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课件网) Unit 4 Natural disasters Reading for writing 人教版（2019）必修第 册 一 Learning objectives 1 Lead in 3 Writing 5 7 Assessment 2 4 6 Homework Summary While-reading 8 Pre-reading Writing 1 Learning objectives 1. To read a news report about a natural disaster and two summaries of the news report; 2. To conclude what a summary is and how to write a summary; 3. To write two summaries. 4. To promote students’ interest in writing. What if the earthquake happened under the sea Lead in 2 Lead in 2 tsunami What is a tsunami 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 Pre-reading 3 A News Report Headline (tells what happened) Byline (shows the reporter and date) Lead (date , place, event and cause) Body(more details) End(effect/following events) While-reading 4 Skim the news report and try to write a summary. A summary is a short statement of main points. A summary only tells the most important information of a longer passage. What main points should be included in a news report While-reading 4 A News Report Headline (tells what happened) Byline (shows the reporter and date) Lead (date , place, event and cause) Body(more details) End(effect/following events) While-reading 4 Read the text again and underline main points. The first main point The second main point The third main point examples/details Tips for finding the main points: 1.Pay attention to the first and last sentence of each paragraph. 2.Ignore the examples or details. While-reading 4 What can we do after finding the main points 1 List the main points Monday, 27 December 2004.The most powerful earthquake …caused a tsunami … yesterday, killing more than 6500 people in Indonesia, India,Thailand,Malaysia…Fishermen, tourists, hotels , homes and cars were swept away. 2 Rewrite the main points On 26 December 2004, a tsunami killed more than 6,500 tourists, fishermen and other locals in Southeast Asia. Simplify and combine Change the sentence pattern paraphrase Writing 5 What can we do after finding the main points 1 List the main points Thousands of people are still missing, and the number of deaths is expected to grow. 2 Rewrite the main points Thousands of people are missing and the number of deaths is expected to grow. Simplify and combine Change the sentence pattern paraphrase Writing 5 What can we do after finding the main points 1 List the main points However, dangerous conditions and damaged roads will make it difficult to deliver food and supplies. 2 Rewrite the main points The damage caused by the tsunami is making it difficult for rescue workers to help the survivors. Simplify and combine Change the sentence pattern paraphrase Writing 5 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 ex ... ...
