新人教高中英语必修一Unit-4-读写课Describe-a-natural-disaster课件.pptx

1、Unit 4 Reading and ThinkingDescribe a natural disaster1.能够掌握符合本单元语境的新课标单词和短语。2.训练归纳和总结能力。3.培养根据上下文猜测词义的阅读技巧。4.培养运用略读和寻读的阅读策略。5.感受“灾难无情，人有情”的思想感情。ObjectivesIf you dont sleep at night,what can happen to you?The Night the Earth didnt SleepTangshan,HeBei 3:42 a.m.,28 July 1976 What can happen to the ear

2、th if it doesnt sleep?What can you see in the two photos?What is the relationship between the photos?Discuss what can happen to a city during a big earthquake?Possible Answer:A city can be damaged in an earthquake.The electricity can go down.The water can be unsafe to drink.Fires can start.People ca

3、n panic or get severely injured.What would be included in the text according to the title and photo?Read and finish the tasks as quickly as possible.Scanning1.Match the main idea with each paragraph.Para.1 A.The earthquake caused unbelievable destruction to Tangshan.Para.2 B.The earthquake happened

4、and caused deaths and injuries in Tangshan.Para.3 C.Help came soon after the quakes.Para.4 D.Strange things happened,but no one paid attention to them.Para.5 E.Tangshan came back to life again.Para.1:D;Para.2:B;Para.3:A;Para.4:C;Para.5:EFind out the topic sentence and circle the key wordsPara1 Stran

5、ge things were happening.Para2 It seemed as if the world were coming to an end!Para3 Nearly everything in the city was destroyed.Para4 Hope was not lost.Para5 Tangshan started to revive itself and get back on its feet Check your prediction and match them.Topic sentence can often exist in the in a pa

6、ragraph.Careful readingRead the passage carefully and choose the correct answers.(1)The title“THE NIGHT THE EARTH DIDNT SLEEP”means _.A.the earth was awake all night longB.an earthquake happened that nightC.people on the earth couldnt fall asleep that nightD.animals on the earth would not sleep that

7、 night(2)What does“them”in the sentence“.no wind could blow them away.”in Paragraph 3 refer to?A.Red autumn leaves.B.Sand in the wells.C.Bodies of dead animals.D.Bricks on the ground.BD(3)Who played the most important part in helping the people in the earthquake?A.The soldiers and the rescue workers

8、.B.The college students.C.The miners in the coal mines.D.The local villagers.(4)What can we learn from the sentence“Tangshan started to revive itself and get back up on its feet.”in the last paragraph?A.The city turned green again.B.The people stood up.C.The city returned to normal gradually.D.Peopl

9、e who were trapped came to life.AC 1._ below,one of the _ earthquakes of the 20th began.2.An _ crack cut across.3.Hard hills of rock became _.4.In less than _,the city lay _.1._ people were dead or injured.2._ children were left without parents3._ people were killed or badly injured.11 kmmost deadly

10、8-km-long and 30-metre-widerivers of dirt1 minutein ruins2/3Thousands ofMore than 400,000Para3 Nearly everything in the city was destroyedbuildingstransportationsanimalssupplyhospitalsfactorieshomesgone.bridges(fallen,unsafe)railway tracks(useless metal)cows,chickens,pigsdead.water,food,electricityh

11、ard to getIf you had experienced the earthquake in Tangshan,how would you have felt?How did people in the earthquake feel?What kind of help do you think the survivors need?Para 4 Hope was not lost Para 5:Tangshan started to revive itself and get back up on its feet again.l a home to more than seven

12、million peoplel great improvements in transportation,industry and environmentA new Tangshan was built upon the earthquake ruins.l strong support from the governmentl the tireless efforts of the citys peopleScan the text and find the words below.Guess what they mean from the context.ruin brick trap b

13、uryThis word describes the city straight after the earthquake.In a short time,a lot of damage was done,so it must describe a place that has been badly damaged.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 s

14、ound like the red clay blocks commonly used to build buildings.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.This verb is used to describe what happens to the dead bodies.They are often put int

15、o the ground and covered,so that could be what this means.Read the sentences describing what happened after a huge earthquake.Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the new words and phrases from the text.1.The huge earthquake left nearly the whole city _.2.Everyone was _,thinking the worl

16、d must be coming to an end.3.Millions of people were left without water,food,or _.in ruinsin shockelectricity4.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 in

17、juries,but others had already stopped _ when they were discovered.6.A few buildings were still standing,but people were afraid to use them as shelters,worrying they would be _ if the buildings fell.brickstrappedbreathingburied1.The air in the mountain is pleasant _(breathe).2.The whole town lay _ ru

18、ins after the big earthquake.3.The house _(bury)under earth and rocks after the landslide.4.The football match came to _ end,and the visiting team won.5.Traditional English food seems to be enjoying a _(revive)at the moment.6.The audience were excited when the musician got up _ his feet and walked towards the stage.7.The taxi driver always has something to tell-a unique experience or some _(wise)he picked up along the way.8.The two men who _(trap)in a burning building died.在空白处填入适当的内容。