2020-2021学年新教材英语人教版必修第一册 UNIT 4 NATURAL DISASTERS PART 2 学案2 WORD版含答案.docx

1、U4P2学习目标By the end of this period,students will be able to:1.learn about the Tangshan earthquake,summarise the main idea and figure out the structures.2.draw a mind map and describe the earthquake in your own words in terms of signs,damage,rescue and revival.3.identify the type of the text,appreciat

2、e the writing style and infer the writing purpose.4.strengthen the awareness of coping with disasters.课堂探究Pre-readingWhat􀆳s the main idea of the text?How many parts does it include?Write down the main idea of each paragraph.While-readingDraw a mind map of the text and use your own words to

3、describe the earthquake.The night the earth didn􀆳t sleepbeforetheearthquakesigns:1.wells:2.animals:3.lightsandsounds:peoplesreaction:duringtheearthquakedamage:1.houses,roadsandwaterways:2.hardhillsofrock:3.alargecity:4.people:5.buildings:6.bridges:7.railwaytracks:8.water,foodandelectricity:

4、peoplesreaction:aftertheearthquakerescue:peoplewhocametohelp:result:newlook:whatthegovernmentandcityspeopleoffered:result:Post-reading1.Circle the numbers in the passage.Why does the writer use so many numbers?2.Analyse the type and language features of the text,and infer the writing purpose.3.What

5、kind of help do you think people who have suffered an earthquake need?4.What other cities or towns have gone through similar changes?What lessons can we learn from these events?参考答案Pre-readingMain idea of the text:It mainly talks about the big earthquake happened in Tangshan in 1976.StructureMain id

6、ea of each paragraphPart 1.Para 1before the earthquakePara 1:Warning signs before the earthquake.StructureMain idea of each paragraphPart 2.Paras 2&3 during the earthquakePara 2:The happening of the big earthquake.Para 3:The immediate effects of the earthquake.Part 3.Paras 4&5 after the earthquakePa

7、ra 4:The rescue.Para 5:The revival of the city.Post-reading1.The writer uses many numbers:At about 3:00 a.m.,on 28 July 1976,one million,At 3:42 a.m.,Eleven kilometres,150 kilometres,one third,eight kilometres,30 metres;less than one minute;Two thirds;400,000;75 percent;90 percent;150,000;10,000.For

8、 one reason,it conveys how great the damage was.For another,citing specific numbers when describing the loss is a respect to the truth,which makes the whole fact more convincing.2.The type of the text:literary journalism.It uses a vivid way to describe the earthquake with many rhetoric expressions.T

9、he writing purpose:The writer intends to tell us what happened in the Tangshan earthquake as well as the great damage the big earthquake brought to us.It warns us not to think little of any unusual signs and inspires us to think about disaster preventions.The writer also reminds us that even though

10、disasters are cruel,people who suffered can get strong support and love from the nation.More hands can produce a stronger flame!Another thing we can learn from the text is always to stay tough no matter what happens.A tough mindset always matters!3.People who have suffered an earthquake need quick a

11、ccess to basic things such as water and food,because they can􀆳t get them easily.They also need medical care,not just for injuries,but to protect against disease and other problems that happen after the earthquake.Last but not least,these people also need psychological care and help.4.Wenchu

12、an county and some other towns near Wenchuan have the similar experiences.Those towns were built up from the ruins.As well as developing better ways to detect and prepare for these disasters,we have learnt that acting quickly and in unity is the best way to get through such disasters.The strong support from the government and people around is also very important.