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课件网) NATURAL DISASTERS Reading and Thinking learn about the basic information of the Tangshan earthquake. Learning objectives identify the language features of literary journalism and the structure of the text. appreciate the figures of speech and writing skills used in the text. Lead in Activity 1 What can happen to a city during a big earthquake People were_____ trapped or buried The water was_____ unsafe to drink The city was_____and lay_____ destroyed in ruins Buildings _____ fell down Pre-reading Activity 2 Look at the title and photo below and guess what the text is about. THE NIGHT THE EARTH DIDN’T SLEEP A big earthquake hit Tangshan at night and caused great damage. Pre-reading Activity 2 Skimming for main information 1. What is the type of writing of the text literary journalism. Literary journalism usually describes real historical events and real characters. The usage of the figures of speech can stimulate readers' feelings and thus touch the readers. 2. How are the events arranged in chronological/time order. While-reading Activity 2 Read the text carefully and answer the questions. 1. What does the title “THE NIGHT THE EARTH DIDN’T SLEEP” mean A. The earth was awake all night long. B. The earth shook like crazy that night. C. Animals on the earth would not sleep that night. D. People on the earth couldn’t fall asleep that night. 2. How did the author write the details of the damage A. In time order. B. By examples with data. C. In space order. D. By making contrasts (对比) . 3. What does the last sentence “ Slowly, the city began to breathe again.” in the last but one paragraph mean A. The trees turned green. B. The animals began to breathe. C. The city returned to normal gradually. D. People who were trapped came to life. 4. What can you learn from the last two paragraphs A. Many hands make light work. B. No pain, no gain. C. Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. D. The sooner, the better. While-reading Activity 3 Read the text carefully and then write down the main idea of each paragraph. Paragraph 1: _____ Paragraph 2: _____ Paragraph 3: _____ Paragraph 4: _____ Paragraph 5: The happening of the big earthquake. The immediate effects of the earthquake. The rescue work. The revival of the city. _____ Warning signs before the earthquake. during the earthquake after the earthquake before the earthquake While-reading 1. What’s the topic sentence of Paragraph 1 2. What were some of the strange things happening before the earthquake The water, the well walls, the animals, bright lights, loud noises 3. What was the attitude of the people in the city towards those strange things People ignored the warning signs ignorant While-reading 1. What’s the topic sentence of Paragraph 2 2. What about the supporting details 3. What was the people’s feeling at that time People were shocked at that time. While-reading 1. What’s the topic sentence of Paragraph 3 2. What about the ... ...
