1、FireTyphoonFloodFloodearthquakeearthquakeUnit4In Tangshan,in 1976.Do you know when and where the biggest earthquake happened in China in the 20th century?Quiz1.Before the earthquake,strange things began to happen,but no one took any notice of them.Paragraph(s)2.The army came to help the survivors,br
2、inging hope for a new life.Paragraph(s)3.The earthquake destroyed the city of Tangshan and shocked the people very much.Paragraph(s)Read the text quickly to find out which paragraph(s)the following sentences are about.1.Before the earthquake,strange things began to happen,but no one took any notice
3、of them.Paragraph 12.The army came to help the survivors,bringing hope for a new life.Paragraph(s)3.The earquake destroyed the city of Tangshan and shocked the people very much.Paragraph(s)Read the text quickly to find out which paragraph(s)the following sentences are about.1.Before the earthquake,s
4、trange things began to happen,but no one took any notice of them.Paragraph 12.The army came to help the survivors,bringing hope for a new life.Paragraph 43.The earquake destroyed the city of Tangshan and shocked the people very much.Paragraph(s)Read the text quickly to find out which paragraph(s)the
5、 following sentences are about.1.Before the earthquake,strange things began to happen,but no one took any notice of them.Paragraph 12.The army came to help the survivors,bringing hope for a new life.Paragraph 43.The earquake destroyed the city of Tangshan and shocked the people very much.Paragraph(s
6、)2&3Read the text quickly to find out which paragraph(s)the following sentences are about.True or false questions:1.The chickens didnt eat because they were full.2.One third of the people died or were injured during the earthquake.3.Such a great number of people died because the quake happened while
7、 they were working.4.Rescue workers built brick houses for survivors whose homes had been destroyed.5.Water was needed because dams and wells were useless.FFFFTPart 1Part 2Part 3ThingsWhat happenedwater in the wellwell wallschickens and pigsmicefishskysoundwater pipesrose and felldeep cracks,smelly
8、gasran out of,looking for places to hidetoo nervous to eatjumped outbright lightssound of planes heard even no planescracked and burstPart 1 Before the earthquakePart 1 Before the earthquakeData(数据)v _ of the nation felt the earthquake.v A huge crack that was _ kilometres long and _ metres wide cut
9、across houses.vIn _ terrible seconds a large city lay in ruins.v _ of the people died or were injured during the earthquake.v The number of people who were killed or injured reached more than _.vAll of the citys hospitals,_ of its factories and buildings and _ of its homes were gone.1/3830152/3400,0
10、0075%90%Para.2-3How the army helped the people in Tangshan?The army organized teams to dig out those who were trapped and to bury those who were trapped.Miners were rescued from the coal mines.Shelters were built for survivors whose homes had been destroyed.Fresh water was taken to the city.:After t
11、he earthquakeActivity4:Choose the best answers1.What is the mood of this passage?A.Sad B.Serious C.Serious and a bit sad D.Calm 2.What can be inferred from the text?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
12、 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 attention 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
13、cant be part of the reasons for the heavy loss of life in Tangshan earthquake?A.The earthquake happened in the deep night,when people were sleeping in bed.B.There were not enough rescue workers.C.The buildings were poorly constructed(建筑)and most of them were destroyed in the earthquake.D.People were
14、 not careful enough to notice some natural signs before the earthquake.4.How do you understand the real meaning of the title“A night the earth didnt sleep”?A.You should not sleep at midnight.B.People on the earth couldnt sleep that night.C.Night is the time to sleep,and it should be quiet.But that n
15、ight everything changed.D.The strange things made such noise that people did not sleep.Suppose there would be an earthquake,what should we do to keep ourselves safe?Activity5:DiscussionActivity5:Discussion Strange things before an earthquake destroyed nearly everything rescue the survivorsActivity6:SummaryHomework1.Write a story about the Tangshan Earthquake according to the reading.2.Discover some useful expressions and structures.