(共44张PPT)
Unit 4 Natural Disasters
Reading for Writing
Learning objectives
In this class, you will
1. read a news report about a natural disaster and two summaries of the news report;
2. conclude what a summary is and how to write a summary;
3. write two summaries.
name of the newspaper
title of the news report
reporter and date
a picture
of a tsunami
What main points should be included in a news report about a natural disaster
Time (when)
Place (where)
Cause (why)
Damage (what)
Rescue (how and what more to come)
A News Report about a Tsunami
1. When did the tsunami happen
2. What caused the tsunami
3. Why would it be difficult to deliver food and supplies
4. What do the numbers in the news report represent
A News Report about a Tsunami (Page 54)
1. When did the tsunami happen
“The most powerful earthquake in the past 40 years caused a tsunami that crashed into coastlines across Asia yesterday…”
It happened on 26 December, 2004.
A News Report about a Tsunami
2. What caused the tsunami
“Fishermen, tourists, hotels, homes, and cars were swept away by huge waves caused by the strong earthquake that reached a magnitude of 9.0.”
A News Report about a Tsunami
2. What caused the tsunami
A very powerful earthquake of 9.0-magnitude which happened under the sea off the west coast of Sumatra Island in Indonesia.
A News Report about a Tsunami
3. Why would it be difficult to deliver food and supplies
Dangerous conditions and damaged roads will make it difficult to deliver food and supplies.
A News Report about a Tsunami
4. What do the numbers in the news report represent
40 1,600
9.0 1,000,000
7:00 1,900
1,870 254
A News Report about a Tsunami
4. What do the numbers in the news report represent
40: The most powerful earthquake in the past 40 years caused the tsunami.
9.0: The strong earthquake reached a magnitude of 9.0.
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4. What do the numbers in the news report represent
7:00: The undersea quake struck around 7:00 a.m., Sunday.
1,870: In the west coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra Island alone, at least 1,870 people were killed.
A News Report about a Tsunami
4. What do the numbers in the news report represent
1,600: 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.
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4. What do the numbers in the news report represent
1,900: As many as 1,900 were killed along the southern coast.
254: Another 254 people were found dead in Thailand, and in southern Thailand, 1,900 people were hurt.
A News Report about a Tsunami
The tsunami which occurred in December of 2004 ultimately killed between 230,000 and 280,000 people in 14 countries. Indonesia was the worst affected area.
Cultural note
1. Why does the author write so many numbers in the report
2. What makes the news report more believable
A News Report about a Tsunami
1. Why does the author write so many numbers in the report
To show the great damage caused by the tsunami objectively.
A News Report about a Tsunami
2. What makes the news report more believable
The picture
The numbers
What the government officials and local people said
A News Report about a Tsunami
A summary of the news report (Page 55)
Read the summary. Check the main points it includes.
□date □ time □ place □ event
□ cause □ effect □ following events
A summary of the news report
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A summary of the news report
On 26 December, 2004, a tsunami hit Southeast Asia, killing more than 6,500 tourists, fishermen, and other locals. A great many people are still missing and the number of deaths is likely to increase. The damage caused by the disaster is making it hard for the rescue workers to provide the necessary help.
What is a summary
A summary of the news report
THE NIGHT THE EARTH DIDN’T SLEEP
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1. Read the text and write a list of the main details.
Strange things happened in the countryside before the earthquake.
1. Read the text and write a list of the main details.
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.
Nearly everything in the city was destroyed.
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1. Read the text and write a list of the main details.
Soldiers and medical workers came to help the people who had had great loss and to try and find survivors.
With strong support from the government and the tireless efforts of the city’s people, a new Tangshan was built upon the earthquake ruins.
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2. Write down the main idea of each paragraph based on the details.
Paragraph 1: Strange things happened in the countryside of Hebei, China.
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2. Write down the main idea of each paragraph based on the details.
Paragraph 2: A strong earthquake hit Tangshan, and many people were killed or injured.
Paragraph 3: The city was greatly affected and nearly destroyed.
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2. Write down the main idea of each paragraph based on the details.
Paragraph 4: The rescue work began soon after the quakes.
Paragraph 5: With strong support from the government and the city’s people, the new city of Tangshan was built.
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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.
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4. Use the checklist to give feedback on the draft.
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5. Revise your draft.
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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.
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Sample writing:
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 built.
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Follow the steps below:
Read the text and write a list of the main details.
Write down the main idea of each paragraph based on the details above.
Organise the ideas and draft your summary.
How to write a summary
Follow the steps below:
4. Use the checklist to give feedback on your draft.
5. Revise your draft.
How to write a summary
THE STORY OF AN EYEWITNESS (Adapted)
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Find answers to the questions from the text.
What was the first disaster
When and where did it happen
What was the second disaster
What damage did it cause
How did people behave
Who described the event
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1. What was the first disaster
The first disaster was the earthquake that struck in the morning.
2. When and where did it happen
It happened on Wednesday, April 18, 1906 at 5:15 in the morning.
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3. What was the second disaster
The second disaster was the fires caused by the earthquake.
4. What damage did it cause
It destroyed half of the city centre.
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5. How did people behave
They behaved well and there were no fights and no pushing or shoving.
6. Who described the event
Jack London.
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The first disaster was the earthquake that struck San Francisco on Wednesday, April 18, 1906 at 5:15 in the morning. The second disaster was the fires caused by the earthquake. These fires destroyed half of the city centre in a day. But people behaved well and there was no fighting or pushing. Jack London described the event from a ship in the harbour.
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CHINA TO THE RESCUE!
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CHINA TO THE RESCUE!
Homework(共25张PPT)
Unit 4 Natural Disasters
Video Time
Learning objectives
In this class, you will
collect information about the cause and the damage of a tsunami;
learn about scientists’ efforts to predict a tsunami.
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What natural disaster is shown in the pictures
Tsunami
What is a tsunami
What causes it
What is its damage
BEFORE YOU WATCH
tectonic plates
地壳板块
expand v. to become bigger in size 扩大
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There are few warning signs just before a tsunami hits.
A tsunami breaks just like an ordinary wave but is bigger.
Scientists at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center monitor the earth’s movements 24 hours a day in order to track tsunamis.
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There are few warning signs just before a tsunami hits.
WHILE YOU WATCH
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A tsunami breaks just like an ordinary wave but is bigger.
WHILE YOU WATCH
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Scientists at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center monitor the earth’s movements 24 hours a day in order to track tsunamis.
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An earthquake occurs when plates below the earth’s surface push together / pull apart.
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Tsunami waves deep at sea move fast and rise only a few/ hundreds of feet.
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As these killer waves enter shallow waters, their speed is reduced/ raised.
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Most tsunami damage is caused when the waves come in from/ move back out to the sea.
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What have you learnt about tsunamis
What is a tsunami
What causes a tsunami
What is the damage of a tsunami
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What causes a tsunami
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What is the damage of a tsunami
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What do scientists do in predicting a tsunami
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If they discover a quake big enough to _______ a tsunami, the scientists try to find out ______ the wave will head and warn people in its _____.
cause
where
path
Fill in the blanks.
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Their advice is simple: _______ the coastal areas and move to _______ ground. Wait for news that the danger has _______.
leave
higher
passed
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AFTER YOU WATCH
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What kind of help do you think people who have suffered from a tsunami need
When people are injured,
medical team should be sent there.
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What kind of help do you think people who have suffered from a tsunami need
Homework
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Trouble and problem Way to help
1. People are injured. Medical teams should be sent there.
Thank You
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