(
课件网) Unit 4 Natural Disasters --Reading and thinking Learning Objectives Learn about the basic information of the Tangshan earthquake; Identify the language features of literary journalism and the structure of the text; Use what you have learned to express feelings of natural disasters. At the end of this lesson, you are able to: Lead-in Pre-reading While-reading Thinking Natural Disasters THE NIGHT THE EARTH DIDN’T SLEEP Predict what is the text mainly about Lead-in Pre-reading While-reading Thinking earthquake Skimming the passage and match the main idea with each paragraph. E.The revival of the city. Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5 A.The immediate effects of the earthquake . B.The happening of the big earthquake . C.The rescue work. D. Warning signs before the earthquake. Lead-in Pre-reading While-reading Thinking Find out the writing order of this text Time order several days ago at 3:00am at 3:42am later that afternoon after the quakes before earthquake during earthquake after earthquake Lead-in Pre-reading While-reading Thinking Before the earthquake (signs)-Para. 1 above the ground Strange things on the ground under the ground water (rose and fell, rose and fell) wall (deep cracks) smelly gas dogs (refused to go inside) mice (ran out to look for places to hide) fish (jumped out of the water) bright lights in the sky loud noises were heard repetition specific verbs sight smell hearing sight Lead-in Pre-reading While-reading Thinking Para. 2 At _____, everything began to shake. ___ kilometers directly below, …damage more than ____ kilometers… _____ of the nation felt the earthquake. A huge crack that was __ kilometres long and___ metres wide cut across... In less than___ minute, a large city lay in ruins. 3:42 a.m. 1/3 8 30 1 _____ of the people died or were injured during the earthquake. The number of people who were killed or ….reached more than _____. 2/3 400,000 11 150 Read paragraph 2 and finish the chart. numbers Lead-in Pre-reading While-reading Thinking Convincing Shocking Serious There was nothing but ruins. buildings/factories/homes/hospitals bricks bridges/tracks cows/pigs/chickens Para. 3 water/food/electricity Read paragraph 3 and find the destroyed things. Lead-in Pre-reading While-reading Thinking What makes Tangshan develop so fast tirelss efforts of the city’s people various help from the whole nation strong support from the government unify Lead-in Pre-reading While-reading Thinking What’s the type of this text a brochure B. a literary journalism C. a novel D. a story A literary journalism usually describes real historical events and real characters. The usage of the numbers and the figures of speech can inspire readers’ feelings and thus touch the readers. Lead-in Pre-reading While-reading Thinking Lead-in Pre-reading While-reading Thinking Discuss in groups and make a role play. Two questions: What other cities or towns have gone through similar chan ... ...
