Unit4NaturalDisastersReadingandThinkinglearningobjectives1.getthemainidea,structureandsomedetailsofthetext;2.recognizethetypeofwriting;3.understandthegreatnessofourcountryandtheunity

spiritofChinesepeople;Lead-in:Whatnaturaldisasterdoesthevideotalkabout?DoyouknowsomeearthquakesthathappenedinChina?Before-reading青海玉樹河北唐山汶川雅安Wenchuan,May12th,2008Yushu，April14th,2010Tangshan,July28th,1976Ya’an，April20th,2013Whatcanhappentoacityduringabigearthquake?Thousandsofbuildingswill____________.Manypeoplewillbedeador________________.falldownbadlyinjuredThebridgewillbe__________andtoodangeroustocross.Therailwaytrackswillbe________________.Peoplewillbe_________.Thecitywillbe_________.uselesspieceofmetalinshockinruinsdamagedActivity1:Lookatthetitleandphotobelowandskimforthemainidea.

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___________(what)thathappenedin_________(where)in______(when).eventplacetimeearthquakeTangshan1976While-readingTherescuework.Therevivalofthecity.Theimmediateeffectsoftheearthquake.Para.1Para.4Para.3Para.2Activity2:Scanforgeneralideasofeachparagraphandmatchthem.Para.5Thehappeningoftheearthquake.Warningsignsbeforetheearthquake.Activity3:Dividethewholepassageinto3partsandsummarizethemainideas.partParagraphsMainideas(time+keyworks)123Para.1Para.2-3Para.4-5_________theearthquake:__________signs__________theearthquake:______________effects______theearthquake:__________and_________Thetextisorganizedin________order.timeBeforewarningDuringimmediateAfterrescuerevivallaterthatafternoonsoonafterthequakesForseveraldaysAtabout3:00a.m.on28July1976At3:42a.m.beforeduringafterTimeline:TimeDetailsStrangethingsForseveraldays1.Waterinthevillagewells_______________.2.Wellwallsdeveloped____________3.___________comeoutofthecracks.

4.Mice___________thefields.5.Fish_______________thewater.Atabout3:00a.m.onJuly28,19761.______________appearedinthesky.2._____________wereheard.roseandfelldeepcracksSmellygasranoutofjumpedoutof

BrightlightsLoudnoisesActivity5:ReadPara1.tofindoutvividverbs.Whydosetheauthorusethesevividverbshere?Toshowthewarningsbeforethenearthquakewereveryobviously.Butthecity’sonemillionpeoplewereasleepasusualthatnight.unawareActivity6:ReadPara.2-3tofindoutnumbers.Nearly_______ofthenationfelttheearthquake.Ahugecrackthatwas____kilometreslongand____metreswidecutacrosshouses,roadsandwaterways.Inlessthan_____minutealargecitylayinruins.Thenumberofpeoplewhowerekilledorinjuredreachedmorethan_________.Tenofthousandsofcows,___________pigs,and_________chickensweredead.At3:42a.m.830400,000hundredsofmillionsofWhat’sthefunctionofthenumbers?Toshowthegreatdestructionandsuffering;Tomakethepassagemoreaccurateandconvincing.1/31Activity7:ReadPara.3andfindthedestroyedthings.Laterthatafternoon1.About75percentofthecity’s__________and__________,90percentofits___________,andallofits__________weregone.2.___________coveredthegroundlikeredautumnleaves.3.Most________hadfallenorwerenotsafetocross.4.The_______________werenowuselesspiecesofmetal.5.Tensofthousandsof______,hundredsofthousandsof______,andmillionsof____________weredead.6.__________________________________werehardtoget.Therewasnothingbutruins.factoriesbuildingshomeshospitalsBricksbridgesrailwaytrackscowspigschickensWater,foodandelectricityPeoplewereinshock.Peoplebegantowonderhowlongthedisasterwouldlast.shockedhopelessActivity8:ReadPara.4andanswerthequestions.SoonaftertheearthquakeWhocametothiscity?Whatdidtheydo?ThearmyMorethan10,000doctorsandnursesWorkerssent_______________toTangshanto______trappedpeopleandto______________.cameto__________built__________________150,000soldiersdigoutburythedeadprovidemedicalcareSheltersforsurvivorsHopewasnotlost!Slowly,thecitybegantobreathagain.hopefulActivity9:ReadPara.5andfindtheanswers.WhatshowstherevivalofTangshan?HowwasTangshanabletoreviveitself?WhathasTangshanCityprovedtoChinaandtherestoftheworld?Thenewcityhasbecomeahometomorethan7millionpeople,withgreatimprovementsintransportation,industryandenvironment.Withstrongsupportfromgovernmentandtirelesseffortsofthecity’speople.Intimesofdisaster,peoplemustunifyandshowthewisdomtostaypositiveandrebuildforabrighterfuture.unawareshockedhopelesshopefulbeforetheearthquakeduringtheearthquakeaftertheearthquakewhentherescuecameThechangeofpeople'sfeeling(1)Recognize：Accordingtotheinformationabove,what’sthetypeofthispassage?A.anartmagazineB.aliteraryjournalC.anovel(2)Think:Whydidn’ttheearthsleepatthenight?(3)Let’stalk!HowdoyoufeelafterlearningthepassagePost-ReadingTheearthitselfdidn’t