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

M1U4 Natural Disasters Flood Earthquake tornado Volcanic eruption Landslide Snowstorm Wildfire Hurricane Tsunami Draught Ice storm Snowslide Natural disasters Being positive towards so many natural disasters is nearly our instinct developed during the evolution of humankind . instinct : a natural ability people or animals are born with = catastrophes 02 01 03 Buildings ? Roads? People? What might happen when the earth is shaking? huge cracks lie in ruins lose their families become homeless get killed / badly injured Let’s talk 3 Predicting M1U4 Reading THE NIGHT THE EARTH DIDN’T SLEEP What do you want to know from this passage? Find the answers! Reading for main ideas Para 1:____________________________ Para 2:____________________________ Para 3:____________________________ Para 4:____________________________ Para 5:____________________________ Warning signs before the earthquake What happened during the big earthquake The damage caused by the earthquake The rescue work The revival of the city Before the earthquake During the earthquake After the earthquake Read and try to get the main idea of each paragraph. Strange things were happening in the countryside of northeast Hebei. For several days, the water in the village wells rose and fell, rose and fell. There were deep cracks that appeared in the well walls. At least one well had some smelly gas coming out of it. Chickens and even pigs were too nervous to eat，and dogs refused to go inside buildings. Mice ran out of the fields looking for places to hide, and fish jumped out of the water. At about 3：00 a.m. on 28 July 1976, bright lights were seen in the sky outside the city of Tangshan and loud noises were heard. But the city’s one million people were asleep as usual that night. Read for details—Para 1 Strange Signs? Before the earthquake—Para 1 ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ cracks smelly gas were too nervous to eat the water in the village wells rose and fell ran out of the fields looking for places to hide bright lights loud noises Strange things were happening in the countryside of northeast Hebei. For three days the water in the village wells rose and fell, rose and fell. There were deep cracks that appeared in the well walls. At least one well had some smelly gas coming out of it. Chickens and even pigs were too nervous to eat，and dogs refused to go inside buildings. Mice ran out of the fields looking for places to hide，and fish jumped out of the water. At about 3：00 a.m. on 28 July 1976，bright lights were seen in the sky outside the city of Tangshan and loud noises were heard. But the city’s one million people were asleep as usual that night. Before the earthquake—Para 1 Topic sentence? Strange things were happening in the countryside of northeast Hebei. ? Summarize the general idea of the paragraph. Strange things were happening in the countryside of northeast Hebei. ①For several days, the water in the village wells rose and fell, rose and fell.② There were deep cracks that appeared in the well walls. ③At least one well had some smelly gas coming out of it. ④Chickens and even pigs were too nervous to eat，and dogs refused to go inside buildings. ⑤Mice ran out of the fields looking for places to hide，and fish jumped out of the water. ⑥At about 3：00 a.m. on 28 July 1976，bright lights were seen in the sky outside the city of Tangshan and loud noises were heard. But the city’s one million people were asleep as usual that night. Read for details—Para 1 But the city’s one million people were asleep as usual that night. Tansitional Sentence Before the earthquake—Para 1 Transform the topic into another. ? During the earthquake—Para 2-3 2. At 3：42 a.m.，everything began to shake. It seemed as if the world were coming to an end! Eleven kilometres directly below the city，one of the most deadly earthquakes of the 20th century had begun，a quake that even caused damage more than 150 kilometres away in Beijing. Nearly one third of the whole nation felt it! A huge crack，eight kilometres long and 30 metres wide，cut across houses，roads，and waterways. Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt. In less than one minute，a large city lay in ruins. Two thirds of the people who lived there were dead or injured. Thousands of children were left without parents. The number of people who were killed or badly injured in the quake was more than 400000. 3. Everywhere survivors looked, there was nothing but ruins. Nearly everything in the city was destroyed. About 75 percent of the city’s factories and buildings，90 percent of its homes, and all of its hospitals were gone. Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves, but no wind could blow them away. Most bridges had fallen or were not safe to cross. The railway tracks were now useless pieces of metal. Tens of thousands of cows, hundreds of thousands of pigs, and millions of chickens were dead. Sand now filled the wells instead of water. People were in shock—and then, later that afternoon, another big quake shook Tangshan again. Even more buildings fell down. Water, food, and electricity were hard to get. People began to wonder how long the disaster would last. Underline the sentences that show the severity of the earthquake. 2. At 3：42 a.m.，everything began to shake. It seemed as if the world were coming to an end! Eleven kilometres directly below the city，one of the most deadly earthquakes of the 20th century had begun，a quake that even caused damage more than 150 kilometres away in Beijing. Nearly one third of the whole nation felt it! A huge crack, eight kilometres long and 30 metres wide, cut across houses，roads，and waterways. Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt. In less than one minute，a large city lay in ruins. Two thirds of the people who lived there were dead or injured. Thousands of children were left without parents. The number of people who were killed or badly injured in the quake was more than 400000. everything began to shake caused The extent of the earthquake The severity of the earthquake An unbelievable amount of loss damage more than 150 kilometres away Nearly one third of the whole nation A huge crack, eight kilometres long and 30 metres wide, than one minute，a large city lay in ruins Two-thirds Thousands of children more than 400000. During the earthquake—Para 2 In less Read for Developing —Para 2-3 Everywhere survivors looked, there was nothing but ruins. Nearly everything in the city was destroyed. About 75 percent of the city’s factories and building, 90 percent of its homes, and all of its hospitals were gone. Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves, but no wind could blow them away. Most bridges had fallen or were not safe to cross. The railway tracks were now useless pieces of metal. Tens of thousands of cows, hundreds of thousands of pigs, and millions of chickens were dead. Sand now filled the wells instead of water. People were in shock—and then, later that afternoon, another big quake shook Tangshan again. Even more buildings fell down. Water, food, and electricity were hard to get. People began to wonder how long the disaster would last. More evidence? was destroyed were gone fallen or were not safe to cross were dead. People began to wonder how long the disaster would last. desperate and helpless During the earthquake—Para 3 ? were hard to get 4. But hope was not lost. Soon after the quakes，the army sent 150，000 soldiers to Tangshan to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the dead. More than 10，000 doctors and nurses came to provide medical care. Workers built shelters for survivors whose homes had been destroyed. Hundreds of thousands of people were helped. Water and food were brought into the city by train, truck, and plane. Slowly, the city began to breathe again. But hope was not lost. Why? A series of actions bring hope to the earthquake-stricken areas. After the earthquake—Para 4 What? 5. Tangshan started to revive itself and get back up on its feet. With strong support from the government and the tireless efforts of the city’s people，a new Tangshan was built upon the earthquake ruins. The new city has become a home to more than seven million people，with great improvements in transportation，industry，and environment. Tangshan city has proved to China and the rest of the world that in times of disaster，people must unify and show the wisdom to stay positive and rebuild for a brighter future. revive get back up strong support tireless efforts government people people must unify  After the earthquake—Para 5 How did Tangshan recover from the deadly earthquake? What can we learn from the passage? Disasters are_________________, and people’s ignorance of potential catastrophes might be______. Life is ___________,but if people____________________, disasters can be________. defeated deadly unify and help each other destructive /powerful Let’s summarize weak / fragile Disasters have no mercy (仁慈), but humans do. 灾难无情人有情。 Let’s appreciate be too nervous to eat as usual lie/ be in ruins be in shock be trapped in--- bury the dead begin to breathe again the tireless effort stay positive rebuild a brighter future revive itself get back on one’s feet 太紧张了以至于吃不下 像往常一样 成为废墟 感到吃惊 被困在--- 埋葬死去的人 开始重新呼吸 不知疲倦的努力 保持乐观 重建一个更美好的未来 苏醒；恢复 重新站起来，重新振作 Let’s appreciate There were deep cracks ___________ appeared in well walls. One of the most deadly earthquakes of the 20th century had begun, a quake _________ even caused damage more than 150 kilometres away in Beijing. Two thirds of the people ___________ lived there were dead or injured. The number of people __________ were killed or badly injured in the quake was more than 400,000. Soon after the quakes, the army sent 150,000 soliders to Tnagshan to dig out those _____ were trapped and bury the dead. Workers built shelters for survivors _______ homes had been destroyed. Find sentences which have resitrictive clauses (定语从句) that /which that /which who/ that who/ that who whose Let’s appreciate 7. At least one well had some smelly gas coming out of it. Mice ran out of the fields looking for places to hide. ★人们都很震惊，觉得世界就快结束了。 People were in shock, thinking the world was coming to an end. 8. It seemed as if the world were coming to an end. ★天空中有乌云，看上去好像要下雨了。 There are dark clouds in the sky. It seems as if it is going to rain. 9. Everywhere survivors looked, there was nothing but ruins. ★这个故事只不过是一堆谎言。 The story was nothing but lies. ★他们无论在哪里出现，都会得到掌声(applause )和鲜花的欢迎。 Everywhere they appeared, they were welcomed with applause and flowers. $$