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课件网) Unit 4 Reading for Writing Write a summary A NEWS REPORT 04 02 Reporter 03 Time 01 Lead Title 06 End 05 Body 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. 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. 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. other imformation about the event End 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 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. 2. What happened during the earthquake (1) Nearly 1/3 of the nation _____ the quake. (2) A huge _____ appeared, cutting across houses, roads and water ways. (3) Hard hills of rock became rivers of _____. (4) A large city lay in _____. (5) 2/3 of people living there _____ or _____. (6) Thousands of children were left _____parents. Step 3 Reading for detailed information 3. What damage and losses (损失) were caused by the earthquake according to paragraph 3 (1) Nearly everything in the city was _____, including factories, buildings, homes and all of its _____. (2) Most bridges had _____ or _____ to cross. (3) The railway tracks became _____ pieces of metal. (4) A large number of pigs and chickens were _____. (5) The wells were filled with _____. (6) People in the city had _____ in getting food, water and electricity. Step 3 Reading for detailed information 4. How did people help the earthquake-stricken city after the earthquake based on Para.4 (1) Soldiers were sent by the army to dig out the _____and bury the _____. (2) Doctors and nurses were sent to _ ... ...
