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Unit4 Natural Disasters
Reading and Thinking
Describe a natural disaster
The International Day for Disaster Reduction
国际减灾日
What natural disasters did we learn in the last class
Revision
Do you know the date of Oct.13th
tsunami
landslide
flood
forest fire
tornado
volcanic eruption
Revision
Do you know any other natural disasters
The night the earth didn’t sleep
Lead-in
A terrible _________ hit in _________, causing great damage. Fortunately, with the help of the nation, the city has_________ .
revived
earthquake
Tangshan
Pre-reading
Read the passage quickly and tell the main idea of it.
Match the main idea with each paragraph.
Para.1
Para.3
Para.2
Para.5
Para.4
B. The happening of the earth.
C. The rescue work.
D. Strange sights before the
earthquake.
E. The revival of the city.
A. The destructive effects.
Pre-Reading
_________the earthquake
_________the earthquake
_________the earthquake
before
during
after
How is the passage developed
In time order
A terrible earthquake was about to happen...
(Before the earthquake. Para.1)
Para.1
Describe the strange signs before the earthquake, according to the pictures.
Before the earthquake
The water in the village wells ____________ ____________.
rose and fell,
rose and fell
Chickens and even pigs
were _________________________.
too nervous to eat
Para.1
Dogs refused to __________________.
go inside buildings
Reading for details
Before the earthquake
Mice the field
Fish the water.
Bright lights in the sky.
ran out of
jumped out of
were seen
Did the people notice these strange signs
How do you know it
Before the earthquake
Para.1
Everything began to shake...
(During the earthquake. Para.2&3)
_________ of the people who lived there were dead or injured
_________ children were left without parents.
The number of the people who were killed or badly injured in the quake was more than _________.
_____of the city’s factories and buildings,
_____ of its homes, and all of its hospitals were gone.
_____ bridges had fallen. The railway tracks were now useless pieces of metal.
Tens of thousands of cows, hundreds of thousands of pigs, and_________ chickens were dead .
Two thirds
Thousands of
Pay attention to the numbers!
75%
90%
millions of
400,000
Most
Para.2&3
Reading for details
During the earthquake
How does the author tell the damage
By using numbers
Read Para.2&3 and fill in the blanks.
Para.2&3
How do you understand this sentence
Para.3
Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves, but no wind could blow them away.
Simile(明喻）
rhetorical
techniques
(修辞手法）
Reading for language
During the earthquake
Para.2&3
Read these sentences and match them with rhetorical techniques.
exaggeration(夸张） metaphor(暗喻） personification(拟人） repetition（重复）
Reading for language
During the earthquake
The night the earth didn’t sleep (title)
The water in the village wells rose and fell, rose and fell.(Para.1 )
It seemed as if the world were coming to an end!(Para.2 )
Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt.(Para.3)
Slowly, the city began to breathe again.(Para.5)
exaggeration
metaphor
personification
personification
repetition
But hope was not lost...
(After the earthquake. Para4&5)
After the earthquake
Para.4 &5
1.What does the sentence “Slowly, the city began to breathe again”mean？
A. A large number of people were helped.
B. The trapped were dug out and the dead were buried.
C. The city recovered from the disaster little by little.
D. Shelters were built for the survivors in the city.
2.What changes in Tangshan have taken place with the government’s support and people’s tireless efforts
The new city has become a home to more than seven million people. Transportation, industry and environment have improved greatly.
Let’s retell the passage together.
summary
rose and fell
too nervous to eat
a large city lay in ruins
75% of factories and buildings;90%of homes;all hospitals
2/3 dead or injured;children were left;400 000
sent 150000 soilders;dig out
everything began to shake
built shelters
strong support;tireless efforts
asleep as usual
What kind of the text is it
A. a brochure B. a literary journalism（报告文学）
C. a novel D. a story
A literary journalism usually describes real historical events and real characters. The usage of the numbers and the rhetorical techniques(修辞 )can inspire readers’ feelings and thus touch the readers.
Summary
Discussion
learn about some common first aid
Before
During
After
Discuss the question in groups:
what should we do in different periods of a disaster
keep calm；
take proper measures；
wait for the rescue worker with patience
Keep confident;
be hopeful and positive; help with each other
Tangshan’s new look
The disaster is merciless, but we are blessed with love.
Live to tell: Raising awareness, reducing mortality.
——United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction(2016)
用生命呼吁：增强减灾意识，减少人员伤亡。
Homework:
Compulsory homework：
Try to appreciate the passage on Page 92 and find the same features with the article we learned today, and then summarize of Literary Journalism.
Optional homework：
Write a passage about a natural disaster, using the similar structure of the text.
Self-evalution:
Thank you！

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