disastersfireearthquakesfloodstyphoonhurricanetornadoCityafterearthquakesWhatstrangethingshadhappenedbeforetheearthquake?1.Waterinthewells2.Thewellwalls3.Chickensandpigs4.Mice5.Fish6.Brightlightsandthesoundofplanes7.Thewaterpipesroseandfellhaddeepcrackstoonervoustoeatran,lookingforjumpedcouldbeseenandheardcrackedandburst1.Howdoyouthinktheearthquakewas?Why?2.Whatwasthecitylikeaftertheearthquake?3.Howdidpeopledotohelpthecity?DetailsMainideaInBeijingOne-thirdofthenationAhugecrackSteamHardhillsofrockThecityTwo-thirdsofthepeopleThousandsoffamiliesManychildrencouldbeheardfeltcutacrossburstbecamelayinruindiedandinjuredwerekilledwereleftItwasthegreatestearthquakeofthe20thcentury.backDetailsMainideaAllthehospitalsandmostofthefactoriesandbuildingsandhomesBricksTwodamsandmostofthebridgesTherailwaytrackscowsPigsandchickensThewellsWater,foodandelectricityweregonecoveredfellwerefilledhardtogetuselesssteelnevergavemilkdiedEverythinginthecitywasdestroyed.backDetailsMainideaSoldiersThearmyWorkersFreshwaterweresentorganizedtodigoutandburybuiltwastakenAllhopewasnotlost.Slowly,thecitybegantobreatheagain.Discussion:1.Whydowesayitwas“ANighttheEarthDidn’tSleep”?2.Whatdoesthesentence“Thecitybegantobreatheagain”mean?Homework:1.CollectsomeinformationaboutTangshancity,andwriteapassageabout“Howdoesthecitybreathenow?”.2.Retellthetext.
