Unit 4 Natural disasters Reading and thinking 课件

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Unit4 Natural Disasters
Reading: The night the earth didn’t sleep
1. What’s the main idea of the passage
The passage mainly talks about a/an___________(what)
that happened in _________ (where) in ______(when).
earthquake
Tangshan
1976
2. What’s the type of this text
A. a news report B. a literary journal C. a novel
报告文学是散文的一种,介于新闻报道和小说之间,兼有新闻和文学的特点的散文。报告文学是运用文学艺术,真实、及时地反映社会生活事件和人物活动的一种文学体裁。
Skimming
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Para.5
The earthquake happened and caused a lot of loss in Tangshan.
Help came soon after the quakes.
There was nothing but ruins there.
Tangshan came back to life again.
Warning signs before the earthquake.
Match each paragraph with its main idea.
Time line:
For several days
Soon after the quakes
At 3:42 a.m.
At about 3:00 a.m.,on 28 July 1976
Later that afternoon
In what order is this passage organized
Skimming
Before the earthquake
During the earthquake
After the earthquake
Skimming
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Para.
Para.
Para.
the earthquake
Before
During
After
1
2-3
4-5
the earthquake
the earthquake
Divide this passage into three parts.
Scanning
2.Deep cracks appeared in the well walls.
7.Fish _____________the water.
8.Bright lights were seen in the sky and loud noises were heard.
1.The water in the village wells_______________________.
3.Some smelly gas______________the well.
4.Chickens and even pigs were too nervous to eat
5.Dogs ______________________ buildings.
6.Mice __________the fields ____________ places to hide.
came out of
refused to go inside
ran out of
looking for
jumped out of
Tips:
Vivid verbs can make the description impressive.
rose and fell, rose and fell
warnings
Find out warnings with verbs.
The damage caused by the earthquake
The suffering of the people
At _________, everything began to shake.
___ kilometers directly below, …damage more than ____ kilometers…
_______ of the nation felt the earthquake.
A huge crack that was __ kilometres long and___ metres wide cut across...
In less than___ minute, a large city lay in ruins.
3:42 a.m.
1/3
8
30
1
___________ of the people died or were injured during the earthquake.
____________ of children were left without parents.
The number of people who were killed or ….reached more than ________.
2/3
11
150
Thousands
400,000
Scanning
What happened during the earthquake
To show the great destruction and suffering;
To make the passage more accurate and convincing.
damage to the city
Nearly everything in the city was destroyed.
damage to the people
Two-thirds of people_______________________.
Thousands of children___________without parents.
The number of people who___________________________was more than 400,000.
damage to public facilities
All of its hospitals, 75%of its factories, and 90%of its homes______________.
Most bridges had fallen or were not safe.
The railway tracks________________________________.
damage to animals
Tens of thousands of cows, hundreds of thousands of pigs, and millions of chickens_______________.
were dead or injured
were left
were killed or badly injured
were gone
were now useless pieces of metal
were dead
be+ done/adj. can make description more objective.
Who came to help the people
Soldiers, doctors, nurses and workers came to help.
2. What did they do
The army sent 150,000 soliders to Tangshan to dig out those who were
trapped and to bury the dead. More than 10,000 doctors and nurses came
to provide medical care. Workers built shelters for surviors.
3. What shows the revival of Tangshan
4. What has Tangshan City proved to China and the rest of the world
The new city has become a home to more than 7 million people, with great improvements in transportation, industry and environment.
In times of disaster, people must unify and show the wisdom to stay
positive and rebuild for a brighter future.
Scanning
Scanning
What do you think helped the revival of Tangshan city
the strong support of the government
the tireless effort of the city's people
raise awareness of disaster prevention
Analyzing
What kind of rhetorical devices are used in this passage
The night the earth didn’t sleep.
Slowly, the city began to breathe again.
For several days, the water in the village wells rose and fell, rose and fell.
It seemed as if the world were coming to an end!
Everywhere survivors looked, there was nothing but ruins.
Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt.
Bricks covered the gound like red autumn leaves.
personification
personification
repetition
exaggeration
exaggeration
metaphor
simile
Analyzing
Why does the writer use rhetorical devices in the passage
To make readers get interested in this passage.
To make descriptions more vivid.
To make readers have a clear picture in their mind.
Retelling
Before the earthquake
During the earthquake
After the earthquake
the water/deep cracks/chickens/pigs/dogs
mice/fish/bright lights/loud noises
Damages to city
Damages to people
Damages to things
Soldiers, doctors, nurses, workers, food and drinks…
Summary
vivid verbs
numbers
be+adj./done
figure of speech
theme sublimation(升华)
Structure
Body
Title
1
2
3
4
5
A good title
Description
A heavy rainstorm hit Guangzhou
Description
Before the rainstorm
During the rainstorm
After the rainstorm
Guang zhou was slammed by a huge rainstorm on Monday afternoon.
The sky appeared dark and the trees danced wildly like a monster.
The storm lasted for about two hours, flooding streets and downing trees. Many vehicles broke down after becoming flooded on busy roads, causing heavy traffic jams. Everywhere people looked, there was nothing but water.The beautiful city became a sea of water. It seemed as if the world was coming to an end.
Hundreds of rescue workers, rescue vehicles and water pumps were sent to flood-hit areas. The pumps were used to suck water from major roads across the city early. With strong support from the government and tireless efforts of people, the city slowly began to breath again.
Description
Guang zhou was slammed by a huge rainstorm on Monday afternoon.
The sky appeared dark and the trees danced wildly like a monster. The rain was so angry that it suddenly made the whole city inundated with water at once.
The storm lasted for about two hours, flooding streets and downing trees. Many vehicles broke down after becoming flooded on busy roads, causing heavy traffic jams. Everywhere people looked, there was nothing but water.The beautiful city became a sea of water. It seemed as if the world was coming to an end.
Hundreds of rescue workers, rescue vehicles and water pumps were sent to flood-hit areas. The pumps were used to suck water from major roads across the city early. With strong support from the government and tireless efforts of people, the city slowly began to breath again.