(
课件网) Reading and Thinking Unit 4 Natural Disasters 01 Lead-in 02 Reading Comprehension 03 Language focus 04 Exercise Work in pairs. Discuss what can happen to a city during a big earthquake. Ground fissure tsunami House damage Personnel casualties The Night The Earth Didn’t Sleep Rescue personnel search and rescue in the ruins. What the passage mainly talks about In what order the passage in orgnised earthquake Time Time Before the earthquake During the earthquake After the earthquake Many _____things happened Everything begain to_____ A large city lay in ruins. Dig out the people trapped and _____ that dead. The city revivied itself. The _____ look of Tang Shan appeared. strange shake bury new Time Before the earthquake During the earthquake After the earthquake Many strange things happened Everything begain to shake. A large city lay in ruins. Dig out the people trapped and bury that dead. The city revivied itself. The new look of Tang Shan appeared. water in the wells, smelly gas, animals, bright lights in the sky, loud noise, people asleep as usual huge crack, river of dirt, lay in ruins,2/3 people dead or injured, people in shock soldiers, doctors, workers came to help strong support from the government, people must unify and show the wisdom What do you think helped in the revival of Tangshan city In the passage, the writer used many numbers, why are these data used These data are used to describe the disaster more accurately and make the artical more credible. What other cities or towns have gone through similar changes What lessons can we learn from these events The strong support from the government and the tireless efforts of the city’s people. Open answer Language focus It seems as if the world were coming to an end. as if 就好像，引导表语从句，从句中用陈述语气或虚拟语气 They stared at me as if I was crazy. 1. as if 2. rescue n.&vt. 营救，救援 rescue team 救援队 rescue workers 救援人员 rescue from 从....救出 come/go to one’s rescue 来/去援救某人 Fortunately, some policemen _____ and saved his life. came to his rescue 3. affect vt. 影响，打动 affection n 喜爱，爱情 have an effect on 对...有影响 相当于 affect be affected by 被....打动/影响 Every word from the parents _____ the child. have an effect on affect vt 影响 effect n vt 使发生，使产生结果 4. ruin n.&vt In less than one minute, a large city lay in ruins. lie/be in ruins 成为废墟 fall into ruins 毁灭，毁坏 After a fierce battle, the city fell into ruins. 经过激烈的战斗，城市被毁坏了。 5. too.....to 太....而不能 Chickens and even pigs were too nervous to eat. adj 他太紧张以至于无法表达自己。 He is too nervous to express himself. Water, food, and electricity were hard to get. 6. 主语+be+adj. +不定式 我喜欢吃煎的番茄鸡蛋, 我认为这道菜做起来很简单。 I like eating fried tomatoes with eggs, and I thought it must be _____. easy to cook There were deep cracks that appeared in the well walls. Two third of the people who lived ... ...
