英语必修一-Unit4-Earthquakes-reading[课件].ppt

* * Reading How many natural disasters do you know? typhoon tornado, hurricane seismic sea wave / tsunami volcano sand storm thunderstorm Fire Flood Divide the whole passage into three parts and then find out the topic sentence of each part. Try to get the main idea of each part. Structure of the news report : Clue ( 线索 ) of the story: Part 1. Before~during~after （Para.1） (Para.2,3) (Para.4) Strange things were happening before the earthquake, but no one took any notice of them. The earthquake destroyed the city of Tangshan and shocked the people very much. The army came to help the survivors（生还者）,bringing hope for a new life. part 2. part 3. the earthquake Time order True ( T )or false( F ) statement : 1. Two-thirds of the nation felt the earthquake. ( ) 2. All the people in Tangshan were dead or injured during the earthquake. ( ) 3. All of the city’s hospitals, factories, buildings and homes were damaged in the earthquake.( ) 4. Later that afternoon, a terrible earthquake shook Tangshan again. ( ) 5. People slept outdoors after the earthquake.( ) F F F T T One-third Two-thirds 75% 90% 75% Choose the best answer. (1)What is the mood of this passage? A.Sad. B.Serious. C.Serious and a bit sad. D.Calm (2)What can be inferred form the passage? A.If mice run out of the fields looking for places to hide,there must be an earthquake. B.If some natural signs had not been ignored,all the people in Tangshan city might have had a chance to survive. C.There wouldnt have been such a great earthquake,if people had paid enough atten-tion to some natural signs. D.If some natural signs had not been ignored,more people might have had a chance to survive. (3)Which of the following statements can not be part of the main reasons for the heavy loss of life in Tangshan earthquake? A.The earthquake happened in the deep night and people were sleeping in bed at the very movement. B.There werent enough rescue