1、Unit 4 Natural DisastersReading for Writing阅读写作Write a summary写摘要by Sara1.To grasp the structure of news reports to enhance the ability to summarize掌握新闻报道的结构,提高总结能力2.To be familiar with the language feature of news reports熟悉新闻报道的语言特点3.To practice summary writing theme based练习以主题为基础的总结写作 Learning Obj
2、ectives Watch and answer What natural disaster did you see?Pre-readingPre-reading01The deadliest ever recorded occurred in of 2004.An off the coast of Indonesia caused a tsunami that rushed across the Indian Ocean and reached as far as the coast of Africa.Whole sections of cities were destroyed.More
3、 than people died.Most had no way of being warnedtsunamiearthquakeDecember200,000A news reportThis passage is most likely to be taken from_.A.A magazine(杂志).B.A newspaper(报纸).C.A textbook(课本).D.An advertisement(广告).Whats the structure of this news report?Headline标题标题(what,where damage)Byline副副标题标题(t
4、he reporter and date)Lead导语导语(date,place,event and cause)Body主体主体(more details)Conclusion结语结语(effect)structureHeadlineleadbodyconclusionwhenwherewhowhatwhyPara.Para.1 1Para.Para.2 2Para.Para.3 3detaildetails sPre-readingPre-reading0202新闻的六要素Read the headline(标题)1.What happened?2.Where did it happen?
5、3.How many people were dead?Tsunami Hits Asia:Over 6500 DeadRead Para 1 and finish the table.When(date)What(event)Where(place)Why(cause)WhoHow26 December 2004A tsunami crashedSoutheast Asia A powerful undersea earthquakeMore than 6,500 people were killedForeign aid is organized,but supplies are diff
6、icult to deliver The Daily News by Rober Wood house Monday,27 December 2004 Paragraph 1The 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 co
7、untries.Fishermen,tourists,hotels,homes,and cars were swept away by huge waves caused by the strong carthquake that reached a magnitude of 9.0.The undersea quake struck around 7:00 a.m,Sunday off the west coast of Indonesias Sumatra Island.In that area alone,at least 1,870 people were killed.过去过去40年
8、来最强烈的地震引发的海啸昨天袭击了亚洲的海岸线,造年来最强烈的地震引发的海啸昨天袭击了亚洲的海岸线,造成印度尼西亚、印度、泰国、马来西亚和至少四个其他国家的成印度尼西亚、印度、泰国、马来西亚和至少四个其他国家的6500多人死亡。渔民、游客、酒店、住宅和汽车都被多人死亡。渔民、游客、酒店、住宅和汽车都被9.0级强烈地震引起级强烈地震引起的巨浪卷走了。这场海底地震发生在周日早上的巨浪卷走了。这场海底地震发生在周日早上7点左右,印度尼西亚点左右,印度尼西亚苏门答腊岛的西海岸。仅在那个地区,至少有苏门答腊岛的西海岸。仅在那个地区,至少有1870人死亡。人死亡。Main idea:Time,place,
9、event On 27th December 2004,a tsunami killed 6,500 people in Southeast Asia.TimeEventPlaceConsequences(结果结果)While-reading0303Paragraph 2In 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 officia
10、ls 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 wh
11、en water started filling my home.We had to leave everything and run to safety,said Chandra Theravit,a local Thai woman.政府官员说,在距离地震中心以西约政府官员说,在距离地震中心以西约1600公里的斯里兰卡,死亡人数为公里的斯里兰卡,死亡人数为2498人,另有人,另有100万人受到海啸的影响。印度官员表示,南部海岸已有万人受到海啸的影响。印度官员表示,南部海岸已有多达多达1900人丧生。另有人丧生。另有254人在泰国被发现死亡,人在泰国被发现死亡,54人在其他三个国家人在其他三
12、个国家被发现死亡。当地官员说,在泰国南部,被发现死亡。当地官员说,在泰国南部,1900人受伤,更多人失踪。人受伤,更多人失踪。“我正在和我的三个孩子吃早餐,这时家里开始进水。我们不得不放下我正在和我的三个孩子吃早餐,这时家里开始进水。我们不得不放下一切,跑到安全的地方,一切,跑到安全的地方,”当地的泰国妇女钱德拉当地的泰国妇女钱德拉塞拉维特说。塞拉维特说。Main idea:damage:the missing and dead Details:telling the number of people missing and dead 0303While-readingIn Sri Lanka
13、,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 othe
14、r 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 Theeravit,a local Thai woman.To show how great the _ is
15、 and make the report more convincing.damageRead Para 2 and think about whats the function of the numbers mentioned in this paragraph.Paragraph 3Thousands 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
16、 tsunami-hit countries.However,dangerous conditions and damaged roads will make it difficult to deliver food and supplies.成千上万的人仍然失踪,死亡人数预计在未来几天还会增加。正在为海啸受灾成千上万的人仍然失踪,死亡人数预计在未来几天还会增加。正在为海啸受灾国家组织国际救援。然而,危险的条件和受损的道路将使运送食物和供应品变国家组织国际救援。然而,危险的条件和受损的道路将使运送食物和供应品变得困难。得困难。Main idea:-damage and effect(Conse
17、quences)Thousands of people are missing and the number of deaths is expected to grow.The damage caused by the tsunami makes it difficult for rescue workers to provide aid.0303While-readingthe results and the rescues1.What would happen in the next few days?2.What would be the positive and negative as
18、pects of the rescue work?The number of deaths and missing is expected to grow even higher.Positive:_ is being organized.Negative:_ and _ will make it difficult to deliver food and supplies.Foreign aidDangerous conditions damaged roads Read Para 3 and answer the questions.On ,a killed more than touri
19、sts,fishermen,and otherlocals in .Thousands of people and the number of deaths .The damage caused by the tsunami is making it for rescue workers to help the survivors.pdatepcauseptimepeffectpplacepfollowing eventspeventRead the summary of the news report.Check the main points it includes.阅读新闻报道,写摘要,
20、要点:“5w1h”SummaryA summary is a short statement of main points.A summary paragraph tells the main ideas and the most important information of a longer passage.040426 December 2004tsunami6,500Southeast Asiaare missing is expected to growdifficultQuotesoriginal words of the local resident and officials
21、.Authentic(真实实的)A large number of figures to explain the losses and casualties.Accurate and concise(简简要)PictureVerbs:crashed into,were swept away,struck,had been killed,were found dead,were missing,and so on.Vivid(生动动的)Language features(语语言特点)第 5 页Yesterdaythe second day after the tsunami.Instant/Ti
22、meliness(时效性)时效性)Soldiers and medical workers came to help the people who had had great loss and to try to find survivors.An earthquake hit Tangshan China on 28 July,1976.The number of people who were killed or badly injured in the quake was more than 400,000.Write down the main idea of each paragra
23、ph based on the details below.2.A strong earthquake hit Tangshan,and many people were killed or injured.4.The rescue work began soon after the quakes.5.With strong support from the government and the citys people,the new city of Tangshan was rebuilt.With strong support from the government and the ti
24、reless efforts of the citys people,a new Tangshan was built upon the earthquake ruins.3.The city was greatly affected and nearly destroyed.Strange things happened in the countryside before the earthquake.Nearly everything in the city was destroyed.1.Strange things happened in the countryside of Hebe
25、i,China.Follow the steps to write a summary.Read the text on P50 and write a list of the main ideas.Post-writingSample Writing For several days,something abnormal/strange occurred in the countryside of northeastern Hebei.In the early morning,on 28 July,1976,an earthquake Tangshan city,which was grea
26、tly/severely/seriously affected and nearly destroyed.Hundreds of thousands of 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 rebuilt.Homework1.导:P118-119页(根据短文写60词摘要总结)收2.听写:unit4单词crash-length、P54背诵的2个句子