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Reading for Writing
Write a summary
Unit 4 Natural disaster
What disaster is it
Tsunami
A tsunami is a series of waves caused by earthquakes or undersea volcanic eruptions.
Look and predict
What genre（体裁） of the text
What are the features（特点） of news report
Timeliness（及时）
Concise （简洁的）
language
Objective（客观的）
Step 1:Read a news report on page 54
the name of the newspaper
headline
reporter
picture
date
the structure of a news report
Lead
Body
End
the most important to the least important
inverted pyramid(倒金字塔)
Listen to the tape to find the answers to the questions:
1.When did the tsunami happen
2.What caused the tsunami
3.Why would it be difficult to deliver food and supplies
Step 2:Write a summary of a news report: Page 55
A summary is a short statement of main points .
A summary paragraph tells the main ideas and the most important information of a longer passage.
What is a summary
Organization
Headline - tells what the story is about
Byline（署名） - shows who
wrote the story and when the
event took place
Lead - tells the most important
facts (5W's)
Body - contains more
information and details
The headline should be brief and catch readers' eye.
Ending - gives something to think about
Organization
Read the lead carefully and find out 5W's.
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.
why
what
where
when
who
01
When did the tsunami
happen
Read＆answer:
02
03
Why would it be
difficult to deliver
food and supplies
What caused the
tsunami
01
When did the tsunami happen
It happened on Sunday, 26 December 2004.
Read＆answer:
Read＆answer:
02
What caused the
tsunami
The most powerful earthquake in the past 40 years.
Step 3:Group writing
1.5 people in a group
2.1/3---1/4 of the original text
3.15 minutes
4.One member to present
5. Write it in your own words
6.Step by step on page 55
7.Linking words
Presentation:
Sample summary:
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.
Strategy
3
Follow the steps below to write a summary for the text on page 50.
Write a summary
Read the text and write a list of the main details.
Strange things happened in the countryside before the earthquake.
An earthquake hit __________________ China on 28 July 1976.
___________________________________________________.
_____________________________________________________.
_______________________________________________________________.
the city of Tangshan
Nearly everything in the city was destroyed after the earthquake
Tangshan started to revive with the government's support and
people's efforts
The city began to breathe again with the help of rescue workers
Write a summary
Write down the main idea of each
paragraph based on the details above.
Paragraph 1: _____________________________
Paragraph 2: _____________________________
Paragraph 3: _____________________________
Paragraph 4: _____________________________
Paragraph 5: _____________________________
Strange things happened in the countryside of Hebei, China.
An earthquake hit Tangshan, and many people were killed or badly injured
The city was greatly affected and nearly destroyed.
The rescue work began soon.
Tangshan began to revive itself and get back up on its feet again.
Write a summary
Organise the ideas and draft your summary. Pay attention to the following:

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