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Unit 4 Natural Disasters
Reading for Writing
What natural disaster happened in the video
A tsunami is a series of waves in the s_____. It is often caused by an e__________. It is very d_______ and can cause great d _______ .
sea
earthquake
dangerous
damage
What is tsunami
What damage does tsunami cause
The wave crashes against objects near the shore and destroys them, but the water behind it can move much farther inland, lifting buildings off their foundations.
Due to the destruction of public health and sanitation infrastructure, health conditions deteriorate so badly when the tsunami recedes that many more people die in the days after the event.
1. What kind of type is
this passage
A news report.
2. What happened in this
passage
Tsunami hit Asia.
A news report
when
where
who
what
why
main events
summary
details
lead
headline
conclusion
body
Part 1 (paragraph1)
Part 2
(paragraph2&3)
Part 3
(paragraph4&5)
A:The effect of the earthquake.
B:The following events after the earthquake.
C:date, place and event.
Figure out main idea of each paragraph.
Skimming
Skimming
1.When did the tsunami happen
2.What caused the tsunami
3.Why would it be difficult to deliver food and supplies
It happened on 26 December,2004
A very powerful earthquake of 9.0-magnitude which happened under the sea off the west coast of Sumatra Island in Indonesia.
Dangerous conditions and damaged roads will make it difficult to deliver food and supplies.
What main points are mentioned in the lead
The most powerful earthquake in the past 40 years caused a tsunami that crashed into coastlines across Asia yesterday, killing more than 6500 people in Indonesia, India, Thailand, Malaysia, and at least four other countries.
Scanning
effect
Place, date, cause, event, effect.
cause
event
Scanning
In 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 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 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 when water started filling my home. We had to leave everything and run to safety," said Chandra Theravit,a local Thai woman.
1. Which countries were mentioned in this passage
Sri Lanka, India and Thailand.
2. Why did the author write so many numbers in the report
To show the great damage caused by the tsunami objectively.
Scanning
3. What will happen in the next few days
4. What will be the positive and negative aspects
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 aid
dangerous conditions
damaged roads
Summary
1. List main points of this news report.
When
On 26 December, 2004
Where
The tsunami hit Indonesia, India, Thailand, Malaysia, and at least four other countries.
What
The tsunami caused over 6500 people deaths and caused great damage to buildings, cars and roads.
Why
The tsunami was caused by a powerful earthquake.
How
Foreign aid is organized, but supplies are difficult to deliver because of the damaged roads.
Summary
2. Write a summary of this news report.
On 26 December 2004, a tsunami killed more than 6500
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.
Follow the steps below to write a summary for the text on page 50.
1). Write a list of the main details.
2). Write down the main idea of each paragraph.
3). Organize the ideas and draft your summary.
(para1) Strange things happened in the countryside before the earthquake.
(para1) An earthquake hit Tangshan China on 28 July 1976.
(para2) The number of people who were killed or badly injured in the quake was more than 400,000.
(para3) Nearly everything in the city was destroyed.
(para4) Soldiers and medical workers came and began rescuing and rebuilding the city soon after the quakes.
(para5) With strong support from the government and the tireless efforts of the city's people, a new Tangshan was built upon the earthquake ruins
.
Main points of each paragraph
Follow the steps below to write a summary for the text on page 50.
2. Write down the main idea of each paragraph based on the details above.
Paragraph 1: _________________________________________________
Paragraph 2: _________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
Paragraph 3: _________________________________________________
Paragraph 4: _________________________________________________
Paragraph 5: _________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
Strange things happened in the countryside of Hebei, China.
A strong earthquake hit Tangshan, and many people were killed or injured.
The city was greatly affected and nearly destroyed.
The rescue work began soon after the quakes.
With strong support from the government and the city’s people, the new city of Tangshan was built.
Rewriting
1. Strange things happened in the countryside before the earthquake. An earthquake hit Tangshan China on 28 July 1976.
Strange things occurred in the countryside before the earthquake. On 28 July 1976, an earthquake struck Tangshan, China.
Rewriting
2. With strong support from the government and the tireless efforts of the city's people, a new Tangshan was built upon the earthquake ruins.
Thanks to strong support from the government and the tireless efforts of the city‘s people, a new Tangshan came back to life again.
Summary
Strange things occurred in the countryside before the earthquake. on 28 July 1976, Tangshan was hit by an earthquake . More than 400,000 people were dead or injured. And the city was nearly ruined.
soldiers and medical workers arrived and started rescuing and rebuilding work right after the quakes. Because of the government’s support and the people‘s efforts, a new Tangshan was built upon the ruins .
Then,
However,
Typhoon Chaba makes landfall in China's Guangdong
Write a summary of this news report.
GUANGZHOU -- Chaba, the third typhoon of the year, slammed into the coastal area of Maoming City in South China's Guangdong province at around 3 pm Saturday.
According to the provincial meteorological department, Chaba will move northwest at a speed of 15 to 20 km per hour, pass through Maoming, and enter Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region on Saturday night.
Intense downpours and rainstorms are expected to lash the western part of the Pearl River Delta over the weekend, while the seas off Guangdong will experience strong gusts of up to about 160 km per hour, according to the meteorological forecast.
The provincial government has upgraded its emergency response level for typhoons to Level II, the second-highest, effective 8:30 am Saturday.
The regional government of Guangxi has also upgraded the emergency response level to Level II from Saturday noon and sent working groups to disaster-prone areas.
Rainstorms, with maximum precipitation expected to reach 600 mm, have been forecast to hit most parts of Guangxi from Saturday to Thursday.
South China's island province of Hainan earlier upgraded its emergency response level for Typhoon Chaba to Level II and halted railway and flight services. All scenic spot activities, maritime entertainment, and aerial sightseeing activities have also been suspended.
Summary
Chaba, the third typhoon of the year, made landfall in the coastal area of Maoming City in South China‘s Guangdong province at around 3 pm Saturday. It is expected to enter Guangxi on Saturday night. The Pearl River Delta will experience downpours and rainstorms. Many provinces have upgraded their emergency response level and some of them even halted railway and flight service. Working groups are also sent to disaster-prone areas.