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1、What happened in the film?Unit4 Reading西安市田家炳中学西安市田家炳中学 唐丽娟唐丽娟Time: Place: Disaster: July 28, 1976TangshanA big earthquakeskimmingMain idea: A big earthquake happened in Tangshan on July 28, 1976.Para Topic sentence 1234Strange things happened in Hebei.It seemed as if the world was at an end.Everyth

2、ing was destroyed.All hope was not lost. skimmingPart. 1(para 1)Part.2(para2&3)Part.3(para 4)damages before the earthquakeduring the earthquake after the earthquakerescue The passage is organized in the order of _.time signsskimming What happened before the earthquake?Scanning Part 1 : signs The

3、 water rose and fell, rose and fell. The well walls had deep cracks in them.In the village wellsA smelly gas come out of the cracks.The chickens and even the pigs were too nervous to eat.In the farmyard Fish jumped out of their bowls and ponds.Mice ran out of the field looking for places to hide.In

4、the farmyard Some people saw bright lights.The sound of planes could be heard outside the city of Tangshan even when no planes were in the sky.In the skyWhat was the reaction of the people in the city towards those strange things?People of the city, who thought little of the events, were asleep as u

5、sual that night. People ignored all the signs of the earthquake.thoughtlessWhat happened during the earthquake?scanningPart 2: damagesAt _ everything began to shake. _ below the city the greatest earthquake of the _ had begun. It was felt in Beijing, which is _ away. _nation felt it. A huge crack th

6、at was _ long and _ wide cut across houses, roads and canals. In _ a large city lay in ruins. _ of people died or were injured. _families were killed and left without parents. _ of people were killed or injured. 11 kilometers20th century3:42more than 200 kilometers1/38 kilometers30 meters15 seconds2

7、/3Thousands ofMore than 400,000shocked 1. All of the citys hospitals, 75% of its homes and 90% of its factories buildings and were gone. 2. Bricks and red autumn leaves covered the ground. 3. The railway tracks became useful pieces of steel. 4. There was only one quake shook Tangshan. 5. People bega

8、n to wonder how long the disaster would last.FFFTFPart 2: damagesWhat was the peoples feeling at that time?hopelesssadfrightenedPart 2: damagesPart 3: rescueWhat happened after the earthquake?Soldiers & workers came to help to1.dig out _2.bury _3.rescue _4.Build _ 5.take fresh water_A. the dead

9、B. miners in the coal mines C. for survivorsD. people who were trapped E. to the cityDABCERescue workSlowly, the city began to _ again. breathecome back to life/recoverAll hope was not lost A night the earth didnt sleep.Personification?ExplainExplain in your own words what the writer means by the ti

10、tle. Night is time for sleep. Usually it should be safe and quiet. But at that night, the earth was active and everything changed. That was a sleepless night.A night the earth didnt sleepFeel in each of the blacks with a proper word Several days before July 28,1976 many s_ things happened in Tangsha

11、n. They were signs for an e_.But people w_ lived there didnt think m_of that. At 3:42 am that day, the earth began to s_, which d_almost all the city in a few seconds. Many people, including workers and docors, came to r_ those who were t_under the ruins. Later that afternoon, another big earthquake

12、 struck the city. More people were killed or i_and more buildings f_ down. Very soon army sent a lot of soldiers to help, and teams were o_to dig out the trapped and b_the dead. By and by things improved and the city began to b_ again.strangeearthquakewhomuchshakedestroyedrescuetrappedinjuredfellorg

13、anizedburybreathethe new look of Tangshan Suppose there would be an earthquake, what should we do to keep ourselves safe?(Group work) 1.At school2.At home3.On the road4.In a buildingStay calm!If on a road:1.Use something hard (硬的硬的) to protect your head.2.Avoid the buildings and bridges. Dont rush o

14、ut without order.Never try to use the lift.If in a high buildingSummary & assessment What have you learned in the period?A night the earth didntI have learned 1.some words and expressions about the earthquake. 2.how to find the topic sentence. 3.some basic knowledge about the earthquake. 4.how to retell the passage.I have also learned 1.how to protect ourselves and help others i