A Night the earth didn’t Sleep

1、 Gaomi No.1 Senior High School Zhang WenjiaA Night the Earth didnt SleepBy the end of this period, you will be able to1.to figure out the main structure of the passage.2.to judge situational context.3.to express your own ideas on the given topics through critical thinking. Strange things were happen

2、ing in the countryside of northeast Hebei. For three days the water in the village wells rose and fell, rose and fell. Farmers noticed that the well walls had deep cracks in them. A smelly gas came out of the cracks. In the farmyards, the chickens and even the pigs were too nervous to eat. Mice ran

3、out of the fields looking for places to hide. Fish jumped out of their bowls and ponds.At about 3:00 am on July 28, 1976, some people saw bright lights in the sky. The sound of planes could be heard outside the city of Tangshan even when no planes were in the sky. In the city, the water pipes in som

4、e buildings cracked and burst. But the one million people of the city, who thought little of these events, were asleep as usual that night.1.What is the topic sentence of paragraph 1?2.What were the strange things before the earthquake?Topic 1Discourse AnalysisTimePlaceSignsSenseFor three daysIn the

5、 villageIn the farmyardAt about 3:00 am on July 28, 1976In the skyOutside the cityIn the cityPara.1 Strange things before the earthquake.Well water Well wallsA smelly gasChicken and pigsMiceFishBright lightsThe sound of planesWater pipesSmell(嗅覺)Sight(視覺)Sound(聽覺) Strange things were happening in th

6、e countryside of northeast Hebei. For three days the water in the village wells rose and fell, rose and fell. Farmers noticed that the well walls had deep cracks in them. A smelly gas came out of the cracks. In the farmyards, the chickens and even the pigs were too nervous to eat. Mice ran out of th

7、e fields looking for places to hide. Fish jumped out of their bowls and ponds.At about 3:00 am on July 28, 1976, some people saw bright lights in the sky. The sound of planes could be heard outside the city of Tangshan even when no planes were in the sky. In the city, the water pipes in some buildin

8、gs cracked and burst. But the one million people of the city, who thought little of these events, were asleep as usual that night.Topic 1Discourse AnalysisPara.1 Signs before the earthquake.But the people thought little of these events.General statementDetails General particular pattern15 seconds1/3

9、8 kilometers30 metersthousands of/many75%, 90%400,0003:42 amWhat do these numbers stand for?During the earthquake3:42 am8 kilometers30 metersAt 3:42 am everything began to shake.One-third of the nation felt it.A huge crack was 8 kilometers long.A huge crack was 30 meters wide.1/315 secondsthousands

10、of/many75%, 90%400,000In 15 seconds a large city lay in ruins.The number of people who were killed or injured reached more than 400,000.Thousands of families were killed and many children were left without parents75% of the citys factories and buildings and 90% of its homes were gone. During the ear

11、thquake1.What do these numbers stand for?2.What are the functions of the specific figures(準(zhǔn)確的數(shù)據(jù)) and general figures(模糊的數(shù)據(jù))?3.Which of the figures of speech(修辭) is employed?1)It seemed as if the world was at an end.2)Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves.A. Exaggeration(夸張) B. Rhyme(尾韻)C.

12、 Repetition (重復(fù)) D. Simile(比喻) 4.What is the function of the figures of speech?A.To make the description more vividB.To involve the readers in the atmosphereA. To show the disastrous destruction and sufferingB. To make the passage true and convincingAppreciate the language At 3:42 am everything bega

13、n to shake. It seemed as if the world was at an end! Eleven kilometres directly below the city one of the greatest earthquake of the 20th century had begun. It was felt in Beijing, which is more than two hundred kilometres away. One-third of the nation felt it. A huge crack that was eight kilometres

14、 long and thirty metres wide cut across houses, roads and canals. Steam burst from holes in the ground.Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt.In fifteen terrible seconds a large city lay in ruins.The suffering of the people was extreme.Two-thirds of them died or were injured during the earthquake.

15、 Thousands of families were killed and many children were left without parents.The number of people who were killed or injured reached more than 400,000.Topic 2Discourse Analysis But how could the survivors believe it was natural? Everywhere they looked nearly everything was destroyed. All of the ci

16、tys hospitals, 75% of its factories and buildings and 90% of its homes were gone.Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves. No wind, however, could blow them away. Two dams fell and most of the bridges also fell or were not safe for travelling.The railway tracks were now useless pieces of ste

17、el. Tens of thousands of cows would never give milk again. Half a million pigs and millions of chickens were dead. Sand now filled the wells instead of water. People were shocked. Then, later that afternoon, another big quake which was almost as strong as the first one shook Tangshan. Some of the re

18、scue workers and doctors were trapped under the ruins. More buildings fell down.Water, food, and electricity were hard to get. People began to wonder how long the disaster would last.Para.2-3 Damage during the earthquakeThe suffering of the people was extreme.People were shocked and hopeless.physica

19、lly destroyed and mentally damaged All hope was not lost. Soon after the quakes,the army sent 150,000 soldiers to Tangshan to help the rescue workers. Hundreds of thousands of people were helped. The army organized teams to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the dead. To the north of the cit

20、y, most of the 10,000 miners were rescued from the coal mines there. Workers built shelters for survivors whose homes had been destroyed. Fresh water was taken to the city by train, truck and plane. Slowly, the city began to breathe again.Topic 3Discourse Analysisbeing physically and mentally rebuil

21、tGeneral statementPara.4 Rescue work after the earthquakeDetails General particular patternPart1 (Para.1) Signs before the earthquake.A Night the Earth didnt SleepPart2 (Para.2-3) Damage during the earthquakePart3 (Para.4) Rescue work after the earthquake thought little of shocked and hopeless hopef

22、ulThreadTime TransitionDevelopment of the earthquake and the feelings of people Situational ContextField語場Tenor語旨Mode語式What is the main idea of the text?Introduce the earthquake happened in Tangshan in 1976What is the relationship involved in the text?The author and the readers In time orderHow is t

23、he text developed?After the earthquakeDuring the earthquakeBefore the earthquake1Strange thingsWaterA smelly gasChickens and pigsMiceBright lightsSound of planesWater pipes3:42 am.One-thirdeight kilometres long and thirty metresfifteen secondsthousands of75%/90%/400,000CowsPigsChickensWater, food, and electricity23HopeArmySoldiersTeamsMinersWorkersTopic-Related LexisChoose a paragraph and act out an interview between a reporter and survivors from the Tangshan earthqua