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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.
1. What is the text mainly about
It is about hit Tangshan at night and caused .
a big earthquake
great damage
Activity 1: read the text and get the main idea.
Para Topic sentence
1
2
3
4
5
(2 mins)
2. Read the passage and find out the topic sentence of each paragraph.
Strange things were happening in the countryside of northeast Hebei.
Everything began to shake. It seemed as if the world was at an end.
Everywhere they looked nearly everything was destroyed.
Tangshan started to revive itself and get back up on its feet.
Hope was not lost.
Part 1 (Para __ )
Part 2 (Para ___ )
Part 3 (Para ___ )
The rescue work ________ the earthquake.
Signs________ the earthquake.
What happened_______ the earthquake and the damage caused by the earthquake.
1
2&3
4-5
Activity 3: Read and divide the text into 3 parts.
before
during
after
2.The passage is organized in the order of _______.
time
3mins
[1]Strange 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 _______(crack) that appeared in the well walls. At least one well had some ______(smell) gas coming out of it. Chickens and even pigs were too nervous______ (eat), and dogs refused to go inside buildings. Mice ran out of the fields ______(look) for places to hide, and fish jumped out of the water. At about 3: 00 a.m., on 28 July 1976, bright lights were seen in the sky outside the city of Tangshan and loud noises _________(hear). But the city's one million people were asleep as usual that night.
cracks
smelly
to eat
looking
were heard
village well
Strange things
farmyard
Outside the city
1.water(rose and fell)
2.walls(deep cracks)
3.smelly gas
Chickens/pigs (too nervous to eat) dogs (refused to go inside)
mice (look for places to hide) fish (jumped out of the water)
1.bright lights in the sky
2.loud noises were heard
The Mind Map of part 1
（para1）
Signs before the earthquake
1
The well walls had __________________
deep cracks in them.
2
8:00am
10:00am
The water in the village wells _________ ________.
rose and fell,
rose and fell
Some smelly gas ____________________.
came out of the cracks.
3
Chickens and even pigs
were _________________________.
4
too nervous to eat
Dogs refused to __________________.
go inside buildings
5
6
7
Mice __________________ looking for places to hide.
ran out of the fields
Fish _____________ the water.
jumped out of
[2] At 3: 42 a.m., everything began to shake. It seemed ____ the world were coming to an end! Eleven kilometres _______(direct) below the city, one of the most deadly earthquakes of the 20th century had begun, a quake ____ even caused damage more than 150 kilometres away in Beijing. Nearly 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 ______(ruin) Two thirds of the people ______ lived there were dead or injured. Thousands of children were left without parents. The number of people who were killed or badly_______（injure) in the quake was more than 400,000.
as if
directly
that
ruins
who
injured
The city 1. ____below, one of the ____________ earthquakes of the 20th century began.2. An ______________ crack cut across. 3. Hard hills of rock became ______________ 4. In less than _____, the city lay _______.
people 1. ______ people were dead or injured. 2. ____________ children were left without parents 3._____________ people were killed or badly injured.
11km
most deadly
8kmlong--30mwide
rivers of dirt
1min
in ruins
2/3
Thousands of
more than 400000
[3]Everywhere survivors looked, there was nothing but ruins. Nearly everything in the city was destroyed. About 75 percent of the city’s factories and buildings, 90 percent of its homes, and all of its hospitals were gone. _______(brick) covered the ground like red autumn leaves, but no wind could blow them away. Most bridges had fallen or were not safe _______(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 __shock-- and then, later that afternoon, another big quake shook Tangshan again. Even more buildings fell down. Water, food, and ________(electric) were hard to get. People began to wonder how long the disaster would last.翻译横线p3
Bricks
to cross
in
electricity
市内大约75%的工厂和大楼，90%的住所和所有的医院都倒塌了。砖块就像秋天的红叶覆盖着地面，但是却没有风能将其吹走。大多数桥梁不是坍塌了，就是无法安全通行了；铁轨变成了废金属块；数万头奶牛、数十万头猪和数百万只鸡也都死掉了。沙子灌满水井。
1.How did people in Tangshan feel
2.What kind of help do you think the survivors need
hopeless/desperate
basic living things such as water , food...medical care
They are the real heroes.
2) What does the sentence “Slowly, the city began to breathe again.” mean
A. The animals began to breathe.
B. The city returned to normal gradually.
C. People who were trapped came to life.
D. Nearly everything in the city was destroyed.
3) What is the mood of this passage
A. Sad B. Serious C. Serious and sad D. Calm
Tangshan’s new look
God help those who help themselves.
While there is life, there is hope.
自助者天助之。
Life is priceless,so we should learn to protect ourselves when facing disasters.
Be aware of
earthquakes and
love our life!
警惕地震，
珍爱生命
Summary
Structure Main idea People
before
during
after
warning signs
damage
rescue & revival
unaware
hopeless
hopeful
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.

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