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Reading and Thinking
The Night the Earth Didn’t Sleep
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this class, you will be able to：
1. identify the chronological order and main ideas of the text.
2. apply reading strategies (predicting, summarizing, guessing word meaning).
3. appreciate the themes of hope, unity, and resilience in the face of disaster.
Discuss what can happen to a city during a big earthquake.
Lead in (activity1)
No electricity
Buildings collapse
People get injured
Roads crack
Look at the title and photo below and guess what the text is about.Then readand check if you are right.
Lead in (activity2)
1.What do you think the text is about
It's probably about a major earthquake or a significant natural disaster that happened at night.
2. What does the title mean Does the earth sleep
The title is metaphorical（比喻）. The Earth doesn't literally sleep. It means that on that night, the planet was violently active (with an earthquake), causing destruction and preventing people from sleeping.
Skim and check if you are right.
Lead in (activity2)
A Night The Earth Didn’t Sleep
Time:
Place:
Disaster:
July 28, 1976
Tangshan, Hebei
A big earthquake
An earthquake happened in Tangshan on July 28, 1976.
Main idea:
While-reading (activity3)
A. The moment the deadly earthquake began
B. Warning signs before the earthquake.
C. The revival and rebuilding of a new Tangshan.
D. The destruction and damage.
E. The rescue efforts and arrival of hope.
(Match the right main idea of each paragraph)
B
A
D
C
E
While-reading (Text Structure)
timeline
Before (Warning):
During (Quake)
After (Quake)
(Para 1)
Strange things: water rose/fell, animals nervous...
(Para 2)
3:42 a.m., 28 July 1976
Shaking, world coming to an end...
(Paras 3-5)
Damage, Rescue, Rebuilding...
While-reading (Activity 6)
Read Para 1 carefully and answer Activity 6, Q1:
What were some of the strange things happening before the earthquake
Water in wells rose and fell.
Smelly gas came out.
Chickens and pigs were too nervous to eat.
Dogs refused to go inside.
Mice ran out, fish jumped out.
While-reading (Activity 4)
"...a large city lay in ruins."
ruin (n.) :The remains of a building, city, etc., that has been badly damaged.
2. " Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves..."
brick (n.) :A block of hard clay used for building.
3. "...to dig out those who were trapped..."
trap (v.): To put someone in a situation where they cannot escape.
4. "...and to bury the dead."
bury (v.) :To put a dead body into the ground.
While-reading (Activity 6)
2 What does the writer mean by “Slowly, the city began to breathe again”
Think:
Can a city really breathe
What does "breathe" mean here
It captures the transition from devastation to resilience, emphasizing how Tangshan’s people, with external help, slowly revived their city and restored its spirit.
这句话生动地捕捉了唐山从满目疮痍到重焕生机的转变，强调了唐山人民在外界援助下逐步唤醒城市活力、重塑城市精神的过程。
The city was "dead" (in ruins), and now it's coming back to life.
Post-reading (Language Focus)
Analysis: Literary Journalism（新闻体文学）
This genre combines the reality of news with the art of literature（该体裁融合了新闻的真实性与文学的艺术性）.
Feature 1: Authenticity 真实性 (Based on Facts基于事实)
Why does the author use so many numbers
3:42 a.m.
Eleven kilometres
more than 400,000
75 percent, 90 percent
150,000 soldiers
To enhance authenticity and realism.
Post-reading (Language Focus)
Analysis: Literary Journalism（新闻体文学）
This genre combines the reality of news with the art of literature（该体裁融合了新闻的真实性与文学的艺术性）.
Feature 2: Literary Devices 文学手法(Artistic艺术性)
Which sentences impressed you most
明喻
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Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves...砖块覆盖地面，如同红色的秋叶…
Simile（明喻）
(Effect: Creates a vivid visual image)
表达效果：通过诗意比喻将废墟景象视觉化，既呈现了毁灭的凄美，又淡化了直接描写的残酷性。
Post-reading (Language Focus)
Analysis: Literary Journalism（新闻体文学）
This genre combines the reality of news with the art of literature（该体裁融合了新闻的真实性与文学的艺术性）.
Personification拟人
(Effect: Gives life to the city, expresses hope and revival)
表达效果：赋予城市生命体征，使重建过程超越物理层面，升华为生命力的复苏，暗含希望与韧性
"Slowly, the city began to breathe again."
整座城市开始重新呼吸。
Post-reading (Language Focus)
Other literary devices from the text:
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！
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。
Post-reading (Group Discussion)
In groups, discuss the questions:
What do you think helped in the revival of Tangshan city
Hints:
Strong support (government, army, doctors)
Tireless efforts (of the city's people)
Unity and determination
2. "What lessons can we learn from these events
Homework
Thank you

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