1、Lead in What can you get from the title?The Night The Earth Didnt Sleep Skill 1:prediction在阅读前看pictures and titles(图片和标题），预测文章内容。Pre-readingThe text is main about (when),(What).a nightan Earthquake happened.While-reading:main ideaWhat is the main idea of the text?A.A terrible earthquake of Tangshan.
2、B.Strange signs before the earthquake of Tangshan.C.Rescue work after the earthquake of Tangshan.D.Damages of the earthquake of Tangshan.Skill 2:SkimmingRead the text quickly and find out the main ideas of the text.The first and the last sentence can be the topic sentence of the text.AWhats the main
3、 idea of each paragraph?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 p
4、igs 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 July1976,bright lights were seen in the sky outside of the city of Tangshan and loud noises were heard.But the citys one
5、 million people were asleep as usual that night.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 a
6、way 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 inj
7、ured.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.Everywhere survivors looked,there was nothing but ruins.Nearly everything in the city was destroyed.About 75 percent of the citys factories and buildings,90 p
8、ercent 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 trackes were now useless pieces of metal.Tens of thousands of cows,hundreds of thousands of pigs,and
9、millions of chickens were dead.Sand now filled the wells instead of water.People were in shock-and then,later that afternoon,another bit 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.But ho
10、pe 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
11、 were helped.Water and food were brought into the city by train,truck,and plane.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,a new Tangshan was built upon the
12、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 rebuil
13、d for a brighter future.While-reading:read for the main idea of each para.Skill 2:SkimmingRead the text quickly and find out the main ideas of the text.The first and the last sentence can be the topic sentence of the text.Strange things were happening in the countryside of northeastern Hebei.For sev
14、eral 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
15、 for places to hide,and fish jumped out of the water.At about 3:00 a.m.,on 28 July1976,bright lights were seen in the sky outside of the city of Tangshan and loud noises were heard.But the citys one million people were asleep as usual that night.para.1:.happened before the earthquakes.para.2:The of
16、the big earthquake.Something strange 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 Beij
17、ing.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.Thousa
18、nds of children were left without parents.The number of people who were killed or badly injured in the quake was more than 400,000.happening Everywhere survivors looked,there was nothing but ruins.Nearly everything in the city was destroyed.About 75 percent of the citys factories and buildings,90 pe
19、rcent 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 trackes were now useless pieces of metal.Tens of thousands of cows,hundreds of thousands of pigs,and m
20、illions of chickens were dead.Sand now filled the wells instead of water.People were in shock-and then,later that afternoon,another bit 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.para.3:
21、The immediate _ of the earthquake.effects 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 ha
22、d 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:The _ work after the quakes.rescue Tangshan started to revive itself and get back up on its feet.With strong support from the
23、government and the tireless efforts of the citys 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 t
24、hat in times of disaster,people must unify and show the wisdom to stay positive and rebuild for a brighter future.para.5:The _ of the city.revival 1:warning signs before the earthquakes2:the happening of the big earthquake.3:the immediate effects of the earthquake.4:the rescue work5:the revival of t
25、he city.during the earthquake after the earthquakebefore the earthquakeThe text is organized in _ order.time signsdamagerevivalWhile-reading:read for structureBefore the earthquake-SignsWhile-reading:read for details(para.1)While-reading:read for details(para.1)What happenedwellsanimalsLight and sou
26、ndStrange thingsWater-rose and fell,walls-cracksChickens and pigs didnt eat;Dogs refused to do inside;Mice ran out;Fish jumped out.Could be seen and heard Strange things were happening in the countryside of northeastern Hebei.For several days,the water in the village wells rose and fell,rose and fel
27、l.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
28、a.m.,on 28 July1976,bright lights were seen in the sky outside of the city of Tangshan and loud noises were heard.But the citys one million people were asleep as usual that night._ in the skyChickens&pigs were_Mice ran out_ bright lights _in the well wallsdeep crackstoo nervous to eat.looking for pl
29、aces to hide._from it.smelly gas Peoples attitude:The citys one million people were asleep as usual that night.Unaware warningwarningWhile-reading:read for details(para.1)During the earthquake-damageWhile-reading:read for details(para.2-3)Details about Para.2-3 the ruins during the earthquakea huge
30、crack cut across Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirtA large city lay in ruinsFactories and buildings goneBricksBridgesThe railway tracks Cows,pigs and chickens Water,food,electricity covered the ground like the red autumn leavesfell down/not safe to cross were now uselesswere deadwere hard to g
31、etWhile-reading:read for details(para.2-3)The damage caused by the earthquakeAt _,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 ci
32、ty lay in ruins.3:42 a.m.1/3830111150While-reading:read for details(para.2-3)The suffering of the people_ 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 _.2/3 400,000Thousands to show the eart
33、hquake was very _ and it _ to people and the city.to make the article more _ and _.seriouscaused a lot of damageconvincingshockingWhy did the writer use so many numbers in the text?While-reading:read for details(para.2-3)After the earthquake-revivalWhile-reading:read for details(para.4)While-reading
34、:read for details(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.
35、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 e back to life or recoverWho came to the rescue?What did they do?With strong support from the government and the tireless efforts of people,Tangshan started
36、 to revive itself and get back up on its feet.Tangshans new lookHopeless ruins Flourishing city What can we learn from the text?team workunitypositivecalmnever give upThe Chinese nation has experienced many ordeals in its history,but it has never been overwhelmed.Dont be nervous and keep calm.Drop down.Cover your head.Hold on to the desks or tablesHow can we protect ourselves in an earthquake at school?Post-reading:Group DiscussionWhen disasters struck,help came from all side.一方有难；八方支援。
