Unit 4 Natural disasters Reading for writing （ppt课件） -2024新人教版（2019）《高中英语》必修第一册.pptx

1、Reading for WritingReading for WritingB1U4 Natural DisastersB1U4 Natural DisastersP.54A NEWS REPORTReporterTimeLeadTitleEndBody The most powerful earthquake in the past 40 years caused a tsunami that crashed into coastlines across Asia yesterday,killing more than 6,500 people in Indonesia,India,Thai

2、land,Malaysia,and at least four other countries.Lead01020304Event:Cause:Place:Time:tsunamiearthquakecoastlines across AsiaWhen did the tsunami happen?It happened on 26,December 2004.The most powerful earthquake in the past 40 years caused a tsunami that crashed into coastlines across Asia yesterday,

3、killing more than 6,500 people in Indonesia,India,Thailand,Malaysia,and at least four other countries.Lead01020304Event:Cause:Place:Date:Main points of the news,usually including the event,cause,place,date,and effect.tsunamiearthquakecoastlines across Asia26 December05Effect:killing more than 6,500

4、peopleFishermen,tourists,hotels,homes,and cars were swept away by The undersea quake struck around 7:00 a.m.,Sunday off the west coast of Indonesias Sumatra Island.In Sri Lanka,some 1,600 kilometers west of the quake centre,the number of death stood at 2,498,and one million more were affected Indian

5、 officials said as many as 1,900 had been killed.Another 254 were found dead and 54 in three other countries.In southern Thailand,1,900 people were hurt and many more were missing,local officials said.“I was.We had to leave everything and run to safety,”said Chandra Theeravit,a local Thai woman.Body

6、Specific examples&details of the event and its effects0102examples of countriesexamples of people03effects of the event 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.H

7、owever,dangerous conditions and damaged roads will make it difficult to deliver food and supplies.Possible effects,following actions about the event,and the difficulties of rescue or a conclusion.010203Possible effectsFollowing actionsDifficultiesEndSummary:On 26 December 2004,a tsunami killed more

8、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 tsunami is making it difficult for rescue workers to help the survivors.Read the summary of the news report.Check the main points it

9、includes.datetimeplaceeventcauseeffectfollowing eventsA good summary:1.Main idea&necessary details;2.Brief and objective;3.In a clear order and logic;4.Paraphrase/Use your own words.examplesMake a summary of the passage on P.50.(About 80 words.)Strange things happened in the countryside.150,000 sold

10、iers 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 citys 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 destr

11、oyed.List the main points according to the timeline.Organize the main points and draft your summary.Pay attention:A good summary:1.Main idea&necessary details;2.Brief and objective;3.In a clear order and logic;4.Paraphrase/Use your own words.A sample:An earthquake hit Tangshan,China on 28 July 1976.

12、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 support from the government and efforts of the citys people,a new Tangshan was built upon the ruins.