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Write a news report
U4 Natural disasters
---Reading for Writing
Learning objectives
Grasp the writing essentials (key points)and language features of a news report.
Obtain sentence patterns and expressions about natural disasters.
Write a news report successfully.
What disaster is it
Tsunami
Tsunami
It is an extremely large ____ in the sea. It is often caused by an ____________, landslide or volcanic eruption. It is very _________ and can cause great _______.
wave
earthquake
dangerous
damage
Prediction
Where can this passage most probably be seen
A．A monthly magazine.
B．A daily newspaper.
C．A travel brochure.
D．A government website.
timely(即时性)
P54
Pre-reading
What does a news report usually include
lead
summary
explanation/summary
details
Tsunami Hits Asia: Over 6500 Dead
headline
body
who/where/what/when/why/how
ending
more information or a conclusion
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Please translate this headline/title into Chinese.
海啸袭击亚洲：6500余人丧生
Is it a good headline/title Why
A good headline/title can draw our attention easily.
点拨：新闻报道标题特点：简洁有力，吸引读者
Yes, because it is brief and eye-catching
Understand the structure of the news
1.When did the tsunami happen
2.What caused the tsunami
It happened on 26 December, 2004.
The most powerful earthquake in the past 40 years/A strong earthquake that reached a magnitude of 9.0.
Read and Answer
why
The most powerful earthquake in the past 40 years caused a tsunami that crashed into coastlines across Asia yesterday, killing more than 6,500 people in Indonesia, India, Thailand, Malaysia, and at least four other countries. Fishermen, tourists, hotels, homes, and cars were swept away by huge waves caused by the strong earthquake that reached a magnitude of 9.0. The undersea quake struck around 7:00 a.m., Sunday off the west coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra Island. In that area alone, at least 1,870 people were killed.
who
when
where
why
what
how
why
Para1: The lead ( who, where,what, when, why and how)
What can you know from the lead
核心信息
◆随堂练笔: 给The night the earth didn’t sleep描述的地震灾难后的新闻报道写标题和导语
One of the most deadly earthquakes of the 20th century
shook Tangshan on 28 July 1976, leaving over 400,000 people killed or injured and nearly all the buildings destroyed.
Lead sentence=where+when+who+what+why+how
Headline----- brief and eye-catching
Earthquake hits/strikes Tangshan: over 400,000 killed or injured
In Sri Lanka, some 1,600 kilometers west of the quake center, the number of deaths stood at 2,498, and one million more were affected by the tsunami, govenment officials said.Indian officials said as many as 1,900 had been killed along the southern coast. Another 254 were found dead in Thailand and 54 in three other countries. In southern Thailand, 1,900 people were hurt and many more were missing, local officials said. “I was having breakfast with my three children when water started filling my home. We had to leave everything and run to safety,” said Chandra Theeravit, a local Thai woman.
the Body
Details
01
Indirect quote(间接引语)
Direct quote(直接引语)
To make the news convincing /credible 让报道真实可信
02
The news report uses lots of numbers or figures, which makes the report accurate and more convincing.
What else also makes the news more convincing/credible
numbers/data/
statistics
Thousands of people are still missing, and the number of deaths is expected to grow even higher over the next few days. Foreign aid is being organised for the tsunami-hit countries. However, dangerous conditions and damaged roads will make it difficult to deliver food and supplies.
Other information about the event, or a conclusion
01
02
03
04
Missing
Deaths
Foreign aid
Difficulties
the Ending
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Pre-writing: Language learning
读句子总结句式并仿写
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▲过去40年来最强烈的地震引发的海啸昨天袭击了亚洲的海岸线，造成印度尼西亚、印度、泰国、马来西亚和至少四个其他国家的6500多人死亡。
1.... caused ..., doing做结果状语
The most powerful earthquake in the past 40 years caused a tsunami that crashed into coastlines across Asia yesterday, killing more than 6500 people in Indonesia, India, Thailand, Malaysia, and at least four other countries.
仿写：连续强降雨引发河南中北部，尤其郑州市特大洪灾，导致郑州，新乡和平顶山等市302人死亡。
Continuous heavy rain caused major floods in central and northern Henan, especially ZhengZhou, killing 302 people in the cities of Zhengzhou, Xinxiang and Pingdingshan.
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Fishermen, tourists, hotels, homes, and cars were swept away by huge waves caused by the strong carthquake that reached a magnitude of 9.0.
2.be swept away by ...... caused by....被....引起的...冲走了
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渔民、游客、酒店、住宅和汽车都被9.0级强烈地震引起的巨浪卷走了。
仿写：汽车甚至有些人都被大暴雨引起的洪水冲走了。
Cars and even some people were swept away by the flood caused by the heavy rain.
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In Sri Lanka, some 1,600 kilometres west of the quake centre, the number of deaths stood at 2,498, and one million more were affected by the tsunami, government officials said.
政府官员说，在距离地震中心以西约1600公里的斯里兰卡，死亡人数为2498人，另有100万人受到海啸的影响。
3.the number of ...stood at ..., and.... were affected by ....
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仿写：死亡失踪398人、受灾人数达1478.6万人。
The number of people who were killed or missing stood at 398 and 14,786,000 were affected.
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Another 254 were found dead in Thailand and 54 in three other countries.
4.be found+形容词
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另有254人在泰国被发现死亡，54人在其他三个国家被发现死亡。
I was having breakfast with my three children when water started filling my home. We had to leave everything and run to safety
我正在和我的三个孩子吃早餐，这时家里开始进水。我们不得不放下一切，跑到安全的地方.
5.was/were doing ...when....正在...，这时突然...
◎
/doing/done/介词+名词等
仿写：39人被发现在地下室或者车库死亡，还有14人在地铁线遇难。
39 people were found dead in the basement or garage and 14 in the subway.
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Thousands of people are still missing, and the number of deaths is expected to grow even higher over the next few days.
6. the number of ... is expected to.. ...人数预计会...
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成千上万的人仍然失踪，死亡人数预计在未来几天还会增加.
Foreign aid is being organised for the tsunami-hit countries.
正在为海啸受灾国家组织国际救援。
7.be being done正在被...
◎
8.make it +形容词+to do sth
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However, dangerous conditions and damaged roads will make it difficult to deliver food and supplies.
然而，危险的条件和受损的道路将使运送食物和供应品很困难。
Summary of the structure of the news report
and useful sentence patterns
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the structure
of a news report
Headline
Lead
Body
Ending
what
where
why
when
who
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
details
more information or a conclusion
how
brief and eye-catching
1....导致了..., 使得...
2....被由...引起的...冲走了
3....的数量是....,并且...也被...影响。
4.被发现怎么样/在做什么/被/...
5.正在...，这时突然...
6. ...人数预计会...
7.正在被...
8....使得做某事...
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1.... caused ..., doing做结果状语
2.be swept away by ... caused by....
3.the number of ...stood at ..., and.... were affected by ....
4.be found+形容词doing/done/介词+名词等
5.was/were doing ...when....
6. the number of ... is expected to..
7.be being done
8.make it +形容词+to do sth
假如你是高一学生李华，2021年7月20日郑州特大暴雨发生后，你校英语报社想刊登一篇关于郑州特大暴雨的英文报道，向全校同学征稿。请你根据表格信息写一篇英文报道投稿。
注意：词数100词左右
事件 特大暴雨（rainstorm）
时间 2021年7月20日08时至7月21日06时
地点 河南中北部，特别是郑州
原因 连续强降雨
影响 1.道路被淹、房屋受损严重、汽车甚至行人等被冲走
2.死亡失踪398人、受灾人数达1478.6万人（下班高峰时很多人被困在路上甚至车辆地铁里....）
救援措施 1.政府正在全力救援被困群众（派部队，医护人员）
2.志愿者们奔赴郑州援助
3.全国各地送来救援物资（relief supplies）
.....
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假如你是高一学生李华，2021年7月20日郑州特大暴雨发生后，你校英语报社想刊登一篇关于郑州特大暴雨的英文报道，向全校同学征稿。请你根据表格信息写一篇英文报道投稿。
注意：词数100词左右
事件 特大暴雨（rainstorm）
时间 2021年7月20日08时至7月21日06时
地点 河南中北部，特别是郑州
原因 连续强降雨
影响 1.道路被淹、房屋受损严重、汽车甚至行人等被冲走
2.死亡失踪398人、受灾人数达1478.6万人（下班高峰时很多人被困在路上甚至车辆地铁里....）
救援措施 1.政府正在全力救援被困群众（派部队，医护人员）
2.志愿者们奔赴郑州援助
3.全国各地送来救援物资（relief supplies）
.....
Writing
假如你是高一学生李华，2021年7月20日郑州特大暴雨发生后，你校英语报社想刊登一篇关于郑州特大暴雨的英文报道，向全校同学征稿。请你根据表格信息写一篇英文报道投稿。
注意：词数100词左右
事件 特大暴雨（rainstorm）
时间 2021年7月20日
地点 河南郑州
原因 连续强降雨
影响 1.道路被淹、房屋受损严重、汽车行人等被冲走
2. 292遇难、47人失踪
救援措施 1.政府全力救援被困群众
2.志愿者们奔赴郑州援助
3.全国各地送来救援物资
.....
Evaluating
Exchange the drafts. Use the checklist to give feedback on your partner's draft.
Does the news report have a headline, a lead, a body and an ending
Does the lead include all the key information
Does the news report include all the required information
Is the news report the proper length
Are there any spelling or punctuation errors
Does the writer use correct tenses
Homework
Hand in your news report after you have exchanged drafts with your friends.
Thanks!
Post-writing
Sample Writing
For several days, strange things occurred in the countryside of northeastern Hebei. Then, on 28 July, 1976, an earthquake hit Tangshan city. The city was greatly affected and nearly destroyed. Many people were killed or injured. The rescue work began soon after the quakes. Soldiers and medical workers arrived to find survivors and help the people who had lost everything. With strong support from the government and the tireless efforts of the people, a new Tangshan was built.

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