人教版（2019）必修第一册 Unit 4 Natural disasters Reading and Thinking 课件（12张PPT）

(共12张PPT)
Book 1 Unit 4 Natural disasters
Reading and thinking
Our foreign teacher, who lived in San Francisco told us that earthquakes happens so frequently that locals know how to protect themselves.
stay calm
drop down onto
cover the head with
stay away from
Hide under hold on to
go to an open space
Look at the title and photos below and guess what the text is about.
The night the earth didn’t sleep
Check whether your prediction is right. And find the structure of the passage.
The night the earth didn’t sleep
The night: 3:42 a.m. on 28 July, 1976
The earth didn’t sleep: one of the most deadly earthquakes of the 20th century hit Tangshan, northeastern Hebei.
Order: time
Before
During
After
A reportage(报告文学)
a text using descriptive language and rhetorical devices(修辞手法) to present facts.
Para. 1 _______before
Para.2-3 During
Para. 4-5 After
What were the strange things before the earthquake
Strange things were happening in the countryside of northeastern Hebei. For several days, the water in the village wells rose and fell, rose and fell. There were deep cracks that appeared in the well walls. At least one well had some smelly gas coming out of it. Chickens and even pigs were too nervous to eat, and dogs refused to go inside buildings. Mice ran out of the fields looking for places to hide, and fish jumped out of the water. At about 3：00 a.m., on 28 July 1976, bright lights were seen in the sky outside the city of Tangshan and loud noises were heard. But the city’s one million people were asleep as usual that night.
repetition
To impress readers deeply
Signs
Para. 1 Signs before
Para.2-3 During
Para. 4-5 After
What were people doing that night
asleep as usual
extreme damage
Para. 1 Signs before
Para.2-3 _______during
Para. 4-5 After
descriptive data
To make the information convincing
________ of the nation felt the earthquake
a huge crack, _________ kilometers long and _________ meters wide, cut across houses and waterways
in less than ________ minute, a large city lay in ruins
_________ of the epople who lived there were dead or injured
the number of people who were killed or badly injured in quake was more than ________.
about ________ of the city’s factories and buildings, ________ of its homes, and all of its hospitals were gone.
1/3
8
30
1
2/3
400,000
75%
90%
Damage
Para. 1 Signs before
Para.2-3 Damage during
Para. 4-5 After
1. Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt.
2. Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves, but no wind could blow them away.
metaphor(暗喻): compare sth. to sth. to show that the two have the same qualities nd to make the description more powerful.
simile(明瑜): a word or phrase that compares sth. to sth using the words “like” or “as”.
To make vivid pictures
People felt_________.
People began to wonder how long the disaster would last.
Para. 1 Signs before
Para.2-3 Damage during
Para. 4 ________after
Soon after the quakes, the army sent 150,000 soldiers 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 survivors whose homes had been destroyed. Hundreds of thousands of people were helped. Water and food were brought into the city by train, truck, and plane.
personification
Rescue
But hope was not lost!
Slowly, the city began to breathe again.
To give people hope
Para. 1 Signs before
Para.2-3 Damage during
Para. 5 ________after
Tangshan started to revive itself and get back up on its feet. With strong support from the government and the tireless efforts of the city’s people, a new Tangshan was built upon the earthquake ruins. The new city has become a home to more than seven million people, with great improvements in transportation, industry, and environment. Tangshan city has proved to China and the rest of the world that in times of disaster, people must unify and show the wisdom to stay positive and rebuild for a brighter future.
What makes Tangshan revive so fast
Revival
strong support from the government
tireless efforts of the city’s people
generous help from the whole nation
unify
After reading: pair work
Suppose you were a survivor of the Tangshan earthquake in 1976, would you please share your experience with us Please discuss with your partner.
Supportive words and expressions:
I remembered there were....before the earthquake, but...
It was terrible when....
I felt shocked/frightened hopless/desperate ...because...
It seemed as if....
Luckily,...
Homework
Write your story down and advice down, and share them with your friends on the blog. Try to use what we’ve learnt in class.
I remembered there were....before the earthquake, but...
It was terrible when....
I felt shocked/frightened hopless/desperate ...because...
It seemed as if....
Luckily,...