Let the students read the passage carefully and finish the tasks below.

1. Listen and tell whether the statement is True or False.

(1) People in Tangshan were warned of the earthquake and didn't go to bed.

(2) People in Beijing also felt the earthquake.

(3) More than 4000 000 people were killed in the quake.

(4) Many rescue workers and doctors were trapped under the ruins during the aftershock.

(5) People tried to get fresh water from under the ground in Tangshan.

Answers: F T F T F

2. Do the exercises in students' book on page 27.

(1) Exercise 2.

(2) Exercise 1

Step 5.Pair work

　　Suppose one of you are a CCTV reporter, and the other was a witness of the 1976 Tangshan Earthquake. Now you are having a face-to-face interview. Please work in pairs.

Step 6.Discussion

　　After the terrible disaster, many children became homeless. Please work in group and discuss what we can do for them.

Step 7.Conclusion

A Night the Earth Didn't Sleep is a news report. It talks about the 1976 Great Tangshan Earthquake. The 1976 Great Tangshan Earthquake, which had many early signs, destroyed the city and shocked people very much, but rescue soon came and people saw hope for a new life.

What can we learn from this report? We must care for those who are in trouble. We must do our best to help those who need help. The PLA man and the rescue doctors set us a good example.

Step 8.Homework

Read the passage again and write a short passage about the 1976 Tangshan earthquake.