2. A man was trapped /caught in ruins, waiting for help.

3. Factories and buildings lay in ruins

4. Soldiers’ break. Everyone looks painful and tired.

5. Jiangmin was caring about orphans, who lost his/her parents in the earthquake.

6. A disabled (残疾的)child donated(捐献)his money the second time in one day.

7. She is grateful to so many kind people
We have all the reasons to believe Sichuan will rise in the near future.

8. Unit 4 earthquake Honour (纪念)those who died in Wenchuan earthquake.
Sichuan province has just gone through a terrible earthquake.The earthquake shook the whole area as well as our hearts. Let’s remember the terrible days and remember the great love that people have shown during the unexpected disaster. It’s painful to look back, but can we avoid(避免) or at least reduce the loss(损失) caused by earthquakes?

9. What strange things do you think may happen before an earthquake?
pond
mice
well wall

10. Scanning: 1.What does the passage mainly talk about?
Reading-I----fast reading (2m)
Scanning:
1.What does the passage mainly talk about?
An earthquake happened in Tangshan in 1976.
2.When and where did the earthquake happen?
In Tangshan, Hebei,on July 28th, 1976
3.How many people were killed and injured during the quake?
More than400,000
4.How many factories and buildings were destroyed?
75%

11. Skimming: What strange events happened before
first paragraph
What strange events happened before
the earthquake in Tang Shan?
1.The water in the well rose and fell and the well walls
had deep cracks in them. A smelly gas came out of the cracks.
2.The animals were too nervous to eat
3.Mice ran out of the fields, looking for place to hide.
4.Fish jumped out of bowls and ponds
5.Some people saw bright light appeared in the sky

12. Para1: What strange events happened before the earthquake in Tang Shan?
Main idea
the
natural
signs
(迹象)
before a
coming
quake
In the well
In the
farmyard
In the sky
In the city
well water, cracks ,smelly gas
rose and fell, came out of
chickens, pigs , mice , fish
nervous to eat, run out to hide, jump
bright light ,the sound of planes
water pipes
cracked and burst

13. 1.Skim para to fill the following blanks to get some data(数据) about the situation in the city after the quake. 2.Guess why the writer listed so much data. What did the writer want to express by listing the data?
1/3
of the nation felt the earthquake .
A huge crack that was kilometres long and
metres wide cut across houses.
In terrible seconds a large city lay in ruins.
of the people died or were injured during the earthquake.
The number of people who were killed or injured reached more than
All of the city’s hospitals, _ of its factories and buildings and of its homes were gone. 8 30 15
2/3
400,000
75%
90%

14. damage caused by the earthquake
2.Guess why the writer listed so much data. What did the writer want to express by listing the data? (the main idea of para2-3)
1/3 of the nation felt the earthquake .
A huge crack that was 8 kilometers long and
30metres wide cut across houses.
In 15 terrible seconds a large city lay in ruins.
2/3 of the people died or were injured during the earthquake.
The number of people who were killed or injured reached more than400,000.
All of the city’s hospitals, 75% of its factories and buildings and 90%of its homes were gone.
the main idea of para2-3 :
damage caused by the earthquake

15. Paragraph 4: main idea
The army came to help the survivors, bringing hope for a new life/ recovery(恢复).
Help came soon after the earthquakes.

16. The text is made up of_______parts
The text is made up of_______parts. Try to use one word to describe the main idea of each part.
three
signs
Part 1: para 1
damage
Part 2: para 2&3
recovery
Part 3: para 4

17. Detail Reading:

18. Fill in the blanks signs before Earthquake Para.1 Strange rose fell
Main Idea
Details
______ things were happening in the
countryside in northeast Hebei.
The water in the wells ___ and _____.
A _____ gas came out of the cracks.
The chickens and pigs were too _____
to ____.
Fish _____out of the bowls and ponds.
Mice ____ out of the fields.
At ____ am on July 28, 1976, people saw __________ in the sky.
Strange
rose
fell
signs before
Earthquake
smelly
nervous
eat
jumped
Para.1
ran
bright lights
3:00

19. Fill in the blanks Details Para. 2-3 Main Idea 3:42 greatest Steam
At _____ am, the _______earthquake of the 20th century began .
_____ burst from holes in the ground.
Hard hills of the rock became rivers of ____.
______ covered the ground like red autumn leaves.
Two _____ and most of the bridges fell.
The railway tracks were now ______ pieces of _____.
_____ now filled the wells instead of water.
Water,food,and _________were hard to get.
3:42
greatest
Steam
Damage
caused by
earthquake
dirt
Bricks
dams
useless
steel
Para. 2-3
Sand
electricity

20. Now, read para2and para3 again and fill the blanks on the right side of the picture.
Everything began to shake, it seemed as if the world was _________________. In fifteen terrible seconds ,a large city lay __________,the suffering of the people was _______.
at an end
in ruins
extreme
Two-thirds of them_____________ during the quake. Thousands of families were_________and many children were_______________parents.The number of people who were killed or injured ______more than 400,000.
died or were injured
killed
left without
reached

21. Everywhere they looked was____________ destroyed.
Bricks ________the ground like red autumn leaves.
No wind,_________,could blow them away.
People were _______and they began to wonder____________
nearlly everything
covered
however
shocked
how long the
disaster would last.

22. Now, read para4 and fill the blanks above.
All hope was not lost（译___________________________________）, soon after the earthquake the army send soldiers to help the rescue workers. Hundreds and thousands of people were helped. The army orgnized teams to dig out those _________________________________________.Fresh water was taken to the city by train, truck and plane. Slowly the city began to ___________ again.
并不是所有的希望都破灭了
Who were traped and to bury the dead
breathe
Now, read para4 and fill the blanks above.

23. ___ The walls of the village wells had cracks in them.
Number(排序) each of these things happened during the Tangshan earthquake.
___ Brick buildings were destroyed.
___ The walls of the village wells had cracks in them.
___ Shelters were put up for those with no homes.
___ Roads got huge cracks.
___ The army helped the survivors. 3 1 5 2 4

24. Congratulations! You did it well!

25. Can you change the title, A NIGHT THE EARTH DIDN’T SLEEP in another way according to the main idea of the text?

26. Discussion:
What shall we do if an earthquake happens?

27. Ways on self-rescue(自救)
keep away from the power lines
drop onto the ground

28. keep away from the signs
keep away from the buildings

29. hold onto抓住 the furniture
hide in the corner of the house

30. · Hide under a desk or table.
If at school :
· Hide under a desk or table. 
· Sit in a corner, away from doors, windows,
Leave the classroom after the earthquake.

31. Don’t be nervous and keep calm.
Don’t try to run out of the classroom.
Protect your head by putting your bag on your head.
Sit down under your desk.
Leave the classroom after the earthquake.

32. HOMEWORK:
Try to retell the passage in your own words, pay attention to the way you organize your report(time order).