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课件网) Unit 4 Natural Disasters Period 2 Reading and Thinking lead-in Brainstorm: Look at the pictures and think out some words related to the natural disasters. tornado drought landslide tsunami flood volcanic eruption wildfire Can you guess what natural disaster happened according to the pictures 1.What’s the main idea of the passage The passage mainly talks about a/an_____(what) that happened in _____ (where) at _____(when). earthquake Tangshan 3:42 a.m. on 28 July 1976 Task 1 Skimming 2.Find out the topic sentence of each paragraph. Find out some sentences which contains the following figures of speech,personification（拟人）,repetition（重复）andsimile(比喻) and think about the author’s reasons for using them .presenter&organizerIdeas1.For three days, the water in the village wells rose and fell, rose and fell.Repetition2.Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves.Simile3.The city began to breathe again.PersonificationUsing figures of speech can make the passagevividand express somemeaningsconvincingly, clearly and easily.BeforeChange of people's feelingsignsbefore the earthquake.But the city's one million peoplewereasleepas usual.unconscious/unaware/ignorant...structurekey wordssupporting detailsAfterSlowly, the city began tobreatheagain.Change of people's feelingRescue after the earthquake.hopeful/optimistic/positive... Fast-reading 1. Read and check: What’s the text mainly about 2. What kind of text is it A. business report B. Encycopidia C. literary journalism D. newspaper 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. The passage is mainly about a terrible earthquake of Tangshan at midnight. Activity 1 C Activity 2 Read the passage quickly and match the main idea with each paragraph. Reading for main ideas E.Tangshan came back to life again. Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5 A.The earthquake caused unbelievable destruction to Tangshan. B.The earthquake happened and caused deaths and injuries in Tangshan. C.Help came soon after the quakes. D.Warning signs before the earthquake. To get the main idea, pay attention to the beginning sentence in each paragraph. --topic sentences While-reading Read the text again and answer the questions. 1. What were some of the strange things happening before the earthquake Do you think they were warning signs Why or why not 2. What does the writer mean by “Slowly, the city began to breathe again” 3. What kind of help do you think people who have suffered an earthquake need 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. S ... ...
