1、Unit 4 Reading and ThinkingDescribe a natural disasterScan(寻读寻读)Predict(预测预测)主旨主旨Skip(跳读跳读)Locate(定位定位)段意段意Read(细细读读)Understand事实事实Explore(探究探究)Form(形成形成)观点观点. Show(展示展示)Share(分享分享)成果成果 Learning objectives 学习目标THE NIGHT THE EARTH DIDNT SLEEP1.Predict: Look at the title and photo below and guess what
2、 the text is about.earthquake2.Think :(提示：用提示：用wh-词回答词回答) What can you read from the title?The NIGHT THE EARTH DIDNT SLEEPWhen?Where?What? The passage mainly talks about a terrible _ (what?) that happened in _ ( where?) in_ (when?) and caused great _ to people( result?). earthquakeTangshan1976damage
3、3. Skip for main idea of the text 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. . But the citys one million people were asleep as usual that night. At 3:42 a.m., everything began to shake. Eleven
4、 kilometres directly below the city, one of the most deadly earthquakes of the 20th century. In less than one minute, a large city lay in ruins. Two thirds of the people who lived there were dead or injured. . Everywhere survivors looked, there was . Nearly everything in the city was destroyed. . Pe
5、ople began to wonder how long the disaster would last.Para.1: Warning _ before the earthquakesPara.2: The _ of the big earthquakePara.3:The immediate _ of the earthquake.happeningeffects signs4. Skip for main idea of each paragraph But hope was not lost. Soon after the quakes, the army sent 150,000
6、soldiers to Tangshan to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the dead. . Slowly, the city began to breathe again. Tangshan started to revive itself and get back up on its feet. With strong support from the government and the tireless efforts of the citys people, . show the wisdom to stay posit
7、ive and rebuild for a brighter future.Para.4: The _ work.Para.5: The _ of the city.rescuerevival 4. Skip for main idea of each paragraph5. Skip for the structureHow many parts will you divide the passage into? Part 1 Part 2 Part 3A. Timely rescue after the earthquake B. Strange signs before the eart
8、hquake.C. Serious damage during the earthquake.Para 1Para2-3Para 4-5 In what order is the passage written?A.Space B.Time C.Logic5. Skip for the structure6. Scan Part 1 for more detailsA. The ground: _ in the village wells rose and fell. Some deep _ could be seen in the well walls. Some _ gas came ou
9、t the cracks. WatercrackssmellyB. Animals: The _ and _ were too nervous to eat, and _ refused to go inside buildings. _ ran out of the fields looking for places to hide. _ jumped out of bowls and ponds.chickensMicepigsFish6. Scan Part 1 for more detailsdogsC. The sky and other strange things People
10、could see bright _ in the skyand loud _ were heardlights7. Scan Part 1 for more detailsnoises Think:A. Confusion.2.How did people feel before the quake happened?1.What might the strange things that happened before the earthquake mean for people?A. Unaware B. Fear. C. Warning. D. Riddle.C. Unknown B.
11、 Sleepy D. Exhausted _ of the nation felt the earthquake.A huge crack of _ kilometres long and _ metres wide cut across houses, roads and waterways. In less than _ minute a large city lay in rains. _ of the people were dead or were injured. The number of people who were killed or injured reached mor
12、e than _. All of the citys hospitals, _ of its factories and buildings and _ of its homes were gone.1/3400,00075%90%7. Scan Part 2 for more details83012/3Think:1. Why does the author use so many numbers?to make the description_ and_ Explore language features(探究语言特点探究语言特点) real to show how _the earth
13、quake was and how much_it caused.seriousdamageconvincing2.How does the author describe the damage?A. By asking questions B. By listing the data(数据数据) C. By making comparisons(比较比较)D. By making definition(定义定义)3. How did people feel when the quake happened?People felt in _, in _ and in _.shockpanicde
14、spairThe rescue150, 000 1. _ were sent to Tangshan. The 2. _ dug out the trapped and buried the dead.Most of the 10,000 3. _ came to save people.Workers built 4._ for survivors.5._ were brought into the city. soldiersarmydoctors and nursesshelters Water and food8. Scan Part 3 for more detailsPart 3(
15、Para4-5):Because the doctors, nurses, workers and many people came to help, Tangshang and its people felt _.hopeful, positive and spirited1.Why does the author say “All hope was not lost”? Deep thinking(深度思考深度思考)A. Life is precious.B. Union is strength. C. China is the strongest.D. Nature can be def
16、eated.2.What can be infered from the paragraph? Watch the video and have a discussion 1. What does the title “The night the earth didnt sleep” mean?That means _in Tangshan didnt sleep because of the happening of _. Discuss 2. Why does author use “The night the earth didnt sleep” instead of “Tangshan
17、 earthquake” as the title?Because the former title is_ while the latter is _.the people the earthquake vivid and attractiveplain and uninteresting3 .What can we learn from the earthquake in Tangshan?Life is _.Disasters are _.Ignorance(无视无视) might be _.But if people _, disasters can be _.powerfuldead
18、lyweakunitedefeatedBut we all should raise awareness of reducing disasters and reducing injuries and deaths. The more people, the more strength. 众人拾柴火焰高。众人拾柴火焰高。Remember:Life is precious. 生命是宝贵的。Man can conquer nature. 人定胜天。9. SummaryOn _ , a terrible _ happened in _. _ the earthquake, some strange
19、_appeared but were ignored. _ the earthquake, the city was seriously _ and people were shocked. However, the _ and workers came to _ timely and finally the city was _. July 28th, 1976earthquakeBeforesignsDuringdamagedarmyrescuerecovering Assignment (作业作业):1.Explore the important phrases and sentence
20、s. 探究重要短语和句式。探究重要短语和句式。2.Recite the paragrapy 2 or 3.背诵第背诵第2或或3段。段。1. The night the earth didnt sleep.(title)2. For three days the water in the village wells rose and fell, rose and fell. (L2)3.Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt.（L12） 4.Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves.(L20)5.Slowly, the city began to breathe again.(L37)Language featurespersonification(拟人拟人 )repetition (反复反复)simile(明喻 )personification(拟人拟人 )metaphor(暗喻暗喻)Function: to make the description _.more vivid (生动形象生动形象)
