Unit 4 Natural disasters Reading for Writing 课件(共23张PPT) 2025-2026学年人教版（2019）必修第一册
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Unit 4
Natural Disasters
Reading for Writing
Learning Objectives
1. To know more about the Tsunami and its effect.
2. To learn the format and the structure of a brief summary.
3. To learn how to write a summary.
Predict what the text is about according to the title and the picture
It is a news report. It might be about the big damage the tsunami caused.
A tsunami is an extremely large _______ in the sea. It is often caused by an ______________ or undersea volcanic eruptions. It can cause great __________.
wave
earthquake
damage
What is a tsunami Will it cause great damage to humans
1 When did the tsunami happen
2 What caused the tsunami
3 Why would it be difficult to deliver food and supplies
It happened around 7:00 am Sunday, 26 December 2004.
Because dangerous conditions and damaged roads would make it difficult to deliver food and supplies.
A very powerful earthquake of 9.0-magnitude which happened under the sea off the west coast of Sumatra Island in Indonesia.
Read the news report and answer the following questions.
Read the news report and find out the structure.
Headline (tells what happened)
Byline (shows the reporter and date)
Lead (date , place, event and cause)
Body(more details)
End(effect/following events)
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
Fatal and destructive
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.
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.
Summary: 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.
date
cause
time
effect
place
following events
event
date
event
place
effect
cause
(
)
who
when
what
where
why
Read the summary of the news report. Check the main points it includes.
Structure
of a news report
Headline
lead
body
Tendency
Effect
where
when
why
what
who
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
details
TSUNAMI HITS ASIA: OVER 6, 500 DEAD
海啸袭击亚洲：6500多人死亡
The most powerful earthquake 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.
昨日，40年来最为强烈的地震引发海啸，重创亚洲沿海地带，造成印度尼西亚、印度、泰国、马来西亚和至少其他四个国家的6，500多人死亡。
crash into coastlines across Asia
重创亚洲沿海地带
killing more than 6,500 people
现在分词短语作结果状语
Fishermen, tourists, hotels, homes, and cars were swept away by huge waves caused by the strong earthquake 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.
渔民、游客、酒店、住房和汽车都被9.0级强震所引发的巨浪卷走。海啸巨浪由周日上午7：00许发生在印度尼西亚苏门答腊岛西岸附近海域的海底地震引发。仅该地区就有至少1，870人死亡。
be swept away by huge waves
被巨浪卷走
reach a magnitude of
达到……震级
off the west coast
在西海岸边上
in that area alone
仅在那个地区
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.
政府官员称，在斯里兰卡，震中以西约1,600千米处，死亡人数高达2，498人，另有100多万人受到海啸的影响。印度官员称，南部海岸地区有多达1，900人丧生。泰国另有254人死亡，其他三个国家有54人丧生。
stand at : be at a particular level, amount, height,etc 达特定水平（数量、高度）
as many as 多达 （后接数词+可数名词复数
find +sb +形容词/介词/-ing短语
发现、发觉（处于某状态、在做某事）
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.
当地官员表示，泰国南部有1,900人受伤，失踪人数则更多。泰国当地的一位妇女钱德拉·特拉维说：“当时我和三个孩子正在吃早饭，海水开始灌入屋内。我们只好扔下一切，跑到安全地带。”
missing：not present after an accident, battle,etc, but not known to have been killed.
（人）失踪的
be doing ---when
正在做某事恰恰在此时
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.
仍有成千上万人失踪，预计未来几天死亡人数还将增加。目前正在为这些受灾国家组织国外援助。然而，由于条件险恶和道路受损，食物运送和物资补给将非常困难。
be expected to do
预计做某事
tsunamit-hit countries
遭受海啸袭击的国家
make it difficult to do sth
it 形式宾语，不定式是真正的宾语
A summary is a short statement of main points. A summary only tells the most important information of a longer passage.
What is a summary
Step1. Find out the main idea of each paragraph.
Step2. Integrate(整合)the main ideas.
Step3. Paraphrase(改写) the main idea of each paragraph.
Steps of writing a summary
Practice：write a summary for the text on page 50.
Step 1. Read the text and find out the main points.
Strange things happened in the countryside before the earthquake.
An earthquake hit __________________ China on 28 July 1976.
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
the city of Tangshan
400,000 people were killed or badly injured in the quake and nearly everything was destroyed.
Soldiers, doctors, nurses and workers were sent to help the city. Food and water were brought.
The new city has become a home to more than seven million people with great improvements in transportation, industry and environment.
Step 2. Write down the main idea of each paragraph based on the details above.
Para1:
Para2:
Para3:
Para4:
Para5:
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 quake.
With strong support from the government and the city's people, the new city of Tangshan was built.
For several days, strange things occurred in the countryside of northeasternHebei. Then, on 28 July 1976, an earthquake hit Tangshan city. The city was greatly affected and nearly destroyed. Many 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 tirelessefforts of the people, a new Tangshan was built.
Step 3. Organize the ideas and draft your summary.
√ 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 error
√ Does the writer use correct tenses
Step 4. Use the checklist to give feedback on your partner's draft and further polish your work.
Unit 4
Natural Disasters
Reading for Writing
Learning Objectives
1. To know more about the Tsunami and its effect.
2. To learn the format and the structure of a brief summary.
3. To learn how to write a summary.
Predict what the text is about according to the title and the picture
It is a news report. It might be about the big damage the tsunami caused.
A tsunami is an extremely large _______ in the sea. It is often caused by an ______________ or undersea volcanic eruptions. It can cause great __________.
wave
earthquake
damage
What is a tsunami Will it cause great damage to humans
1 When did the tsunami happen
2 What caused the tsunami
3 Why would it be difficult to deliver food and supplies
It happened around 7:00 am Sunday, 26 December 2004.
Because dangerous conditions and damaged roads would make it difficult to deliver food and supplies.
A very powerful earthquake of 9.0-magnitude which happened under the sea off the west coast of Sumatra Island in Indonesia.
Read the news report and answer the following questions.
Read the news report and find out the structure.
Headline (tells what happened)
Byline (shows the reporter and date)
Lead (date , place, event and cause)
Body(more details)
End(effect/following events)
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
Fatal and destructive
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.
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.
Summary: 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.
date
cause
time
effect
place
following events
event
date
event
place
effect
cause
(
)
who
when
what
where
why
Read the summary of the news report. Check the main points it includes.
Structure
of a news report
Headline
lead
body
Tendency
Effect
where
when
why
what
who
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
details
TSUNAMI HITS ASIA: OVER 6, 500 DEAD
海啸袭击亚洲：6500多人死亡
The most powerful earthquake 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.
昨日，40年来最为强烈的地震引发海啸，重创亚洲沿海地带，造成印度尼西亚、印度、泰国、马来西亚和至少其他四个国家的6，500多人死亡。
crash into coastlines across Asia
重创亚洲沿海地带
killing more than 6,500 people
现在分词短语作结果状语
Fishermen, tourists, hotels, homes, and cars were swept away by huge waves caused by the strong earthquake 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.
渔民、游客、酒店、住房和汽车都被9.0级强震所引发的巨浪卷走。海啸巨浪由周日上午7：00许发生在印度尼西亚苏门答腊岛西岸附近海域的海底地震引发。仅该地区就有至少1，870人死亡。
be swept away by huge waves
被巨浪卷走
reach a magnitude of
达到……震级
off the west coast
在西海岸边上
in that area alone
仅在那个地区
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.
政府官员称，在斯里兰卡，震中以西约1,600千米处，死亡人数高达2，498人，另有100多万人受到海啸的影响。印度官员称，南部海岸地区有多达1，900人丧生。泰国另有254人死亡，其他三个国家有54人丧生。
stand at : be at a particular level, amount, height,etc 达特定水平（数量、高度）
as many as 多达 （后接数词+可数名词复数
find +sb +形容词/介词/-ing短语
发现、发觉（处于某状态、在做某事）
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.
当地官员表示，泰国南部有1,900人受伤，失踪人数则更多。泰国当地的一位妇女钱德拉·特拉维说：“当时我和三个孩子正在吃早饭，海水开始灌入屋内。我们只好扔下一切，跑到安全地带。”
missing：not present after an accident, battle,etc, but not known to have been killed.
（人）失踪的
be doing ---when
正在做某事恰恰在此时
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.
仍有成千上万人失踪，预计未来几天死亡人数还将增加。目前正在为这些受灾国家组织国外援助。然而，由于条件险恶和道路受损，食物运送和物资补给将非常困难。
be expected to do
预计做某事
tsunamit-hit countries
遭受海啸袭击的国家
make it difficult to do sth
it 形式宾语，不定式是真正的宾语
A summary is a short statement of main points. A summary only tells the most important information of a longer passage.
What is a summary
Step1. Find out the main idea of each paragraph.
Step2. Integrate(整合)the main ideas.
Step3. Paraphrase(改写) the main idea of each paragraph.
Steps of writing a summary
Practice：write a summary for the text on page 50.
Step 1. Read the text and find out the main points.
Strange things happened in the countryside before the earthquake.
An earthquake hit __________________ China on 28 July 1976.
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
the city of Tangshan
400,000 people were killed or badly injured in the quake and nearly everything was destroyed.
Soldiers, doctors, nurses and workers were sent to help the city. Food and water were brought.
The new city has become a home to more than seven million people with great improvements in transportation, industry and environment.
Step 2. Write down the main idea of each paragraph based on the details above.
Para1:
Para2:
Para3:
Para4:
Para5:
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 quake.
With strong support from the government and the city's people, the new city of Tangshan was built.
For several days, strange things occurred in the countryside of northeasternHebei. Then, on 28 July 1976, an earthquake hit Tangshan city. The city was greatly affected and nearly destroyed. Many 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 tirelessefforts of the people, a new Tangshan was built.
Step 3. Organize the ideas and draft your summary.
√ 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 error
√ Does the writer use correct tenses
Step 4. Use the checklist to give feedback on your partner's draft and further polish your work.