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Unit 4
Natural Disasters
Reading for Writing
Lead in
1. What natural disaster is shown in the picture
2. How much do you know about it What causes it
Tsunami is also called tidal wave(海啸).
It is __________ to the tidal activity by the gravitational forces(引力) of the Sun and Moon.
It is caused by _________ underwater, such as volcanic eruption, submarine landslide or earthquake.
When it reaches shallow water, wave speeds _________ while its height ______.
unrelated
energy
slow down
rises
Lead in
The Daily News
Reading
newspaper
This passage is most likely to be taken from ______________.
A news report
What’s the structure of this news report
Headline (tells what happened)
Byline (shows the reporter and date署名行)
Lead (date, place, event and cause导语）
Body (more details)
End (effect)
Read the lead(导语）
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.
What happened
Where did it happen
When did it happen
Why did it happen
Who were killed
event
place
time
cause
people
Reading
Integrate information. P54
a tsunami
on 26 December, 2004
in Asia.
was caused by a powerful earthquake.
more than 6,500 people
Main point:
(what)caused by (why) in the past 40years killed more than (who) in (where) on ____________
(when).
Integrate information. P54
a tsunami
on 26 December, 2004
in Southeast Asia.
was caused by a powerful earthquake.
more than 6,500 people
Main point:
A tsunami (what) caused by a most powerful earthquake (why) in the past 40years killed more than 6,500 people (who) in Southeast Asia (where) on 26 December, 2004 (when).
Read the body P54 (the rest of para1 and para2)
2.What is the number of death in Indonesia’s Sumatra Island,
Sri Lanka, India, Thailand
1.Who was the victim？
Fisherman, tourist and the locals.
1900
2498
254
1870+
Three other countries
54
6576+ were killed
How many people died in different countries
Place The number of the dead
Indonesia More than 1,870
Sri Lanka
India
Thailand
3 other countries
Place The number of the injured/affected
Sri Lanka one million affected
Thailand
2,498
1,900
254
54
1,900 hurt, many more missing
Damage
6576
Read the body P54 (the rest of para1 and para2)
Victims: Fisherman, tourists and the locals.
Damage:
More than 6,500 people were dead and missing.
Main point:
More than 6,500 fishermen, tourists and locals were dead and missing.
Integrate information. P54
Paragraph 3
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.
Main idea:
Seriousness(严重性): Thousands of people are missing and the number of deaths is expected to grow.
Following events(后续活动): The damage makes it difficult for rescue workers to provide aid.
effect(影响)
Read the end P54 ( Para3)
Read the Summary of the news report.
Check the main points it includes. P55Ex.2
date
time
place
event
cause
effect
following events
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’s a summary
Steps of writing a summary
Include all the key points.
Cut unnecessary details.
Use your own words.
A good summary is short, true and fair.
(客观、准确、公正；不渲染、不加入自己的主观评价或观点）
A good summary is written in your own words and in a clear order that the original text is presented in.
Pre-writing
Writing task:
Try to write a summary for the text on page 50.
While-writing
Read the text and write a list of the main details of it.
01
02
03
04
05
___________ happened in ____________ before the __________.
An earthquake hit _____________on___________.
________________ people were killed or injured in the earthquake.
_______________ in the city was destroyed.
_______ soldiers and ______________ doctors and nurses and many workers were sent to do ruscue work.
06
With _______from the government and ______ of the city's people, a new Tangshan was built upon the ruins.
the countryside
the earthquake
Tangshan, China
28 July 1976
More than 400,000
Nearly everything
150,000
more than 10,000
support
efforts
Strange things
List the main points above according to the time line.
Strange things happened in the countryside.
150,000 soldiers and more than 10,000 doctors and nurses and many workers were sent to do rescue work. With support from the government and efforts of the city's people, a new Tangshan was built upon the ruins.
More than 400,000 people were killed or injured in the earthquake. Nearly everything in the city was destroyed.
before the quake
during the quake
after the quake
Organize the main points above and draft your summary. Pay attention to the following:
A summary should be around one third the length of the original text.
Write down the key supporting points for the topic.
Do not include unimportant details or examples.
Check your draft
Does the summary include only the most important
information of the text
Is the summary the proper length
Does the writer use correct tenses
Are there any spelling or punctuation errors
Does the summary give you a clear idea of what
the test is about
An earthquake hit Tangshan, China on 28 July 1976. Before the earthquake, strange things happened in the countryside. More than 400,000 people were killed or injured in the earthquake. Nearly everything in the city was destroyed. After the quake,150,000 soldiers and more than 10,000 doctors and nurses and many workers were sent to do rescue work. With the strong support from the government and the tireless efforts of the city's people, a new Tangshan was built upon the ruins.
Summary

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