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(共32张PPT)
Unit 4
NATURAL DISASTERS
To read news report about Tangshan earthquake.
To use context to understand new words and expressions, predicting before reading, summarizing the main idea of each paragraph.
To describe and talk about a natural disaster.
Name the following natural disasters based on the pictures.
earthquake
tornado
wildfire
drought
landslide
tsunami
flood
volcanic eruption

(一)分类识记单词——用时少·功效高
阅读单词知意
1.tornado n.龙卷风;旋风
2.drought n.旱灾;久旱
3.landslide n.(山地或悬崖的)崩塌;滑坡
4.tsunami n.海啸
5.magnitude n.(地)震级;重大
6.evacuate vt.疏散;撤出
vi.撤离
龙卷风;旋风
旱灾;久旱
(山地或悬崖的)崩塌;滑坡
海啸
(地)震级;重大
疏散;撤出
撤离
8.crack n.裂纹;裂缝
vi.& vt.(使)破裂
9.brick n.砖;砖块
10.metal n.金属
11.revive vt.& vi.复活;(使)苏醒
12.revival n.振兴;复苏
13.context n.上下文;语境;背景
14.volcano n.火山
15.typhoon n.台风
16.hurricane n.(尤指西大西洋的)飓风
裂纹;裂缝
(使)破裂
砖;砖块
金属
复活;(使)苏醒
振兴;复苏
上下文;语境;背景
火山
台风
(尤指西大西洋的)飓风
7.helicopter n.直升机
直升机
17.whistle vi.吹口哨;发出笛声
vt.吹口哨
n.哨子(声);呼啸声
18.summary n.总结;概括;概要
吹口哨;发出笛声
吹口哨
哨子(声);呼啸声
总结;概括;概要
核心单词练通
1.disaster n.灾难;灾害
2.slide vi.& vt.(使)滑行;滑动
3.damage vt.损害;破坏 n.损坏;损失
4.ruin n.& vt.破坏;毁坏
5.percent n.百分之…… adj.& adv.每一百中
6.electricity n.电;电能
7. trap vt.使落入险境;使陷入圈套 n.险境;陷阱
8.bury vt.埋葬;安葬;掩埋;遮盖;把……插入(某物)
disaster
slide
damage
ruin
percent
electricity
trap
bury
9.unify vi.& vt.统一;(使)成一体
unify
核心单词练通
10.tap vi.& vt.轻叩;轻敲;轻拍 n.水龙头;轻叩;轻敲
11.pipe n.管子;管道
12.calm adj.镇静的;沉着的 vt.使平静;使镇静
13.aid n.援助;帮助;救援物资 vi.& vt.(formal)帮助;援助
14.crash vt.& vi.碰撞;撞击 n.撞车;碰撞
15.sweep vt.& vi.(swept, swept)打扫;清扫
16.strike vi.& vt.(struck, struck/stricken)侵袭;突击;击打 n.罢工;罢课;袭击
tap
pipe
calm
aid
crash
sweep
strike
1.as if 　似乎;好像;仿佛
2.in ruins 　严重受损;破败不堪
3.in shock 　震惊;吃惊
4.in the open air 　露天;在户外
5.first aid kit 　急救箱
6.on hand 　现有(尤指帮助)
7.sweep away 　消灭;彻底消除
8.dig out 　发掘,挖掘
9.at least 　至少
e to an end 　结束
as if
in ruins
in shock
in the open air
first aid kit
on hand
sweep away
dig out
at least
come to an end
(二)集中识记短语——不枯燥·求实效
先 写 对
One sentence to describe the picture.
Thousands of buildings will fall down.
Many people will be dead or badly injured.
Before Reading
The bridge will be too dangerous to cross.
The railway tracks will be useless piece of metal.
People will be in shock.
The city will be in ruins.
Look at the title and photos on page 50, guess what the text is about.
THE NIGHT THE EARTH DIDN’T SLEEP
What do we know from the photos
What does the title mean
Does the earth sleep as you do
If you can’t go to sleep, how do you feel
Try to imagine what can happen to the earth if it doesn’t sleep
Guess what the text is mainly about.
It’s a story about a disaster.
B. It’s a story about great changes.
C. It’s a story about a sleepless night.
D. It’s a story about the building of a new city.
Part 1 (para. ___)
Part 2 (paras. ___)
Part 3 (paras. ___)
1
2-3
4-5
Revival after the earthquake
Signs before the earthquake
Damage during the earthquake
Skim the passage and match the main idea of each part.
Para 1: Warning sighs before the earthquake.
Para 2:
Para 3:
Para 4:
Para 5:
The happening of the big earthquake.
The immediate effects of the earthquake.
The rescue work.
The revival of the city.
Write down the main idea of each paragraph.
1. The passage is written in ______ order.
Skimming
A. time
B. place
2. Match each paragraph with its main idea.
Tips：
Pay attention to the first and second sentences of each paragraph.
Try to retell the story of Tangshan Earthquake by time order.
Before the earthquake
During the earthquake
After the earthquake
Tangshan Earthquake
Skim and find out the topic sentences.
Read the first paragraph and answer the questions.
What were some of the strange things that were happening before the earthquake
How do you understand the last sentence in Paragraph 1
It serves as a link between the preceding and the following content.
Read the second paragraph and answer the questions.
When did the earthquake happened
Why was it one of the mostly deadly earthquakes of the 20th century
What happened to people in Tangshan
Read the third paragraph and answer the questions.
What happened to the city
How did the people feel
What happened later in the afternoon
Read the last two paragraphs and answer the questions.
Who came to the rescue What did they do
Choose the correct answers.
(1)The title “THE NIGHT THE EARTH DIDN’T SLEEP” means 　　　　.
A.the earth was awake all night long
B.an earthquake happened that night
C.people on the earth couldn’t fall asleep that night
D.animals on the earth would not sleep that night
(2)What does “them” in the sentence “...no wind could blow them away.” in Paragraph 3 refer to
A.Red autumn leaves. B.Sand in the wells.
C.Bodies of dead animals. D.Bricks on the ground.
B
D
(3)Who played the most important part in helping the people in the earthquake
A.The soldiers and the rescue workers.
B.The college students.
C.The miners in the coal mines.
D.The local villagers.
(4)What can we learn from the sentence “Tangshan started to revive itself and get back up on its feet.” in the last paragraph
A.The city turned green again.
B.The people stood up.
C.The city returned to normal gradually.
D.People who were trapped came to life.　
A
C
The 1906 San Francisco earthquake was one of the worst disasters in history. The quake lasted only a minute 1.　　　　 caused the worst disaster in the nation’s history.It 2.　　　　(strike)the coast of Northern California at 5:12 am on April 18. Fires broke out in the city 3. ______ 　　　　 lasted for several days. As a result, about 250,000 people became 4.____　　　　(home)and at least 3,000 people were killed. In addition,over 80% of San Francisco 5.　　 　　(destroy).6.　　　　 seemed as if the world were at an end. The earthquake and the fire are remembered as one of the most terrible 7.　　　　(disaster) in the history of the United States alongside the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 and Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The 8.　　　　(die) toll(伤亡人数)from the earthquake and the fire remains the greatest 9.　　　　(lose) of life from a 10._______　　　　(nature)disaster in California’s history.
It
but
struck
homeless
and
was destroyed
disasters
death
loss
natural
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1. ____ the aid of our English teacher,we have made great progress this term.
2. As is known to all,a strong and _________ (power) China will certainly benefit the whole world.
3. Heavy floods ________ (strike) the South last week, causing great damage to the local people.
4. Several days later most of the buildings which had been ___________ (damage) were repaired.
5. It is a pity that the 500-year-old wooden tower _______________ (destroy) in the fire last year.
With
powerful
struck
damaged
was destroyed
6. Their inventions have contributed to the development of ___________ (electricity) engineering.
7. In his life he set an example of bravery and ___________ (wise) to others.
8. Six months after __________ (suffer) our defeat on the spring practice field, we won our first game.
9. The government has declared a state of ____________ (emergent) following the earthquake.
10. She heard the wind __________ (whistle) through the trees and the howl of a distant wolf.
electrical
wisdom
suffering
emergency
whistling
II. 英汉互译。
1. I'm in shock — I can't believe what has happened.
2. 这座古老的宫殿在战争后沦为废墟。
3. 没有水，生命将会终结。
4. Experience is the mother of wisdom.
我很吃惊，我不相信所发生的事情。
The old palace was in ruins after the war.
Without water, life would come to an end.
经验是智慧之母。
Ⅲ. 根据汉语提示补全短文内容
In the past 100 years, 1. _______________________________
__________ (频繁发生自然灾害), such as floods, droughts, earthquakes and windstorms. The disasters have killed millions upon millions of people, 2._________________________ (摧毁了无数的家园).
there have been frequent natural
disasters
destroying countless homes
Now more and more people become aware that 3._______________
_________________________________ (人类的活动对环境有很大的影响). We have cut down too many trees in the forest and we have badly polluted the environment. As a result,climate has become abnormal and 4.______________________ (人们深受其害).
The earth is our only home. It is urgent for us to stop damaging it, and we must take measures 5. __________________________________ (以使它成为一个适合居住的地方).
have a great effect on the environment
human activities
people have suffered a lot
to make it a place suitable to live in

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