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2019新人教高中英语必修一
Unit4 Natural Disasters
Reading and Thinking
Teaching aims：
Identify the language features of literary journalism and
the structure of the text.
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03
Appreciate the figures of speech and writing skills used in the text.
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Learn about the basic information of the Tangshan earthquake.
Grasp and use some words and phrases describing a natural disaster.
Can you guess what happened during a big earthquake
Buildings_____________
fell down
People were_________________________
trapped or buried
The water pipes ____________________________
cracked and burst
The city was____________and lay_________
destroyed
in ruins
The Night the Earth didn’t Sleep
Look at the title and the picture and predict what the text is probably about.
A terrible earthquake is likely to happen.
While-reading
Skimming for main information.
1. What kind of text is it
2. How are the events arranged
The type of writing of the text is literary journalism.
Literary journalism usually describes real historical events and real characters. The usage of the figures of speech can stimulate readers' feelings and thus touch the readers.
The text is organized in chronological/time order.
Skimming for main information.
Read the text carefully and then write down the main idea of each paragraph.
Paragraph1:Warning signs before the earthquakes.
Paragraph2:______________________________
Paragraph3:______________________________
Paragraph4:______________________________
Paragraph5:______________________________
The happening of the big earthquake.
The immediate effects of the earthquake.
The rescue work.
The revival of the city .
during the earthquake
after the earthquake
before the earthquake
Strange things were happening
In the village wells
In the farmyard
In the field
In the sky
What was the attitude of the people in the city towards those strange things
But the city’s one million people were asleep as usual that night.
People ignored the warning signs
ignorant
Para1. Strange things were happening.
Supporting details
At _________, everything began to shake.
____________ of the nation felt the earthquake.
A huge crack that was _______ kilometres long and
_____ metres wide cut across houses.
In less than___ minute, a large city lay in ruins.
___________ of the people died or were injured during
the earthquake.
The number of people who were killed or badly
injured reached more than ________.
All of the city’s hospitals, _____ of its factories and
buildings and _____ of its homes were gone.
Para2. It seemed as if the world were coming to an end.
3:42 a.m.
One third
eight
30
one
Two thirds
400,000
75%
90%
How did people feel at that time
shocked
Supporting details
Guess what the word“ruin” means from the context.
课本原句：
In less than one minute, a large city lay in ruins.
This word describes the city straight after the earthquake. In a short time, a lot of damage was done, so it must describe a place that has been badly damaged.
Learning tip: When you see a word you do not know, do not stop and look it up in a dictionary. If you continue reading, the context will probably help you understand what it means.
What was the people’s feeling at that time
People felt hopeless at that time.
Para3. Everywhere survivors looked, there was nothing but ruins.
factories, buildings and homes,hospitals
bricks
dams, bridges, railway tracks
cows, pigs,chickens
water, food,electricity
Supporting details
Guess what the word“brick” means from the context.
课本原句：
Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves, but no wind could blow them away.
This word is used to describe the building that have fallen.They are red like leaves, but also heavy, because the wind cannot move them. They sound like the red clay blocks commonly used to build buildings.
Para4. But hope was not lost.
who what result
hopeful
Supporting details
soldiers
doctors and nurses
workers
to dig out those who
were trapped and to
bury the dead
came to provide
medical service
build shelters for
survivors whose homes
had been destroyed
the city began to
breathe again
Guess what the word“trap”,“bury” means from the context.
课本原句：
...to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the dead.
Trap is used to describe people who are not dead, but they need help to be dug out, so it must mean they cannot move because they are stuck somewhere.
Bury is used to describe what happens to the dead bodies. They are often put into the ground and covered, so that could be what this means.
I think the revival of Tangshan was helped by the strong support of the government and the people who all worked in unity to rebuild the city even better than before.
Para5 Tangshan started to revive itself and
get back up on its feet.
What do you think helped in the revival of Tangshan city
The change of people's feeling
ignorant
shocked
hopeless
hopeful
before the earthquake
during the earthquake
after the earthquake
when the rescue came
Summary--Fill in the blanks according to the text.
Tangshan Earthquake Before the earthquake ·The water in the village wells ①___________ and fell again and again.
·Animals in the farmyards became too ②__________ to eat.
During the earthquake At 3：42 am everything began to ③____________.
And hard hills of rock became rivers of ④____________.
Damages of the earthquake Over 400，000 people were killed or ⑤____________ in the earthquake. And nearly everything was ⑥____________.
rose
nervous
shake
dirt
injured
destroyed
The help from the whole nation Soldiers dug out those who were ⑦____________ and buried the dead. Medical workers came to provide medical ⑧____________. Workers built ⑨____________ for survivors.
The great success people have achieved The new city has taken on a new look, with great ⑩____________ in transportation, industry, and environment.
trapped
care
shelters
improvements
Post-reading
1.① The night the earth didn’t sleep.
② Slowly, the city began to breathe again.
2....the water in the village wells rose and fell, rose and fell...
1.Reading for language features and writing skills
figure of speech: personification 拟人
Function: to make the language vivid and expressive, and resonate with readers.
figure of speech: Repetition重复
Function: to make the description more vivid and involve the readers in the atmosphere
3. It seemed as if the world were coming to an end.
4. ①Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves.
②Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt.
1.Reading for language features and writing skills
figure of speech: ①simile明喻②metaphor 暗喻
Function: to make the description more vivid.
figure of speech: exaggeration夸张
Function: to show the destruction was extremely severe.
2. Read the text again and answer the questions.
The writer uses many numbers: at about 3:00 a.m., on July 1976; 150 kilometers; One third; 8 kilometers and 30 meters; Less than one minute; Two thirds; 400,000; 75percent; 90 percent; 150,000; 10,000.
For one reason, it conveys how great the damage the earthquake caused. For another, citing specific numbers when describing the loss is a respect to the truth, which makes the whole fact more convincing.
①Circle all the numbers in the passage. Why does the writer use so many numbers
②.What does the writer mean by “Slowly, the city began to breathe again”
A.The city will not die; it has hope and it can recover from the pain.
B.The army sent 150，000 soldiers to Tangshan to help people.
C.Hundreds of thousands of people were helped.
D.Most of the 10，000 miners were rescued.
come back to life or recover
③.What kind of help do you think people who have suffered an earthquake need
They need quick access to basic things such as water and food, because they can’t get them easily. They also need medical care, not just for injuries, but to protect against disease and other problems that happen after the earthquake. Last but not least, these people also need psychological care and help.
Wenchuan county and some other towns near Wenchuan have the similar experiences. These towns were built up from the ruins. As well as developing better ways to detect and prepare for these disasters, we have learnt that acting quickly and in unity is the best way to get over such disasters. The strong support from government and people around are also very important.
3.Discussion
What other cities or towns have gone through similar changes
What lessons can we learn from these events
Home-work
1.Summarize the passage.
2.Do some research on other natural disasters by surfing the Internet and make a report.

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