1、ReadingFast readingWhat does the passage mainly talk about?An earthquake happened in Tangshan in 1976Sum up the main idea of each part of the passage.(use one word to describe)Part 1:para 1Part 2:para 2&3Part 3:para 4signsdamagerecoveryPara 1 Signs before the earthquakeStrange thingsNo one noticed t
2、hem.The water in the wellrose and fell.The well wallshad deep cracks in them.A smelly gasThe pigs and the chickensmice and fishIn the skyThe water pipecame out of the cracks.were too nervous to eat.mice came out of fields;fish jumped out of bowls and ponds.people saw bright lights.cracked and burst.
3、Para2-3 Damage caused by the earthquake.The cityThe peopleIt 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 _._ covered the ground like red autumn leave
4、s.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.3:42greatestcut acrossburst fromdirtBricksdamsuselesssteelSandelectricityThe suffering of the people was_._ of families were killed and many childre
5、n were _.Some of the rescue workers and doctors were _ under the ruins.extremeThousandswithout parentstrappedData(数据)vof the nation felt the earthquake.v A huge crack that was kilometres long and metres wide cut across houses.vIn terrible seconds a large city lay in ruins.v of the people died or wer
6、e 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.1/3830152/3400,00075%90%Para.2-3 All the people wereshocked.Para 4 Recovery after the earthquakeArmy;150,000 sol
7、diersDig out;buryWorkers;sheltersFresh waterAll the hope was not lost.Not all hope was lost.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 thinkWhat sentences can express the quake is GREAT?It seemed that the w
8、orld 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 crossWhat metaphor do the writer use to say the quake is GREAT?Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt.Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leav
9、es.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 getComprehending1-C 2-E 3-B 4-D 5-Apage 27Read the passage carefully and join the correct parts of the sentences.1Read the passage
10、again and make a timelineFor three days1.water in the village wells rose and fell2.well walls developed deep cracks3.a smelly gas come out of the cracks4.mice ran out of the fields5.fish jumped out of their bowls and ponds2At about 3:00 am on July 28,19761.bright lights appeared in the sky2.the soun
11、d of planes could be heard although there were no planes3.some water pipes burstAt 3:42 am on July 28,19761.everything began to shake2.huge cracks appeared in the roads3.steam burst from holes i the ground4.rock turned into rivers of dirt5.75%buildings and 90%of homes were gone6.more than 400,000 pe
12、ople killed or injuredAfternoon of July 28,19761.a second quake almost as strong as the first one2.more damage to buildings and rescuersSoon after the quake1.the army arrived2.shelters built for survivors3.water supplies brought inWriting a summary of each partBefore the earthquake strange things be
13、gan 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,bringing 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 earthq
14、uakes?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 the classroom after the earthquake.1.Crouch on the spot and protect your heads with hands;2.Be sure to keep away with high bu
15、ildings and dangerous objects;ddonon3.Dont go back to the classroom.1.Crouch down or slip under the chairs2.Avoid suspending lights and electric fans3.Protect the head with schoolbags1.Find firm counters,or the corner of a wall to crouch down on the spot2.Protect the heads with hands or other object
16、s3.Keep away from glass windows,glass counters or show counters4.Keep away from tall cupboards5.Keep away from advertisement boards and other suspending objects1.Grasp the handles to avoid being injured2.Lower the center of gravity3.Hide near the seats4.Get off after the earthquake passedCan we stop
17、 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 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
18、strong belief.Filling the blacks with the first given letter:Several days before July 28,1976,manys_ things happened in Tangshan.They were 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_,whichd_ the city.trangearthquakeuchhakeestro
19、yedMany people including workers and doctors,came to r_ those t_ under the ruins.Later that afternoon another big earthquake 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 de
20、ad.escuerappedellurynjureddig outWhat impresses you most?What the quake makes you think about?Self-rescueHow to help the suffers?What did they suffer and feel?What for rebuiltWhat 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 Tangshanearthquake.How to help the suffers?Tang shans new lookHomework1.Copy the new words of unit4 2.kick out the useful phrases by yourself.3.Preview p28-29.
