Welcometomyclass~!Unit4EarthquakeTyphoonFireFloodDroughtVolcaniceruptionsLandslideSandstormEarthquakeEarthquakeshakingWhatcomestoyourmindwhenyouheartheword“Earthquake”?Manypeoplewereinjuredordied.Childrenbecamehomeless.Manythingsweredestroyed.Whatdoyouthinkwillhappenbeforeanearthquake?ranoutofthefieldslookingforplacestohide.jumpedoutoftheirbowlsandpondsMiceFishThechickensandevenpigsweretoonervoustoeat.Thewaterinthewellsroseandfell.Andsomedeepcrackscouldbeseeninthewellwalls.Asmellygascameoutofthecracks.Peoplecouldseebrightlightsinthesky.Tangshan,HebeiJuly28th,1976ANighttheEarthDidn’tSleepGothroughtheentirepassagequicklyandfindoutthetopicsentencesofeachparagraph.Para1Para2Para3Para4Strangethingswerehappening.Thegreatestearthquakehadbegun.Nearlyeverythingwasdestroyed.Allhopewasnotlost.DetailsMainideaInBeijingOne-thirdofthenationAhugecrackSteamHardhillsofrockThecityTwo-thirdsofthepeopleThousandsoffamiliesManychildrenfeltthequakefeltitcutacross…burstbecameriversofdirtlayinruinsdiedandinjuredwerekilledwerelefthomelessThegreatestearthquakehadbegun.Hugecrackcutacrosshouses,roads,andcanals.CitylayinruinsDetailsMainideaAllthehospitalsandmostofthefactoriesandbuildingsandhomesBricksTwodamsandmostofthebridgesTherailwaytrackscowsPigsandchickensThewellsWater,foodandelectricityweregonecoveredfellbecameuselesssteelnevergivemilkdiedWerefilledwithsandwerehardtogetEverythinginthecitywasdestroyedTherailwaytracksbecameuselesspiecesofsteel.DetailsMainideaSoldiersThearmyWorkersFreshwaterweresenttorescueorganizedtodigoutandburybuiltsheltersforsurviorswastakentothecityAllhopewasnotlost.Slowly,thecitybegantobreatheagain.Thinking:Whenthestrangethingshappened,whatreasonsprobablymadethedisasterworse?1.Thepoorconstructionofthehouses2.Thepeopledidn’tpreparefortheearthquake.3.Theearthquakestruckatnight.4.Itwasanextremelypowerfulearthquake.1.Whatisthemoodofthispassage?Howisthismoodcreated?2.Whydoyouthinkthewriterchosetoexpresshisfeelingsabouttheearthquakeratherthansimplyreportwhathappened?Themoodisseriousandabitsad,butnothopelss.Themoodiscreatedbygivingdetailsofhowmanypeopleandanimalswerekilledorinjuredandhowmanybuildingsweredestroyed.AlthoughtthewriterwasnottherehefeltsadforthepeopleTangshan./heknowsthatgivingsomefeelingswillmakethereadingmoreinteresting.What’sthemeaningoftitle?Canweuseanothertitle?•Thetitleisapoeticwayofsayingthat•anearthquakehappened.•“Tangshan’sgreatchallenge”or“How•Tangshan’scitizenovercamethecity’s•Greatestdisaster.”Discussion:Whatcanwedotoreducethedamage?Before:During:After:forecastprotectrescueTangshanEarthquakeMonumentTangshanEarthquakeMonumentDon’tbenervousandkeepcalm.•Protectyourheadbyputtingyourbagonyourhead.•Squatorsitdownunderyourdesk.•Leavetheplaceaftertheearthquake.Thankyou!!!
