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人教版英语
Unit 4 Natural Disasters
人教版英语
Reading and Thinking
THE NIGHT THE EARTH DIDN'T SLEEP
What causes you not to sleep at night?
exciment, worry, illness
If the earth didn't sleep at night, what would happen?
Lead in
Mr. Earth is emotional.
Something happened at night.
It is about the earth.
It may be unusual, terrible.
Pre-reading
Prediction
THE NIGHT THE EARTH DIDN'T SLEEP
What does the title tell us?
According to the picture, can you guess what the article is about?
It might be about an earthquake.
注意读标题和插图,里面往往蕴含关键信息
While-reading
Skimming
What does the passage mainly talk about ?
The passage mainly talks about an __________that happened in __________on July 28, _____.
earthquake
Tangshan
1976
2. Find out the topic sentences of each paragraph.
3. In what order was the passage written ?
4. How many parts do you think the whole article should be divided into?
回忆如何快速找主旨?主旨句呢?
Strange things were happening in the countryside of northeastern Hebei.
At 3: 42 a.m., everything began to shake. / It seemed as if the world were coming to an end.
Everywhere survivors looked, there was nothing but ruins. / Nearly everything in the city was destroyed.
But hope was not lost.
Before the earthquake
During the earthquake
During the earthquake
After the earthquake
1. Find out the topic sentences of each paragraph.
Time Order
While-reading
Skimming
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3
Para 4
signs
damage
rescue
快速找主旨:首句、首二句、末句、高频词
Para 5
Tangshan started to revive itself and get back up on its feet.
After the earthquake
Paragraph 1: _________________________________________
2. Write down the main idea of each paragraph.
Paragraph 4: __________________________________________
Warning signs before the earthquake.
Paragraph 2: _________________________________________
Paragraph 3: __________________________________________
Paragraph 5: __________________________________________
The earthquake happened in Tangshan.
The immediate effects of the earthquake.
The rescue work.
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