Unit 4 Natural disasters Reading for Writing 课件（31页） 2024-2025学年高一英语人教版（2019）必修第一册

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Unit 4 Natural Disasters
Reading for Writing
1. To grasp the structure of news reports to enhance the ability to summarize
2.To be familiar with the language feature of news reports
3.To practice summary writing– theme based
Learning objectives
What natural disaster did you see
The deadliest ever recorded occurred in of 2004.
An off the coast of Indonesia caused a tsunami that rushed across the Indian Ocean and reached as far as the coast of Africa. Whole sections of cities were destroyed.
More than people died. Most had no way of being warned
tsunami
earthquake
December
200,000
Lead-in
Watch and answer
Where is the text taken from
A. A newspaper
B. A brochure
C. An encyclopedia
D. A blog
What's the main idea of title
A. A disaster hit the earth in 2004.
B. The rescue work was taken in at Tsunami.
C. A tsunami killed a lot of people in Asia.
A news report
Task 1 Read the news report and find out the structure.
Headline
(tells what the story is about)
Body
(contains more information and details)
Ending
(gives something to think about)
Byline
(shows who wrote the story)
Lead
(includs who, what, when, where, why and how)
Reading
structure
Headline
lead
body
conclusion
when
where
who
what
why
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
details
新闻的六要素
Task 2 Read the news report(P54) released the day after a tsunami and answer the question.
1. When did the tsunami happen
2. What caused the tsunami
3. Why would it be difficult to deliver food and supplies
Task
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1. When did the tsunami happen
On 26 December 2004.
2. What caused the tsunami
The most powerful earthquake in the past 40 years caused the tsunami.
3. Why would it be difficult to deliver
food and supplies
Because the conditions are dangerous and the roads were damaged.
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
Read Para 1 and finish the table.
When (date)
What (event)
Where (place)
Why (cause)
Who
How
26 December 2004
A tsunami crashed
Southeast Asia
A powerful undersea earthquake
More than 6,500 people were killed
Foreign aid is organized, but supplies are difficult to deliver
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)
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
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 Theeravit, a local Thai woman.
To show how great the ________ is and make the report more convincing.
damage
Read Para 2 and think about what’s the function of the numbers mentioned in this paragraph.
Think it over—
What is the relationship between 1st Para. & 2nd Para.
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.
the results and the rescues
1.What would happen in the next few days
2.What would 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
Read Para 3 and answer the questions.
□ date □ time □ place □ event
□ cause □ effect □ following events
Summary
On 26 December 2004, a tsunami killed more than 6,500 tourists, fishermen, and other locals in Southeast Asia. This is the disaster caused by the strong earthquake that reached a magnititude of 9.0, and it struck around 7:00 a.m.Thousands of people arc 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.
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Task 3 Read the summary of the news report. Check the main points it includes.
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)
Yesterday—the second day after the tsunami.
Instant/Timeliness （时效性）
Writing
Task 4 Follow the steps below to write a summary for the text on page 50.
1. Read the text and write a list of the main details.
Strange things happened in the countryside before the earthquake.
An earthquake hit ___________________ China on 28 July 1976.
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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.
2. 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.
Read the text on P50 and write a list of the main ideas.
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.
An earthquake hit Tangshan, China at 3:42 a.m. on 28 July 1976. Before the earthquake, strange things happened in the countryside. The number of people who were killed or badly injured in the quake was more than 400,000 and nearly everything in the city was destroyed. But hope was not lost. Soldiers, doctors, nurses and workers were sent to help the city. Food and water were brought into the city. Slowly, Tangshan began to revive itself and now the new city has become a home to more than seven million people with great improvements in transportation, industry and environment.
Sample Writing 1
Sample Writing 2
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.
4. Use the checklist to give feedback on your partner’s draft.
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
Is the summary the proper length
Are there any spelling or punctuation errors？
Does the writer use correct tenses
CHINA TO THE RESCUE!
Write a summary for the text on Page 94.
Homework