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课件网) Unit 4 Natural Disasters Reading and Thinking To learn to predict the content and summarize the main idea of each paragraph. To get detailed information about Tangshan earthquake and analyse the feelings of people. To describe and talk about earthquake. The night the earth didn’t sleep What happened Where When An earthquake happened In a countryside of the northeastern Hebei Province On July 28,1976. Guess About the earthquake, what is mainly talked about in the text Skim and find out the topic sentences. Paragraph Topic sentence 1 2 3 4 5 Strange things were happening in the countryside of northeastern Hebei. Everything began to shake. It seemed as if the world were coming to an end. There was nothing but ruins. But hope was not lost. Tangshan started to revive itself and get back up on its feet. Part 1 Part 2 The topic sentences may be the first, the middle or the last sentence of the paragraph. Part 3 Damage during the earthquake Revival after the earthquake Warning signs before the earthquake Para 1 Warning signs before the earthquake for several days at about 3:00 am water; deep cracks; smelly gas chickens and pigs; dogs; mice; fish Strange things The earthquake was on the way, but the one million people of the city were asleep as usual that night. bright lights in the sky… loud noises What strange things happened before the earthquake Unconcerned People’s Feelings Para 2&3 Damage during the earthquake How big was the earthquake 2. What damage did the earthquake cause It seemed as if the world were coming to an end! Hopeless Shocked In less than one minute a large city lay in ruins. At 3:42 am, one of the most deadly… 1/3 of the nation… 75% …90% … all … Bricks…; Most bridges… Railway tracks…; wells Tens of thousands of cows… Hundreds of thousands of pigs and millions of chickens… 2/3 of the people… Thousands of children… More than 400,000… More buildings… Water, food, electricity… People began to wonder how long the disaster would last. It seemed as if the world was at an end! Another big quake shook! Para 4 The rescue work after the earthquake All hope was not lost. Who brought hope to the survivors What did they do The army sent 150,000 soldiers… dig out … bury … The workers built shelters… water and food were brought into the city by train, truck and plane. Who People from all over the country The city began to breathe again. Para 4 The rescue work after the earthquake Doctors and nurses more than 10,000 came …provide medical care Hopeful People’s Feelings Para 5 The revival of the city--A new Tangshan All hope was not lost. What is Tangshan now What makes it happen Get back on its feet with support from…… Seven million people Great improvements Unity, and staying positive/optimistic Positive People’s Feelings 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 Time line: ... ...
