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课件网) 【版本：人教 册别：必修一】 Unit 4 Natural Disasters Reading and Thinking：Describe a natural disaster Learning objectives In this class, we are expected to: 1. Get the main idea of the text using topic sentences. 2. Identify the language features of literary journalism（报告文学）and the structures of the test. 3. Master some pre-disaster first aid knowledge. drought Revision: What natural disasters do you remember tsunami earthquake wildfire flood landslide Lead in We cannot stop natural disasters. But we can arm ourselves with knowledge and information to raise awareness(增强防灾意识）and to reduce mortality.（减少死亡率） THE NIGHT THE EARTH DIDN’T SLEEP P50 Prediction What's the passage mainly about Look at the title and the pictures It’s mainly about _____ A big earthquake that happened at night and caused great damage. Pre-reading when where what 1. What’s the main idea of the passage The passage mainly talks about a/an _____(what) that happened in _____ (where) at_____(when). earthquake Tangshan 3:42 am on July 28th 1976 Fast reading 2. What’s the type of this text A. a brochure B. a literary journalism（报告文学） 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. Literary journalism 2. Underline the topic sentence of each paragraph. Fast reading Para 1 Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 Para 5 Tangshan started to revive itself and get back up on its feet（恢复元气）. Strange things were happening in the countryside of northeastern Hebei. At 3:42 a.m., everything began to shake. It seemed as if the world were coming to an end! There was nothing but ruins. But hope was not lost. Note: The topic sentence is usually the first sentence of each paragraph, sometimes the middle or the last sentence. Careful reading 1.Read the text carefully and write down the main idea of each paragraph based on the topic sentences. Paragraph 1:_____ Paragraph 2:The of the big earthquake. Paragraph 3:The immediate of the earthquake. Paragraph 4:The after the earthquake. Paragraph 5:The of the city. Warning signs before the earthquake. How many parts can this text be divided into happening effects rescue work revival Para 1 Before the earthquake signs Para 2&3 During the earthquake damage Para 4&5 After the earthquake rescue & revival Careful reading 2. Read the text carefully and recognise the writing order of it. For several days At about 3:00 a.m. on 28 July 1976 At 3:42 a.m. later that afternoon soon after the quakes Before During After time The text is written in_____ order. Careful reading Read to get more detailed information. Part 1: Signs 1. What happened before the earthquake Before the earthquake in the village well animals outside the city water _____ walls _____ _____came out _____ _____ _____ rose and fell, rose and fell deep crack ... ...
