三.Teaching important points:
1. Get the students to know basic knowledge about natural disasters. 2. Get the students to learn about Tangshan Earthquake. 3. Get the students to learn different reading skills.
While-Reading describes the 1976 Tangshan earthquake before, while and after the earthquake. The author describes in detail some abnormal natural phenomena and performance of animals before the earthquake. The earthquake came with such force that it flattened the whole city in an instant. After the earthquake, people face the reality bravely and carry out rescue and reconstruction work in time.
Comprehending consists of three groups of exercises, the main purpose of which is to help students understand the essays in the Reading part.
二.Teaching aims:
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