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课件网) Unit 4 Natural Disasters Reading and Thinking By the end of this class, you will be able to: understand the structure of the text and summarize the information about the signs, the damage and rescue work after the earthquake; analyze and interpret the text like the change of people’s feeling,etc. appreciate the efforts made by our government and people in Tangshan,realizing that people must unify when disasters attack . Learning Objectives para1 para2 para3 para4 para5 Activity 2: Read for main idea The_____ of the big earthquake. The _____ work The_____ of the city happening damage revival rescue The _____ of the earthquake. Strange things were happening in the countryside of northeast Hebei. Warning signs before the earthquake. during the earthquake before the earthquake after the earthquake The text is organized in _____ order. time Everything began to shake and it seemed as if the world were at an end. Everywhere survivors looked , there was nothing but ruins. All hope was not lost. The city began to revive itself and get up on its feet again. In the village wells In the farmyard In the sky water ( ) walls ( ) chickens, pigs ( ) dogs ( to go inside) mice (_____) fish (_____) in the sky loud noises rose and fell, rose and fell deep cracks strange things （before） too nervous to eat bright lights refused _____ jumped out of the water ran out to look for places to hide How did people feel unaware/unprepared asleep as usual Activity 3:Read for details warning signs Read para.1. Name the following natural disasters based on the pictures. earthquake tornado wildfire drought landslide tsunami flood volcanic eruption 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. unaware shocked hopeless hopeful the change of people’s feelings before during after signs damage rescue&revival ———|———|———|——— before… during… after… Activity 4: Draw your mind map . Draw your own mind map, and you can add more details. Finish your own part. Group 1&2 Group 3&4 Group 5&6 Presentation 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 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 ... ...
