人教版(新课程标准)必修1 Unit 4 Earthquakes Reading 课件(共21张PPT)

文档属性

名称 人教版(新课程标准)必修1 Unit 4 Earthquakes Reading 课件(共21张PPT)
格式 pptx
文件大小 3.4MB
资源类型 教案
版本资源 人教版(新课程标准)
科目 英语
更新时间 2022-11-03 21:33:02

图片预览

文档简介

(共21张PPT)
Unit 4 Earthquake
A Night the Earth Didn't Sleep
1. We can find this passage in a _______.
A. travel journal B. adventure novel
C. private diary D. scientific magazine
2. The passage is organized in order of _______.
A. importance B. place
C. time D. position
Step 1. Skim for the style and organization


Part 1 before the earthquake
Part 2 during the earthquake
Part 3 after the earthquake
Step 2. Divide the passage into three parts and use one word to summarize the main idea of each part.
(para. 1)
(para. 2-3)
(para. 4)
signs(迹象)
damage
rescue
Step 3. Details in part one
Please read paragraph one carefully and then retell the signs according to the following pictures.
The water in the wells rose and fell, rose and fell.
The well walls had deep cracks in them.
A smelly gas came out of the cracks.
Signs before the earthquake
Signs before the earthquake
Animals in the farmyard were too nervous to eat.
Mice ran out of the fields looking for places to hide.
Fish jumped out of their bowls and ponds.
Signs before the earthquake
Bright lights flashed(闪烁)in the sky.
ignore
But the one million people of the city, who thought little of these events, were asleep as usual that night.
What were the people doing when these strange things happened How did they feel
But
Why do you think the author uses “But” here What kind of feelings do you think the author wants to convey(传达)
things -------- strange
people -------- asleep
Predict the tragic result of the earthquake.
contrast
Step 4. Details in part two
1. Find out 3 numbers in para.2 to answer the following questions.
What time did the earthquake happen
Where did the earthquake begin
How long did the earthquake last
3:42
11
15
>200
1/3
8
30
2/3
>400,000
thousands
all
2. Search for the following numbers in part two and find out what they refer to.
75%
90%
2
most
tens of thousands
half a million
millions
The ___________ was felt in Beijing, which is more than 200 kilometres away. and 1/3 of the ________ felt it.
earthquake
nation
A huge ______ that was 8 kilometers long and 30 meters wide ______ ____ houses, roads and _____.
crack
cut across
canals
The _______ of people who were killed or _______ is more than 400,000 which account for (占)2/3 of the population. Thousands of families lost their lives _________ many children without parents.Their suffering was ________.
number
injured
leaving
extreme
All of the city's __________, 75% of it's __________ and buildings and 90% of its homes were _______.
hospitals
factories
gone
2 _____ and most of the bridges ____ or were not safe for ___________.
Tens of thousands of cows would never _____ _____ again. Half a million pigs and millions of chickens were _______.
dams
fell
travelling
give milk
dead
All the damage above was caused in just 15 seconds. What does this indicate(表明)
The earthquake is one of the greatest earthquakes of the 20th century.
How did people feel at that time
All hope was not lost.
Step 4. Details in Part Three
1. People were ________.
2. Those who were trapped were ___________.
3. 10,000 miners were __________.
4. Shelters were __________.
5. Fresh water was _________________.
helped
dug out
rescued
built
taken to the city
Considering all the given information about the Tangshan earthquake, why do you think it was the most deadly earthquake of the 20th century
Step 5. Discussion
time
epicenter(震源)
degree
population
people's attitude
...
Time: in the early morning when most people were asleep
Epicenter: 11km directly below the city
Degree: 1/3 of the nation felt it (7.8 on the Richter Scale)
Population: The city was densely populated.
People's attitude: People thought little of early warnings.
No foreshocks but serious aftershocks in which many rescue workers were killed.
Weak buildings on unstable soil (China was very poor in 1976)
Earthquake couldn't be accurately predicted.
Which of the following statements do you think is the purpose of this writing
A. The author shows the facts of the Tangshan earthquake in 1976.
B. The author wants to show we have no choice but to face the fact we can do nothing when an earthquake happens.
C. The author shows his sadness toward the city between the lines.
D. The author wants to tell us if we learn the signs of an earthquake, we may get preparation before an earthquake and we may have chances to survive and get less losses.
E. The author wants to tell us we should keep calm when an earthquake happpens.
F. The author wants to tell us whatever difficulty we meet, we can overcome it and create wonders of we don't give up.




A night the earth didn't sleep
Slowly, the city began to breathe again.
Do you think the title is good or not Why or why not
The title can arouse readers' curiosity and lead them to think why the night was unusual. As usual, night is the time to sleep, and night should be safe and quiet. But that night everything changed. Besides, the title shows the readers the time and the event in a way of personification.
Step 6. Discussion