unit 4 Earthquake Reading1--A night the earth didn’t sleep
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课件31张PPT。Unit 4 EarthquakesI. Warming-upWhat shall we do today?
We’ll discuss and learn some basic knowledge about the earthquake.
We’ll focus on the reading passage “A night the earth didn’t sleep”.
We’ll discuss what to do with the earthquake.When we talk about the earthquake, what can you think of?1234The buildings lay in ruins.The ground had deep cracks.The dam fell.The railway became useless pieces of steel.Tangshan,
HebeiJuly 28th, 1976Discussion: What do you think will happen before an earthquake?II. Pre-reading1) Bright lights flash in the sky.
2) The well has deep cracks in it, and the water in it rises and falls.
3) Chickens are flying and dogs are barking, and pigs and cows are too nervous to eat.
4) Fish jump out of the pond, and mice run wildly out of the fields.Signs before an earthquake:Reading A NIGHT
THE EARTH DIDN’T SLEEPFast reading What does the passage mainly talk about?An earthquake happened
in Tangshan in 1976Reading-I----fast reading (2m)Reading-II----scanning (2m)Scan the passage and find out the topic sentence of each paragraphStrange things were happening in the countryside of northeast Hebei.
Everything began to shake. It seemed as if the world was at an end.
Everywhere they looked nearly everything was destroyedAll hope was not lost.beginningbeginningbeginningbeginningSum up the main idea of each part of the passage.
(use one word to describe)Part 1: para 1Part 2: para 2&3Part 3: para 4signsdamagerecoverySum up the main idea of each paragraph.
(use one word to describe it)signsdamagesrecoveryPara1Para 2&3Para 4Detail readingReading-III----detailed reading (5m) signs
before
Earthquake Para.1Fill in the blanksStrangerosefellsmellynervouseatjumpedran3:00bright lightsDamage
caused by
earthquakePara. 2-3Fill in the blanks3:42greatestSteamdirtBricksdamsuselesssteelSandelectricityAppreciation of beautiful sentences1. The water in the village wells rose and fell, rose and fell.2. It seemed as if the world was at an end!3. Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves.4. Slowly, the city began to breathe again.personificationrepetitionexaggerationsimile(比喻)（拟人）（重复）（夸张）Thinking after reading1. What is the mood of this passage? (Is it exciting? Serious? Lighthearted?) How is this mood created?2. The title of this passage is “ A night the earth didn’t sleep”. Do you think whether it is a good title or not? Can you suggest another title for the text?The mood is serious and a bit sad, but not hopeless. The mood is created by giving details of how many people and animals were killed or injured and how many buildings were destroyed.This title is a poetic way of saying that an earthquake happened. Another title might be “Tangshan’s great challenge”IV. Group DiscussionWhat shall we do if an earthquake happens? Don’t be nervous and keep calm.
Don’t try to run out of the classroom.
Protect your head by putting your bag on your head.
Squat or sit down under your desk.
Leave the classroom after the earthquake.a beautiful modern city, beautiful gardens, broad roads, tall buildings.Today’s TanshanNew WenchuanThe new high-quality residential areaThe new No.1 middle school of WenchuanV. ConclusionThe signs before the earthquakeA night the earth didn’t sleepWhat shall we do if there is an earthquakeV. Homework List more words or expressions to enrich the mind map of earthquake and increase the knowledge of this phenomenon.
Thank you
and have a nice day!
We’ll discuss and learn some basic knowledge about the earthquake.
We’ll focus on the reading passage “A night the earth didn’t sleep”.
We’ll discuss what to do with the earthquake.When we talk about the earthquake, what can you think of?1234The buildings lay in ruins.The ground had deep cracks.The dam fell.The railway became useless pieces of steel.Tangshan,
HebeiJuly 28th, 1976Discussion: What do you think will happen before an earthquake?II. Pre-reading1) Bright lights flash in the sky.
2) The well has deep cracks in it, and the water in it rises and falls.
3) Chickens are flying and dogs are barking, and pigs and cows are too nervous to eat.
4) Fish jump out of the pond, and mice run wildly out of the fields.Signs before an earthquake:Reading A NIGHT
THE EARTH DIDN’T SLEEPFast reading What does the passage mainly talk about?An earthquake happened
in Tangshan in 1976Reading-I----fast reading (2m)Reading-II----scanning (2m)Scan the passage and find out the topic sentence of each paragraphStrange things were happening in the countryside of northeast Hebei.
Everything began to shake. It seemed as if the world was at an end.
Everywhere they looked nearly everything was destroyedAll hope was not lost.beginningbeginningbeginningbeginningSum up the main idea of each part of the passage.
(use one word to describe)Part 1: para 1Part 2: para 2&3Part 3: para 4signsdamagerecoverySum up the main idea of each paragraph.
(use one word to describe it)signsdamagesrecoveryPara1Para 2&3Para 4Detail readingReading-III----detailed reading (5m) signs
before
Earthquake Para.1Fill in the blanksStrangerosefellsmellynervouseatjumpedran3:00bright lightsDamage
caused by
earthquakePara. 2-3Fill in the blanks3:42greatestSteamdirtBricksdamsuselesssteelSandelectricityAppreciation of beautiful sentences1. The water in the village wells rose and fell, rose and fell.2. It seemed as if the world was at an end!3. Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves.4. Slowly, the city began to breathe again.personificationrepetitionexaggerationsimile(比喻)（拟人）（重复）（夸张）Thinking after reading1. What is the mood of this passage? (Is it exciting? Serious? Lighthearted?) How is this mood created?2. The title of this passage is “ A night the earth didn’t sleep”. Do you think whether it is a good title or not? Can you suggest another title for the text?The mood is serious and a bit sad, but not hopeless. The mood is created by giving details of how many people and animals were killed or injured and how many buildings were destroyed.This title is a poetic way of saying that an earthquake happened. Another title might be “Tangshan’s great challenge”IV. Group DiscussionWhat shall we do if an earthquake happens? Don’t be nervous and keep calm.
Don’t try to run out of the classroom.
Protect your head by putting your bag on your head.
Squat or sit down under your desk.
Leave the classroom after the earthquake.a beautiful modern city, beautiful gardens, broad roads, tall buildings.Today’s TanshanNew WenchuanThe new high-quality residential areaThe new No.1 middle school of WenchuanV. ConclusionThe signs before the earthquakeA night the earth didn’t sleepWhat shall we do if there is an earthquakeV. Homework List more words or expressions to enrich the mind map of earthquake and increase the knowledge of this phenomenon.
Thank you
and have a nice day!