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“Unit 4 Natural Disasters”主题，以唐山地震为核心，通过阅读与思考活动，引导学生掌握事件前、中、后过程，分析文本结构及修辞手法。课堂导入结合自然灾害插图，通过“Look and think”“Prediction”环节激发兴趣，以预测、快速阅读（段落匹配、结构划分）、仔细阅读（细节分析）为学习支架，层层递进构建知识脉络。 其亮点在于融合语言能力、思维品质与文化意识，如“链接高考”设计推理判断、词义猜测等题型，用数字分析地震影响培养逻辑思维，拟人修辞赏析提升表达能力，唐山复兴案例渗透团结与希望的文化内涵。采用思维导图辅助复述、小组活动与自我评估表，帮助学生系统掌握知识，教师可直接利用分层作业和高考衔接内容提升教学效率。

Unit 4 Natural Disasters Reading and Thinking Learning Objectives By the end of the class, students will be able to： learn about the Tangshan earthquake, summarize the main idea and figure out the structure of the text. describe the earthquake in their own words with the help of mind map. identify the type of the text, appreciate the writing style and infer the writing purpose. strengthen the awareness of coping with disasters. Look and think volcano × volcanic eruption What will happen if the earth doesn’t sleep? Prediction Can the earth sleep? What are they doing? What happened? earthquake There was an earthquake figure of speech(修辞) A. simile(明喻) B. personification (拟人) C. exaggeration (夸张) E.The revival of the city after the earthquake. Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5 A.The effect during the earthquake. B.The happening of the earthquake. C.The rescue work after the earthquake. D.Warning signs before the earthquake. Skim the text and match the main idea. Tip: Pay more attention to the first and the last sentence. Fast reading The revival of the city after the earthquake. Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5 The effect during the earthquake. The happening of the earthquake. The rescue work after the earthquake. Warning signs before the earthquake. _________the earthquake _________the earthquake _________the earthquake after during before Fast reading What’s the type of this text? A. Novel B. Literary journalism (报告文学) C. Poem D. Travel brochure 文本类型题 链接高考 Fast reading 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 the water. At about 3:00 a.m., on 28 July 1976, bright lights were seen in the sky out side the city of Tangshan and loud noises were heard. But the city’s one million people were asleep as usual that night. unusual signs contrast (对比) as usual People in Tangshan didn’t notice or get prepared before the earthquake. less prepared more damaged _________ of the people who lived there were dead or injured. _________ children were left without parents. The number of the people who were killed or badly injured in the quake was more than _________. Two thirds Thousands of 400,000 Careful reading Read para 2 and fill in the blanks. _____of the city’s factories and buildings, _____ of its homes, and all of its hospitals were gone. _____ bridges had fallen. The railway tracks were now useless pieces of metal. ________________ cows, __________________ pigs, and_________ chickens were dead . 75% 90% Tens of thousands of Most Careful reading Read para 3 and fill in the blanks. millions of hundreds of thousands of Why does the author use numbers like "Two-thirds" and "400,000" in these two paragraphs? A. To show the earthquake was very serious B. To show how fast the earthquake happened. C. To show the author’s expertise(专业性). D. To create a contrast(对比) with the rescue efforts. 推理判断题 convincing objective specific 链接高考 Careful reading With numbers, the text can be _______. 1. Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves. 2. It seemed as if the world were coming to an end! Exaggeration(夸张) Simile(明喻) Figure of speech（修辞） vivid With the use of figure of speech, the text can be _______. moving impressive There was nothing but ruins. We can learn from the passage that the rescue work after the earthquake was ______. A. Carried out only by local people B. Supported by multiple groups C. Completed in a very short time D. Focused only on saving lives Careful reading Read para 4 and answer the question 细节理解题 链接高考 Careful reading when soon after it Slowly, the city began to breathe again. Can the city breathe? personification(拟人) Read para 4 and fill in the chart. Tangshan started to revive itself and get back up on its feet. personification(拟人) Q: What has Tangshan City proved to China and the rest of the world? In times of disaster, people must unify and show the wisdom to stay positive and rebuild for a brighter future. Careful reading Read para 5 and answer the question. What does the underlined word “unify” probably mean in the passage? A. break down B. connect and make whole C. take control of D. keep away from Careful reading 词义猜测题 链接高考 What attitude does the author hold towards the recovery of Tangshan? A. Doubtful B. Optimistic（乐观的） C. Unconcerned D. Pessimistic (悲观的) Careful reading 观点态度题 链接高考 Literary journalism (报告文学) + figures of speech 报告文学是采取文学手段及时地反映真人真事的一种新闻文体。 真实性 时效性 文学性 思辨性 Post reading Feeling Time unprepared before during frightened hopeless hopeful optimistic after Work in groups find the sentences that show or imply the feeling of people. shocked Suppose you were a survivor after the Tangshan earthquake, describe what happened after Tangshan earthquake. Retelling: Tangshan earthquake Rescue efforts A man can be destroyed but not defeated. 一个人可以被毁灭，但绝不会被打败。 Disasters have no mercy, but humans do. 天灾无情，人有情。 What can we learn from Tangshan’s revival? Hopeless ruins New city Objectives Excellent 5’ Good 4’ Not ideal 3’ Now I can summarize the main idea and the structure of the text through skimming. I can describe what happened before, during and after Tangshan earthquake by retelling. I can express opinions on how to protect ourselves and survive in an earthquake after group discussion. I can appreciate the power of unity. I could focus myself on my study and I thought actively during this lesson. Students’ formative self-assessment How to protect ourselves during an earthquake? 1. Required: Finish the homework for students of different levels. L1: Find and write down words related to disaster and rescue work. Then write 5 sentences with the words you found. L2: Finish the exercise. L3: Finish the writing task. 2. Optional: Search for more information about how to protect ourselves when an earthquake struck suddenly. Homework-1 Homework-2 who deadly lay terribly was to get were organised efforts a to Suppose you were a survivor after the Tangshan earthquake, describe what happened before, during and after Tangshan earthquake. Homework-3: Tangshan earthquake You SHOULD begin with this: It is a terrible experience/nightmare(噩梦) for me. $