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Natural Disasters
Reading and Thinking
Learning Objectives
In this class, you will
read a text about Tangshan earthquake and gather information
reflect on the lessons that we can learn from the earthquake
analyze the language features of the text
What can happen to a city during an earthquake
Lead in
Many houses and the street were damaged
Pre-reading
Look at the title and photo below and guess what the text is about.
Careful-reading
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.
gas n.气体，煤气，天然气
refuse v.拒绝;拒绝给(所需之物);回绝;推却
refuse to do sth 拒绝做某事
Careful-reading
Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt. In less than one minute, a large city lay in ruins.
ruin意为“破坏;毁坏”,是名词。ruin还可以作及物动词,意为“破坏;毁坏”，
lie/be in ruins成为废墟
ruin sth/sb/oneself毁坏某物/毁掉某人/毁掉自己
be ruined by... 被……毁坏/破坏
ruin one’s health/fame/future 毁掉某人的健康/名声/未来
shock n.震惊，令人震惊的事
v.使震惊，使惊愕
in shock震惊
People were in shock— and then, later that afternoon, another big
quake shook Tangshan again
Careful-reading
Soon after the quakes, the army sent 150,000 soldiers to Tangshan to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the dead.
trap n.圈套;陷阱;困境　v.设圈套;陷入(困境)
fall into a trap落入陷阱
be trapped/stuck/caught in被困在……中
trap sb into doing sth 陷害/诱骗某人做某事
bury sth 埋葬……
be buried in=bury oneself in沉浸于……;埋头于……
Careful-reading
Water and food were brought into the city by train, truck, and plane. Slowly, the city began to breathe again.
breath n.　呼吸
breathe a sigh of relief 松了一口气
hold one’s breath 屏住呼吸
out of breath 气喘吁吁地,上气不接下气地
catch one’s breath 喘口气
take a deep breath=breathe deeply 深呼吸
With strong support from the government and the tireless efforts of the city’s people, a new Tangshan was built upon the earthquake ruins.
make an effort to do sth 努力做某事
spare no effort to do sth 不遗余力地做某事
Paragraph 2
Careful-reading
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 5
Write down the
main idea of
each paragraph
The happening of the big
earthquake.
The immediate effects of
the earthquake.
The rescue work.
The revival of the city.
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Careful-reading
Read the sentences describing what happened after a huge plete the sentences with the correct forms of the new words and phrases from the text.
in ruins
in shock
electricity
bricks
trapped
breathing
buried
Careful-reading
Read the text again and answer the questions.
What were some of the strange things happening before the earthquake Do you think they were warning signs Why or why not
Before the earthquake, the water in the village wells rose and fell.
Deep cracks appeared in their walls. Animals were acting strangely. I
think these were warning signs as this doesn’t usually happen and it showed something strange was happening below the ground. Sometimes, animals have more sensitive reactions to some coming dangers.
What does the writer mean by “Slowly, the city began to breathe again”
The writer means that the city began to function again, because the earthquake had stopped people and supplies moving about, and so it was like the city couldn’t breathe.
Careful-reading
Read the text again and answer the questions.
What kind of help do you think people who have suffered an earthquake need
People in places who have suffered an earthquake need quick access to basic things such as water and food, because they cannot 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.
Discussion
What do you think helped in the revival of Tangshan city
What other cities or towns have gone through similar changes What lessons can we learn from these events
THANK YOU

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