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课件网) Unit 4 Natural Disasters Reading and Thinking Did you sleep well last night What would happen if the earth didn’t sleep last night before during after 1. The text is developed in order of ____. time Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 2. Global reading Work in pairs. Discuss what can happen to a city during a big earthquake. Thousands of buildings will _____. Many people will be dead or _____. fall down badly injured What is the text about Look at the title and photos below and guess what the text is about The text is about _____ earthquake Pre-reading Then read and check if you are right Which night Why the earth didn't "sleep" Where July 28, 1976 Earthquake Tangshan the countryside of northeast Hebei THE NIGHT THE EARTH DIDN'T SLEEP An earthquake happened in Tangshan on July 28, 1976. 中原联盟 Before After 1. adverbs of time Before During During After In less than one minute later that afternoon Soon after the quake For several days At 3：42 a.m Para.5 Para.4 Para.3 Para.2 Para.1 Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 1. Read Para.1 and fill in the blanks. detailed information signs before the earthquake in the village wells 1. the water in the village wells _____ and _____. 2. There were deep cracks _____ appeared in the well walls. in the farm yard 1. The chicken and even pigs were too _____ to _____. 2. Dogs _____ to go inside buildings. 3. Mice _____ out of the fields. 4. Fish _____ out of the water. in the sky people saw _____ _____ in the sky. rose fell that nervous eat refused ran jumped bright lights People’s feeling: _____ unaware 中原联盟 Team Task What happened People's feelings TeamC (Group 5/6 ) After the Quake (Para.4&5) Hopeful Role Play Supposed that you going to attend an interview on the 47th anniversary of Tangshan Earthquake. Choose two or more of the following roles:the interviewer, the survivor, the rescue worker, the volunteer, the scientist etc., and try to present an interview. Discuss with your partners and list the questions and possible answers. Then try to act it out. （5 mins） Group work Group 1 Design 4 questions from para 2. Group 2 Design 4 questions from para 3. Exchange questions and answer them. Examples: What happened to… How many… How soon… How …feel… Why … What …needed When… People there were suffering a lot! Oral work Supportive words and expressions: I remembered there were… before the quake, but… It was terrible when… I felt shocked/frightened/hopeless/desperate…, because… It seemed as if … Luckily, … Suppose you were a survivor of the Tangshan earthquake in 1976, would you please share your experience with us Please discuss with your partner. Part 3 (para.4-5) What makes Tangshan develop so fast Oral work Supportive words and expressions: I remembered there were… before the quake, but… It was terrible when… I felt shocked/frightened/hopeless/desperate…, because… It seemed as if … Luckily, … Suppose you were ... ...
