Unit 4 Earthquakes reading

课件60张PPT。Where there is life , there is hope.What do you think of when you see the data?Yushu, QinghaiWenchuan, SichuanTangshan, HebeiWhat usually happens when an earthquake breaks out(爆发)? njured estroyed
Tangshan, Hebei ProvinceOne of the biggest earthquakes in the 20th century.It ________the city of Tangshan seriously and _______ the people very much.shockeddestroyedTHE EARTH DIDN’T SLEEPA NIGHT Reading Strange things were happening in the countryside in northeast Hebei.It seemed as if the world was at an end.Everywhere they looked nearly everything was destroyed. All hope was not lost.Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Read the passage quickly and find out
the topic sentence(中心句) of each paragraph.Fast Reading不是所有的希望都破灭了。Topic sentence is usually the first or second sentence in each paragraph, sometimes it will be the last one in each paragraph. Reading Tips: Read this passage quickly, and then divide this passage into three parts.Paragraph 1Paragraph 2Paragraph 3Part 1Part 2Part 3Paragraph 4Fast reading Sum up the main idea of each part of the passage.Part 1: para 1Part 2: para 2&3Part 3: para 4 the earthquake the earthquake the earthquakeBeforeDuringAftersignsdamagerescueCareful reading Para.1: signs –strange things before the earthquakewellfishdogspigsskymicechickensFind sentences to describe the following pictures:Part 1 Before the quakeWhat do you think will happen before an earthquake?Find sentences to describe the following pictures:Part 1 Before the quake The water in the wells
____and____. And some
deep ______could be seen
in the well walls. A______
gas came out the cracks.rosefellcrackssmellyThe chickens and
even pigs were___
nervous ___eat.tooto= The chickens and even pigs were so nervous that they didn’t eat.Mice ran out of the Fields __________ places to hide.
Fish _______out of bowls and ponds.looking forjumpedPeople could see _______lights in the sky and the sound of planes could be heard.
.brightDid people of the city think much of these events?NO!Damage—data(数据) of the nation felt the earthquake .
A huge crack that was kilometers long and
meters wide cut across houses, roads and canals.
In terrible seconds, a large city lay in ruins.
of the people died or were injured during the earthquake.
The number of people who were killed or injured reached more than .
All of the city’s hospitals, of its factories and buildings and of its homes were gone.1/3830152/3400,00075%90%Para. 2-3 was felt cut acrossburstriver of dirtlay in ruinswere left without parentsIt was the
greatest
earthquake
of the
20th century.Damage — Paragraph 2--3useless pieces of steelnever gave milkdied
hard to getThe buildings…The road…Water pipes…Bricks…The dam…Railway tracks…The buildings__________.倒塌fell downRoads get huge c______.racks Roads might ________.crack___________are destroyed.
____ _______from holes or wells in the ground. Steam burstWater pipesBricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves.Dams and bridges fall down. Railway tracks are now useless pieces of steel.The city lay________.破败不堪in ruins受伤的Many people were killed or_________.injured_________________people lost their homes.许多，大量A great number of Question for thinking Why Tangshan earthquake suffered the deadliest damage? Multi-choice(多项选择）A . People take no notice of the
warnings before earthquake.
B. It happened at 3:42am.when
people were sleeping
C . Weak buildings
D . There were two quakes that day
The large city lay in ruins after the earthquake.Was all the hope lost?Daily necessity were dropped from the plane.The army went to Tangshan after the earthquake. Miners were rescued from the coal mines there.Para. 4
All hopes were not lost.Recovery after the earthquakeSomeone said the followings: After the earthquake, workers ran away; army didn’t dare to send soldiers here; people died in need of water.Do you think it is true? If not, please find sentences in Part3 to support（支持） your idea after reading it together.The army sent 150,000 soldiers to Tangshan to help the rescues workers.
The army organized teams to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the dead.
Workers built shelters for survivors whose homes had been destroyed.
Fresh water was taken the city by train, truck and plane. Part 3 After the earthquakeTangshan’s new lookThe city began to breathe again.No matter how great the difficulty is, if we don’t give up,we can overcome it and create wonders . 1. The title “A night the earth didn’t sleep” means _______.
A. the earth was awake all night long
B.people on the earth couldn’t fall asleep that night
C. the earth shook like crazy that night
D. animals on the earth would not sleep that nightCCan you give the text another title?Post ReadingTangshan’s great Challenge/DisasterHow Tangshan’s people overcame the great disaster?…3.What can we learn from the text?____________
Put your shoulder to the wheel(鼎力相助)and we can overcome difficulties.
B. Disaster strikes when you least expect it.(灾难发生在你最不经意的时候)。
C. Where there is life, there is hope.(一息若存，希望不灭)
D. It is always calm before a storm.
E. Disaster can be stopped as long as(只要) people get prepared for it
F. We should learn to self-rescue (自救)and have the confidence to overcome the difficulties.It’s 34 years since the big earthquake happened.党育新党氏三姐妹：党育新、党育红、党育苗Survivor from Tangshan Earthquake :A reporter interviews Mz Dang about what she experienced 34 years ago.InterviewR: So nice to meet you! Did you experience the
Tangshan Earthquake in 1976?
S: Yes, it was really a terrible night!
R: Do you remember what happened before the
quake?
S: Of course. I still remember strange things were happening…
R: Did people pay much attention to these events?
S:…
R: What damage did the earthquake cause?
S:…
R: It sounds sad. Did people lose their heart(灰心)?
S:…
Your letter should include:
1.what you heard
2.what you saw
3.what you felt
4.the damage/loss
5.the rescue
6.encouraging words to Linhao
Now Mz Dang wants to write a letter to Linhao, a survivor from the Wenchuan earthquake to share her experience and encourage him. Would you please help her with the letter? Little Hero Lin Hao
（林浩）Dear Linhao,
I’m sorry to know about the terrible earthquake happening in your hometown. 34 years ago, I had a similar experience…
Best wishes!
Yours, Grandma DangHomework Read the passage and Finish off the exercises in newspaper.
Finish the letterThanks for your attention!HomeworkFinish the letterWhat can we learn from the Tangshan
and Cangnan people?
People should pay no attention to the signs before
the disaster.
B. Unity is power.
C. Disaster can be stopped as long as(只要) people
get prepared for it
D. We should learn to self-rescue (自救)and have the
confidence (信心)to overcome(战胜) the difficulties.
E. They were brave and great to
overcome the typhoon, the earthquake and so on.　SummaryDisaster strikes when you least expect it.

One man, no man .个人是渺小的
While there is life, there is hope.
一息尚存,希望不灭.Proverb ____________ happened in Tang Shan. For a few days, water in the wells _____________. From the _______ of wells ___________come out. Mice, chicken, pigs and even fish became ________. At 3a.m, everything began to ______.It seemed that the world was __________. __________ of the nation _____ it. ___________cut across the city. The city lay _______. Two-thirds of the people _____ or ___________. Then later that afternoon, another big quake _______ Tang Shan. People began to wonder how long the disaster would ____. But all hope ____________. _______ came to help those ________. Slowly, the city began to ______________. Strange thingsrose and fellcrackssmelly gasnervousshakeat an endOne-thirdfeltA huge crackin ruinsdiedwere injuredshooklastwas not lostSoldierssurvivorsbreathe againTask1 :Can you complete the cloze?Several days before July 28, 1976, many s______ things happened in Tangshan. They were signs for
the e__________. But people in the city of Tangshan didn’t think m____of these. At 3:42 am that day, the earth began to s , which d_______ the city. Many people, including workers and doctors, came to r____ those t_______ under the ruins. Later that afternoon, another big earthquake shookTangshan. More people were killed or injured and more buildings f _down. Soldiers were called in to help the rescue workers. T_____ were organized to dig out the trapped and
b the dead. With the help, the city began to b______ again. trangearthquakeuchhakeestroyed escuerappedelleamsreatheuryFill in the blanks.If an earthquake happened, what shall we do?One of the biggest earthquakes in the 20th century.No matter how great the difficulty is, if we don’t give up, work hard and help each other, we can overcome it and create wonders .
We human beings can make something impossible possible and can create wonders.
Proverbs(谚语)
Where there is life, there is hope.
一息若存，希望不灭。 Task2:Words spelling:1.The firemen r______ three women from the burning house.
2. the forest was d _______by fire.
3. I really feel terrible and I ought to get out and get some f ______air.
4. All these difficulties were caused by natural d___________.
5. He has many oil ________(井) in his land.
6. After the war they b_________the dead.
7. Please throw the s_______fish away.
escuedestroyedreshisasterswellsuriedmellyRead Part 2 carefully and find out what these figures(数字)refer to?3：42am
1/3(One-third) 15(fifteen seconds)
400,000
75% 90%
Tens of thousands of
Part 2 During the earthquake3：42am
1/3(One-third)
15(fifteen seconds)
400,000
75%
90%
Tens of thousands of
everything began to shake. It seemed that the world was at an end! One-third of the nation felt it In fifteen terrible seconds a large city lay in ruins. The number of people who were killed or injured reached more than 400,000.
All of the city’s hospitals,75% of its factories and buildings and 90% of its homes were gone. Tens of thousands of cows would never give milk again. _________ families were killed and many children were left without parents.
cows would never give milk again.
Half a million pigs and chickens were dead.Thousands ofTens of thousands ofmillions of 成千上万好几万数百万Which of the following can NOT be the main reasons for the heavy loss of life in Tangshan earthquake?_______
The earthquake happened in the deep night and people were sleeping in bed at the very moment.
There weren’t enough rescue workers.
The building were poorly constructed and most of them were destroyed in the earthquake.
People were not careful enough to notice some natural signs before the earthquake.B