人教版（2019）必修第一册Unit 4 Natural Disasters Reading for Writing 课件（共18页）

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Book1 Unit 4 Natural disasters
（Reading for Writing）
1. To read a news report about Tsunami and answer 5Wh- and 1H
questions;
2. To identify the main points of the news report;
3. To understand the features and writing skills of a summary;
4. To write a summary of a news report.
Learning objectives
1. What was the text on page 50 about
2. When and where did the earthquake happen
3. What was the number of people who were killed or injured in the earthquake
4. What damage did the earthquake cause to Tangshan City and the surrounding area
1. Questions and Answers
1. What was the text on page 50 about
2. When and where did the earthquake happen
3. What was the number of people who were killed or injured in the earthquake
4. What damage did the earthquake cause to Tangshan City and the surrounding area
An earthquake
on 28 July 1976; in the city of Tangshan
400,000 people
Nearly everything was destroyed.
5. What would happen if an earthquake happened near a sea
HITS ASIA:
OVER 6,500 DEAD
TSUNAMI
Please read the reading material quickly and fill in the following form.
what when where who why how
Sunday, 26 December,2004
a powerful tsunami
people in Indonesia, India, Thailand, Malaysia, and four other countries
along the coastlines across Asia
caused by a powerful earthquake
terrible
more than6,500 people killed;
Thousands of people missing; Great damages
2. Scanning
Please read the summary of the news report and check the main points it includes.
Summary: 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 tsunami is making it difficult for rescue workers to help the survivors.
date time place event
cause effect following events
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3. Observing
Around 7:00 a.m.
when what who where why how
(1) Please compare the summary with the news report and try to find out: Which of the following are included in the summary
Sunday, 26 December, 2004
a powerful tsunami
people in Indonesia, India, Thailand, Malaysia, and four other countries
along the coastlines across Asia
caused by a powerful earthquake
terrible
more than6,500 people killed;
Thousands of people missing; Great damages
date
event
place
effect
4. Finding
(2) Please compare the language used in the summary and the news report and try to find out the difference.
in southeast Asia
…killing more than 6,500 people in Indonesia, India, Thailand, Malaysia, and four other countries
Along the coastlines across Asia
…killed more than 6,500 tourists, fishermen, and other locals
brief, generalized
A summary is a___________ statement of_____________ . A summary paragraph tells the_________________ and the________________ information of a longer passage.
As to a news report, an important way to get main points is to answer______________________________________ .
short
main points
main ideas
most important
5Wh- and 1How questions
How to get main points of a news report
5. Features of a summary
1. Please read the text on page 50 and try to list the main details of the text by filling in the following form.
new
Strange things
in the countryside
before the earthquake
An earthquake
the city of Tangshan
on 28 July 1976
400,000 people
Nearly everything
after the earthquake
strong support
the tireless efforts
When What Who where
Para.1
Para. 2-3
Para. 4-5
6. Practice
When What Who where
Para.1
Para. 2-3
Para. 4-5
after the earthquake
strong support
the tireless efforts
before the earthquake
strange things
in the countryside
on 28 July 1976
an earthquake
the city of Tangshan
400,000 people
nearly everything
the government
the city’s people
a new Tangshan
Soldiers and
medical workers
help
2. Please write down the main points of text based on the details above.
Para.1
Para. 2-3
Para. 4-5
1. Strange things happened in the countryside before the earthquake.
2. An earthquake hit the city of Tangshan China on 28 July 1976.
3. 400, 000 people were killed or badly injured in the quake.
4. Nearly everything was destroyed.
5. Soldiers and medical workers came to help the people who had had great loss and to try and find survivors.
6. With strong support from the government and the tireless efforts of the city’s people, a new Tangshan was built upon the earthquake ruins after the earthquake.
Please organize the ideas and draft your summary. Pay attention to the following:
A summary should be around one third of the length of the original text.
Write down the key supporting points only.
Do not include unimportant details or examples.
An earthquake hit the city of Tangshan China on 28 July 1976. Strange things happened in the countryside before the earthquake. Due to the earthquake, 400, 000 people were killed or badly injured in the quake, and nearly everything was destroyed. Luckily, 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 after the earthquake.
One possible version
Change the orders of the sentences.
Use
conjunctions .
Please use the checklist to check your draft.
Does the summary give 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
Do you use correct tenses
7. Self-assessment & revision
Please follow the steps above to write a summary of the text on Page 92.
8. Homework
Thanks for your attention!