1、Unit4Unit4UNIT4UNIT4UNIT4UNIT4NATURALDISASTERSNATURALDISASTERSNATURALDISASTERSNATURALDISASTERSWriteasummaryToreadthenewsreporttofindoutfiveWsandoneH;identifymainpointsofanewsreport.Toorganizethestructureofasummary.Towriteasummary.HowtowriteasummaryWhatisasummary?Asummaryisashortstatementofmainpoints
2、.Asummaryparagraphtellsthemainideasandthemostimportantinformationofalongerpassage.Whatelementsshouldbecontainedinasummary?FiveWsandoneH(who,what,where,when,why,and how)TSUNAMIHITSASIA:OVER6,500DEADReadandfindoutthefiveWsandoneHofthereadingmaterial:whowhatwherewhenwhyhowListenandreadforDetailedInform
3、ationMorethan6,500peoplewerekilledApowerfultsunamicrashedAlongthecoastlinesacrossAsiaSunday,26DecemberCausedbyapowerfulearthquakeUnexpectedlyandterribly1Whendidthetsunamihappen?2Whatcausedthetsunami?3Whywoulditbedifficulttodeliverfoodandsupplies?Ithappenedon26December,2004.Averypowerfulearthquakeof9
4、.0-magnitudewhichhappenedundertheseaoffthewestcoastofSumatraIslandinIndonesia.Dangerousconditionsanddamagedroadswillmakeitdifficulttodeliverfoodandsupplies.Readthenewsreportreleasedthedayafteratsunamiandanswerthequestions.Event:AtsunamitimeplacecausefollowingeventseffectdateAround7:00a.m.On26Decembe
5、r2004inSoutheastAsiaAstrongearthquakeofmagnitudeof9.0Foreignaid:dangerousconditionsanddamagedroadswillmakeitdifficulttodeliverfoodandsuppliesMorethan6,500peoplewerekilled;thousandsofpeopleweremissingThetsunamiwhichoccurredinDecemberof2004ultimatelykilledbetween230,000and280,000peoplein14countries.In
6、donesiawastheworstaffectedarea.专专题新闻题新闻本文是专题新闻。文本语言是即时性的新闻报道，具有时本文是专题新闻。文本语言是即时性的新闻报道，具有时效性。语言表达准确、简明扼要，只讲事实，没有感情色效性。语言表达准确、简明扼要，只讲事实，没有感情色彩。新闻报道的语言需要高度凝练且表达有力。彩。新闻报道的语言需要高度凝练且表达有力。文文章标题醒目，内容上包含时间、地点、范围、原因、受章标题醒目，内容上包含时间、地点、范围、原因、受灾情况、救援行动。新闻报道简短，专题报道的文本更丰灾情况、救援行动。新闻报道简短，专题报道的文本更丰富，如有居民和官员的话语，更有真实感。
7、富，如有居民和官员的话语，更有真实感。文文本设计和配图是报刊常见形式：报纸名称、新闻标题、本设计和配图是报刊常见形式：报纸名称、新闻标题、姓名、发稿日期。姓名、发稿日期。Readthesummaryofthenewsreport.Checkthemainpointsitincludes.ReadandcheckAsummaryisashortstatementofmainpoints.Asummaryparagraphtellsthemainideasandthemostimportantinformationofalongerpassage.datetimeplaceeventcauseef
8、fectfollowingeventn.影响；结果影响；结果Summary:On26December2004,atsunamikilledmorethan6,500tourists,fishermen,andotherlocalsinSoutheastAsia.Thousandsofpeoplearemissingandthenumberofdeathsisexpectedtogrow.Thedamagecausedbythetsunamiismakingitdifficultforrescueworkerstohelpthesurvivors.Followthestepsbelowtowri
9、teasummaryforthetextonpage50.ReadingforWritingStep1.Writealistofthemaindetails.Step2.Writedownthemainideaofeachparagraphbasedonthedetails.Step3.Organizetheideasanddraftyoursummary.Step4.Exchangedraftsandgivefeedbackonyourpartnersdraft.Step1.Readthetextandwritealistofthemaindetails.Strangethingshappe
10、nedinthecountrysidebeforetheearthquake.Anearthquakehit_Chinaon28July1976.TangshanThenumberofpeoplewhowerekilledorbadlyinjuredinthequakewasmorethan400,000.Nearlyeverythinginthecitywasdestroyed.Soldiersandmedicalworkerscametohelpthepeoplewhohadhadgreatlossandtotryandfindsurvivors.Withstrongsupportfrom
11、thegovernmentandthetirelesseffortsofthecityspeople,anewTangshanwasbuiltupontheearthquakeruins.Step2.Writedownthemainideaofeachparagraphbasedonthedetailsabove.StrangethingshappenedinthecountrysideofHebei,China.AstrongearthquakehitTangshanandmanypeoplewerekilledorinjured.Thecitywasgreatlyaffectedandne
12、arlydestroyed.Therescueworkbegansoonafterthequakes.Withstrongsupportfromthegovernmentandthecityspeople,thenewcityofTangshanwasbuilt.Step3.Organizetheideasanddraftyoursummary.Payattentiontothefollowing:Asummaryshouldbearoundonethirdthelengthoftheoriginaltext.Writedownthekeysupportingpointsforthetopic
13、.Donotincludeunimportantdetailsorexamples.n.长；长度长；长度Step4.Exchangedrafts.Usethechecklisttogivefeedbackonyourpartnersdraft.Doesthesummarygiveyouaclearideaofwhatthetextisabout?Doesthesummaryincludeonlythemostimportantinformationofthetext?Isthesummarytheproperlength?Arethereanyspellingorpunctuationerro
14、rs?Doesthewriterusethecorrecttenses?Peerevaluation1.Giveamarktoyourpartnersdraft.(Highest for 25 scores)2.Getyourdraftbackandreviseit.3.Putupyoursummaryintheclassroomorreadittotheclass.新闻摘要写作新闻摘要写作是对一篇新闻主要内容的提炼和浓缩，要求是对一篇新闻主要内容的提炼和浓缩，要求学生通过阅读，能理解新闻的主要内容、提炼其关键信息学生通过阅读，能理解新闻的主要内容、提炼其关键信息并能概括归纳其要点。这种写作方
15、式既要求学生有准确的并能概括归纳其要点。这种写作方式既要求学生有准确的理解能力，又要求学生具有高度的概括能力。理解能力，又要求学生具有高度的概括能力。新新闻摘要闻摘要新闻摘要写作一般分为以下四个步骤：新闻摘要写作一般分为以下四个步骤：第一步：阅读新闻，摘选关键信息。第一步：阅读新闻，摘选关键信息。掌握新闻主要内容和结构，摘出事件发生时间、地点、起因、掌握新闻主要内容和结构，摘出事件发生时间、地点、起因、结果以及可能的后续活动等。结果以及可能的后续活动等。第二步：总结新闻各段主旨大意。第二步：总结新闻各段主旨大意。概括总结新闻每段的中心意思，按照顺序列出要点，保留新闻概括总结新闻每段的中心意思，
16、按照顺序列出要点，保留新闻中的主要事实，省略不必要的事实细节和事例。中的主要事实，省略不必要的事实细节和事例。第三步：组织语言。第三步：组织语言。用自己的语言表达，可借鉴词语和句子。长度是原文用自己的语言表达，可借鉴词语和句子。长度是原文1/3，内容，内容只包括重要信息或事例。不需要加入自己的感情色彩和评论。只包括重要信息或事例。不需要加入自己的感情色彩和评论。第四步：修改内容，定稿。第四步：修改内容，定稿。Forseveraldays,strangethingsoccurredinthecountrysideofnortheasternHebei.Then,on28July1976,anea
17、rthquakehitTangshancity.Thecitywasgreatlyaffectedandnearlydestroyed.Manypeoplewerekilledorinjured.Therescueworkbegansoonafterthequakes.Soldiersandmedicalworkersarrivedtofindsurvivorsandhelpthepeoplewhohadlosteverything.Withstrongsupportfromthegovernmentandthetirelesseffortsofthepeople,anewTangshanwa
18、sbuilt.1.Themostpowerfulearthquakeinthepast40yearscausedatsunamithatcrashedintocoastlinesacrossAsiayesterdaycrash:vt.&vi.碰撞；撞击碰撞；撞击to have an accident in a car,plane etc.by violently hitting something else;an accident in which a vehicle violently hits something else;a sudden loud noise made by somet
19、hing falling,breaking etc.n.撞车；碰撞撞车；碰撞e.g.Itsstillunclearwhatcausedthecarcrash.Hedroveafterdrinkingandcrashedhiscarintoawall.(翻译翻译)造造成撞车事故的原因仍然不清楚。成撞车事故的原因仍然不清楚。他他酒后驾车，把车撞到了墙上。酒后驾车，把车撞到了墙上。2.andcarsweresweptawaybyhugewavese.g.Bertsweptthepathinfrontofthehouse.Asuddenfeelingofgrief(悲痛；忧伤悲痛；忧伤)sweptal
20、lmyangeraway.(翻译翻译)Bert清清扫了屋前的小路。扫了屋前的小路。一一阵突如其来的悲伤使我的怒气全消。阵突如其来的悲伤使我的怒气全消。sweepvt.&vi.(swept,swept)to clean the dust,dirt etc.from the floor or ground,using a brush with a long handle 打扫；清扫打扫；清扫sweepaway:to completely destroy something or make something disappear 消灭；彻底消除消灭；彻底消除3.Theunderseaquakestr
21、uckaround7:00a.m.strikevi.&vt.(struck,struck/stricken)to hit or fall against the surface of something侵侵袭；突击；击打袭；突击；击打n.a period of time when a group of workers deliberately stop working because of a disagreement about pay,working conditions etc.;an attack 罢工；罢课；袭击罢工；罢课；袭击e.g.Anotherhurricanestruckth
22、ecoastaltownlastnight.Astheoldsayinggoes,strikewhiletheironishot.Thefarmworkersstrikeisinitsthirdweek.Aftertheairstrike,thewholecitywasinruins.【语境应用语境应用】完成句子。完成句子。1)老师进来的时候，学生们在敲打课桌。老师进来的时候，学生们在敲打课桌。Thestudents_whentheteachercamein.2)没过多久这个地方再次遭受了洪水的袭击。没过多久这个地方再次遭受了洪水的袭击。Itwasnotlongbefore_again.3)农
23、场工人罢工进入第三周。农场工人罢工进入第三周。_isinitsthirdweek.werestrikingtheirdesksthisareawasstruckbyafloodThefarmworkersstrike4.However,dangerousconditionsanddamagedroadswillmakeitdifficulttodeliverfoodandsupplies.delivervt.&vi.to take goods,letters,packages etc.to a particular place or person 递送；传达递送；传达vt.to make a
24、speech etc.to a lot of people 发表发表to help a woman give birth to her baby,or to give birth to a baby 生孩子生孩子e.g.Wedeliveryourordertoyourdoor.ThekingdeliveredaspeechtothenationonNov5th.(翻译翻译)我我们送货上门。们送货上门。国国王在王在11月月5日向全国发表了讲话。日向全国发表了讲话。【语境应用语境应用】完成句子。完成句子。1)Carrie的的婴儿是由她的妈妈接生的。婴儿是由她的妈妈接生的。Carriesbaby_b
25、yhermother.2)这位教授给他的学生做了一次关于哲学的演讲。这位教授给他的学生做了一次关于哲学的演讲。Theprofessor_onphilosophytohisstudents.3)这些花将会在这些花将会在48小时内递送。小时内递送。Theseflowerswill_48hours.wasdelivereddeliveredaspeechbedeliveredwithin5.Asummaryshouldbearoundonethirdthelengthoftheoriginaltext.lengthn.the measurement of how long something is
26、from one end to the other 长度长度inlength在长度上在长度上atlength长时间；最后；详尽地长时间；最后；详尽地atarmslength在伸手可及处；保持一定距离地在伸手可及处；保持一定距离地e.g.Theriverinmyhometownis300metersinlength.Atlengththebusarrived,fortyminuteslate.Sometimesweshouldholdpeopleatarmslength.(翻译翻译)我家乡的那条河长我家乡的那条河长300米。米。公公共汽共汽车终于来了，晚了四十分钟。车终于来了，晚了四十分钟。有时我们应该与人保持一定距离。有时我们应该与人保持一定距离。crashsweep(swept,swept)wavestrike(struck,struck/stricken)deliversummaryeffectlengthvt.&vi.碰撞，撞击碰撞，撞击vt.&vi.清扫，横扫清扫，横扫n.波浪波浪vt.&vi.侵袭；击打侵袭；击打vt.&vi.递送，传达递送，传达n.概括，概要概括，概要n.影响，效果影响，效果n.长度长度1.Polishyoursummaryyouwroteinclass.2.Findanarticletowriteasummarybyyourself.
