What’s happening in the video?• An earthquake is happening.• The buildings and bridge are falling down. So they are destroyed. Tangshan Earthquake —— 37 years’ sorrow Tangshan, HebeicrackWhat happened to it after the earthquake? The houses were destroyed. They were in ruins. Because the buildings fell down, some people were buried under the ruins. The soldiers come to rescue/save people. Many people were killed or injured. Since the poles were broken, there was no electricity. • It seemed as if the world was at an end/over. Pre-readingWhat do you think will happen before an earthquake ?(Page 25) • Picture 1: There are bright lights in the sky .• Picture 2 ： Chickens are flying ;dogs are barking; pigs and cows are too nervous to eat ; the snake sticks tongue out .• Picture 3 : Fish jump out of the pond ; mice run wildly out of the fields.• Picture 4 : The well has deep cracks in it; the water in it rises and falls. Fast reading What does the passage mainly talk about?What is the topic sentence of each paragraph?How is the passage organized? • An earthquake happened in Tangshan in 1976. Para 1: Strange things were happening in the countryside of northeast Hebei.Para 2: It seemed as if the world was at an end.Para 3: Everywhere they looked nearly everything was detroyed.Para 4: All hope was not lost. How is the passage organized?• In ______ order.• For three days• At about 3:00 on July 28,1976• ____________________________• _____________________________• ________________________________At 3:42 am on July 28,1976Afternoon of July 28,1976Soon aftrer the earthquaketime Divide ( 划分 ) the passage into three parts.Part 1: para_______Part 2: para _________Part 3: para ______befor...
