Unit4NaturalDisasters---ReadingandthinkingTHENIGHTTHEEARTHDIDN'TSLEEPLeadinWhatcanyougetfromthetitle?TheNightTheEarthDidn’tSleepSkill1:prediction在閱讀前看picturesandtitles(圖片和標(biāo)題），預(yù)測(cè)文章內(nèi)容。Pre-readingThetextismainabout(when)

,(What)..anightanEarthquakehappened.While-reading:mainideaWhatisthemainideaofthetext?A.AterribleearthquakeofTangshan.B.StrangesignsbeforetheearthquakeofTangshan.C.RescueworkaftertheearthquakeofTangshan.D.DamagesoftheearthquakeofTangshan.Skill2:SkimmingReadthetextquicklyandfindoutthemainideasofthetext.Thefirstandthelastsentencecanbethetopicsentenceofthetext.AWhat’sthemainideaofeachparagraph?While-reading:readforthemainideaofeachpara.Skill2:SkimmingReadthetextquicklyandfindoutthemainideasofthetext.Thefirstandthelastsentencecanbethetopicsentenceofthetext.para.1:

.happenedbeforetheearthquakes.para.2:The

ofthebigearthquake.SomethingstrangehappeningEverywheresurvivorslooked,therewasnothingbutruins.Nearlyeverythinginthecitywasdestroyed.About75percentofthecity'sfactoriesandbuildings,90percentofitshomes,andallofitshospitalsweregone.Brickscoveredthegroundlikeredautumnleaves,butnowindcouldblowthemaway.Mostbridgeshadfallenorwerenotsafetocross.Therailwaytrackeswerenowuselesspiecesofmetal.Tensofthousandsofcows,hundredsofthousandsofpigs,andmillionsofchickensweredead.Sandnowfilledthewellsinsteadofwater.Peoplewereinshock-andthen,laterthatafternoon,anotherbitquakeshookTangshanagain.Evenmorebuildingsfelldown.Water,food,andelectricitywerehardtoget.Peoplebegantowonderhowlongthedisasterwouldlast.para.3:Theimmediate_____oftheearthquake.effects

Buthopewasnotlost.Soonafterthequakes,thearmysent150,000soldierstoTangshantodigoutthosewhoweretrappedandtoburythedead.Morethan10,000doctorsandnursescametoprovidemedicalcare.Workersbuiltsheltersforsurvivorswhosehomeshadbeendestroyed.Hundredsofthousandsofpeoplewerehelped.Waterandfoodwerebroughtintothecitybytrain,truck,andplane.Slowly,thecitybegantobreatheagain.para.4:The_______workafterthequakes.rescuepara.5:The

_______ofthecity.revival

1:warningsignsbeforetheearthquakes2:thehappeningofthebigearthquake.3:theimmediateeffectsoftheearthquake.4:therescuework5:therevivalofthecity.duringtheearthquake

after

theearthquakebefore

theearthquakeThetextisorganizedin________order.time

signsdamagerevivalWhile-reading:readforstructureBeforetheearthquake

---SignsWhile-reading:readfordetails(para.1)While-reading:readfordetails(para.1)WhathappenedwellsanimalsLightandsoundStrangethingsWater--roseandfell,walls--cracksChickensandpigsdidn’teat;Dogsrefusedtodoinside;

Miceranout;Fishjumpedout.Couldbeseenandheard___________intheskyChickens&pigswere______________Miceranout________________

brightlights

________inthewellwallsdeepcrackstoonervoustoeat.lookingforplacestohide.________fromit.smellygasPeople’sattitude:Thecity’sonemillionpeoplewereasleepasusualthatnight.UnawarewarningWhile-reading:readfordetails(para.1)

Duringtheearthquake

---damageWhile-reading:readfordetails(para.2-3)DetailsaboutPara.2-3

——theruinsduringtheearthquakeahugecrackcutacross

HardhillsofrockbecameriversofdirtAlargecitylayinruinsFactoriesandbuildingsgoneBricksBridgesTherailwaytracksCows,pigsandchickensWater,food,electricitycoveredthegroundliketheredautumnleavesfelldown/notsafetocross

werenowuselessweredeadwerehardtogetWhile-reading:readfordetails(para.2-3)ThedamagecausedbytheearthquakeAt_________,everythingbegantoshake.___kilometersdirectlybelow,…damagemorethan____kilometers…______ofthenationfelttheearthquake.Ahugecrackthatwas__kilometreslongand___metreswidecutacross...Inlessthan___minute,alargecitylayinruins.

.1/3830111150numbersWhile-reading:readfordetails(para.2-3)Thesufferingofthepeople___________ofthepeoplediedorwereinjuredduringtheearthquake.____________ofchildrenwereleftwithoutparents.Thenumberofpeoplewhowerekilledor….reachedmorethan________.2/3

400,000Thousands

toshowtheearthquakewasvery________andit________________________topeopleandthecity.tomakethearticlemore____________and___________.seriouscausedalotofdamageconvincingshockingWhydidthewriterusesomanynumbersinthetext?While-reading:readfordetails(para.2-3)

Aftertheearthquake

---revivalWhile-reading:readfordetails(para.4)While-reading:readfordetails(para.4)

Buthopewasnotlost.Soonafterthequakes,thearmysent150,000soldierstoTangshantodigoutthosewhoweretrappedandtoburythedead.Morethan10,000doctorsandnursescametoprovidemedicalcare.Workersbuiltsheltersforsurvivorswhosehomes

hadbeendestroyed.Hundredsofthousandsofpeoplewerehelped.Waterandfoodwerebroughtintothecitybytrain,truck,andplane.Slowly,thecitybegantobreatheagain.

Whocametotherescue?Whatdidtheydo??