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Write a summary
B1U4 Reading for Writing
Learning objectivesTo enhance the ability to summarizeTo grasp the structure of news reportsTo be familiar with the language feature of news reportsTo practice summary writing– theme basedVideo WatchingWhat can you see Attention!What –when –where –who – why – damage
headline
byline, date
lead
conclusion
what, where, damage
body
structure
Headline
lead
body
conclusion
when
where
who
what
why
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
details
Pre-reading
02
P.54 Out task (任务)
Scan your paragraph and then write down what the paragraph is about—main idea.
Tips: Usually you can find topic sentences, if any; if not, try to summarize it by using content words – n./ v. / adj./ adv/ (num).
Reading for writing
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Read the headline(标题)
1. What happened
2. Where did it happen
3. How many people were dead
Tsunami Hits Asia: Over 6500 Dead
The Daily News
by Rober Wood house Monday, 27 December 2004
Paragraph 1
The 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 countries. 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 Indonesia's Sumatra Island. In that area alone, at least 1,870 people were killed.
过去40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6500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,印度尼西亚苏门答腊岛的西海岸。仅在那个地区,至少有1870人死亡。
Main idea:
Time, place, event
On 27th December 2004, a tsunami killed 6,500 people in Southeast Asia.
Time
Event
Place
Consequences (结果)
While-reading
03
Paragraph 2
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.
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2498人,另有100万人受到海啸的影响。印度官员表示,南部海岸已有多达1900人丧生。另有254人在泰国被发现死亡,54人在其他三个国家被发现死亡。当地官员说,在泰国南部,1900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。我们不得不放下一切,跑到安全的地方,”当地的泰国妇女钱德拉·塞拉维特说。
Main idea:
damage:
the missing and dead
Thousands of people are missing and dead.
Details: telling the number of people missing and dead
03
While-reading
第页Think it over—What is the relationship between 1stPara. & 2ndPara. structure
Headline
lead
body
conclusion
when
where
who
what
why
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
details
Pre-reading
02
总分
Paragraph 3
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. 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。
Main idea:-- damage and effect (Consequences)
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.
03
While-reading
the results and the rescues
Read the summary of the news report. Check the main points it includes.
Summary: On 26 December 2004, a tsunami killed more than 6,500 tourists, fishermen, and other locals in 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.
date
cause
time
place
event
effect
following event
A summary is a short statement of main points. A summary paragraph tells the main ideas and the most important information of a longer passage.
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summary
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Try to rewrite the summary of the text based on the following steps.
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.
Steps:
04
While-writing
Pre-writing
Quotes—original words of the local resident and officials.
Authentic (真实的)
A large number of figures to explain the losses and casualties.
Accurate and concise (简要)
Picture
Verbs: crashed into, were swept away, struck, had been killed, were found dead, were missing, and so on.
Vivid (生动的)
Language features (语言特点)
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Yesterday—the second day after the tsunami.
Instant/Timeliness (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.
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Write down the main idea of each paragraph 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 city’s people, the new city of Tangshan was rebuilt.
With strong support from the government and the tireless efforts of the city’s 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 Hebei, China.
Pre-writing
Read the text on P50 and write a list of the main ideas.
Organise the ideas and draft your summary.
Pay attention to the following key points:
A summary should be around one third the length of the original text—keep your draft concise with key words
Write down the key supporting points for the topic.
Do not include unimportant details or examples.
While-writing
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Checklist
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
Are there any spelling or punctuation errors
Is the summary the proper length
Does the writer use correct tenses
Get your draft back and revise it.
Use the checklist on P55 to give feedback on your partner’s draft.
Post-writing
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Post-writing
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Sample Writing
For several days, something abnormal/ strange occurred in the countryside of northeastern Hebei. In the early morning, on 28 July, 1976, an earthquake hit/ stuck Tangshan city, which was greatly/ 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.
Further polish your work.
Use what we have learned today to write a summary (no more than 60 words) of the text “China to the rescue” (P.94) or any English news report you’ve chosen and hand it in tomorrow.
Homework-Optional (选做)
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Thank you!
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