(共17张PPT)
Unit 4 Earthquakes
A NIGHT THE EARTH DIDN’T SLEEP
Review words
Reading
A NIGHT THE EARTH DIDN’T SLEEP
While-reading.
Read the passage quickly and give the answer.
What happened?
When and where did it happen?
(main idea)
A strong earthquake hit the city of Tangshan on July 28,1976
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Sum up(总结) the main idea of each part of the passage.(use one word to describe)
Part 1:
Part 2:
Part 3:
Signs
(征兆)
Damage
损害
Recovery
复原
Skimming .
Before
During
After
Para 1
Para 4
Para 2&3
What may happen before an earthquake?
The water in the wells
____and____. And some
deep ______could be seen
in the well walls. A______
gas came out the cracks.
rose
fell
cracks
smelly
Scanning(细看) Para 1
What may happen before an earthquake?
The chickens and
even pigs were______
nervous _____eat.
The dog was________
loudly again and again.
too
to
barking
Scanning(Para 1)
Mice ran out of the
fields___________
places to hide.
Fish _________out
of bows and ponds.
looking for
jumped
What may happen before an earthquake?
Scanning (Para 1)
People could see _______lights in the sky.
bright
Scanning(Para 1)
What may happen before an earthquake?
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A huge crack that was kilometres long
and metres wide cut across houses.
In terrible seconds a large city lay in
ruins.
of the people died or were injured
during the earthquake.
All of the city’s hospitals, of its
factories and buildings and of its
homes were gone.
Data(数据)
8
30
15
2/3
75%
90%
Para. 2-3
Scanning
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Para. 4
True or false
F
F
T
T
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Strange ______happened in Tangshan. For a few days, water
in the wells rose and fell. From the ______(crack)of wells __
smelly gas come out. Mice, chickens, pigs and even fish
became nervous. ___ 3a.m, everything began _________
(shake).It seemed that the world was at an end. One-third of
the nation _____(feel) it. A huge crack cut across the city. The
city lay in ruins. Two-thirds of the people died or __________
(injure). Then later that afternoon, another big quake shook
Tangshan. People began to wonder how long the disaster
would last. But all hope ________(be) lost. Soldiers came to
help those survivors. ______(slow), the city began to ______
(breath) again.
things
cracks
to shake
felt
At
were injured
was not
Slowly
breathe
a
Retell the story
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New look of Tangshan
Discussion:
What can people do to reduce the damages in earthquake?
* Improve public sense of hardship(忧患意识)
* Strengthen public education on disaster prevention(预防)
* Strengthen building structure
Brainstorming
Tips
Keep calm.
Don’t be nervous.
Don’t try to run out of the classroom.
Protect your head by putting your bag
on your head.
Squat(蹲)or sit down under your desk.
Leave the classroom after the earthquake..
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Hands-on activity
Draw robots that will be used in rescue.
THANK YOU