Unit 4 Reading and thinking 阅读课课件-2023-2024学年高中英语人教版（2019）必修第一册

Unit 4 Reading and Thinking Describe a natural disaster  What are the disasters in the pictures?  What other natural disasters do you know? drought Tornado earthquake flood Image your house begins to shake and you must leave it right away. You have time to take only one thing. What will you take? Why? I want to take money, books, food, water, … because... water money identity card pictures of family food book clothes map computer mobile phone radio What will you take? Why? THE NIGHT THE EARTH DIDN'T SLEEP Prediction Look at the title and photo below when where what 1. Guess what is the text mainly about? It’s a story about a disaster.                      B. It’s a story about great changes. C. It’s a story about a sleepless night.          D. It’s a story about the building of a new city. at about 3:00 a.m. on 28 July 1976 at 3:42 a.m. later that afternoon soon after the quakes for several days before after during 2. In what order did the writer write the passage?________ A. in order of importance B. in order of place C. in order of time D. in order of position An exposition (说明文) B. An argumentation(议论文) C. A literary journalism(报告文学) 3. What is the writing style of this passage? A literary journalism uses a descriptive language and rhetorical devices(修辞手法)to present facts. Para 1: A. At 3:42a.m., everything began to shake. Para 2: Para 3: Para 4: Para 5: E.But hope was not lost. B.Strange things were happening in the countryside of northeastern Hebei. C.Tangshan started to revive itself and get back up on its feet. D.There was nothing but ruins. 4.Read the text carefully and match the main idea of each paragraph. Part 1 (para. ___) Part 2 (para. ___) Part 3 (para. ___) 1 2-3 4-5 Revival after the earthquake Signs before the earthquake Damage during the earthquake Skim the passage and match the main idea of each part. 5. What is structure of the passage? Part1 (Para 1) Part2 (Para