Unit 4 Earthquakes Mr Nature emotional earthquake fire

Unit 4 Earthquakes

Mr. Nature emotional （情绪化的）

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Earthquake

A Night the Earth Didn’t Sleep

1. When and where did the earthquake happen? At 3: 42 am on July 28, 1976 in Tangshan 2. How many people died or injured in this disaster? More than 400, 000. 3. In what order did the author write the passage? A. in order of importance B. in order of place C. in order of time D. in order of position before the earthquake during the earthquake after the earthquake

Structure of the news report : Part 1(before) （Para. 1） Strange things were happening before the earthquake, but no one took any notice of them. signs (Para. 2, 3) The earthquake destroyed the city of Tangshan and shocked people very much. damage Part 3(after) (Para. 4) The army came to help the survivors, bringing hope for a new life. recovery Part 2(during)

1. The chicken didn’t eat because A. the army came to help. 2. Before the quake people B. the quake happened didn’t worry because while they were sleeping. 3. Such a great number of people died because C. they were nervous. 4. Water was needed because D. dam and wells were useless. 5. The people did not lose hope because E. they didn’t know the quake caused the strange events.

1. What strange events happened before the earthquake in Tang Shan? 2. What happened during the earthquake? 3. How was the city destroyed after the quake? 4. When did the second quake hit the city? What was the result of that? 5. Who came to help Tangshan first? And how?

Main Idea Details Strange things were happening in the ______ countryside in northeast Hebei. signs before • The water in the wells ___ rose and _____. fell earthquake • A _____ smelly gas came out of the cracks. • The chickens and pigs were too _____ nervous to ____. eat • Fishjumped _____out of the bowls and ponds. • Mice ____ ran out of the fields. • At ____ 3: 00 am on July 28, 1976, people saw bright _____ lights in the sky.

Main Idea Damage caused by earthquake Details 3: 42 am, the greatest At _______earthquake of the 20 th century began. • Steam _____ burst from holes in the ground. • Hard hills of the rock became rivers of ____. dirt • ______ Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves. • Two _____ dams and most of the bridges fell. useless pieces • The railway tracks were now ______ of _____. steel Sand now filled the wells instead of water. • _____ electricity • Water, food, and _____were hard to get.

Data(数据) v 1/3 of the nation felt the earthquake. v A huge crack that was 30 v. In 8 kilometres long and metres wide cut across houses. 15 2/3 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 400, 000. v All of the city’s hospitals, 75% _ of its factories and buildings and 90% of its homes were gone.

Rescue workers and doctors trapped under the ruins More buildings fell down Water, food and electricity hard to get People begin to wonder

What happened after the earthquake? The army: ---sent soldiers to Tangshan. organized teams to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the dead. Workers: ---built shelters for survivors whose homes had been destroyed. Result : The city began to breathe again. All hope was not lost.

On July 28, 1976, a terrible … Before the earthquake, … The water …well walls…A smelly gas…Mice, chickens, pigs and even fish … the sound of planes…the water pipes… At 3: 42 am …when people…the world… One-third …A huge crack…steam…hard hills of rock…The city…More than 400, 000 people … But all hope… 150, 000 soldiers…and most of the 10, 000 miners …Slowly the city …

Work in groups of three or four to make an interview on survivors of Tangshan earthquake.

1. Go over the passage and find out the difficult sentences that you don’t understand. 2. Finish a report on Wenchuan earthquake in 120 words.