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课件网) Unit 4 Natural Disasters Period 2 Reading and Thinking What would happen if the earth didn’t sleep last night Lead-in Do you know some earthquakes that happened in China 青海 玉树 河北 唐山 汶川 雅安 Tangshan, July 28th, 1976 Wenchuan, May12th, 2008 Yushu， April 14th, 2010 Ya’an， April 20th, 2013 Pre-reading Look at the title and photo below and guess what the text is about. Then read and check if you are right. While-reading Read the text carefully and then write down the main idea of each paragraph. Paragraph 1:_____ Paragraph 2:_____ Paragraph 3:_____ Paragraph 4:_____ Paragraph 5:_____ Warning signs before the earthquake. The happening of the big earthquake. The immediate effects of the earthquake. The rescue work. The revival of the city. While-reading Scan the text and find the words below. Guess what they mean from the context. This word describes the city straight after the earthquake. In a short time, a lot of damage was done, so it must describe a place that has been badly damaged. This word is used to describe the buildings that have fallen. They are red like leaves, but they are heavy, because the wind cannot move them. This verb is used to describe people who are not dead, but they need help to be dug out, so it must mean they cannot move because they are stuck somewhere. This verb is used to describe what happens to the dead bodies. They are often put into the ground and covered. Read the passage and complete mindmap in your handouts or create your own mindmap. Activity 3 The organization of the text. The Night the Earth Didn't Sleep Para.1 Para.2&3 Para.4&5 Before the earthquake During the earthquake After the earthquake While-reading Activity 4 Read the text again and answer the questions . Listen and read the first paragraph and answer the two questions. 1. What were some of the strange things happening before the earthquake？ 2. How did people react to the strange things Why Before Earthquake 1. The title “The night the earth didn’t sleep” means _____. A. the earth was awake all night long B. people on the earth couldn’t fall asleep that night C. a terrible earthquake happened that night D. animals on the earth would not sleep that night Time: Place: Disaster: on 28 July , 1976 in Tangshan A big earthquake Main idea: A big earthquake happened in Tangshan on 28 July, 1976. 2. What’s the main idea of the text (no more than 10 words) Task 3. Match each paragraph with its main idea. (1) Paragraph 1 A. Damage the earthquake (2) Paragraph 2~3 B. Rescue and revival the quake (3) Paragraph 4~5 C. Signs the earthquake. during after before From the red words we can find that the text is developed in_____ order( 顺序). A. time B. place A Things What happened The water in thevillage wells The well walls appeared Chickens and even pigs were rose and fell deep cracks,smelly gas too nervous to eat 2 minutes, please read the first paragraph and fill in the chart.Signs bef ... ...
