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Unit 4 Period 4
Reading for Writing
1. What’s the writing style（体裁） of the article
Headline
2. Thinking: When you see this headline, what information would you like to get from the news report
Pre-reading
A news report
What caused the tsunami
Did it influence China
Lead（导语）
A tsunami
Caused by an earthquake
More than 6500 people
On 26 December 2004
In Asia/……
Crashed into coastlines and killed…
Six elements
What
How
Why
Who
Where
When
Body（主体）
Q:What is this part served for
Para. 1
Para. 2
PART
2
Read for main points
Read the text quickly and finish the following tasks.
The most powerful earth-quake 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.
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. 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 Theravit, a local Thai woman.
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.
1. On which day did the tsunami happen
A. December 27 B. December 26
C. On Monday D. On Tuesday
2. Where did the earthquake happen
A. Along the coastline across Asia
B. Off the west coast of Sumatra Island
C. On the southern coast of India
D. In the southern Thailand
Task 1: Multiple choice
Read the body
1. What would happen in the next few days
2. What would be the positive and negative aspects of the rescue work
Para 3
influences & measures
The number of deaths is expected to grow even higher.
Positive: ____________ is being organized.
Negative: ___________________and ______________ will make it difficult to deliver food and supplies.
foreign aid
dangerous conditions
damaged roads
Read the summary of the news report. Check the main points it includes.
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.
□ date □ time □ place □ event
□ cause □ effect □ following events
Summary
On 26 December 2004, a tsunami killed more than 6,500 tourists, fishermen, and other locals in Southeast Asia. This is the disaster caused by the strong earthquake that reached a magnititude of 9.0, and it struck around 7:00 a.m.Thousands of people arc missing and the number of deaths is expected to grow. The damage caused by the tsunami is making it difficult for rescue workers to help the survivors.
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Read the summary of the news report. Check the main points it includes.
Let’s do it!
Follow the steps above to write a summary for the text on page 50.
1). Write a list of the main details.
2). Write down the main idea of each paragraph.
3). Organize the ideas and draft your summary.
2,498
1,900
1,870
254
Map of ……
Epicenter（震中）
Possible version:
_________(what) ____________________________(why) killed more than 6,500 people in _________________(where) __________________(when). Thousands of people are ____, and more people will be found ____. Though foreign aid is on the way, _______________ are making trouble for rescue workers.
A tsunami
which was caused by an earthquake
on 26 December 2004
Southeast and South Asia
missing
terrible conditions
dead
Follow the steps below to write a summary for the text on P50.
1). Find out main ideas of each para.
2). Write down the main idea of each para in your own words.
3). Organize the ideas and draft your summary.
Practice
THE NIGHT THE EARTH DIDN’T SLEEP
A terrible ___________ (what ) happened in _________ (where ) on ___________ (when ) and caused great __________(what result ) to people.
earthquake
Tangshan
28 July 1976
destruction
On 26 December 2004, a tsunami killed more than 6,500 tourists, fishermen, and other locals in Southeast Asia. Thousands of people are missing and the number of deaths is expected to grow. The damage caused by the tsunami is making it diffcult for rescue workers to help the survivors.
Put the sentences together and polish them into a summary.
Check the main points it includes.
date
time
place
event
cause
effect
following events
PART
4
Writing task
Read the text on Page 92 and write a summary.
The story of an eyewitness
Jack London
Read the text quickly and find out the main idea of each paragrahp.
San Francisco, May 5, 1906. The earthquake that hit San Francisco on April 18 shook down hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of walls and chimneys（烟囱). But the fire that followed burned up hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of buildings and homes. Never before in history has a city been so completely destroyed. San Francisco is gone. The factories, the great stores and newspaper buildings, the hotels,and the great houses of the rich are all gone.
Main idea:
On April 18, 1906, an earthquake hit San Francisco and a big fire followed, causing great damage to the city.
Compare your summary with the sample writing and use the checklist to evaluate your summary.
Does the summary give you a clear idea of what the text is about
Does the summary include only the most important information of the text
Is the summary the proper length
Are there any spelling or punctuation errors
Does the writer use correct tenses

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