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课件网) Natural Disasters Period 2 (Reading & Thinking) 1.To learn some words and expressions 2.To learn about Tangshang earthquake 3.To learn how to describe a disaster Learning aims Lead in Do you know any earthquakes that happened in China 青海 玉树 河北 唐山 汶川 雅安 Wenchuan, May12th, 2008 Yushu， April 14th, 2010 Tangshan, July 28th, 1976 Ya’an， April 20th, 2013 What happened during the earthquake The night the earth didn’t sleep Look at the title and photo below and guess what the text is about. Pre-reading 1. What’s the main idea of the passage The passage mainly talks about a/an _____(what) that happened in _____ (where) in _____(when). event place time earthquake Tangshan 1976 2. In what order is the text written A.Time B.Space C.Feeling Fast reading 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 Timeline: Warning signs before the earthquake. The earthquake happened and caused deaths and injuries in Tangshan. Tangshan came back to life again. Para.1 Para.4 Para.3 Para.2 3.Match the main ideas with each paragraph. Para.5 The earthquake caused unbelievable destruction to Tangshan. Help came soon after the quakes. Time Details Before the earth-quake For several days 1.Water in the village wells _____ . 2.Well walls developed _____ 3._____ come out of the cracks. 4. Mice _____ the fields. 5. Fish _____ the water. At about 3:00 a.m. on July 28,1976 1. _____appeared in the sky. 2. _____ were heard. rose and fell deep cracks Smelly gas ran out of jumped out of Bright lights Loud noises Careful reading Time Details During the earth-quake At 3:42 am on July 28, 1976 1.Everything began to _____ . 2. _____ cut across the road. 3.Rock turned into_____. 4. _____ buildings and _____of homes were gone. 5. More than _____ people were killed or injured. Afternoon of July 28, 1976 1. _____ shook Tangshan again. 2. More buildings _____. shake rivers of dirt Another big quake 400,000 A huge crack 75% 90% fell down Time Details After the earth-quake Soon 1. _____ arrived. 2. Doctors and nurses provided _____. 3. Workers built _____. 4. _____ brought in. After many years 1. Tangshan started to _____. 2. A new Tangshan rebuilt on _____. 3. Tangshan city proved people must _____ and stay _____. The army shelters Water and food medical care the earthquake ruins revive itself unify positive ignorant shocked hopeless hopeful before the earthquake during the earthquake after the earthquake when the rescue came 4.The change of people's feeling 1.What's the main idea of the passage ( ) A.A terrible earthquake of Tangshan. B.Strange signs before the earthquake of Tangshan. C.Rescue work after the earthquake of Tangshan. D.Damages of the earthquake of Tangshan. √ Comprehension 2.What's the first paragraph mainly about？( ) A.Some unusual signs before the earthquake. B.Some strange things during the earthquake. C.A simple intro ... ...
