Unit 4 Natural DisastersReading and Thinking 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语人教版（2019）必修第一册

B1U4 Natural Disasters ---Reading and thinking THE NIGHT THE EARTH DIDN'T SLEEP Amelia Live to tell: Raising awareness, Reducing mortality. 用生命呼吁 增强减灾意识， 减少人员伤亡。 1 Learning aims： Identify the structure of the text. 1 2 3 Appreciate the figures of speech (修辞手法) used in the text. Learn about the basic information of the Tangshan earthquake. Lead in Did you still remember what had happened in Shantou on Aug. 30, 2018? A severe flood caused by the rainstorm hit Shantou, which has not been seen in decades. 3 Can you describe what happened during a big flood? Trees_____________ fell down People were______________in the blood trapped The traffic was______________________ stopped The city lay_________ in ruins 4 The Night the Earth didn’t Sleep Prediction：Look at the title and the picture and predict what the text is probably about. A terrible earthquake is likely to happen. 5 The passage mainly talks about a/an___________(what) that happened in _________ (where) at ______________________(when). earthquake Tangshan 3:42 a.m. on 28 July 1976 1. What’s the main idea of the text? 3. How are the events arranged? The text is organized in time order. While reading---Task 1 Skimming for main idea. 2. What kind of text is it? a news report B. a literary journalism(报告文学) C. a novel D. a story 6 a news report 真实性+客观直接(语言) a literary journalism 真实性(historical events历史事件)+ 文学性(语言) the earth didn’t sleep lay in ruins rivers of dirt brick ...like red autumn leaves .... later that afternoon soon after the quakes For several days At about 3:00 a.m. on 28 July 1976 At 3:42 a.m. before during after Timeline: Read the passage quickly and match the main idea with each paragraph.(P51 T3) Reading for main ideas E.The revival of the city. Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5 A.The immediate effects of the big earthquake. B.The happening of the big earthquake. C.The rescue work. D.Warning signs before the earthquake. Tip：To get the main idea, pay attention to