Unit 4 Natural Disasters-Reading and Thinking 课件 新人教版必修一

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名称 Unit 4 Natural Disasters-Reading and Thinking 课件 新人教版必修一
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(共24张PPT)
Natural Disasters
——Reading and Thinking
Learning Objectives
By the end of the class, you will be able to:
1.Mater some words of natural disasters
2.Know some basic knowledge about earthquake
3.Improve reading ability by fast and careful reading
Match the pictures with the natural disasters.
earthquake___ tsunami___ volcanic eruption___
sandstorm___ drought___ hurricane/typhoon___
landslide___ tornado___ wildfire___ flood___
1
2
3
4
5
10
9
8
7
6
3
2
10
6
7
9
8
1
4
5
Pre-reading
Look at the title and photo below and guess what the text is about.
The text is about an _____________.
earthquake
What can happen to a city during a big earthquake
personification
Buildings will fall down.
People will be seriously injured or even dead.
People will get trapped.
The disaster-stricken area will be in ruins.
Watch a video about the Tangshan earthquake.
While-reading
1. Skim through the text and answer the following two questions.
① What’s the main idea of the passage
The passage mainly talks about an _________(what) that happened in _________(where) in ______(when)
② What’s the type of the text
A. A news report B. A literary journal(文学期刊) C. A novel
earthquake
Tangshan
1976
A literary journal usually describes real historical events and real characters. The usage of the numbers and figures of speech can inspire readers’ feelings and thus touch the readers.
④ How does the author organize the passage
The passage is organized in ____order.
Before
During
After
③ How many parts can we divide the passage into
time
Before
During
After
An earthquake
2. Read the text carefully and then write down the main idea of each paragraph.
Tips: Use the context(语境) to understand the new words. When you see a word you don’t know, do not stop and look it up in a dictionary. If you continue reading, the context will probably help you understand what it means.
Paragraph 1: Warning signs before the earth quake.
Paragraph 2:
Paragraph 3:
Paragraph 4:
Paragraph 5:
The process of occurrence.
Destruction of the earthquake.
Help from all over the country.
The revival of the city.
3. Read paragraph the text again and answer the questions.
① What were some of the strange things happening before the earthquake
② What were the damages caused by the earthquake
③ How did people feel during the earthquake
④ Why did the writer say “But hope was not lost”
⑤ What makes Tangshan develop so fast
① What were some of the strange things happening before the earthquake (para 1)
Strange things
above the ground
on the ground
__________in the sky
__________were heard
dogs________________
mice _______________________
fish___________________
___________________rose and fell
_________appeared in the well walls
_________came out of the well
under the ground
bright light
loud noises
refused to go inside
ran out to look for places to hide
jumped out of the water
water in the village wells
deep cracks
smelly gas
language features
sight
hearing
specific verbs
repetition
sight
smell
② What were the damages caused by the earthquake (para 2-3)
the city ___________ kilometers directly below...
cause damage more than ______ kilometers away
an _____kilometers long and ______ meters wide crack cut across...
in less than ______ minute, the city lay in ruins
people ______ people were dead or injured
___________ children were left without parents
_________________ people were killed or badly injured
11
150
8
30
1
2/3
thousands of
more than 400,000
specific numbers
The earthquake was deadly and people suffered a lot.
③ How did people feel during the earthquake (para 2-3)
exaggeration
metaphor
simile
parallelism
hopeless
desperate...
④ Why did the writer say “But hope was not lost”
the army
soldiers
doctors
nurses
workers

dug out
provided medical care
built shelters
brought water and food

hope
“Slowly, the city began to breathe again”.
personification
Who
What
⑤ What makes Tangshan develop so fast
strong support from the government
various assistance from the whole nation
tireless effort from the city’s people
Unify
Unify
united
noble behaviors
immediate action
firm faith
yearning for revival
Post-reading
4. Work in groups. Discuss the questions.
① What do you think helped in the revival of Tangshan city
② What other cities or town have gone through similar changes What lessons can we learn from these events
It was the strong support from the government and tireless efforts of the city’s people and various help from the whole nation that helped the revival of Tangshan city.
In China, Wenchuan county was also struck by a big earthquake. People there work hard and make an effort to make Wenchuan a happy place to live. After years of development, people there lead a happy and peaceful life. Whatever happens in life, there is always hope as long as we have dreams.
There is no love in disaster, but we have love in humans’ hearts. May we all be safe in the coming day.
灾难无情,人有情。愿我们在接下来的日子里都能平安。
Search for information about another natural disaster to write an article and polish it to be vivid and descriptive using what we have learnt in class.
Homework
Thank You