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课件网) 人教版2019必修一 Unit 4 Natural Disasters --Reading and Thinking （describe a natural disasters） Learning aims ① To master the main idea of the text and know more about the disasters that occur in the text ② To learn more information about earthquake and know how to deal with it. ③ Improve the ability to solve the problem. Lead-in Do you still remember these natural disasters Lead-in Do you still know these major eathquakes Yushu April 14, 2010 Wenchuan May 12, 2008 Tangshan July 28, 1976 What can happen Lead-in Work in pairs. Discuss what can happen to a city during a big earthquake. Building electricity ... ... people Buildings_____ fell down People were_____ trapped or buried The water pipes_____ cracked and burst The city was_____and lay_____ destroyed in ruins Work in pairs. Fill in the blanks with proper words and phrases. Pre-reading Look at the title and photo below and guess what the text is about. Then read and check if you are right. It might be about an earthquake. what why where While-reading Match the main idea with each paragraph Para.1 A.The earthquake caused unbelievable destruction to Tangshan. Para.2 B.The earthquake happened and caused deaths and injuries in Tangshan. Para.3 C.Help came soon after the quakes. Para.4 D.Strange things happened before the earthquake. Para.5 E.Tangshan came back to life again. 答案:Paras.1~5 DBACE Choose the correct answers. 1.What’s the first paragraph mainly about A.Some unusual signs before the earthquake. B.Some strange things during the earthquake. C.A simple introduction to the city of Tangshan. D.A simple introduction to the Tangshan earthquake. √ 2.How does the author show the seriousness of the earthquake in the text A.By telling some stories. B.By using some numbers. C.By quoting some experts. D.By describing some events. √ 3.What does the author mean by saying “the city began to breathe again” A.The city was rebuilt very quickly. B.Food and supplies came very quickly. C.Medical workers came gradually. D.The city returned to normal gradually. √ 4.What has Tangshan city proved to the world according to the last paragraph A.We should work hard and be kind. B.We should be caring and help others. C.We should stay positive and unite as one. D.We should keep trying and never give up. √ the earthquake the earthquake the earthquake before damage signs after during rescue Para4.5 Use one word to summarize each part. Part1 Part2 Part3 Para1 Para2.3 While-reading Scan the text and find the words below. Guess what they mean from the context. While-reading ruin brick trap bury ruin: a state or condition of being destroyed. brick: a small rectangular block of fired or sun-dried clay, used for building or paving. trap: cause someone to be in a difficult situation. bury: to place a dead body in the earth and cover it with soil, as in a grave. Read the sentences describing what happened after a huge earthquake complete. The ... ...
