Unit 4 Natural Disasters Reading and thinking 课件（共21张，内嵌音频）高中英语人教版必修第一册

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Unit 4 Natural Disasters
—— Reading and thinking
Describe a natural disaster
Contents
Before Reading
While Reading
After Reading
Assignments
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02
03
04
01
Before Reading
Look at the picture and guess what had happened
What can happen to a city during a big earthquake
An earthquake struck that area.
A city can be damaged in an earthquake. People can get severely injured.
Look at the title and photo below and guess what the text is about.
The passage talks about an earthquake that broke out at night.
What ’s the style of the passage
A. a brochure
B. a novel
C. a literary journalism
A literary journalism usually describes real historical events and real characters. The usage of the numbers and the figures of speech can inspire readers’ feelings and thus touch the readers.
02
While Reading
Read through the text and write down the main idea of each paragraph.
Paragraph 1:______________________________________________
Paragraph 2:______________________________________________
Paragraph 3:______________________________________________
Paragraph 4:______________________________________________
Paragraph 5:______________________________________________
Warning signs before the earthquake.
The happening of the big earthquake.
The immediate effects of the earthquake.
The rescue work.
The revival of the city.
To get the main idea, you can pay attention to the beginning sentence of each paragraph.
What's the writing order of the text
before earthquake
during earthquake
after earthquake
In Time order
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.
What were the strange things
water in wells — rose and fell
well walls — deep cracks
from the wells — smelly gas
bright lights in the sky
loud noises were heard
animals
chickens and pigs — too nervous to eat
dogs—refused to go inside
mice— run out to look for places to hide
fish—jumped out of the water
What were the people doing then
They were asleep as usual.
People were ignorant of all the warning signs
At 3:42 a.m., everything began to shake. It seemed as if the world were coming to an end! Eleven kilometres directly below the city, one of the most deadly earthquakes of the 20th century had begun, a quake that even caused damage more than 150 kilometres away in Beijing. Nearly one third of the whole nation felt it! A huge crack, eight kilometres long and 30 metres wide, cut across houses, roads, and waterways. Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt. In less than one minute, a large city lay in ruins. Two thirds of the people who lived there were dead or injured. Thousands of children were left without parents. The number of people who were killed or badly injured in the quake was more than 400,000.
Pay attention to the shocking numbers.
At _________, everything began to shake.
___ kilometers directly below, … damage more than ____ kilometers…
_______ of the nation felt the earthquake.
A huge crack that was __ kilometres long and___ metres wide cut across...
In less than___ minute, a large city lay in ruins.
_____ of the people died or were injured during the earthquake.
The number of people who were killed or …. reached more than ________ .
During the earthquake
3:42 a.m.
11
1/3
150
8
30
1
2/3
400,000
Everywhere survivors looked, there was nothing but ruins. Nearly everything in the city was destroyed. About 75 percent of the city’s factories and buildings, 90 percent of its homes, and all of its hospitals were gone. Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves, but no wind could blow them away. Most bridges had fallen or were not safe to cross. The railway tracks were now useless pieces of metal. Tens of thousands of cows, hundreds of thousands of pigs, and millions of chickens were dead. Sand now filled the wells instead of water. People were in shock—and then, later that afternoon, another big quake shook Tangshan again. Even more buildings fell down. Water, food, and electricity were hard to get. People began to wonder how long the disaster would last.
During the earthquake
____ factories and buildings,
____ homes, ____ hospitals were gone
______ covered the ground like leaves
______ fallen / not safe
_____________ were useless pieces of metal
____, _____, ________ were dead
____ filled the wells instead of water
after another quake, water, food, and electricity ______________
75%
90%
all
bricks
bridges
railway tracks
cows pigs chickens
sand
were hard to get
How about the people
shocked
But hope was not lost. 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. Slowly, the city began to breathe again.
After the earthquake
■ _______ dug out the trapped and buried the dead
■ ___________________________ came to provide medical care
■ ____________ built shelters
■ _____________________ were brought into the city
■ the city began to ______ again
soldiers
doctors and nurses
workers
water and food
breathe
People from all sides offered help when disaster struck.
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.
A new city
strong support from the government
&
tireless efforts of the city’s people
Tangshan got back up on its feet.
unify
stay positive
A brighter future
Time line of the earthquake
before
the quake
The change of people's feelings
during
the quake
ignorant
after
the quake
a new
Tangshan
shocked
united
proud
03
After Reading
Scan the text and find the words below. Guess what they mean from the text.
It describes the city straight after the earthquake. In a short time, a lot of damage was done, so it must describe a place that has been badly damaged.
It is used to describe the buildings that have fallen. They are red like leaves, but also heavy, because the wind cannot move them. They sound like the red clay blocks commonly used to build buildings.
It is used to describe people who are not dead, but they need help to be dug out, so it must mean they cannot move because they are stuck somewhere.
It is used to describe what happens to the dead bodies. They are often put into the ground and covered, so that could be what this means.
Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the new words and phrases from the text.
in ruins
in shock
electricity
bricks
trapped
breathing
buried
A role play
★ 角色对话任务：
新闻记者：提问灾情经历、感受、重建希望
幸存者：讲述亲身遭遇、情感变化、未来期盼
● 表演注意事项：
使用第一人称真实表达
对话体现情感起伏
语言简洁有感染力
Make an interview
Reporter: I can't imagine what you went through. Could you share your experience when
the disaster struck
Survivor: It was terrifying. One moment, life was normal. The next, our world collapsed. I
lost my home... my neighbors... everything felt hopeless.
Reporter: How did you feel during the darkest time
Survivor: The grief was overwhelming. But then, help arrived from all directions. Strangers became family, offering food, shelter, and hope. That's when my despair began to turn.
Reporter: What gives you strength to look forward now
Survivor: Seeing everyone united. We are rebuilding, not just houses, but our lives. It's
hard, but the kindness shown to us makes me believe in tomorrow. We will
recover, together.
A sample dialogue
04
Assignments
■ 1：课本51页 6 & 7
■ 2：使用本课核心词汇"ruin, brick, trap, bury"等进行文章缩写。
写作提示：
按照地震前→震中→震后的时间顺序组织内容。
注意保持原文关键信息，控制字数在150字以内。
Thank you