Unit 4 Natural Disasters Reading and Thinking (ppt课件) -2022新人教版（2019）《高中英语》必修第一册.pptx

1、Reading and thinkingUNIT 4 NATURAL DISASTERS Lead-inQ:What can you see in the video?What happened?Lets enjoy a video!Answer these questions.Earthquake!Many things wereMany things were destroydestroyeded,such as such as roadcarsbridgeMany buildings were Many buildings were fallen downfallen down.buil

2、dingsThe whole city was destroyed!Do you know any big earthquakes that happened in our country?THE NIGHT THE EARTH DIDNT SLEEPRead the title and pictures of the passage.Pre-readingWhats the passage talking about?While-reading 1.When,where and what happened according to the passage?2.Can you find out

3、 the topic sentence of each paragraph?vStep1 Skimming(Individual work):Skim the passage then answer:earthquakeTangshan1976While-reading vStep1 Skimming Skim the passage then answer:Paragraph Topic sentence Position in the paragraph12 345Strange things were happening in the countryside of northeast H

4、ebei.Everything began to shake.It seemed as if the world was at an end.Nearly everything in the city was destoryed.But hope was not lost.Tangshan started to revive itself and get back on its feet.BeginningBeginningBeginningBeginningBeginningTips:a topic sentence is usually the first or last sentence

5、 of a paragraph.Part2 Happening and damagePart1 Warning signsPart 3Rescue and revivalWhile-reading Step2:Scanning1.Scan the text and find the words below.Guess what they mean from the text.ruin brick trap buryStep2:Scanning1.Scan the text and find the words below.Guess what they mean from the text.r

6、uin brick trap bury 废墟While-reading ruin:the broken parts that are left of a buildingWhile-reading Step2:Scanning1.Scan the text and find the words below.Guess what they mean from the text.ruin brick trap bury 砖Soon after the quakes,the army sent 150,000 soldiers to Tangshan to dig out who were trap

7、ped and to bury the dead.1.Scan the text and find the words below.Guess what they mean from the text.ruin brick trap buryWhile-reading Step2:Scanningtrap:If someone or something is trapped,he is unable to move or escape from a place or situation困住 埋Use context to understand new words!2.In what order

8、 did the writer write the passage?beforeduringafterWhile-reading Soon after the earthquakesFor several days2.In what order did the writer write the passage?At about 3:00 am on July 28,1976At 3:42 amLater that after noonPart 1:Para 1Part 2:Para 2&3Part 3:Para 4&5 the earthquakeBefore the earthquake t

9、he earthquakeDuringAftertimeWhile-reading Step2:ScanningRead para.1,What strange things happened before the earthquake?Careful reading(Pair work)While-reading Part1(para1):Signs before the earthquakeP1 Warning signs before the earthquakewater-rose and fellcracks-appearedsmelly gas-came outanimals-be

10、haved strangebright lights-appearedPeoples reactionRead para.1,What strange things happened before the earthquake?While-reading Careful reading(Pair work)chickens and pigsdogsmicefishfor several daysat about 3:00 am on 28 July Read Part2(para.2-3):Happening and damage of the earthquake.Answer the qu

11、estions below.Careful reading(Pair work)While-reading 1.When did the earthquake happen?2.What damage did it cause to the city and people?3.What happened later that afternoon?4.How did people feel?Read the text carefully again and complete the mind map!Para2 The earthquake caused deadly Para3 Everyth

12、ing was in ruins(150km away)Beijing-(8km long,30m wide)a huge crack-cut(less than 1 min)Tangshan-hills-rivers of dirt2/3 people-dead or injured75%factories,buildings-gonebricks-coveredbridges-fellrailways track-uselessanimals-deadfood,water,electricity-not availableat 3:42 amlater that afternoonagai

13、nAnother quake shook again!While-reading Careful reading(Pair work)(1/3)whole nation-feelin great shock!But hope was not lost!While-reading Careful reading(Pair work)1.Who brought hope to the survivors?What did they do?2.What improvements do the government and people make?Read Part 3(para.4-5):The r

14、escue work and the revival of the city after the quake.While-reading Careful reading(Pair work)Read the text carefully again and complete the mind map!Para4 People came to rescue150,000soldiers-dig outmore than10,000doctors and nurses-medical careworkers-shelterswater and food breathe again!While-re

15、ading Careful reading(Pair work)after the quakeQ:What does the writer mean by“Slowly,the city began to breathe again”?By using the sentence“Slowly,the city began to breathe again,”the author intends to tell us that the city begins to come to life gradually.While-reading Careful readingWhile-reading

16、Careful readingPara5 Tangshan revivegovernment peopletransportationindustryevironmentTangshans new lookWhile-reading Careful readingDiscuss the following questions in a group of four.Q1:Are there any other cities have experienced terrible disasters?What are they?Q2:What lessons can we learn from the

17、se events?Post-reading Discussionduring the Covid-19 pandemicPost-reading Post-reading flood in HenanPost-reading Q2:What lessons can we learn from these events?We should develop better ways to detect and prepare for these disasters.The strong support from government and people around are also very

18、important.Summary What have you learnt in this class?Summary In this class,we read a passage about _.The event of the big earthquake was arranged in _ order:before it,during it,and after it.Before the earthquake,_ things were happening.During the earthquake,nearly everything in the city was _.People

19、 were _ and helpless.After the earthquake,with the help of government,soldiers,doctors,nurses,as well as workers,the city started to _.Tangshan earthquaketimedestroyed/in ruinsreviveLife is precious!Never give up!Gods helps those who help themselves!Whatever happens in life,there is always hope so long as we have dreams.Summary Homework 1.Retell the passage to your families.2.Search more information about how to protect ourselves before an earthquake.Share with us next class.