(
课件网) Priod 2 Reading and thinking Unit 4 NATURAL DISASTERS Learning aims 1. To figure out the main structure and the text type of the passage through the textual pattern analysis; 2. To judge the writing purpose / intended readers/ the author’s attitude of this passage; 3. To master how to save yourself during the earthquake and learn disaster relief work List some natural disasters --tornado Leading-in List some natural disasters --earthquake Live to tell: Raising Awareness, Reducing Mortality. —United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (2016) 劫后余生：提高认识，减少死亡。 《联合国减少灾害国际战略》(2016年) THE NIGHT THE EARTH DIDN'T SLEEP Reading and thinking Skim the text on Page 50 and do the following exercises． 1．What's the main idea of the text? The passage is mainly about _____． 2．Find out the main idea of each part． Para．1 A．The earthquake caused unbelievable destruction to Tangshan． Para．2 B．The earthquake happened and caused deaths or injuries in Tangshan． Para．3 C．Rescue and revival after the quakes． Paras．4－5 D．Warning signs before the earthquake． Task 1. Fast?reading a terrible earthquake of Tangshan Read the text carefully and choose the best answer． 1．All the following unusual things happened before the earthquake except that _____． A．the water in the village wells rose and fell B．the chickens and even pigs were too nervous to eat C．mice ran out of the fields looking for hiding places D．fish swam in the water as usual 2．Before the earthquake people were asleep as usual because _____． A．they didn’t notice anything strange happening B．they knew well about earthquakes C．something strange happened in many places D．they didn’t realize the arrival of an earthquake √ √ Task 2: Careful reading 3．The title “THE NIGHT THE EARTH DIDN’T SLEEP”means “_____”． A．the earth was awake all night long B．a terrible earthquake happened that night C．people on the earth couldn’t fall asleep that night D．animals on the earth couldn’t fall asleep that night 4．What’s the meaning of the sentence “Slowly, the city began to breathe again．”？ A．People weren’t sad any more． B．The life in Tangshan began to return to normal． C．The earthquake finally came to an end． D．Those who were trapped were saved． √ √ P1 P2-3 P4-5 Before the earthquake During the earthquake After the earthquake Summary abnormal signs unaware rescue and revival hopeful deadly damage hopeless Don’t be nervous and keep calm. Don’t try to run out of the classroom. Sit down under your desk. Protect your head by putting your bag on your head. Don’t use lift. If possible, run to the schoolyard. Language points 【知识归纳】 slide into/out of 溜进/出…… slide sth.into/out of 悄悄把……放进/拿出 注意：slide的过去式、过去分词是slid，slid。 1.slide vi.&vt.(使)滑行；滑动；(使)悄悄移动 The thief slid into the room. 小偷悄悄溜进房间。 【即学即练】 He sl ... ...
