1. Module 1 Unit 4 A NIGHT THE EARTH DIDN’T SLEEP
(Reading II)
WZMS Ma Chenchen

2. How does the writer show the degree (程度) of the damage?
Suddenly, everything began to shake.
In a short time, a large city lay in ruins.
Many buildings were gone.
Many people died or were injured.
Many animals were dead.
At 3:42 am, everything began to shake. ?
In 15 terrible seconds, a large city lay in ruins. ? ? ? ?

3. 1. Use numbers to show the degree of the damage.
Read Para 2-3 and find out the numbers.
1. Use numbers to show the degree of the damage.
With numbers ?
Many buildings were gone.
Many people died or were injured.
Many animals were dead.
75% of the buildings were gone.
Two thirds of the people died or were injured. ?
The number of the people who were killed or injured reached more than 400,000. ?
Millions of animals were dead.
Without numbers
上百的:
上千的:
成千上万的:
几十万的，无数的:
Hundreds of
Many buildings were gone.
Many people died or were injured.
Many animals were dead.
Thousands of
Tens of thousands of
Hundreds of thousands of

4. Rewrite the sentence with the number “4/5”:
Many students in our class are good learners.
Four-fifths of the students in our class are good learners.
80 percent of the students in our class are good learners.
The number of the students in our class who are good learners reaches 36.
Ways to express numbers: 1. Two-thirds of …. 2. The number of …. reaches … percent of ….

5. Para.2-3
In 15 seconds, a large city lay in ruins. Nearly everything was destroyed. 75% of its buildings were gone. Two thirds of its people died or were injured. The number of the people who were killed or seriously injured reached more than 400, 000. Millions of animals were dead.
In 15 seconds, a large city lay in ruins. Nearly everything was destroyed. 75% of its buildings were gone. Two thirds of its people died or were injured. The number of the people who were killed or seriously injured reached more than 400, 000. Millions of animals were dead.
Many children were left without parents.
1.Many people were left dead/killed.
1.许多人丧生。
2.上百的人受伤。
3.上千的人无家可归。
A. Close the windows before you leave.
B. The bombing(爆炸) left 25 people dead.
were ______ (trap) under….
trapped
2.Hundreds of people were left injured.
were ______ (bury) in….
buried
3.Thousands of people were left homeless.
=25 people _______ dead by the bombing.
were left

6. 2. Use figures of speech to give a vivid description.
Find some sentences that give a vivid (生动的) description of the severe damage.
2. Use figures of speech to give a vivid description.
Figures of speech (修辞):
S: Simile (明喻) M: Metaphor (暗喻)
(be, become)
(like, as, as if)
Everywhere they looked nearly everything was destroyed.
It seemed as if the world was at an end!
Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt.
Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves.
The railway tracks were now useless pieces of steel.
( ) S M S M
Para.2-3

7. How did people feel during the earthquake?
Find the sentences that describe people’s feelings during the earthquake.
How did people feel during the earthquake?
3. Describe people’s feelings to show severe damage.
People’s feelings
Sentences
Shocked
Painful
Hopeless
People were shocked.
shocked
The suffering of the people was extreme.
suffering
extreme
But how could survivors believe it was natural?
People began to wonder how long the disaster would last.
how could
wonder
disaster
Para.2-3

8. What does the title “A night the earth didn’t sleep” mean?
Check your memory
How to show the degree of the damage:
1. Use ________ to show the degree of damage.
2. Use _____________ to give a vivid description.
3. Describe ______________ to show severe damage.
numbers
figures of speech
people’s feelings

9. ? Homework Paris Attacks
1. Improve the article with the writing tips to show the degree of the attacks:
1) numbers; 2) figures of speech; 3) people’s feelings
2. Use different words to enrich the language. ?
Paris Attacks
Last Friday, Paris was attacked by several shootings and bombings. It was very terrible. In a short time, some places were attacked. Many people died or were injured. A Chinese citizen also died. There was a lot of blood on the ground. Many audiences couldn’t get out of the gym and many people couldn't go home. Rescue work was done immediately. Soon, Pairs became normal again.

10. “A man can be destroyed, but not defeated!” ——Ernest Hemingway

11. Thank you!