Unit 4 Natural Disasters Reading and Thinking 课件 -2024-2025学年高中英语人教版（2019）必修第一册

Unit 4 Natural Disasters THE NIGHT THE EARTH DIDN'T SLEEP 1 Skim the passage and find out the topic sentence of each paragraph. para.1 para.2 para.3 para.4 para.5 Strange things were happening in the countryside of northeast Hebei. Everything began to shake and it seemed as if the world were at an end. Everywhere survivors looked , there was nothing but ruins. All hope was not lost. The city began to revive itself and get up on its feet again. Activity 2: Read for main idea 2 para1 para2 para3 para4 para5 Activity 2: Read for main idea The__________ of the big earthquake. The ________ work The________ of the city happening damage revival rescue The _________ of the earthquake. Strange things were happening in the countryside of northeast Hebei. Warning signs before the earthquake. during the earthquake before the earthquake after the earthquake The text is organized in ________ order. time Everything began to shake and it seemed as if the world were at an end. Everywhere survivors looked , there was nothing but ruins. All hope was not lost. The city began to revive itself and get up on its feet again. 3 Para. 1 Read para.2--3. 2. ______ of the nation felt the earthquake. 1.At _________, everything began to shake. 3.In less than___ minute, a large city . 4.A huge crack ,___ kilometres long and___ metres wide，appeared. 5. 2/3 of the people died or . 6.The number of people who were killed or badly injured was more than ________. Thousands of children were left . 3:42 a.m. Nearly1/3 1 8 30 were injured 400,000 deadly damage （during） 7.Buildings,factories,homes and hospitals . 8.Bridges and tracks_________ 9.Cows,pigs and chickens . 10.Water,food and electricity . lay in ruins without parents were gone were destroyed. were dead were hard to get How did people feel? hopeless shocked in panic 4 2mins:Fast reading: read for main ideas: quick ask & quick answer Organise them into a complete sentence Earthquake 3:42 a.m. July 28, 1976 where Tangshan, Hebei Ending Revival what when 中原联盟 践行 分享 进步 2minutes: Read again: match para 1 para 2 para 3 para 4 para 5 A. The happening of the earthquake B. The rescue work C. The destructive effects D. The revival of the city E. Strange signs before the earthquake 中原联盟 践行 分享 进步 2mins: Follow the time order to divide the passage into 3 parts Work out the main ideas: part 1 part 2 part 3 para 1: Warning signs before the earthquake para 2-3: Damage during the earthquake para 4-5: Revival after the earthquake 中原联盟 践行 分享 进步 3minutes： Careful reading:Part 2 True or False. Correct the false statements. 1. It caused a huge crack of 150 kilometers long and 30 metres deep. 2. Over 40,000 people were killed or badly injured as well as thousands of animals. 3. One third of the factories and all its hospitals fall into ruins. 4. Most bridges and railway tracks were destroyed and became useless. 5. The earthquake was one of the most deadly earthquakes in the 20th century. F F F T T 8 wide 400,000 75 % ruins: the state or process of being destroyed or severely damaged. Part 2.-- great damage reduce Make buildings stronger. 中原联盟 践行 分享 进步 Para.1 Team Task What happened? People's feelings Team A (Group 1/2 ) Before the Quake (Para.1) 中原联盟 short phrases (noun.+ verb) wells animals sky people Strange things Water rose and fell Deep cracks appeared Smelly gas came out of wells Chickens and pigs were too nervous to eat Dogs refused to go inside buildings. Mice looked for places to hide Fish jumped out of the water Bright lights were seen Lound noise were heard Bright lights were seen Were asleep as usual. city unaware/ ignorant when did the quake happen? 47 years ago! were warning signs? strange things suggest something will happen. Can you tell me what will happen? 中原联盟 Team Task What happened? People's feelings TeamC (Group 5/6 ) After the Quake (Para.4&5) Hopeful Para. 1 Read para.2--3. 2. ______ of the nation felt the earthquake. 1.At _________, everything began to shake. 3.In less than___ minute, a large city . 4.A huge crack ,___ kilometres long and___ metres wide，appeared. 5. 2/3 of the people died or . 6.The number of people who were killed or badly injured was more than ________. Thousands of children were left . 3:42 a.m. Nearly1/3 1 8 30 were injured 400,000 deadly damage （during） 7.Buildings,factories,homes and hospitals . 8.Bridges and tracks_________ 9.Cows,pigs and chickens . 10.Water,food and electricity . lay in ruins without parents were gone were destroyed. were dead were hard to get How did people feel? hopeless shocked in panic 15 Presentation Tang shan’s new look Tangshan started to revive itself and get back up on its feet. When facing natural disasters, maybe we are so powerless.But we need to hold the firm belief that our country will never give up on us,and unity can overcome everything. In the meantime, all of us really need to arouse our awareness of disaster prevention! Summary: 中原联盟 践行 分享 进步 Oral work Supportive words and expressions: I remembered there were… before the quake, but… It was terrible when… I felt shocked/frightened/hopeless/desperate…, because… It seemed as if … Luckily, … Suppose you were a survivor of the Tangshan earthquake in 1976, would you please share your experience with us? Please discuss with your partner. Live to tell: Raising Awareness, Reducing Mortality. —United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (2016) 劫后余生：提高认识，减少死亡。 《联合国减少灾害国际战略》(2016年) What’s your understanding of this sentence? What can we do to reduce mortality? Discussion If one day we come across an earthquake, what should we do to protect ourselves? stay calm go to an open space drop down onto... cover the head with... stay away from... hide under… hold on to... call... if possible ... 21 $$