高中英语(Unit 4 Earthquakes)课件 新人教版必修1.ppt

Unit 4EarthquakesWords Reviewwellcracksmellyfarmyardpipeburstmillionn. 井n. 裂缝；噼啪声vt. & vi.（使）开裂；破裂adj. 发臭的；有臭味的n. 农场；农家n. 管；导管vi. (burst, burst) 爆裂；爆发n. 突然破裂；爆发n. 百万Words Revieweventnationcanalsteamdirtruinsufferingextremen. 事件；大事n. 民族；国家；国民n. 运河；水道n. 蒸汽；水汽n. 污垢；泥土n. 废墟；毁灭vt. 毁灭；使破产n. 苦难；痛苦adj. 极度的Words Reviewinjuresurvivordestroybrickdamtrackuselessshockvt. 损害；伤害n. 幸存者；生还者；残存物vt. 破坏；毁坏；消灭n. 砖；砖块n. 水坝；堰堤n. 轨道；足迹；痕迹adj. 无用的；无效的；无益的vt. & vi.（使）震惊；震动n. 休克；打击；震惊Words Reviewrescuetrapelectricitydisasterburymineminersheltern. & vt. 援救；营救vt. 使陷入困境n. 陷阱；困境n. 电；电流；电学n. 灾难；灾祸vt. 埋葬；掩埋；隐藏n. 矿；矿山；矿井n. 矿工n. 掩蔽；掩蔽处；避身处as ifat an endin ruinsdig outa (great) number of 严重受损；破败不堪掘出；发现许多；大量的照常仿佛；好像结束；终结MatchReading1. To summarize and remember the main idea of the passage A night the earth didnt sleep.2. To know more about the terrible earthquake that nearly destroyed the city of Tangshan in Hebei Province in 1976.3. To learn some rhetorical devices. ObjectivesSkimming for general ideaThe passage mainly talks about a/an _ that happened in _ in _.earthquakeTangshan1976Main idea of the passageThe army came to help the survivors, bringing hope for a new life.Part 1: para 1Part 2: paras 2 & 3Part 3: para 4signsdamagerecoveryMain idea of the textBefore the earthquake strange things began to happen but no one paid attention to them. The earthquake destroyed the city of Tangshan. The people were very shocked at the destruction.Clue (线索) of the story: time orderScanning for specific information1. The earthquake began at _. A. 3:00 am, June 28, 1976 B. 3:00 am, July 28, 1976 C. 3:42 am, July 28, 1976 2. _ people were killed or injured in the quake. A. Less than 400,000 B. More than 400,000 C. More than 150,000Choose the best answer.另附 word 文档链接3. Before the earthquake the following happened EXCEPT that _. A. the water in the well rose and fell B. the animals were too nervous to eat C. bright lights appeared in the sky D. people made good preparations for the earthquake4. How long did the earthquake last? A. Ten seconds. B. Fifteen seconds. C. Twenty seconds. D. Half a minute. 5. Which of the following didnt happen during the earthquake? A. A huge crack appeared in the roads. B. Bricks covered the whole ground. C. The injured were sent to hospital immediately. D. The railway tracks became useless pieces of steel._ 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.Number each of these things that happened during the Tangshan earthquake.315241. One-third of the people died or were injured during the earthquake.2. Such a great number of people died because the quake happened while they were working.3. All the hospitals had been destroyed.True or false4. Only supply of water and electricity was cut off. 5. Almost everything in Tangshan was destroyed. 6. Before the earthquake there wasnt anything strange happening.7. Workers rescued most of the 10,000 coal miners to the south of the city.A the army came to help them.B the quake happened while they were sleeping.C they were nervous.D dames and wells were useless.E they didnt know what the strange events meant.1 The chickens didnt eat because2 The people didnt worry because3 Such a great number of people died because4 Water was needed because5 The people did not lose hope becauseJoin the correct parts of the sentences.as if 仿佛; 好像；at an end 结束; 终结1. The bag weighed a ton.这个包仿佛重达一吨。

2. 看来他好像不能按时到达了It looks as if he wont arrive in time.3. 战争结束了The war was at an end. 2. Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves. 残砖就像秋天的红叶覆盖着大地Rhetorical device: simile (明喻) What is simile?A simile is a rhetorical figure expressing comparison or likeness that directly compares two objects through some connective word such as like, as etc. Why use it?To create a vivid image.Metaphor (暗喻) directly says something is something else. For example: His beard was a lions mane. Simile is a gentler form of metaphor which tends to use as or like to compare something to something else. For example: His beard was like a lions mane.simile VS metaphor3. Slowly, the city began to breathe again. 慢慢地，这座城市又开始出现了生机。

Rhetorical device: personification (拟人)The sentence means: The life in Tangshan began to return to normal. What is personification?Giving human qualities to things.Why use it?To form a vivid image in the readers mind.1. Her eyes twinkled like stars. Simile 2. Rita heard the last piece of pie calling her name.Personification 3. All the world is a stage. Metaphor4. I am so hungry I can eat a horse.ExaggerationPoint out its rhetorical device. Discuss the question in groups. Group Work What shall we do if an earthquake happens?DiscussionDrop onto the ground and protect your head by putting your bag on your head.Ways on self-rescue Keep away from the power lines.Keep away from the signs.Keep away from the buildings.Hide in the corner of the house.Dont hide under the furniture, but by 。