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The Night the Earth Didn’t Sleep
人教版必修一 Unit 4 Natural disasters
Reading and thinking
Learning Objectives:
1. Sort out the chronological order (warning, outbreak, damage, rescue and reconstruction) and language features of literary journalism.
2. Use reading strategies such as predicting, summarizing and guessing to have a better understanding.
3. Understand the themes of hope,unity and human resilience in disasters.
1. Ask students to discuss a question in pairs:
What can happen to a city during a big earthquake
2. Ask students to make predictions: Look at the title and the photos below, and guess what the text is about.
Lead-in
When
where
what
The Night the Earth Didn’t Sleep
1. What’s the main idea of the whole passage
The passage mainly talks about a terrible ____________ (what ) that happened in __________( where ) on_______________ (when ) and caused great _________ to people. (What result ) Fortunately, Tangshan has revived with the joint efforts of all people.
earthquake
Tangshan
July 28, 1976
damage
Reading
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 cracks that appeared in the well walls. 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. Mice ran out of the fields looking for places to hide, and fish jumped out of the water. At about 3:00 am on 28 July 1976, bright lights were seen in the sky outside the city of Tangshan and loud noises were heard. But the city’s one million people were asleep as usual that night.
At 3: 42 am, everything began to shake. It seemed as if the world were coming to an end! Eleven kilometres directly below the city, one of the most deadly earthquakes of the 20th century had begun, a quake that 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 ruins. Two thirds of the people who lived there were dead or injured. Thousands of children were left without parents. The number of people who were killed or badly injured in the quake was more than 400, 000.
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. Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves, but no wind could blow them away.. Most bridges had fallen or were not safe to 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 in shock—and then, later that afternoon, another big quake shook Tangshan again. Even more buildings fell down. Water, food, and electricity were hard to get. People began to wonder how long the disaster would last.
But hope was not lost. Soon after the quakes, the army sent 150, 000 soldiers to Tangshan to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the dead. More than 10, 000 doctors and nurses came to provide medical care. Workers built shelters for survivors whose homes had been destroyed. Hundreds of thousands of people were helped. Water and food were brought into the city by train, truck, and plane. Slowly, the city began to breathe again.
Tangshan started to revive itself and get back up on its feet again. With strong support from the government and the tireless efforts of the city’s people, a new Tangshan was built upon the earthquake ruins. The new city has become a home to more than seven million people, with great improvements 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 wisdom to stay positive and rebuild for a brighter future.
THE NIGHT THE EARTH DIDN’T SLEEP
1
2
3
4
5
Reading
warning signs
the happening
the effects
the rescue
the revival
before
during
after
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 cracks that appeared in the well walls. 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. Mice ran out of the fields looking for places to hide, and fish jumped out of the water. At about 3:00 am on 28 July 1976, bright lights were seen in the sky outside the city of Tangshan and loud noises were heard. But the city’s one million people were asleep as usual that night.
At 3: 42 am, everything began to shake. It seemed as if the world were coming to an end! Eleven kilometres directly below the city, one of the most deadly earthquakes of the 20th century had begun, a quake that 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 ruins. Two thirds of the people who lived there were dead or injured. Thousands of children were left without parents. The number of people who were killed or badly injured in the quake was more than 400, 000.
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. Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves, but no wind could blow them away.. Most bridges had fallen or were not safe to 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 in shock—and then, later that afternoon, another big quake shook Tangshan again. Even more buildings fell down. Water, food, and electricity were hard to get. People began to wonder how long the disaster would last.
But hope was not lost. Soon after the quakes, the army sent 150, 000 soldiers to Tangshan to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the dead. More than 10, 000 doctors and nurses came to provide medical care. Workers built shelters for survivors whose homes had been destroyed. Hundreds of thousands of people were helped. Water and food were brought into the city by train, truck, and plane. Slowly, the city began to breathe again.
Tangshan started to revive itself and get back up on its feet again. With strong support from the government and the tireless efforts of the city’s people, a new Tangshan was built upon the earthquake ruins. The new city has become a home to more than seven million people, with great improvements 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 wisdom to stay positive and rebuild for a brighter future.
THE NIGHT THE EARTH DIDN’T SLEEP
Time line:
For several days
Soon after the quakes
At 3:42 a.m.
At about 3:00 a.m.,on 28 July 1976
Later that afternoon
1
2
3
4
5
Reading
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 cracks that appeared in the well walls. 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 . Mice ran out of the fields looking for places to hide, and fish jumped out of the water. At about 3:00 am on 28 July 1976, bright lights were seen in the sky outside the city of Tangshan and loud noises were heard.
Reading
What were people doing then
But the city’s one million people were asleep as usual that night.
Function
Feeling
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 cracks that appeared in the well walls.
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.
Mice ran out of the fields looking for places to hide, and fish jumped out of the water.
At about 3:00 am on 28 July 1976, bright lights were seen in the sky outside the city of Tangshan and loud noises were heard.
But the city’s one million people were asleep as usual that night.
Reading
At 3: 42 am, everything began to shake. It seemed as if the world were coming to an end! Eleven kilometres directly below the city, one of the most deadly earthquakes of the 20th century had begun, a quake that 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 ruins. Two thirds of the people who lived there were dead or injured. Thousands of children were left without parents. The number of people who were killed or badly injured in the quake was more than 400, 000.
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. Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves, but no wind could blow them away.. Most bridges had fallen or were not safe to 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 in shock—and then, later that afternoon, another big quake shook Tangshan again. Even more buildings fell down. Water, food, and electricity were hard to get. People began to wonder how long the disaster would last.
How was the damage described
Reading
1) _________of the nation felt the earthquake .
2) A huge crack that was____kilometres long and _____ metres wide cut across houses.
3) In less than ____ minute, a large city lay in ruins.
4)__________of the people died or were injured during the earthquake.
5) The number of people who were killed or injured reached more than__________ .
6) _____of its factories and buildings, _____ of its homes and all of the city's hospitals were gone.
One third
8
30
1
Two thirds
400,000
75%
90%
Fill in the blanks using the data(数据) in para 2-3
(a) A large number of people were killed or seriously injured.
(b) The number of people who were killed or seriously injured reached more than 400,000.
(a) A huge crack cut across the city.
(b) A huge crack that was eight kilometres long and thirty metres wide cut across houses, roads and canals.
accurate
believable/
convincing
concrete
vivid
Reading
400,000
Read aloud with emotion
Everywhere survivors looked, there was nothing but ruins. Nearly everything in the city was destroyed… Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves, but no wind could blow them away. People were in shock – and then, later that afternoon, another big quake shook Tangshan again. Even more buildings fell down. Water, food and electricity were hard to get. People began to wonder how long the disaster would last.
Feeling
Reading
Part 3: The rescue and the revival after the earthquake.
But hope was not lost. Soon after the quakes, the army sent 150,000 soldiers to Tangshan to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the dead. More than 10,000 doctors and nurses came to provide medical care. Workers built shelters for survivors whose homes had been destroyed. Hundreds of thousands of people were helped. Water and food were brought into the city by train, truck, and plane. Slowly, the city began to breathe again.
come back to life or recover
Read for details
Who came to the rescue
What did they do

Reading
Tangshan started to revive itself and get back up on its feet again. With strong support from the government and the tireless efforts of the city’s people, a new Tangshan was built upon the earthquake ruins. The new city has become a home to more than seven million people, with great improvements 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 wisdom to stay positive and rebuild for a brighter future.
Feeling
A greater Tangshan appears!
Reading
hopeful
positive
spirited
Sentence
For several days，the water in the village wells rose and fell, rose and fell.
It seemed as if the world were coming to an end!
Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves
Slowly, the city began to breathe again.
Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt.
repetition重复
/ rep t n /
exaggeration 夸张 / ɡ z d re n /
simile明喻
/ s m li /
personification 拟人 /p r sɑ n f ke n /
The night the Earth didn’t sleep
Reading
Explore the figure of speech（修辞) in the following sentences.
metaphor 暗喻 / met f r /
According to the above analysis, what do you think the article is
A. a news report
B. a literary journalism
C. a novel
√
Thinking
the features of literary journalism（文学新闻）
The features
of language
Literary
Documentary
Accurate
Strong support from the government
Tireless efforts of the city’s people
Various help from the whole nation
What helped in the revival of Tangshan
Thinking
Disasters are cruel, but humans are compassionate.
Thinking
What lessons can we learn from Tangshan earthquake
before during after
TIME
Before disasters,try to avoid them.
During disasters, learn to protect ourselves.
After disasters,try to turn them into opportunities.
If we unify and show our wisdom to stay positive, we’ll have a brighter future.
Retell the story according to the mind map
hopeful
well, chicken and pigs, dogs, mice, lights, loud noise
Summary
signs damage rescue & revival
———|——————|——————|———→ before → during → after
(Para.1) (Para.2.3) (Para.4.5)
1/3 of the whole nation, 2/3 of the people, thousands of children, nothing but ruins, nearly everything..., in shock, later that afternoon...
army, doctor and nurses, workers, government...
Thinking
How to protect ourselves during an earthquake
Content内容
Literary journalism报告文学
What have you learnt
Protection灾难救助
Feeling情感
Evaluation
Compulsory homework
Describe the earthquake in your own words: including the feelings of survivors and the precaution and protection.
Optional homework
Role play: Imagine you were sitting in a newsroom for a live interview in memory of the 46th anniversary of the Tangshan Earthquake. In groups of four, pick your role(reporter,survivor,
earthquake expert,student), organize your idea, and act out a dialogue with your partners.
Homework
Thank You

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