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课件网) Unit 4 UNIT 4 NATURAL DISASTERS Describe a natural disaster To read news report about Tangshan earthquake. To use context to understand new words and expressions, predicting before reading, summarizing the main idea of each paragraph. To describe and talk about a natural disaster. Name the following natural disasters based on the pictures. earthquake tornado wildfire drought landslide tsunami flood volcanic eruption At least 1,419 people have died after a powerful magnitude-7.3 earthquake struck Haiti on Saturday, 14, August. The powerful quake also destroyed more than 37,000 homes, officials said. Discuss what can happen to a city during a big earthquake. A city can be damaged in an earthquake. The electricity can go down. The water can be unsafe to drink. Fires can start. People can panic or get severely injured. THE NIGHT THE EARTH DIDN’T SLEEP Look at the title and photos on page 50, guess what the text is about. THE NIGHT THE EARTH DIDN’T SLEEP What do we know from the photos What does the title mean Does the earth sleep as you do If you can’t go to sleep, how do you feel Try to imagine what can happen to the earth if it doesn’t sleep Guess what the text is mainly about. It’s a story about a disaster. B. It’s a story about great changes. C. It’s a story about a sleepless night. D. It’s a story about the building of a new city. Part 1 (para. ___) Part 2 (paras. ___) Part 3 (paras. ___) 1 2-3 4-5 Revival after the earthquake Signs before the earthquake Damage during the earthquake Skim the passage and match the main idea of each part. Para 1: Warning sighs 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. Read the text carefully and then write down the main idea of each paragraph. Skim and find out the topic sentences. n. 气体；燃气；汽油 n. 百分之…… adj.&adv. 每一百中的 n. 震惊；令人震惊的事 n. 电；电能 vi.&vt. 呼吸 n. 努力；艰难的尝试；尽力 n. 智慧；才智 Read the first paragraph and answer the questions. What were some of the strange things that were happening before the earthquake How do you understand the last sentence in Paragraph 1 It serves as a link between the preceding and the following content. Read the second paragraph and answer the questions. When did the earthquake happened Why was it one of the mostly deadly earthquakes of the 20th century What happened to people in Tangshan Read the third paragraph and answer the questions. What happened to the city How did the people feel What happened later in the afternoon Scan the text and find the words below. Guess what they mean from the context. ruin brick trap bury Use context to understand new words When you see a word you do not know, do not stop and look it up in a dictionary. If you continue reading, the context will probably help you understand what it means. n. 语境;背景 利用语境猜 ... ...
