Natural-Disasters---Reading-and-thinking-同步课件精品课件精品课件.pptxVIP

Unit 4Natural Disasters 1. To read news report about Tangshan earthquake.2. To use context to understand new words and expressions.3. To describe a natural disaster.Reading and Thinking Lead in 1. What can happen to you if you don’t sleep at night?2. What can happen to the earth if it doesn’t sleep? feel sleepy/ tiredbe in low spiritslow efficiencyfeel sleepyhave a headachebe not feeling well……A disaster may hit it. The Night The Earth Didn’t SleepA severe earthquake hit TangshanPersonification 拟人 Prediction 1. Compare the two photos, what is the relationship between them?2. What would be included in the text according to the title and photos? They are of the same place, the earthquake-hit Tangshan and the present TangshanEarthquake in TangshanHappening(time, place)damage and effectrescue revivalwarning signscause and formationfeelingsmedical careshelterwater and foodplane, helicopterevacuatelivesbuildingsin ruinscracksbe destroyedscarednervousshockedhopeless Scanning Find out the topic sentence in each paragraph Para 1: Para 2: Para 3: Para 4:Para 5: Strange things were happening in the countryside of northeastern Hebei. It seemed as if the world were coming to an end!Nearly everything in the city was destroyed. But hope was not lost.Tangshan started to revive itself and get back up to its feet.warning signsHappeningdamage and effectrescue revival Careful reading P1: strange things were happeningMain ideaPlace Events Feelings/attitude__________________ before the earthquakeIn the village well1. __________________________2. __________________________3. __________________________In the farmland1. ___________________________2. ___________________________3. ___________________________4. ___________________________Outside the city1. ___________________________ 2. ___________________________The water rose and fell, rose and fell Deep cracks appeared.Smelly gas came out.Chickens and pigs were too nervous t