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课件网) Unit 4 Natural Disasters Period 2 Reading and Thinking What would happen if the earth didn’t sleep last night THE NIGHT THE EARTH DIDN'T SLEEP Lead-in Do you know some earthquakes that happened in China 青海 玉树 河北 唐山 汶川 雅安 Tangshan, July 28th, 1976 Wenchuan, May12th, 2008 Yushu， April 14th, 2010 Ya’an， April 20th, 2013 Pre-reading Look at the title and photo below and guess what the text is about. Then read and check if you are right. While-reading Read the text carefully and then write down the main idea of each paragraph. Paragraph 1:_____ Paragraph 2:_____ Paragraph 3:_____ Paragraph 4:_____ Paragraph 5:_____ Warning signs before the earthquake. The happening of the big earthquake. The immediate effects of the earthquake. The rescue work. The revival of the city. While-reading Scan the text and find the words below. Guess what they mean from the context. This 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 they are heavy, because the wind cannot move them. 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 into the ground and covered. Read the passage and complete mindmap in your handouts or create your own mindmap. A sample of mindmap personalized understanding The passage mainly talks about a/an_____(what) that happened in _____ (where) at _____(when). earthquake Tangshan 3:42 a.m. on 28 July 1976 1. What’s the main idea of the text 3. How are the events arranged The text is organized in time order. While reading--Task 1 Skimming for main idea. 2. What kind of text is it a news report B. a literary journalism(报告文学) C. a novel D. a story a news report 真实性+客观直接(语言) a literary journalism 真实性(historical events历史事件)+ 文学性(语言) the earth didn’t sleep lay in ruins rivers of dirt brick ...like red autumn leaves .... later that afternoon soon after the quakes For several days At about 3:00 a.m. on 28 July 1976 At 3:42 a.m. before during after Timeline: Task 2.Careful-reading 1.Read the text and match the main ideas with each paragraph. Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5 The happening of the big earthquake. The revival of the city. Warning signs before the earthquake. The immediate effects of the earthquake. The rescue work. While-reading 1. What were some of the strange things happening before the earthquake Do you think they were warning signs Why or why not Before the earthquake, the water in the village wells rose and fell. Deep cracks appeared in their walls. Animals were acting strangely. I think these were warning signs as they don’t usually happen. Something str ... ...
