that afternoonsoon after the quakesFor several daysAt about 3:00 a.m.on 28 July 1976 At 3:42 a.m.DuringAfterPara.Para.Para.12-34-5 before the earthquakeduring the earthquakeafter the earthquakeSUMMARY Pay attention to the first and
6、last sentences of each paragragh.Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5A.The another earthquake struck Tangshan,causing death and injuries.B.Help came soon after the quakes.C.The earthquake caused unbelievable damage to Tangshan.D.Tangshan came back to life again.E.Warning signs before the earthquake._were
7、seen in the sky_were heard Chickens and pigs were_Mice _of the fields _ bright lights _ appeared in the well wallsdeep crackstoo nervous to eat._ come out of crackssmelly gas Please read paragragh 1 and fill in the blanks.Water in the village wells _rose and fell,rose and fellDogs _refused to go ins
8、ide buildingslooking for places to hide.Fish _jumped out of the waterrun outloud noiseStrange 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.At least one
9、 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 outside the c
10、ity of Tangshan and loud noises were heard.But the citys one million people were asleep as usual that night.topic sentence_ before the earthquakeWhile-reading：find the topic sentencewarning signs FeelingIgnorant People ignored the warning signsThe damage caused by the earthquakeThe suffering of the
11、peoplePara.2vAt _,everything began to shake.v_ kilometers directly below,damage more than _ kilometersv_ of the nation felt the earthquake.v A huge crack that was _ kilometres long and_ metres wide cut across.vIn less than_ minute,a large city lay in ruins.3:42 a.m.1/38301v_ of the people died or we
12、re injured during the earthquake.v_ of children were left without parents.v The number of people who were killed or.reached more than _.2/3 400,00011150Thousands Please listen to paragragh 2 and finish the chart.one of the most deadly earthquakes of the 20th centuryFeelingShocked The earthquake caus
13、ed unbelievable damage to Tangshan.There was nothing but ruins.buildings/factories/homes/hospitalsbricksbridges/trackscows/pigs/chickensHopeless Para.3Feeling water/food/electricityPeople began to wonder how long the disaster would last.Please read paragragh 3 and find the destroyed things.Topic sen
14、tenceSupporting detailsWho came to this city?What did they do?Read paragragh 4-rescueTo dig out and buryTo provide medical careTo build sheltersBut hope was not lost!Feeling PositiveHopeful In the past,Tangshan was_.At present,the new city has become a _to more than seven million people,with great _
15、 in _homeimprovementsin ruinstransportation,industry and environment.Read paragragh 5-revival Appreciate the picture1.The huge earthquake left the whole city_2.Everyone was _,thinking the world must be coming to an end3.Millions of people were left without water,food,or _4.Soliders and volunteers wo
16、rked as hard as they could to pull away_ and rocks,and rescue those who were_ under the ruins.5.Some were found alive,though they were suffering from terrible injuries,but others had already stopped_ when they weree discovered.6.A few buildings were still standing,but people were afraid to use them
17、as shelters,worrying they would be _if the building fell.in ruinsin shockeletricitybrickstrappedbreathingburiedFill in the blanks according to the passage.Strange things happened 1._the Tangshan earthquake happened.The well walls had deep cracks.A 2._ (smell)gas came out of them.The water pipes crac
18、ked and burst.At 3:42 3._the morning of July 28,1976,everything began to shake.4._seemed as if the world was at an end.Steam burst from holes in the ground.Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt.The whole city lay in 5._(ruin).Many people died or were 6._ (injure).Everything in the city 7._(be)des
19、troyed.People were 8._(shock)at beforesmellyonItruinsinjuredwasshockedDescribe the disasters and fill in the blanksthis and wondered how long the disaster would last.The army organized teams to dig out those 9._were trapped and to bury the dead.Workers built shelters for 10._(survive).Fresh water was taken to the city.Slowly,the city began to breathe again.whosurvivorsThank you!
