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The Night The Earth Didn’t Sleep
What can happen to a city during an earthquake
Think and Discuss
The electriciry
The water
Fires
People
A City
can be cut off
can be unsafe to drink
can break out
can panic or get injured
can be destroyed
Q1: What were some of the strange things happening before
the earthquake Do you think they were warning signs
Q2: What does the writer mean by “Slowly, the city began to
breathe again”
Q3: What kind of help do you think people who have suffered an
earthquake need
Yes, because these signs are abnormal, and animals are usually sensitive to coming dangers.
The city began to function again. The supplies and transportation were guaranteed and people can manage their lives.
Basic things like food and water, shelter to live, and medical care (treat injuries, prevent diseases, and offer psychological help)
Q4: What do you think helped in the revival of Tangshan city
Q5: What other cities or towns have gone through similar changes
What lessons can we learn from these activities
By the strong support of the government, help from rescue workers and all those who worked in unity to rebuild the city.
69,227 killed
17,923 missing
4 million injured
20 million homeless
5.12 Wenchuan Earthquake
How to survive an earthquake
Period 2 Reading and Thinking
Describe a Natural Disaster
Learning Objectives
1. Learn about a literary journalism about a natural disaster
2. Predict meaning from context
文学新闻
Para 1: Warning signs before the earthquake
①Strange things were happening in the countryside of northeastern Hebei.②For several days, the water in the village wells rose and fell, rose and fell.③There were deep cracks that appeared in the well walls.④At least one well had some smelly gas coming out of it.⑤Chickens and even pigs were too nervous to eat, and dogs refused to go inside buildings.⑥Mice ran out of the fields looking for places to hide, and fish jumped out of the water.
water
crack
gas
rise and fall
abnormal
⑦At 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.⑧But the city’s one million people were asleep as usual that night.
sky
bright lights
loud noises
How does the author describe the strange things
By giving examples.
Do the examples follow any logical order
under, on, and above the ground
Para 2:
①At 3:42 a.m., everything began to shake.②It seemed as if the world were coming to an end!③Eleven kilometers 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 kilometers away in Beijing.④Nearly one third of the whole nature felt it!⑤A huge crack, eight kilometers long and thirty metres wide, cut across houses, roads, and waterways.
The happening of the big earthquake
to stress
in length
in width
⑥Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt.⑦In less than one minute, a large city lay in ruins.⑧Two thirds of the people who lived there were dead or injured.⑨Thousands of children were left without parents.⑩The number of people who were killed or badly injured in the quake was more than 400,000.
How does the author stress the seriousness of the earthquake
By listing numbers
Para 3:
①Everywhere survivors looked, there was nothing but ruins.②Nearly everything in the city was destroyed.③About 75 percent of the city’s factories and buildings, 90 percent of its homes, and all of its hospitals were gone.④Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves, but no wind would blow them away.⑤Most bridges had fallen or were not safe to cross.⑥The railway tracks were now useless pieces of metal.
ruins
factories
buildings
homes
hospitals
bricks
bridges
railway tracks
simile
⑦Tens of thousands of cows, hundreds of thousands pigs, and millions of chickens were dead.⑧Sand now filled the wells instead of water.⑨People were in shock——and then, later that afternoon, another big quake shook Tangshan again. Even more buildings fell down.⑩Water, food, and electricity were hard to get. People began to wonder how long the disaster would last.
destroyed
livestock
basic supplies
aftershock
people’s faith
Para 4:
①But hope was not lost. ②Soon after the quakes, the army sent 150,000 soldiers to Tangshan to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the dead. ③More than 10,000 doctors and nurses came to provide medical care.④Workers built shelters for survivors whose homes had been destroyed.
⑤Hundreds of thousands of people were helped. ⑥Water and food were brought into the city by train, truck, and plane. ⑦Slowly, the city began to breathe again.
quick response
soldiers
medical team
workers
government
personification
Para 5:
①Tangshan started to revive itself and get back up on its feet. ②With strong support from the government and the tireless efforts of the city’s people, a new Tangshan was built upon the earthquake ruins. ③The new city has become a home to more than seven million people, with great improvements in transportation, industry, and environment. ④Tangshan 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.
personification
=when (people are) facing
result
comparison
influence
Check your understanding
in ruins
in shock
electricity
bricks
trapped
breathing
buried

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