(共18张PPT)
Unit 4
A NIGHT THE EARTH DIDN’T SLEEP
Silver Plaza
Match the main idea with each part of the passage
Part 1: para. 1
Part 2: para. 2&3
Part 3: para. 4
signs
damage
rescue
Scanning (2m)
What happened to the following
the water
the well walls
chickens & pigs
mice
the water pipes
people
thought little of asleep
Close reading
para.1
rose and fell
deep cracks
nervous
ran…looking for…
cracked & burst
What happened to the following
the water
the well walls
chickens & pigs
mice
the water pipes
people
Close reading
para.1
Para.2&3
1. When did the earthquake happen
2. How long did it last
3. How many people were killed
4. What damage did it cause
injured
or
of the nation felt the earthquake .
A huge crack that was kilometres long and
metres wide cut across houses.
of the people died or were injured during the earthquake.
All of the city’s hospitals, of its factories and buildings and of its homes were gone.
Tens of thousands of…
Half a million …and millions of …
figures(数字)
damage
1/3
8
30
2/3
75%
90%
Note- taking
who how
the army
workers
… send soldiers
dig out…
I …
Unity is strength
para.4
teams
built shelters
1
2
3
4
Quiz & prize
True or False
The Tangshan earthquake is one of the greatest earthquakes of the 20th century.
T
Which of the following statements is not right
A. The whole nation felt it
B. Buildings were badly destroyed
C. Hard hills of rock became
rivers of dirt
D. A large number of people
lost their lives.
∨
The of the people were extreme. Two thirds of them died or were and many children were .
suffering
injured
left without parents
1
2
3
4
Quiz & prize
Find out two sentences using simile(比喻)
① It seemed as if the world was at an end.
②Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves.
If an earthquake happens, what should we do
Discussion
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1976Tangshan earthquake