1、Reading,Fast reading,What does the passage mainly talk about?,An earthquake happened in Tangshan in 1976,Sum up the main idea of each part of the passage. (use one word to describe),Part 1: para 1,Part 2: para 2&3,Part 3: para 4,signs,damage,recovery,Para 1 Signs before the earthquake,Strange things
2、,No one noticed them.,The water in the well,rose and fell.,The well walls,had deep cracks in them.,A smelly gas,The pigs and the chickens,mice and fish,In the sky,The water pipe,came out of the cracks.,were too nervous to eat.,mice came out of fields; fish jumped out of bowls and ponds.,people saw b
3、right lights.,cracked and burst.,Para2-3 Damage caused by the earthquake.,The city The people,It seemed as if the world was at an end.,At _ am, the _ earthquake of the 20th century began . A huge crack _ houses, roads and canals. Steam _ holes in the ground. Hard hills of the rock became rivers of _
4、. _ covered the ground like red autumn leaves.Two _ and most of the bridges fell.The railway tracks were now _pieces of _. _ now filled the wells instead of water. Water, food, and _ were hard to get.,3:42,greatest,cut across,burst from,dirt,Bricks,dams,useless,steel,Sand,electricity,The suffering o
5、f the people was_. _ of families were killed and many children were _. Some of the rescue workers and doctors were _ under the ruins.,extreme,Thousands,without parents,trapped,Data(数据),of the nation felt the earthquake .A huge crack that was kilometres long and metres wide cut across houses. In terr
6、ible seconds a large city lay in ruins. of the people died or were injured during the earthquake.The number of people who were killed or injured reached more than . All of the citys hospitals, _ of its factories and buildings and of its homes were gone.,1/3,8,30,15,2/3,400,000,75%,90%,Para. 2-3,Para
7、 4 Recovery after the earthquake,Army; 150, 000 soldiers,Dig out; bury,Workers; shelters,Fresh water,All the hope was not lost.,Not all hope was lost.,careful,Why did the text say the world seemed to be at an end? What do you think about that?,“the greatest earthquake of 20th century had begun.” I t
8、hink,careful,What sentences can express the quake is GREAT?,It seemed that the world was at an end. It was felt in Beijing, which One-third of the nation felt it. In fifteen terrible seconds a large city lay in ruins. A huge crackcut cross,careful,What metaphor do the writer use to say the quake is
9、GREAT?,Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt. Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves. No wind, however, could blow them away.,What happened when rescue work was going on? What was the result of that？,Another big quake shook Tangshan. . trappedfell downhard to get,Comprehending,1- -C 2-
10、-E 3- -B 4- -D 5- -A,page 27,Read the passage carefully and join the correct parts of the sentences.,1,Read the passage again and make a timeline,For three days,water in the village wells rose and fell well walls developed deep cracks a smelly gas come out of the cracks mice ran out of the fields fi
11、sh jumped out of their bowls and ponds,2,At about 3:00 am on July 28, 1976,bright lights appeared in the sky the sound of planes could be heard although there were no planes some water pipes burst,At 3:42 am on July 28, 1976,everything began to shake huge cracks appeared in the roads steam burst fro
12、m holes i the ground rock turned into rivers of dirt 75% buildings and 90% of homes were gone more than 400,000 people killed or injured,Afternoon of July 28, 1976,a second quake almost as strong as the first one more damage to buildings and rescuers,Soon after the quake,the army arrived shelters bu
13、ilt for survivors water supplies brought in,Writing a summary of each part,Before the earthquake strange things began to happen but no one paid attention to them. The earthquake destroyed the city of Tangshan. The people were very shocked at the destruction. The army came to help the survivors, brin
14、ging hope for a new life.,3,1. What shall we do if an earthquake happens?2. What can we do to reduce the damage of earthquakes?,Discussion,Dont be nervous and keep calm. Dont try to run out of the classroom. Protect your head by putting your bag on your head. Squat or sit down under your desk. Leave
15、 the classroom after the earthquake.,1. Crouch on the spot and protect your heads with hands;,2. Be sure to keep away with high buildings and dangerous objects;,ddonon,3.Dont go back to the classroom.,1. Crouch down or slip under the chairs,2. Avoid suspending lights and electric fans,3. Protect the
16、 head with schoolbags,Find firm counters, or the corner of a wall to crouch down on the spot,2. Protect the heads with hands or other objects,3. Keep away from glass windows, glass counters or show counters,4. Keep away from tall cupboards,5. Keep away from advertisement boards and other suspending
17、objects,Grasp the handles to avoid being injured,2. Lower the center of gravity,3. Hide near the seats,4. Get off after the earthquakepassed,Can we stop earthquakes?,We cant stop earthquakes, but we can try to reduce the losses caused by earthquakes.,What can we do after earthquakes?,To build houses
18、 as strong as possible;,To build houses on rock rather than on sand.,Try to rescue people;,Try to rebuild families;,Try to forget sad experiences and live with strong belief.,Filling the blacks with the first given letter:,Several days before July 28,1976,many s_ things happened in Tangshan. They we
19、re signs for the e_. But people in the city of Tangshan didnt think m_ of these. At 3:42am that day, the earth began to s_, which d_ the city.,trange,arthquake,uch,hake,estroyed,Many people including workers and doctors, came to r_ those t_ under the ruins. Later that afternoon another big earthquak
20、e struck Tangshan. More people were killed or i_ and more buildings f_ down. Soldiers were called in to help the rescue workers. Teams were organized to _ the trapped and b_ the dead.,escue,rapped,ell,ury,njured,dig out,What impresses you most?,What the quake makes you think about?,Self-rescue,How t
21、o help the suffers?,.,What did they suffer and feel?,What for rebuilt,What did they suffer and feel?,Chang Qing (left), 71, and Wang Shubin, 54, hold a picture taken by Chang 30 years ago, when Wang was rescued after being buried in debris for eight days following the Tangshan earthquake.,How to help the suffers?,Tang shans new look,Homework,Copy the new words of unit4 kick out the useful phrases by yourself. Preview p28-29.,