（2021新人教版）高中英语必修第一册Unit 4 Reading and thinking ppt课件.pptx

1、 1.figure out the main structure and the text type of the passage through the textual pattern analysis; 2.judge the writing purpose / intended readers/ the authors attitude of this passage; 3. master how to save yourself during the earthquake and learn disaster relief work Learning Objectives By the

2、 end of the period, students are able to: lead-in Look through the title and predict 1.What is of the passage? A.Narration B.Argumentative Essay C. Practical Writing D. Literary journalism 2.Whats the of the passage? A. A terrible earthquake of Tangshan. B. Before the earthquake of Tangshan. C. Duri

3、ng the earthquake of Tangshan. D. Damages of the earthquake of Tangshan. 3. The passage _ A. the order of time B. the order of place C. The order of space D. the order of logic 4. What is the (语气) of this passage？ A. light B. humorous C. ironic D. serious and sad 5The title“ ” means _ A. the earth w

4、as awake all night long B. people on the earth couldnt fall asleep that night C. the earth shook like crazy that night D. animals on the earth would not sleep that night Strange things were happening in the countryside of northeastern Hebei. For several days，the water in the village wells rose and f

5、ell， 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

6、 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 citys one 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 k

7、ilometres 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, road

8、s, 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

9、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 percent of its homes，and all of its hospitals were gone. Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves， but no wind could b

10、low 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 shockand then，later that afte

11、rnoon， 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. figures After the two earthquakes happened, how did the people alive feel? But hope was not lost. Soon after the quakes，

12、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 b

13、rought into the city by train，truck，and plane. Slowly，the city began to breathe again. The life in Tangshan began to return to normal. Tang shans new look 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 peop

14、le，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

15、 the wisdom to stay positive and rebuild for a brighter future. the earthquake the earthquake the earthquake Part1 Para1 Part2 Para2.3 Part3 Para4.5 The structure of the passage. before deadly damage Warning signs afterduring rescue and revival Time order unpreparedhopelesshopeful Pragmatic Pragmati

16、c Analysis Analysis Who is the Who is the passage written passage written for?for? Whats the Whats the survivors attitude survivors attitude towards the life of towards the life of future? future? Why does the Why does the author write author write this passage?this passage? To tellthe readers a ter

17、rible earthquake of Tangshan. Senior high school students. Positive. Senior high school students. Positive. CreativeCreative ThinkingThinking Discuss what we should do and what we shouldnt do when the earthquake happens and finish the report. A report In our group, we think when the earthquake happe

18、ns, if _, we should_. Besides, if _, we shouldnt _, _ and if _,we should _ or _Whats more, if someone is in danger, we should _. were sleeping get up quickly and run out of the house with family were sleeping stand close to a building or under a tree. were in a room hide under a desk or a table use something hard to protect our head go too close to powerlines try our best to help him Assignment THANKS