Unit 4 Reading and Thinking 课件-高一英语人教版（2019）必修第一册

1、Unit 4 Natural Disasters Reading and ThinkingWhat do you think the text is mainly about?THE NIGHT THE EARTH DIDNT SLEEPPre-reading What is the text mainly about? A big earthquake hit Tangshan at night and caused great damage.Activity 1: Read the text and get the main idea.Para 1: _Para 2: _Para 3: _

2、Para 4: _Para 5: _The happening of the big earthquake.The damage of the earthquake.The rescue work.The revival of the city.Warning signs before the earthquake.Activity 2: Read the text carefully and then write down the main idea of each paragraph. beforeduringafterin time orderPara.1 Warning signs b

3、efore the earthquake. Water in the village wells rose and fell. Animals were acting strangely. Bright lights were seen in the sky and loud noises were heard. Deep cracks appeared in their walls. strange things?before the earthquakeReadingduring the earthquake Para 2 & Para 3 When did the earthquake

4、happen? What damage did it cause to the city and people? What happened later that afternoon? How did people feel? At 3:42 a.m. on 28 July 1976. Nearly everything was destroyed and more than 400,000 people were killed or badly injured.Another big quake shook Tangshan again.They felt shocked and helpl

5、ess. after the earthquake Para 4 & Para 51. Who came to the rescue? What did they do? 2. What does the author mean by “Slowly, the city began to breathe again”?150,000 soldiers were sent to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the dead. More than 10,000 doctors and nurses came to provide medic

6、al care.Workers built shelters for survivors whose homes had been destroyed.The writer means that the city began to function again. What do you think helped the revival of Tangshan city?the strong support of the government the tireless effort of the citys people must unify stay positive rebuild in times of disaster lessons?very importantraise awareness of disaster prevention It seemed as if the world were coming to an end. Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt. metaphor Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves. similepersonification T