Unit 4EarthquakeReading Earthquake Natural DisastershurricaneflooddroughtTyphoon sandstorm mudflowmudflow泥石流 volcano eruptionvolcano eruption火山爆发 Tangshan, Hebei • Time: • Place: • Disaster: July 28, 1976Tangshan, HebeiA big earthquakeMain idea: An earthquake happened in Tangshan on July 28, 1976 SkimmingSkimming Paragraph 1Paragraph 2Paragraph 3Look at the each part and write down its main idea.Part 1Part 2Before the earthquake strange things began to happen but no one took any notice of them.The earthquake destroyed the city of Tangshan and shocked the people very much. Paragraph 4Part 3The army came to help the survivors, bringing hope for a new life. When did the earthquake happen?How many people were killed and injured during the quake?How many buildings were destroyed?Were there any people coming to rescue them? Who?at about 3:00 am, July 28th, 1976more than 400,000 all, 75%, 90%150,000 soldiers Scanning Sum up the main idea of each paragraph.(use one word to describe it)signsdamagesrecoveryPara1Para 2&3Para 4Detailed readingReading-III----detailed reading Strange( 奇怪的） things the water in the village wells the well walls the chickens and pigs mice fish rose and fell had deep cracks and a smelly gas came out were too nervous to eatran out of the fields , looking for places to hide.jumped out of bowls and ponds (para.1)Signs_____ _____ things were happening things were happening before the earthquakebefore the earthquakeStrange Details1.At _____ am, the __________ earthquake of the 20th century began .2._______ burst from holes in the ground.3.Hard hills of the rock became rivers of ____.4.________ covered the ground like red autumn leaves.5.Two _______ and most of the bridges fell.6.The railway ...
