Unit4 Reading and Thinking 课件-2022-2023学年高中英语人教版（2019）必修第一册

Unit4 Reading and Thinking The Night the Earth Didn’t Sleep 张亚楠 read a text about Tangshan earthquake and gather information; reflect on the lessons that we can learn from the earthquake; analyze the language features of the text. Learning objectives Look at the title and photo and guess what the text is about? THE NIGHT THE EARTH DIDN’T SLEEP Read the text quickly and get the main idea. What is the text about? A big earthquake hit Tangsha at night caused great damage. What’s the type of this text? A. a news report B. a literary journal C. a novel B Read the text carefully and match with each para. Warning signs before the earthquake. The happening of the big erathquake. The immediate effects of the earthquake. The rescue work. The revival of the city. para1: para2: para3: para4: para5: Read the text again and finish the timeline below. para1 para2&3 para4&5 before during after the water/deep cracks/chickens/pigs/dogs loud noises Damages to city Damages to people Damages to things Soldiers, doctors, nurses, workers, food and drink before during after para1 para2&3 para4&5 Read the text and answer the questions. What were some of the strange things happening before the earthquake? The water in the village wells rose and fell, rose and fell. There were deep cracks that appeared in the well walls. Chickens and even pigs were too nervous to eat, and dogs refused to go inside buildings. bright lights were seen in the sky outside of the city of Tangshan and loud noises were heard. Who came to the rescue? 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. What can we learn from the earthquake in Tangshan? the strong support of the government the tireless effort of the city's people raise awareness of disaster preve