1、 Period 2 Reading and Thinking 1.To read a passage about a big earthquake. 2. To learn some reading skills: how to scan(扫读扫读); find top sentences(主题句主题句) and summarize main ideas(概括大意概括大意) 3. To reflect upon one of the worst natural disasters- earthquakes(地震带来的反思地震带来的反思) Divided(分成) into 9 groups An
2、swering questions gets poins Groups that get highest points get lollipops(top3积 分前三组) 1: Do you know when and where the earthquake happened? 2: How many people died in the earthquake? 3: Do you know which day is “Natural Disaster Prevention and Reduction Day”(防灾减灾日防灾减灾日) In order to enhance(提高提高) th
3、e peoples safety awareness(安全意识安全意识) of natural disasters. May 12 of each year is the national “Natural Disaster Prevention and Reduction Day(防灾减灾防灾减灾日日)” since 2009. On May 12, 2008, a strong earthquake at magnitude 7.9 occurred in Wenchuan. A total of 69,227 people died, 374,643 were injured and 1
4、7,923 people were missing. How to scan(How to scan(扫读) ) Scanning reading is also called scanning reading, which aims to find a specific information or material. It is usually used to find a word, phrase, number, date, place or article fragment. Our eyes scan the page quickly from top to bottom unti
5、l we find the information we need, and then stop to read it carefully. Scanning is especially suitable for looking for date, place name, person name, data, looking up dictionaries and tables. 扫读又叫扫描式阅读，目的在于寻找某一特定的信息或资料，扫读又叫扫描式阅读，目的在于寻找某一特定的信息或资料， 通常用于查找某个单词、短语、数字、日期、地点或文章片断。通常用于查找某个单词、短语、数字、日期、地点或文章
6、片断。 我们的眼睛从上到下很快地扫过页面，直到发现所需要的信息，我们的眼睛从上到下很快地扫过页面，直到发现所需要的信息， 再停下来仔细阅读这部分。扫读在寻找再停下来仔细阅读这部分。扫读在寻找日期、地名、人名、数日期、地名、人名、数 据，据，查词典，看表格时特别适用。查词典，看表格时特别适用。 Page 50: THE NIGHT THE EARTH DIDNT SLEEP Time/whcih day: Place/city: Disaster: July 28, 1976 Tangshan, Hebei A earthquake Main idea: Task1 (fast Reading)
7、 : Scan(扫读扫读) the passage quickly and find out Whats the main idea of the text? (find out “time” and “place” in 1 minute) A big earthquake happened in Tangshan on July 28, 1976. How to find topic How to find topic sentences(sentences(主题句) ) A topic sentence usually comes at the beginning of a paragr
8、aph and tells readers what the rest of it is all about. Thats why other sentences that follow it must provide more information, prove it by giving interesting facts, or describe its topic in detail. dictionaries and tables. 主题句通常出现在段落的开头，告诉读者它的其余主题句通常出现在段落的开头，告诉读者它的其余 部分是什么。这就是为什么后面的句子必须提供更多部分是什么。这就
9、是为什么后面的句子必须提供更多 的信息，通过提供有趣的事实来证明它，或者详细描的信息，通过提供有趣的事实来证明它，或者详细描 述它的主题。述它的主题。 Skim(略读略读) and find out the topic sentences of each paragraph. Paragraph Topic sentence(主题句主题句) 1 2 3 4 5 Strange things were happening in the countryside of northeastern Hebei. Everything began to shake. It seemed as if the
10、 world were coming to end. Everywhere they looked nearly everything was destroyed. Hope was not lost. Slowly, the .breathe again. Tangshan started to revive itself and get back up on its feet. 好像好像 v.复活复活 Para 1 : Para 2 : Para 3 : Para 4 : Para 5 : A: The rescue work after the earthquake. B: The re
11、vival of the city after the earthake. D: What happened during the earthquake. E: The bad effects of the earthquake. Task 2 (fast Reading) : Read the passage quickly and match the main idea with each paragraph. C: Warning signs(征兆征兆) before the earthquake. Task 3(detailed reading): Fill in the blanks
12、 the water in wells the well walls smelly gas chickens & pigs dogs mice fish in the sky rose and fell deep cracks in them came out of the wells too nervous to eat ran out, looked for places. bright lights jumped out of the water Warning signs before the earthquake. refused to go inside. Para.1 Somet
13、imes, animals have more sensitive reactions(反应敏感反应敏感) to some coming dangers. What do these numbers mean? 1 minute 150 kilometres 8 & 30 2/3 75%, 90% 400,000 3:42 am 11 kilometres The happening and damage of the big earthquake. (Para 2&3) At 3:42 a.m. everything began to shake. The earthquake begun
14、11 kilometres directly below the city. A huge crack was 8 kilometres long and thirty metres wide. The quake even caused damage more than 150 kilometres away in Beijing. 3:42 am 11 kilometres 150 kilometres 8 & 30 400,000 The number of people who were killed or injured reached more than 400,000. Two
15、thirds of the people in Tangshan died or were injured. 75% of the citys factories and buildings and 90% of its homes were gone. 75%, 90% 2/3 In less than one minute, a large city lay in ruins. 1 minute To stress(强调强调) the earthquake was very destructive(毁灭性的毁灭性的) and it caused a lot of damage to peo
16、ple and the city. Reading for details Read the text quickly and try to get some details of the text. Details about Para.4-5 - rescue and revival after the earthquake The army. Doctors and nurses. Workers. How did the city begin to breathe? Who came to the city？ Hope was not lost. Tang shans new look
17、 With strong support from the government and the tireless efforts of people, Tangshan started to revive itself and get back up on its feet. What has Tangshan City proved to China and the rest of the world? In times of disaster, people must unify and show the wisdom to stay positive and rebuild for a
18、 brighter future. 1. Why did the earthquake in Tangshan cause such heavy loss of lives? 2. What shall we do to reduce the loss of lives before earthquakes and during earthquakes？ 1. Why did the earthquake in Tangshan cause such heavy loss of lives? Reason 1: 11 kilometres Reason 2: 75%, 90% Reason 3
19、: 3:42 am There are many reasons for.The main reasons are as follows: First, . Second, . Finally, . 1. Why did the earthquake in Tangshan cause such heavy loss of lives? There are many reasons for the large number of casualties(伤亡伤亡) in the Tangshan earthquake. The main reasons are as follows: First
20、, the earthquake had a magnitude(震级震级) of 8 on Richter scale(里氏里氏) and the epicenter(震中震中) of the earthquake was right under Tangshan, a city with a dense population (人口稠密）人口稠密）. Second, the earthquake-resistant (抗震的抗震的) effect of buildings was poor. Finally, the earthquake happened at night, so peo
21、ple couldnt escape in time. 2. What shall we do to reduce the loss of lives before earthquakes and during earthquakes？ (抗震的建筑earthquake-resistant buildings, 疏散演练evacuation drill, 提高意识raise awarenessrez wens ) 2. What shall we do to reduce the loss of lives before earthquakes and during earthquakes？
22、Even though we cant predict earthquakes accurately(准确地) at present, we still do something to minimize(最小化) the loss of lives and reduce the chances of being killed or injured. First of all, improve(改善) the earthquake- resistance of buildings before earthquakes. Secondly, we should strengthen(加强ga) e
23、arthquake safety education of the public and do a good job in earthquake evacuation drills. Finally, everyone should enhance(提高) their sense of self- protection(自我保护意识). Discussion: What shall we do to keep safe if an earthquake happens? If indoors If outdoors If outdoors: Stay away from buildings,
24、trees, signs, and power lines. Crouch down(蹲下蹲下) and cover the head. Get away! 1.Learn the new words and expressions in this part by heart. 2. Read the text again and again and write a summary of the text in not more than 150 words. 3.Think of using high-technology or other methods to save lives in an earthquake.
