课件14张PPT。Unit4 EarthquakesOctober 17tornadotyphoonvolcanosandstormtsunamiNatural disastersfloodWhat’s the proper way of protecting yourself ?Here’s a small quiz.Unit4 Earthquakes3:42am July 28, 1976A Night The Earth Didn’t Sleep A Night The Earth Didn’t SleepThe topic sentence for each paragraph:Para1:
Para2:
Para3:
Para4:Strange things were happening
in the countryside in northeast Hebei.At 3:42 am everything began to shake.Everywhere they looked nearly everything was
destroyed.All hope was not lost.=Not all hope was lost.A Night The Earth Didn’t SleepRead again and divide the passage into
three parts.Part one:
Part two:
Part three:Para 1Para2~3Para4 Main ideasigns damages rescue A Night The Earth Didn’t SleepPart one---Signs1. What were the strange events before the quake?2. What was people’s attitude towards these strange events?They thought little of them and went to bed as usual.strange eventsIn the wellIn the farmyardsIn the skyIn the citywaterdeep crackssmelly gaschickens &pigsmicefishbright lightswater pipessound of planesA Night The Earth Didn’t SleepA Short Discussion:?What damages can be caused by an earthquake?Part Two: DamagesDeaths and injuries
Buildings, bridges….
Poultry(家禽)
……True or false statements:Eleven metres directly below the city the earthquake
began.
2. A huge crack cut across houses, roads and canals.
3. In fifty seconds a large city lay in ruins.
4. One-third of the people died or were injured during
the earthquake.
5. Most of the city’s hospitals and 90% of its homes were
gone.
6. The railway tracks became useless pieces of steel.
7. Earlier that afternoon another earthquake hit
Tangshan.
8. People were shocked and didn’t believe it was natural.FTFFFTFTA Night The Earth Didn’t SleepPart Three: RescueWho came to rescue and help those
survivors and how?150,000 soldiersRescue workersTeams of doctorsdig out the trappedbury the deadbuild shelterstake fresh waterThe Result:The city began to breathe again. At 3:42 am on July 28, 1976, the greatest earthquake
_________ the city of Tangshan. In fifteen seconds a large
city lay in _______. Two-thirds of the people died or were
_________. The _________ couldn’t believe it was natural.
Everywhere they looked nearly everything was _________.
People were ________! Later that afternoon another big
earthquake shook Tangshan. People began to wonder
how long the _________ would last.
However, not all _____ was lost. 150,000 soldiers, rescue
workers and doctor teams came to their help. They ______
out those trapped and ______ the dead. They rescued
most of 10,000 ______ from the coal mines. And they also
built________ for survivors whose home had been destroy-
ed. Slowly, the city began to __________ again.shookruinsinjuredsurvivorsdestroyedshockeddisasterhopedugburiedminerssheltersbreatheA SummaryTangshan EarthquakeWhen:Deaths:Injuries:Orphans:Disabled:……3:42 am July 28, 1976240,000160,0002, 88784204Discussion:
Why did the earthquake cause such serious damages?
What can we do to minimize(减少) the damages? Suppose you learned about
their sad experiences in the
newspapers, now write a few
words on a postcard to show
your love and give them your
encouragement.orphans disabled persons(残疾人)How can we help them?Thirty years later……Tangshan has taken on a new look.The Memorial(纪念碑) To The Earthquake
