1、Unit 4EarthquakesPeriod 2文本研读课自主预习Many people believe that “It is always calm before a storm.” Surf the Internet to find out what will usually happen before an earthquake.思考导引Please look at the picture.What can you see in the picture? Can you describe it?课堂探究1.SkimmingA.Read the text quickly and giv
2、e the answers to the questions.1)What does the passage mainly tell us about?2)When did the earthquake happen?3)How many people were killed or injured in this disaster?B.Read the text quickly again,and try to find out the main idea for each paragraph.Matching work:Paragraphs:main ideasPara.1The world
3、 was at an end.The earthquake hit the city.Para.2The damage of the city in the earthquake.Para.3The rescue to the city.Para.4Some strange things happened before the earthquake.2.ScanningA.Read through Para.1 carefully and then answer the following question:What happened before the earthquake?The wat
4、er in the wells and .And some deep could be seen in the well walls.A gas came out of the cracks.The chickens and the pigs .Mice ran out of the fields .Fish bowls and ponds.People could see bright in the sky.The sound of could be heard outside the city even when no planes were in the sky.The water pi
5、pes in some buildings cracked and .B.Read through Para graphs 23 carefully and then do the true or false exercises:True or false:1)Two-thirds of the nation felt the earthquake.()2)The city of Tangshan lay in ruins within 15 seconds.()3)All of the citys hospitals,factories,buildings and homes were da
6、maged in the earthquake.()4)Later that afternoon,a terrible earthquake shook Tangshan again.()C.Read through Para.4 carefully and fill in the blanks:After the earthquakes soldiers were sent to Tangshan.Lots of survivors were rescued and the dead were . were built for survivors who lost their homes.w
7、as transported to the city.The city began to .D.The structure of the passagePart 1:Part 2:Part 3:3.Cracking the hard pointsUnderline the sentences below in your text and observe them carefully.Try to understand the structures and translate them into Chinese.1)But the one million people of the city,w
8、ho thought little of these events,were asleep as usual that night.2)Thousands of families were killed and many children were left without parents.3)The number of people who were killed or seriously injured reached more than 400,000.4)All hope was not lost.4.Consolidation.Join the correct parts of th
9、e sentences.1.The chickens didnt eat because2.The people didnt worry because3.Such a great number of people died because4.Water was needed because5.The people did not lose hope becauseA.the army came to help themB.the quake happened while they were sleepingC.they were nervousD.dams and wells were us
10、elessE.they didnt know what the strange events meant.Finish the following passage according to the text and try to retell the story.Strange things were happening in the countryside in northeast Hebei.For three days the water in the wells r and fell.A s gas came out of the cracks.In Tangshan,the wate
11、r pipes in some buildings cracked and b.But the people of the city,who thought l of these events,went to bed as u.At 3:42 am everything began to s.It s as if the world was a a e! In fifteen seconds a large city l i r.The n of people who were k or i r more than 400,000.Many children were l without pa
12、rents.Nearly everything was d.Hospitals,factories,buildings and homes were g.People were shocked.Nobody knew how long the d would l.The army sent 150,000 soldiers to Tangshan.They o teams to d o those who were t under the ruins and to b the dead.Hundreds of t of people were r.5.Post-readingInterview
13、:Suppose you are a reporter from a foreign newspaper and you are interviewing a survivor of the Tangshan earthquake.You can begin like this:A:Excuse me.May I ask you some questions about the earthquake?B:Sure.Key Words:rose;smelly;burst;thought little of;as usual;began to shake;at an end;lay in ruin
14、s;reached more than 400,000;without parents;destroyed;gone;last;150,000 soldiers;organized;bury;rescued课后提升1.But the one million people of the city,who thought little of these events,were asleep as usual that night.*think little of 轻视,不重视*think much of 重视,赞扬1)他不重视我的建议。2)我觉得这幅画并不高明。2.Thousands of fam
15、ilies were killed and many children were left without parents.此处leave表示“ 使处于状态 ”,其后通常接复合宾语,即宾语+adj./done/doing/n./prep.等作宾语补足语。完成句子1)请开着门吧。Leave the door ,please.2)别让他在雨中等着。Dont leave him in the rain.3)别打扰我,走开!Leave me ! Go away.4)我不能让这样一件重要的事半途而废。 I cant leave such an important matter .5)地震使整个城镇沦为废
16、墟。The earthquake left the whole town .翻译6)His parents both died last year,leaving him an orphan.3.The number of people who were killed or seriously injured reached more than 400,000.写出划线词的意思1)He sent his son to join the army as soon as he reached 18.()2)Your letter of August 24 only reached me today
17、.()3)The boy wasnt tall enough to reach the branches.()4.All hope was not lost.= Not all hope was lost.*该句为不完全否定,也可称之为部分否定。*all.not.= not all . (some but not all 一些,但不是全部)当all,every,everyone,everything,both用于否定句时,皆表示不完全的否定。 e.g.1)Not all that glitters is gold.闪光的并不都是金子。2)Not all the children are noi
18、sy.= All the children are not noisy.=Some of the children are not noisy.完成句子1)这些鞋子不全是能配成对的。the shoes would pair up.2)并不是每一个学生都来了。one of the students came.3)这两位艺术家并非都有审美的眼光。the artists have a keen eye for beauty.单项填空4)While I agree with most of what you said,I dont agree with .A.somethingB.anythingC.
19、everythingD.nothing参考答案课堂探究Skimming: A.1)Earthquake in Tangshan.2)On July 28,1976.3)More than 400,000.B.Para.1:Some strange things happened before the earthquake.Para.2:The world was at an end.The earthquake hit the city.Para.3:The damage of the city in the earthquake.Para.4:The rescue to the city.S
20、canning: A.rose;fell;cracks;smelly;were too nervous to eat;looking for places to hide;jumped out of;lights;planes;burst B.1)F(One-third),2)T,3)F(All of the citys hospitals,factories,buildings and homes ),4)TC.150,000;buried;Shelters;Fresh water;breathe againD.Part 1:Para.1.Before the earthquake stra
21、nge things began to happen but no one noticed them.Part 2:Para graphs 23.The earthquake destroyed the city of Tangshan and shocked the people very much.Part 3:Para.4.The army came to help the survivors,bringing hope for a new life.Cracking the hard points:1.但是,唐山市的一百万居民几乎都没有把这些情况当回事,当天晚上照常睡觉。 2.成千上万
22、个家庭遇难,许多孩子失去了父母。 3.死亡和重伤人数达到40多万。 4.并没有丧失所有希望。Consolidation:.CEDBA.rose;smelly;burst;little;usual;shake;seemed;at an end;lay in ruins;number;killed;injured;reached;left;destroyed;gone;disaster;last;organized;dig out;trapped;bury;thousands;rescued课后提升1.1)He thought little of my suggestion.2)I thought little of/ didnt think much of the painting.2.1)open2)waiting3)alone4)undone/ unfinished5)in ruins6)他父母去年双双去世,留下他成为一个孤儿。3.1)达到(指某种数目)2)抵达,传到3)伸手够到(某物)4.1)Not all2)Not every3)Not both4)C
