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课件网) Unit4 Natural Disasters Reading for Writing Learn a news report about a tsunami. Learn the structure of a summary. To write a summary. Step 1. Lead-in What disaster is it Tsunami Let’s watch a video to know more about Tsunami. Lead-in 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) Task 1 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 1 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 for the main idea. The Text 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. 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. why a tsunami Asia yesterday(Sunday, Dec.26,2004) caused by the most powerful earthquake in the past 40 years more than 6500 people in Indonesia, India, Thailand, Malaysia, and at least four other countries southeastern Asian countries what where when who Read for the main idea. The Text 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. details quote The headline of the news report should be brief and catch readers’ eyes. The news report uses lots of numbers or figures, which makes the report accurate and more convincing. In general, the language of the news report is very brief and concise. Read for the main idea The Text 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 ... ...
