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The NIGHT THE ERATH DIDN’T SLEEP
Unit 4
Natural Disasters
---Reading and thinking
Learning objectives
1. analyze the main idea of each para. and summarize the
structure of the text;
2. enhance awareness of disaster prevention and mitigation
and feel the spirit of unity;
3. master functions of data and rhetorical devices and
features of literary journalism;
4. analyze the causes of heavy casualties, and discuss the
protective measures.
What happened
Lead-in
What do you want to know from the title
What can happen to a city and the people during a big earthquake
Thousands of buildings will ____________________.
Many people will be ______ or ____________.
fall down
badly hurt
/be destroyed
trapped
The bridge will be _________
and too dangerous to cross.
The railway tracks will be ______________________.
People will be _______________.
The whole city will lie _________.
useless pieces of metal
frightened/in shock
in ruins
damaged
Lead-in
What can happen to a city during a big earthquake
A great number of people were trapped under ruins陷入废墟 or seriously injured受伤严重 or even be killed.
The disaster-stricken area will be in ruins.沦为废墟
Roads and bridges were destroyed.被摧毁
The supply of food, water and electricity was cut off.中断
While-reading
Activity2: 1.What’s the main idea of the passage？
The passage is mainly about___________________________.
2.What’s the type of this text
A. A news report. B. A literary journal文学期刊. C. A novel.
3. How does the author organize the passage
The text is organized in ______ order.
　a terrible earthquake in Tangshan
A literary journal 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.
time
1. What’s the main idea of the passage
The passage mainly talks about a/an___________(what) that happened in _________ (where) in ______(when).
earthquake
Tangshan
1976
3. In what order is the text written
A. Time B. Space C. Feeling
2. What’s the type of this text
A. a news report B. a literary journal（报告文学） C. a novel
报告文学是散文的一种，介于新闻报道和小说之间，兼有新闻和文学的特点的散文。报告文学是运用文学艺术，真实、及时地反映社会生活事件和人物活动的一种文学体裁。
While reading---Skimming for main idea.
Find the main idea and the topic sentence of each paragraph.
The first and last sentences of each paragraph usually give us the main idea.
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Para.5
The happening of the big earthquake.
The rescue work after the earthquake
The damage of the big earthquake.
The revival of the city.
Warning signs before the earthquake.
How many parts can this passage be divided into
Why
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Para.
Para.
Para.
the earthquake
Think and use one word to summarize each part.
Before
During
After
Signs
Damage
Revival
1
2-3
4-5
the earthquake
the earthquake
It tells us what happened_______, _______ and _______ the earthquake.
before
during
after
How can we divide the text
The _______caused by the earthquake
The suffering of the people
At _________, everything began to shake.
___ kilometers directly below, …damage more than ____ kilometers…
_______ of the nation felt the earthquake.
A huge crack that was __ kilometres long and___ metres wide cut across...
In less than___ minute, a large city lay in ruins.
3:42 a.m.
1/3
8
30
1
___________ of the people died or were injured during the earthquake.
____________ of children were left without parents.
The number of people who were killed or ….reached more than ________.
2/3
400,000
11
150
Thousands
Please read para. 2 and finish the chart.
Para.
2
to show the earthquake was very ________ and it caused a lot of _________ to people and the city.
to make the article more ____________ and ___________ .
serious
damage
convincing
shocking
Why does the writer use so many numbers
The earthquake is so serious. And what did the city look like after the quake
damage
___________ in the sky
Chickens & pigs were
______________
Mice ran out
________________
bright lights
________
in the well walls
deep cracks
too nervous to eat.
looking for places to hide.
_________ from it.
smelly gas
Please read para. 1 and fill in the blanks.
People’s attitude: The city’s one million people were asleep as uaual that night.
Unaware
What about the people What did they do
They were asleep as usual that night.
Attitude
ignorant
There was nothing but ruins.
Buildings/factories/homes/hospitals
bricks
Bridges/tracks
Cows/pigs/chickens
Para. 3
What is people’s attitude
Water/food/electricity
People began to wonder how long the disaster would last.
Please read para. 3 and find the destroyed things.
noun.
Hopeless
The army
sent 150,000 soldiers to dig out … bury
The workers
Water and food were brought into the city by train, truck and plane.
Doctors and nurses
came …provide medical care
Para 4 _______after the earthquake
rescue
Why does the author say “hope was not lost”
slowly, the city
began to breathe again
People from all over the country
Because of _________________,
Please read para. 4 and answer the questions.
built shelters for survivors whose homes…
the timely rescue
Hopeful
Attitude
Who came to the rescue
What did they do
How was Tangshan able to revive itself
What has Tangshan City proved to China and the rest of the world
With strong support from government and tireless efforts of the city’s people.
In times of disaster, people must unify and show the wisdom to stay positive and rebuild for a brighter future.
Please read para. 5 and find the answers.
The Mind Map of part 2
（para2-3）
__________was not lost
_______________ came to help, 10,000 ______________came to provide medical care, workers built ________, water and food were brought into the city
The city began to __________again
It has become a________ to seven million people, with improved ___________, industry, and environment
Rescue work
After the earthquake
Revival of the city
150,000 soldiers
doctors and nurses
shelters
Hope
breathe
home
transportation
[4] But hope was not lost. Soon after the quakes, the army sent 150,000 soldiers to Tangshan to dig out those _______were trapped and to bury the dead. More than 10, 000 doctors and nurses came to provide medical care. Workers built shelters for survivors ______homes had been destroyed. Hundreds of thousands of people were helped. Water and food were brought into the city by train, truck, and plane. _______(slow) the city began to breathe again.
Q1: How do you understand “hope was not lost”
Q2: 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.
Soldiers, doctors, nurses and workers came to help.
who
whose
Slowly
[5] Tangshan started to revive itself and get back up on its _____(foot) again. With strong support from the government and the tireless _______(effort) of the city's people, a new Tangshan was built upon the earthquake ruins. The new city has become a home ___ more than seven million people, with great ____________(improvement) 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 _________(wise) to stay positive and rebuild for a ________ (bright ) future.
1.What is Tangshan like now
Tangshan started to revive itself and get back up on its feet.
feet
to
efforts
wisdom
improvements
brighter
Post- reading
1.What should we do in the face of an earthquake？
　If you are indoors， stay there！ Get under a desk or table and hang on to it （Drop， Cover， and Hold on！） or move into a hallway or against an inside wall.Stay clear of windows， fireplaces， and heavy furniture or appliances.If you are outside， stay away from buildings， power lines， chimneys烟囱， and anything else that might fall on you.　
2.What can we learn from a natural disaster？
　
power sign damage unify wise
Disasters are .We should take notice of the warning______ or the would be extreme. In front of disaster ，life is weak，but if we are and show __ to stay positive， we’ll have a brighter future.
powerful
signs
damage
unified
wisdom
V训练检测
　Several days before 28 July 1976, many strange things happened in Tangshan.The water in the village wells rose and fell.Deep cracks appeared in the well walls, and even 1.smelly（smell） gas was coming out of one well.Some animals also had some unusual behaviour.But people in the city, 2.who were asleep as usual that night,didn’t think much of these.
At 3：42 a.m., one of the most deadly earthquakes of the 20th century broke out.It destroyed the city and even caused damage in Beijing.In less than one minute, Tangshan 3.laylie） in ruins.The number of people who were killed or 4.terribly（terrible） injured in the quake 5.was（be） more than 400，000.Later that afternoon， another big quake struck Tangshan again.More buildings fell down.Water, food, and electricity were hard 6.to get（get）.
But all the hope wasn’t lost.Soon after the quakes， teams were organised to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the dead.Many more people, 7.including（include） workers and doctors， came to provide help.Through all the 8.efforts（effort）,the city began to breathe again.
Today, 9.a new Tangshan was built upon the earthquake ruins, which has proved 10.tothe entire world that in times of disaster, people must unify and show the wisdom to stay positive and rebuild for a brighter future.
If winnter comes,can spring be far behind
——Shelley
如果冬天来临，春天还会远吗？
—— 雪莱

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