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Live to Tell: Raising Awareness, Reducing Mortality.
--- United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (2016)
The Night the Earth didn't Sleep
Book 1 Unit 4
Reading and Thinking
Fang Deng
Before the earthquake
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 a.m., 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.
Strange things
water in the
village wells
deep cracks
smelly gas
Chickens and even pigs
dogs
Mice
fish
bright lights
loud noises
But the city’s one million people were asleep as usual that night.
What is paragraph 1 mainly about
Strange things were happening before the earthquake.
But the city’s one million people were asleep as usual that night.
But the city’s one million people were asleep as usual that night
Did they sleep well that night
warning signs
At 3:42 a.m., everything began to shake.
What exactly were happening
At 3:42 a.m., 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.
At 3:42 a.m., 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.
During the earthquake
How did the writer create such a powerful and heartbreaking scene
severe damage
numbers make the passage true and convincing
paragraph 2
At 3:42 a.m., 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.
……one of the most deadly earthquakes of the 20th century had begun.
Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt.
It seemed as if the world were coming to an end!
exaggeration （夸张）
metaphor （暗喻）
In less than one minute, a large city lay in ruins.
contrast （对比）
仿佛世界末日即将来临！
20世纪伤害最严重之一的地震爆发了
坚硬的石山变成了泥沙流。
一分钟不到的时间里，一座城市沦为废墟。
severe damage
The figures of speech (修辞格) make the description more vivid.
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.
city’s factories
buildings
homes
hospitals
buildings
bridges
railway
transportation
cows
pigs
chickens
animals
Water food electricity
supplies
Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves，but no wind could blow them away.
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。
simile
（明喻）
People were in shock…… People began to wonder how long the disaster would last.
人们惊恐万分……
人们心里开始疑惑这场灾难还会持续多久。
psychological description
（心理描写）
severe damage
both physically and mentally
paragraph 3
But hope was not lost.
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.
After the earthquake
dig out those who were trapped
bury the dead
provide medical care
built shelters
people were helped
were brought into the city
Slowly, the city began to breathe again
paragraph 4
After the earthquake
Tangshan started to revive itself and get back up on its feet. 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.
revive itself
strong support
tireless efforts
new Tangshan
with great improvements in
transportation， industry，and environment.
paragraph 5
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.
What is the most important lesson Tangshan’s story teaches us
Homework
1. Foundational Homework: Read the text thoroughly and crate a mind map of the textual content; use 8-10 keywords to retell the text.
2. Extended Homework: Record a 2-minute English speech on the topic: “What can we learn from the Tangshan Earthquake in 1976 ”

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