（2021新人教版）高中英语必修第一册Unit 4 Reading for Writingppt课件.pptx

1、Reading for Writing Write a summary Unit 4 Natural disaster What disaster is it? TsunamiTsunami What is a tsunami? A tsunami is a series of waves caused by earthquakes or undersea volcanic eruptions. Look at the picture and title, infer the type of the text and predict what the text might be about.

2、It is a news report, which is probably about a powerful tsunami, causing death, damage and destruction. PredictionPrediction (Page 42， Ex. 1) 1. When and where did the tsunami happen? It happened around 7:00 a.m. on 26 December 2004 off the west coast of Indonesias Sumatra Island. 2. What caused the

3、 tsunami? A very powerful undersea earthquake A 9.0-magnitude undersea earthquake 1. Read the news report released the day after a tsunami and answer the questions. (Page 54, Ex. 1) 3. Why would it be difficult to deliver food and supplies? Because the conditions are dangerous and the roads were dam

4、aged. headline 大字标题大字标题 what the news is about) Lead Body End The organization Byline署名署名 行行name and date lWhat/Event: lWhen/Date/Time: lWhere/Place: lWhy/Cause: lHow/Effect: Main points in a news report A tsunami crashed into., around 7:00 a.m., Sunday, 26 December 2004 Asia The most powerful earth

5、quake in the past 40 years. More than 6,500 deaths It was difficult to deliver foods and supplies. 1. The headline should be brief and catch readers eye. 2. The news report uses 2. The news report uses lots lots of of numbers or figuresnumbers or figures, which , which makes the report makes the rep

6、ort accurateaccurate and more and more convincingconvincing. . 3. In general, the language 3. In general, the language of the news report is of the news report is very very briefbrief and and concise (concise (简洁简洁) ). . Summary language features 2. Read the summary of the news report. Check the mai

7、n points it includes. datetime place eventcauseeffect following event n.影响；结果影响；结果 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 tsu

8、nami is making it diffcult for rescue workers to help the survivors. A summary is a short statement of main points. Five Ws and one H (who, what, where, when, why, and how) 3. Fllow the steps below to write a summary for the text on page 50. (Page 55, Ex. 3) Writing A summary should be around one th

9、ird the length of the original text. Write down the key supporting points for the topic. Do not include unimportant details or examples. 1. Read the text and write a list of the main details. Strange things happened in the countryside before the earthquake. An earthquake hit Tangshan China on 28 Jul

10、y 1976. The number of people who were killed or badly injured in the quake was more than 400,000. Nearly everything in the city was destroyed. Soldiers, medical workers and other rescue teams came to help. With strong support from the government and the tireless efforts of the citys people, a new Ta

11、ngshan was built upon the earthquake ruins. 2. Write down the main idea of each paragraph based on the details.P 55 3 Para1-Signs before the earthquake: strange things happened in the countryside of Hebei, China. Para2-Happening during the earthquake : a strong earthquake hit Tangshan, and many peop

12、le were killed or injured. Para3-Damage during the earthquake: the city was greatly affected and nearly destroyed. Para4-Rescue work after the earthquake: the rescue work began soon after the quakes. Para5-Revival after the earthquake: with strong support from the government and the citys people, th

13、e new city of Tangshan was built. Sample Writing For several days, strange things occurred in the countryside of northeastern Hebei. Then, on 28 July 1976, an earthquake hit Tangshan city. The city was greatly affected and nearly destroyed. Many people were killed or injured. The rescue work began s

14、oon 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 built. Exchange drafts. Use the 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 tenses? P 55 4 Evaluation