人教版（2019）必修 第一册Unit 4 Natural disasters Reading and Thinking课件(共15张PPT)

(共15张PPT)
Unit 4 Natural Disasters
RT describe a natural disaster
Imagine:
Suddenly, the ground under your feet is fiercely shaking, what will you think,feel and do
Here are some tips for you in case you happened to meet an earthquake...
Read the whole passage and match the main idea of each paragraph.
paragraph 1
paragraph 2
paragraph 3
paragraph 4
paragraph 5
warning signs before the earthquake
the rescue work
the revival of the city
the happening of the earthquake
the immediate effects of the earthquake
In what order is this passage organized
paragraph 1
paragraph 2
paragraph 3
paragraph 4
paragraph 5
before the disaster
during the disaster
after the disaster
in order of time
Read paragraph 1 and find out what happened before the earthquake.
were too nervous to eat.
ran out of the fields.
jumped out of the water.
for several days
rose and fell.
appeared in the well walls.
came out of the cracks.
refused to go inside the buildings.
were seen in the sky and loud noises were heard.
at about 3:00 a.m.
But what did Tangshan people do at that night
They were asleep as usual.
What does the last sentence in para 1 imply
People in Tangshan thought little about the disaster and were unprepared.
Earthquake may cause huge damage, which leads to para 2.
were seen in the sky and loud noises were heard.
at about 3:00 a.m.
Read paragraph 2 and 3, find out the data listed in these two paragraphs.
of the nation felt the earthquake.
A huge crack, ____ kilometers long and _____ meters wide, cut
across houses, roads and waterways.
In less than _____ minute, a large city lay in ruins.
_______ of the people 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 hospital were gone.
1/3
8
30
1
2/3
400,000
75%
90%
Why are these data listed
Information convicing;situation severe
Which rhetorical device is used in these two sentences
Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt.
Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves.
metaphor
simile
Why are they used
To show the destruction that the earthquake brought to Tangshan.
In para 4, what were people’s response after the first earthquake
People were in shock.
How might they feel
terrified/anxious/desperate....
In para 4, what were people’s response after another earthquake
People began to wonder how long the disaster would last.
How might they feel, compared to the feelings after the 1st earthquake
despairing/broken-hearted/helpless
Read para 4 and find out what was done to rescue those victims.
soldiers
doctors & nurses
workers
digged out those trapped and buried the dead
provided medical care
built shelters for survivors
Hundreds of thousands of people were helped.
result
Why was the last second sentence added in para 4 Can we delete it or not why
Because people not only needed to be helped, but also sustained.
This sentence described how people’s life was sustained.
What rhetorical device is used in the sentence
“Slowly, the city began to breathe again”
Personification (拟人化)
made the city vivid
enhance the main feature
Read para 5 and find out the answers for the following questions.
Why can Tangshan revive
With strong support from the government and the tireless efforts of the city’s people.
What is it like after revival
a home to more than seven million people, with great improvements in transportation, industry, and environment.
What does its revival tells us
be unified, stay positive, hard work.