Unit 4 Natural Disasters Reading and Thinking 课件 2025-2026学年高中英语人教版必修第一册

Unit 4 Natural Disasters ---Reading and thinking THE NIGHT THE EARTH DIDN'T SLEEP 1 lead-in 1. Did you sleep well last night? If not, what happened? 2. If there were a night that the earth didn’t sleep, what might happen? lead-in Look at the title and picture on the right side and guess what the text is about. What do we know from the photo? Who are these people? What are they doing? What might happen to the night? Where may we read the text? Reading: Para.1 河北省东北部的农村地区怪事连连。 strange things chickens and pigs, dogs, mice, fish deep cracks appeared smelly gas came out well rose and fell, rose and fell water loud noises were heard bright lights were seen Topic sentence: Strange things were happening in the countryside of northeastern Hebei. Find out some supporting ideas for the strange things in the sky in the farmland in the village outside the city 升升降降 出现深裂缝 冒出臭气 耀眼亮光 巨大声响 sight smell sound 河北省东北部的农村地区怪事连连。 signs 迹象 Reading: Para.1 Strange things were happening in the countryside of northeastern 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. 发生 东北部 几天 升升降降 深裂缝 出现 水井墙 臭气 紧张 拒绝 田地 耀眼的光 睡着的 Warning signs before the earthquake. 地震前的预警信号。 ___________ in the sky Chickens&pigs were _________________ Mice ran out ______________________ bright lights ___________ in the well walls deep cracks too nervous to eat. looking for places to hide. ___________ from it. smelly gas It seemed as if the world were coming to an end. The damage caused by the earthquake The suffering of the people Supporting details Para. 2 At _________, everything began to shake. ___ kilometers directly below, …damage more than ____ kilometers… _______ of the nation felt the earthquake. A huge crack that was __ kilometres long and___ metres wide cut across... In less than___ minute, a large city lay in ruins. 3:42 a.m. 1/3 8 30 1 ___________ of the people died or were injured during the earthquake. ____________ of children were left without parents. The number of people who were killed or ….reached more than ________. 2/3 400,000 11 150 Thousands Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt. To show the great destruction and suffering; To make the passage more accurate and convincing exaggeration To show the destruction was very severe numbers 仿佛世界末日即将来临。 8 Reading: Para.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 400，000. 摇晃 仿佛 伤亡最重的 地震 整个国家 巨大裂缝 宽 横切 坚硬的石山 泥石流 沦为废墟 The happening of the big earthquake. 大地震的发生情况。 Reading: Para.3 homes hospitals factories railway track bridges chickens pigs cows electricity food water Read para3 and find out evidence（证据） that prove（证明） “there was nothing but ruins” animals supply transportation buildings Reading: Para.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. 幸存者目及之处无一不是废墟，万物尽毁。 毁灭 工厂 倒塌 砖头 吹走 穿过 火车铁轨 无用的 金属条 simile Reading: Para.3 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. 数万 数百万 装满 震惊 想知道 持续 The immediate effects of the earthquake. 地震的直接影响。 Reading: Para.4 Read para4 and fill in the blanks to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the dead Who What Result soldiers doctors & nurses to provide medical care workers to build shelters for survivors Slowly, the city began to breathe again. But hope was not lost,why? rescue Reading: Para.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.. 军队 战士 挖掘 受困 掩埋死者 提供医疗服务 避难所 幸存者 卡车 The rescue work. 救援工作。 personification Tangshan started to revive itself and get back up on its feet. Para. 5 What shows the revival of Tangshan? How was Tangshan able to revive复苏 itself? How can we learn from this paragraph? The new city has become a home to _______________people, with great improvements in__________________________________. With strong support from government and tireless efforts of the city’s people. In times of disaster, people must unify and show the wisdom to stay positive and rebuild for a brighter future. personification more than 7 million transportation, industry and environment 来自政府的大力支持以及唐山人民的不懈努力 在自然灾害中，人类必须同心协力，展示出保持积极的智慧，为更光明的未来而重建。 唐山重新站起来并获得了新生。 15 Tang shan’s new look With strong support from the government and the tireless efforts of people, Tangshan started to revive itself and get back up on its feet. 1. What’s the main idea of the passage? The passage mainly talks about a/an___________(what) that happened in _________ (where) in ______(when). earthquake Tangshan 1976 3. In what order is the text written? A. Time B. Space C. Feeling 2. What type is this text? A. a news report B. a literary journal C. a novel 报告文学 报告文学是散文的一种，介于新闻报道和小说之间，兼有新闻和文学的特点的散文。报告文学是运用文学艺术，真实、及时地反映社会生活事件和人物活动的一种文学体裁。 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: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Para.1 Structure Para.2-3 Para.4-5 Before During After Strange things were happening. Para.2: It seemed as if the world were coming to an end! Para.3: There was nothing but ruins. Para.5: Tangshan began to revive itself. Para.4: But hope was not lost. signs destroy rescue revival 20 The change of people's feeling hopeful unaware 未意识到的 shocked hopeless 无望的，绝望的 The city's one million people were asleep as usual that night. People were in shock. People began to wonder how long the disaster would last. But hope was not lost. Slowly, the city began to breathe again. positive … a new Tangshan was built upon the earthquake ruins. Finish the mind map about the change of people's feeling according to the passage. 句子知识点 1.There were deep cracks that appeared in the well walls. that引导的定从，修饰cracks裂缝 There were deep cracks that appeared in the well walls. 有出现在井壁上的深深的裂缝 被修饰的内容（先行词） 定语从句：后置形容词 2.Two thirds of the people who lived there were dead or injured. who引导的定从，修饰people人 Two thirds of the people who lived there were dead or injured. 先行词 定语从句：在第二个动词前结束 住在那的三分之二的居民死亡或受伤。 句子知识点 3.The army sent 150，000 soldiers to Tangshan to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the dead. who引导的定从，修饰those 那些人 those who were trapped and to bury the dead. 先行词 定语从句 部队派出了15万名士兵奔赴唐山，将受困的群众从废墟中挖掘出来，并掩埋了死者。 句子知识点 4.Workers built shelters for survivors whose homes had been destroyed . whose引导的定从（谁的），修饰survivors 幸存者 Workers built shelters for survivors whose homes had been destroyed . 先行词 定语从句：whose前后为两个名词，且为所属关系 工人们为那些家园被毁的幸存者盖起了避难所。 Thank you $$