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 Period 2 Reading and Thinking What would happen if the earth didn’t sleep last night? THE NIGHT THE EARTH DIDN'T SLEEP Lead-in Do you know some earthquakes that happened in China? 青海 玉树 河北 唐山 汶川 雅安 Tangshan, July 28th, 1976 Wenchuan, May12th, 2008 Yushu， April 14th, 2010 Ya’an， April 20th, 2013 Pre-reading Look at the title and photo below and guess what the text is about. Then read and check if you are right. While-reading Read the text carefully and then write down the main idea of each paragraph. Paragraph 1:______________________________________ Paragraph 2:______________________________________ Paragraph 3:______________________________________ Paragraph 4:______________________________________ Paragraph 5:______________________________________ Warning signs before the earthquake. The happening of the big earthquake. The immediate effects of the earthquake. The rescue work. The revival of the city. While-reading Scan the text and find the words below. Guess what they mean from the context. This word describes the city straight after the earthquake. In a short time, a lot of damage was done, so it must describe a place that has been badly damaged. This word is used to describe the buildings that have fallen. They are red like leaves, but they are heavy, because the wind cannot move them. This verb is used to describe people who are not dead, but they need help to be dug out, so it must mean they cannot move because they are stuck somewhere. This verb is used to describe what happens to the dead bodies. They are often put into the ground and covered. Read the passage and complete mindmap in your handouts or create your own mindmap. A sample of mindmap personalized understanding 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 12 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: Task 2.Careful-reading 1.Read the text and match the main ideas with each paragraph. Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5 The happening of the big earthquake. The revival of the city. Warning signs before the earthquake. The immediate effects of the earthquake. The rescue work. While-reading 1. What were some of the strange things happening before the earthquake? Do you think they were warning signs? Why or why not? Before the earthquake, the water in the village wells rose and fell. Deep cracks appeared in their walls. Animals were acting strangely. I think these were warning signs as they don’t usually happen. Something strange must be happening underground. Sometimes, animals are more sensitive to some coming dangers. While-reading 2. What does the writer mean by “Slowly, the city began to breathe again”? The writer means that the city began to function again, because the earthquake had stopped people and supplies moving about, and so it was like the city couldn’t breathe. While-reading 3. What kind of help do you think people who have suffered an earthquake need? People who have suffered an earthquake need quick access to basic things such as water and food, because they cannot get them easily. They also need medical care, not just for injuries, but to protect against disease and other problems that happen after the earthquake. Last but not least, these people also need psychological care and help. 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. Further-thinking tireless efforts of the city's people strong support from the government various help from the whole nation unify What makes Tangshan develop so fast? 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. Retelling 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, share your experience with us. 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? Revival of Tangshan before the quake during the quake after the quake Strange signs in ruins revive 7million people industry transportation environment United noble behavior firm faith yearning for revival What helped in the revival of Tangshan ? immediate action unify Summarize with the help of the mindmap in groups. 18:42:08 Post-reading 2. What other cities or towns have gone through similar changes? What lessons can we learn from the events? Wenchuan county and some other towns near Wenchuan have had similar experiences. These towns were built up from the ruins. As well as developing better ways to detect and prepare for these disasters, we have learnt that acting quickly and in unity is the best way to get over such disasters. The strong support from the government and people around is also very important. Assignment Finish Exercise 1-3 on Page 89. Goodbye！ $$