1、droughttornadoearthquakefloodLead inTHE NIGHT THE EARTH DIDNT SLEEP Guess what is the text mainly about?A.Its a story about a disaster of earthquake.B.Its a story about a disaster of flood.C.Its a story about a disaster of drought.D.Its a story about a disaster of tsunami.Pre-reading:Prediction Look
2、 at the title and photo1.Whats the main idea of the passage?The passage 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 brochure B.a literary journalism（报告文学报告文学）C.a novel D.a storyPre-reading-Skimming for
3、 main idea.A literary journalism usually describes real historical events and real characters.The usage of the numbers and the figures of speech can inspire readers feelings and thus touch the readers.Listen to the tape carefully and match the main idea with each paragraph.Reading for main ideas(5 m
4、ins)To get the main idea,pay attention to the beginning sentence in each paragraph.Find out the writing order of this text Time order Fast reading several days agoat 3:00amat 3:42am later that afternoonafter the quakesbefore earthquake during earthquake after earthquake Before the earthquake(signs)-
5、Para.1above thegroundStrange thingson the groundunder the ground water(rose and fell,rose and fell)wall(deep cracks)smelly gas dogs(refused to go inside)mice(ran out to look for places to hide)fish(jumped out of the water)bright lights in the sky loud noises were heardrepetition specific verbs sight
6、 smell hearing sight People ignored the warning signsHow did people feel before the earthquake?A.Excited B.Ignorant C.WorriedD.FrightenedStrange 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
7、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 out of the water.At about 3:00 a.m.,on 28 July 19
8、76,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.Para.2vAt _,everything began to shake.v_ kilometers directly below,damage more than _ kilometersv_ of the nation felt the earthquake.v A huge
9、 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 were injured during the earthquake.vThe number of people who were killed or.reached more than _.2/3 400,00011150 Please listen to paragragh 2 and fin
10、ish the chart.FeelingShocked At 3:42 a.m.,everything began to shake.It seemed as if the world were coming to an end!Eleven kilometres directly below the city,one of the most deadly earthquakes of the 20th century had begun,a quake that even caused damage more than 150 kilometres away in Beijing.Near
11、ly one third of the whole nation felt it!A huge crack,eight kilometres long and 30 metres wide,cut across houses,roads,and waterways.Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt.In less than one minute,a large city lay in ruins.Two thirds of the people who lived there were dead or injured.Thousands of c
12、hildren were left without parents.The number of people who were killed or badly injured in the quake was more than 400,000.There was nothing but ruins.buildings/factories/homes/hospitalsbricksbridges/trackscows/pigs/chickensHopeless Para.3Feeling water/food/electricity Please read paragragh 3 and fi
13、nd the destroyed things.desperateEverywhere survivors looked,there was nothing but ruins.Nearly everything in the city was destroyed.About 75 percent of the citys factories and buildings,90 percent of its homes,and all of its hospitals were gone.Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves,but n
14、o wind could blow them away.Most bridges had fallen or were not safe to cross.The railway tracks were now useless pieces of metal.Tens of thousands of cows,hundreds of thousands of pigs,and millions of chickens were dead.Sand now filled the wells instead of water.People were in shockand then,later t
15、hat afternoon,another big quake shook Tangshan again.Even more buildings fell down.Water,food,and electricity were hard to get.People began to wonder how long the disaster would last.Who came to this city?What did they do?To dig out and buryTo provide medical careTo build sheltersHope was not lost!F
16、eeling When disaster struck,help came from all sides！PositiveHopeful But hope was not lost.Soon after the quakes,the army sent 150,000 soldiers to Tangshan to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the dead.More than 10,000 doctors and nurses came to provide medical care.Workers built shelters f
17、or survivors whose homes had been destroyed.Hundreds of thousands of people were helped.Water and food were brought into the city by train,truck,and plane.Slowly,the city began to breathe again.What makes Tangshan develop so fast?tirelss efforts of the citys peoplevarious help from the whole nations
18、trong support from the governmentunifyTangshan started to revive itself and get back up on its feet.With strong support from the government and the tireless efforts of the citys people,a new Tangshan was built upon the earthquake ruins.The new city has become a home to more than seven million people,with great improvements in transportation,industry,and environment.Tangshan city has proved to China and the rest of the world that in times of disaster,people must unify and show the wisdom to stay positive and rebuild for a brighter future.
