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课件网) Unit 4 Natural Disasters Period 2 Reading and Thinking 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 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. Task2 Reading for details use one word to summarize each part Part 1para.1 -- the _____before the earthquake. wells animals Light and sound water in the wells rose and fell,；deep cracks appeared in the well walls；smelly gas came out chickens and pigs didn’t eat ;dogs refused to go inside; mice ran out; fish jumped out bright lights could be seen and loud noises were heard What was the attitude of the people in the city towards those strange things unpepared /unaware signs We should respect nature and obey its rules. We need to know the warning signs of different natural disasters to reduce mortality(伤亡). We need to know how to protect ourselves when natural disasters happen. In times of disaster, people must unify and stay positive. Life is weak, but if people unify, disasters can be defeated. Task3 What lessons can we learn from the earthquake in Tangshan Part 1: the signs before the earthquake Strange things were happening in the countryside of northeastern Hebei. For several days, the water in the village wells rose and fell, rose and fell. There were deep cracks that appeared in the well walls. At least one well had some smelly gas coming out of it. Chickens and even pigs were too nervous to eat, and dogs refused to go inside buildings. Mice ran out of the fields looking for places to hide, and fish jumped out of the water. At about 3:00 a.m., on 28 July1976, bright lights were seen in the sky outside of the city of Tangshan and loud noises were heard. But the city's one million people were asleep as usual that night. unaware unprepared How did people feel less than 1 minute 11 kilo meters 8 kilo meters 30 meters 2/3 75%, 90% all 400,000 3:42 am What do these numbers stand for Careful reading Part 2 (para3-4): the damage during the earthquake During the earthquake less than 1 minute 2/3 75%, 90% all 400,000 a large city lay in ruins. The number of people who were killed or injured reached more than 400,000. Two-thirds of the people were dead or injured. 75% of the city's factories and buildings and 90% of its homes and hospitals were gone. Careful reading Words Review crack as if ruin in ruins percent brick metal shock in shock n. 裂纹；裂缝 vt. & vi.（使）破裂 似乎；好像；仿佛 n. & vt. 破坏；毁坏 严重受损；破败不堪 n. 百分之…… adj.&adv. 每一百中 n. 砖；砖块 n. 金属 n. 震惊； ... ...
