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课件网) Unit4 Natural Disasters Reading for Writing Lead-in What if an earthquake happens under the sea Tsunami What is a tsunami A tsunami is an extremely strong wave caused by sudden movements of the ocean floor due to _____, _____ on the sea floor or large _____ _. It can cause great _____. Lead-in earthquakes landslides volcanic eruptions destruction Read for structure 1. Skim the news report and work out the structure. headline reporter date lead body end Structure of a news report headline lead body end the most important to the least important Tell the readers the content directly The most important part Usually cover 5W&H Use details, facts, examples, data, etc. Effect Future tendency Read for main idea 2. Read the news report and find the main idea of each paragraph. What happened Where did it happen When did it happen Why did it happen Who were killed Main idea: A tsunami caused by a strong earthquake killed more than 6,500 people in Southeast Asia on 26 December 2004. (para. 1) Read for main idea (para. 2) Main idea: More than 6,500 people were dead and missing. The number of the dead and the missing is 6597(＞6500） Read for main idea Main idea: The number of the dead and missing is likely to increase, and it is difficult for rescue workers to deliver food and supplies. Possible effects and future tendency of the event. (para. 3) Q：What is a summary 3. Read the summary of the news report . 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 A summary is a short statement of main points. A summary paragraph tells the main ideas and the most important information of a longer passage. √ √ √ √ √ √ √ Discussion 4. What makes a good summary A good summary should includes: The main ideas Important details A good summary is short, true and fair. A good summary is written in your own words and in a clear order that the original text is presented in. Steps of writing a summary 1. Find our the main ideas of each paragraph. 2. Integrate （整合）the main ideas. 3.Paraphrase the sentences. Writing 5. Follow the steps below to write a summary for the text on page 50. Read the text and write a list of the main ideas. strange things happened in the countryside before the earthquake. an earthquake hit Tangshan China on 28 July 1976. more than 400,000 people were killed or badly injured. the city began to breathe again with the help of rescue workers. Tangshan started to revive with the government’s support and people’s efforts. nearly everything in the city was destroyed Writing ② Write down the main idea of each paragraph based on the details above. Para 1:___ ... ...
