Unit 4 Natural Disasters Reading and Thinking 课件-2026-2027学年高中英语人教版必修第一册

该高中英语课件围绕M1U4 Natural Disasters单元，以课文《The Night the Earth Didn’t Sleep》为核心，涵盖自然灾害词汇、修辞手法及阅读理解分析。课堂导入通过拟人修辞问题链引发兴趣，结合词汇分类、地震影响预测讨论搭建学习支架，衔接课文预警信号、破坏及救援复兴的脉络。 其亮点在于融合语言能力与思维品质，通过分析拟人“地球不睡觉”、重复“rose and fell”等修辞增强表达生动性，用“8公里长30米宽裂缝”等数字描述提升说服力，引导学生概括段落主题句培养逻辑思维。结构化梳理助力学习能力提升，学生能深化语言理解与表达，教师可高效开展阅读教学。

M1U4 Natural Disasters The Night the Earth Didn’t Sleep usually time for sleep something unusual happened due to the natural disasters rhetorical device? Personification What do we usually do at night ? What may happen to the earth if she doesn't sleep ? drought tsunami tornado landslide Natural disasters earthquake flood volcanic eruption typhoon Natural disasters Predict Earthquake Discuss What can happen to a city during a big earthquake? What kind of natural disaster maybe happened according to the picture？ Pre-reading What can happen to a city during a big earthquake? A number of buildings will ________________________. Tens of thousands of people will __________________. fall down/be badly destroyed/ be dead/ injured Pre-reading What can happen to a city during a big earthquake? The bridge will be too _________ to cross. The railway tracks will be _______________________. dangerous useless pieces of metal Pre-reading What can happen to a city during a big earthquake? People in earthquake-striken areas will be __________________. The city will _____________. homeless/in shock lie in ruins A Night the Earth Didn’t Sleep Which night? Where? Time: Place: Disaster: A big earthquake Skimming On July 28th , 1976 Tangshan, Hebei province look through para1 very quickyl Skimming Find out the topic sentence(主题句) of each paragraph and circle the key words. Para 1 Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 Para 5 the world were coming at an end! Nearly everything in the city was destroyed. Hope was not lost. Strange things were happening. It seemed as if Tangshan started to revive itself and get back on its feet The passage is written in the order of ________. divide into 3parts according to the time，key words for each part 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. 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. 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. 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. Part 1(para 1）:_________________ time Part 2(para 2-3）:_________________ Part 3(para 4-5）_________________ After the earthquake Before the earthquake During the earthquake warning signs damage rescue and revival Main idea of each part（1-2words） 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. Para 1 Signs before the earthquake Strange things were happening in the countryside of northeast Hebei. ? Strange things in the village wells in the farmyard outside the city water (rose and fell, rose and fell) walls (deep cracks) smelly gas chickens, pigs (too nervous to eat) dogs (refused to go inside) mice (ran out to look for places to hide) fish (jumped out of the water) bright lights in the sky loud noises Are the descriptions vivid? Why? repetition sight smelling hearing specific verbs Para 1 Signs before the earthquake any senses or rhtorical device used? 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. But the city’s one million people were asleep as usual that night. How did people react to the strange things? be unaware of; be ignorant of Para 1 Signs before the earthquake The city Results People Results A huge crack 2/3 of people Hard hills of rock Children Buildings Bricks Bridges Railway tracks Animals Water&food &electrcity What damage did the earthquake cause? cut across houses, roads and canals became rivers of dirt. covered the ground fell; not safe useless pieces of metal dead hard to get died; injured left without parents orphans gone;fell down A large city lay _____ . in ruins People were s________ a lot. uffering material life spiritual life d _____ destroyed Para 2-3 Damage during the earthquake 11 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 1/3 of the whole nation felt it! A huge crack, 8 kilometres long and 30 metres wide, cut across houses, roads, and waterways. 2/3 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. About 75% of the city's factories and buildings，90% of its homes，and all of its hospitals were gone. Tens of thousands of cows，hundreds of thousands of pigs，and millions of chickens were dead. Para 2-3: Damage during the earthquake The world were coming at an end! Nearly everything in the city was destroyed! What words appeared frequently in Para2-3? What do the numbers tell us? Why numbers were used to describe the damage？ give more detailed information make it clear and persuasive（有说服力的） convince readers 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. Para 4 Rescue&revival after the earthquake But hope was not lost. Why? sent came to provide built were helped were brought into Many actions bring hope to the earthquake-stricken areas 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  What do you think helped in the revival of the city ? Para 5 Rescue&Revival after the earthquake The Night the Earth Didn’t Sleep Personification Further reading for appreciation Figure of speech（修辞手法） personification (拟人) simile （明喻） metaphor （暗喻） repetition （重复） exaggeration（夸张） The night the earth didn't sleep. the water in the village wells rose and fell, rose and fell. It seemed as if the world were coming at an end! Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves. Hard hills of rock became river of dirt. Slowly, the city began to breathe again. （拟人） （拟人） （重复） （夸张） （暗喻） （明喻） make the description more vivid(生动的) Further reading for appreciation Any sentences you like or impresse you most $