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课件网) NATURAL DISASTERS UNIT 4 Natural Disastersearthquaketyphoontornadofloodlandslidedroughtwildfirevolcano eruptionLead-inWhat’s the meaning of the title What happened Lead-in Fast Reading Divide the passage into three sections according to the key words. para(s) _____ Signs para(s) _____ Damage para(s) _____ Rescue&revival 1 2 3 4 5 Words Review electricity trap bury breathe revive revival effort unify wisdom context suffer n. 电；电能 vt. 使落入险境；使陷入圈套 n. 险境，陷阱 vt. 埋葬；安葬 vi. & vt. 呼吸 vt. & vi. 复活；（使）苏醒 n. 振兴；复苏 n. 努力；艰难的尝试；尽力 vi. & vt. 统一；（使）成一体 n. 智慧；才智 n. 上下文；语境；背景 vt. 遭受；蒙受 vi. （因疾病、痛苦、悲伤等）受苦 Warning signs before the earthquake. The earthquake happened and caused deaths and injuries in Tangshan. Tangshan came back to life again. Para.1 Para.4 Para.3 Para.2 Para.5 The earthquake caused unbelievable destruction to Tangshan. Help came soon after the quakes. While-reading. Activity 3. Careful reading. Time Details Before the earth-quake For several days 1.Water in the village wells _____ . 2.Well walls developed _____ 3._____ come out of the cracks. 4. Mice _____ the fields. 5. Fish _____ the water. At about 3:00 a.m. on July 28,1976 1. _____appeared in the sky. 2. _____ were heard. rose and fell deep cracks Smelly gas ran out of jumped out of Bright lights Loud noises Para 5 Tangshan started to revive itself and get back up on its feet. The reason for its revival Any insights Write a summary 1. Read the text again and write a list of the main details about Tangshan earthquake. Earthquake in Tangshan Before: Paragragh 1 During: Paragraph 2: After: Paragraph 3,4,5 Main details include time, place, event, cause, effect, following event. Para1 Strange things were happening. Para2 It seemed as if the world were coming to an end ! Para3 Nearly everything in the city was destroyed. Para4 Hope was not lost. Para5 Tangshan started to revive itself and get back on its feet Main ideas of each paragraph warning signs happening effect rescue revival 2. Check if your summary covers all the main ideas of the five paragraphs. trapped trap v. 使落入险境，使陷入圈套 n. 险境，陷阱 bury v. 埋葬；安葬 effort n. 努力，艰难的尝试，尽力 Who else will come to help Tangshan One in trouble, all to help. Tangshan’s new look Choose a paragraph and act out an interview between a reporter and survivors from the Tangshan earthquake. EXAMPLES paragragh 1 REPORTER:Did you notice anything strange before the earthquake SURVIVOR:There were some strange things ...... While-reading. Activity 3. Careful reading. Paragraph 4 To get quick access(入口,机会) to basic things To cure the injured and defend against disease To cure people with trauma(精神创伤) and cheer them up While-reading. Activity 6. Find the topic sentence. Tangshan city has proved to China and the rest of the world that in times of disaster, people must unify and show the ... ...
