(共18张PPT)
Unit 4 Natural Disasters
Reading and Thinking
To learn to predict the content and summarize the main idea of each paragraph.
To get detailed information about Tangshan earthquake and analyse the feelings of people.
To describe and talk about earthquake.
The night
the earth didn’t sleep
What happened
Where
When
An earthquake happened
In a countryside of the northeastern Hebei Province
On July 28,1976.
Guess
About the earthquake, what is mainly talked about in the text
Skim and find out the topic sentences.
Paragraph Topic sentence
1
2
3
4
5
Strange things were happening in the countryside of northeastern Hebei.
Everything began to shake. It seemed as if the world were coming to an end.
There was nothing but ruins.
But hope was not lost.
Tangshan started to revive itself and get back up on its feet.
Part 1
Part 2
The topic sentences may be the first, the middle or the last sentence of the paragraph.
Part 3
Damage during the earthquake
Revival after the earthquake
Warning signs before the earthquake
Para 1 Warning signs before the earthquake
for several days
at about 3:00 am
water; deep cracks; smelly gas
chickens and pigs; dogs; mice; fish
Strange things
The earthquake was on the way, but the one million people of the city were asleep as usual that night.
bright lights in the sky…
loud noises
What strange things happened before the earthquake
Unconcerned
People’s Feelings
Para 2&3 Damage during the earthquake
How big was the earthquake
2. What damage did the earthquake cause
It seemed as if the world were coming to an end!
Hopeless
Shocked
In less than one minute a large city lay in ruins.
At 3:42 am, one of the most deadly…
1/3 of the nation…
75% …90% … all …
Bricks…;
Most bridges…
Railway tracks…; wells
Tens of thousands of cows…
Hundreds of thousands of pigs and millions of chickens…
2/3 of the people…
Thousands of children…
More than 400,000…
More buildings…
Water, food, electricity…
People began to wonder how long the disaster would last.
It
seemed as if the world was at an end!
Another big quake shook!
Para 4 The rescue work after the earthquake
All hope was not lost.
Who brought hope to the survivors
What did they do
The army
sent 150,000 soldiers… dig out … bury …
The workers
built shelters…
water and food were brought into the city by train, truck and plane.
Who
People from all over the country
The city began to breathe again.
Para 4 The rescue work after the earthquake
Doctors and nurses
more than 10,000 came …provide medical care
Hopeful
People’s Feelings
Para 5 The revival of the city---A new Tangshan
All hope was not lost.
What is Tangshan now
What makes it happen
Get back on its feet with support from……
Seven million people
Great improvements
Unity, and staying positive/optimistic
Positive
People’s Feelings
later that afternoon
soon after the quakes
For several days
At about 3:00 a.m.,
on 28 July 1976
At 3:42 a.m.
before
during
after
Time line:
People’s feelings:
unconcerned
shocked
hopeless
hopeful
positive
Summary
Reflection (反思): Group discussion
Why was the damage so huge
What should we learn from the Tangshan earthquake
People knew little about the earthquake, so they ignored the strange things before the earthquake.
The earthquake began at 3:42 am, when people were asleep.
The earthquake began 11 kilometers directly below the city.
Another big earthquake which was almost as strong as the first one shook Tangshan later that afternoon.
Why was the damage so huge
Learn more about the earthquake and make preparations!
Earthquakes are unavoidable.
When the earthquake happens,
don’t lose heart and move on,
because we are never alone!
and there’s always hope!
Show time: Group discussion
Suppose you are a survivor from the Tangshan earthquake, your American friend Tom wants to know something about the earthquake. Share your experience with him.
Tips: strange things; damage; help…
Tangshan City in 1976
Tangshan City in 1986
Toady’s Tangshan City
Tremendous(great) change of this city from ruins to prosperity(success)
Life is precious!
Never give up and march forward!
Hope!
The power of our people and government!
Write a short passage in 100 words to express your opinions on the following questions:
①What do you think of natural disasters like earthquake
②What kind of help do you think people who have suffered an earthquake need
③What should we do to reduce the mortality of disasters
