1、人 教 必 修 一 Unit 4 Reading for WritingWrite a summary教学目 Lead-in视频：The Tsunami in 2004学习目标学习目标12 To do a summary on a natural disaster by reading the sample.To write a summary for a text you read.目标一：目标一：To do a summary on a natural disaster by reading the sample.Activity 1:Look through P 5455,write d
2、own the new words in bold and the new phrases,read them in pairs,and then lets share their use.crash,sweep,wave,strike,deliver,summary,effect,length,sweep awayActivity 2:Read the text quickly and find out the organisation of the news report.Headline tells what the story is aboutByline shows who wrot
3、e the story and when the event took placeLead tells the most important facts(5Ws)Body contains more information and detailsEnding gives something to think aboutActivity 3:Read the lead carefully and find out 5Ws.The most powerful earthquake in the past 40 years caused a tsunami that crashed into coa
4、stlines across Asia yesterday,killing more than 6,500 people in Indonesia,India,Thailand,Malaysia,and at least four other countries.whywhatwherewhenwhoActivity 4:Read the text quickly and find out the main idea of each paragraph.Para.1“Lead”:_Para.2“Body”:_Para.3“Ending”:_A tsunami killed over 6,500
5、 people in southeastern Asia.The impacts of the tsunami.The difficulties of rescue work.Activity 5:Read the news report released the day after a tsunami and answer the questions.1.When did the tsunami happen?2.What caused the tsunami?3.Why would it be difficult to deliver food and supplies?1.It happ
6、ened on Sunday,26 December 2004.2.Earthquake.3.Because the conditions were dangerous and roads were damaged.Activity 6:Read the summary of the news report.Check the main points it includes.Tell the clues you can find in the summary.Summary:On 26 December 2004,a tsunami killed more than 6,500 tourist
7、s,fisherman,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 difficult for rescue workers to help the survivors.dateeventplace date time place event cause effect following eventseffectWhat is
8、 a Summary?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.教学目 Thinking目标二：目标二：To write a summary for a text you readActivity 1:Discuss in your group about how to write a summary.What are the steps to write
9、 a summary?1.Read the article,passage or story.2.As you read,find the most important details.3.Write notes about the most important details.4.Organize your notes.5.Write your summary.Activity 2:Follow the steps below to write a summary for the text on page 50.1.Read the text and write a list of the
10、main details.Strange things happened in the countryside before the earthquake.An earthquake hit _ China on 28 July 1976._the city of TangshanNearly everything in the city was destroyed after the earthquake.The city began to breathe again with the help of rescue workers.Tangshan started to revive wit
11、h the governments support and peoples efforts2.Write down the main idea of each paragraph based on the details above.Paragraph 1:_Paragraph 2:_Paragraph 3:_Paragraph 4:_Paragraph 5:_Warning signs before the earthquake.The happening of the earthquake.The immediate damage of the earthquake.The rescue
12、work.The revival of the city.3.Organise the ideas 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.4.Exchange the drafts.Use the
13、 checklist to give feedback on your partners draft.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 tense
14、s?5.Get your draft back and revise it.6.Sample WritingSummary:An earthquake hit Tangshan,China on 28 July 1976,and the number of people who were killed or badly injured in the quake was more than 400,000.There are warning signs before the quake.Then,nearly everything is destroyed and the whole city lies in ruins.Much rescue work brings the hope.Tangshan starts to revive with the governments support and peoples efforts.学习总结学习总结1.What is a summary?2.What are the main points in a summary?
