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

1、The night the earth didnt The night the earth didnt sleepsleep1.To read and draw a mind map of the earthquake according to the timeline.2.T o r e t e l l t h e d i s a s t e r according to the mind map.3.To know what kind of help the suffered people need after the earthquake.Learning Objectives()1.W

2、hats the genre(文体)of this passage?A.Narrative(记叙文)B.Argumentation(议论文)C.Poem D.Exposition(说明文)()2.The title“The Night The Earth Didnt Sleep”means _.A.the earth was awake all night long B.a terrible earthquake happened that night C.people on the earth couldnt fall asleep that night D.animals on the e

3、arth couldnt fall asleep that nightABSkimmingTHE NIGHT THE EARTH DIDNT SLEEPLook at the title and photo below and guess what the text is about.SkimmingThe text mainly talks about_.the earthquake that happened inTangshan in 1976Whats the main idea of the text?Read the text carefully and then write do

4、wn the main idea of each paragraph.Para 1:Warning signs before the earthquake.Para 2:_Para 3:_ _Para 4:_Para 5:_The happening of the big earthquake.The immediate effects of the earthquake.The rescue work.The revival of the city.Ruin BrickTrapBury(noun,Paragraph 2)This word describes the city straigh

5、t after the earthquake.In a short time,a lot of damage was done,so it must describe a place that has been badly damaged(noun,Paragraph 3)This word is used to describe the buildings that have fallen.They are red like leaves,but also heavy,because the wind cannot move them.They sound like the red clay

6、 blocks commonly used to build buildings(verb,Paragraph 4)This verb is used to describe people who are not dead,but they need help to be dug out,so it must mean they cannot move because they are stuck somewhere(verb,Paragraph 4)This verb is used to describe what happens to the dead bodies.They are o

7、ften put into the ground and covered,so that could be what this meansScanningscan the text for the target words and guess the meaning from context.1.The huge earthquake left nearly the whole city_.2.Everyone was _,thinking the world must be coming to an end.3.Millions of people were left without wat

8、er,food,or _.4.Soldiers and volunteers worked as hard as they could to pull away _ and rocks,and rescue those who were _ under the ruins.5.Some were found alive,though they were suffering from terrible injuries,but other had already stopped _ when they were discovered.6.A few buildings were still st

9、anding,but people were afraid to use them as shelters,worrying they would be _ if the buildings fell.in ruinsin shockelectricitybrickstrappedbreathingburried1.What were some of the s t r a n g e h a p p e n i n g b e f o r e t h e earthquake?2.What does the writer mean by“Slowly the city began to br

10、eathe again”?3.What kind of help do you think people w h o h a v e suffered an e a r t h q u a k e need?ScanningThink about these questions:1.What were some of the strange happening before the earthquake?Before the earthquake,the water in the village wells rose and fell.Deep cracks appeared in their

11、 walls.Animals were acting strangely.2.What does the writer mean by“Slowly,the city began to breathe again”?The writer means that the city began to function again,because the earthquake had stopped people and supplies moving about,and so it was like the city couldnt breathe.3.What kind of help do yo

12、u think people who have suffered an earthquake need?People need quick access to basic things such as water and food,medical care,need psychological care and help.What do these numbers mean?1 minute150kilometres 8&302/375%,90%400,0003:42 am11 kilometresTo show the earthquake was very serious and it c

13、aused a lot of damage to people and the city.The change of peoples feelinghopefulunawareshockedhopelessThe citys one million people were asleep as usual that night.People were shocked.People began to wonder how long the disaster would last.But hope was not lost.Slowly,the city began to breathe again

14、.positive a new Tangshan was built upon the earthquake ruins.The Tangshan Earthquakebefore the earthquakeduring the earthquakeafter the earthquakethe signsthe damagethe rescuefeeling _ feeling _ feeling _ the water,the well walls,the chickens,the pigs,the dogs,mice,fish,bright lights,loud noises fac

15、tories,buildings,homes and hospitals,bricks,the railway tracks,water,food and electricitythe army,doctors and nurses,workers,water and foodunawareshocked,hopelesshopefula new Tangshan with great improvementsfeeling _ positivethe rebuilding DISCUSSINGWhat do you think helped in the revival of Tangsha

16、n city?Strong support and efficient help from others including soldiers,army,workers,volunteers,government,as well as the tireless efforts of the survivors.DISCUSSING2.What other cities or towns have gone through similar changes?What lessons can we learn from these events?Wenchuan county and some ot

17、her towns near Wenchuan have the similar experiences.These towns were built up from the ruins.As well as developing better ways to detect and prepare for these disasters,we have learnt that acting quickly and in unity is the best way to get over such disasters.The strong support from government and people around are also very important.Surf the internet or read some materials to learn more about how to protect yourselves when such disasters happen.