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课件网) Unit4 Natural Disasters —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 Watch the video Tsunami: Killer Wave and find answers to the questions. A _____ is a series of(一系列) _____ in the sea. It is often caused by _____. It is very dangerous and can cause great _____. tsunami an earthquake or undersea volcanic eruptions damage waves Read the news report released(发行) the day after a tsunami and answer the questions. 1. When did the tsunami happen 2. What caused the tsunami 3. Why would it be difficult to deliver food and supplies on 26 December, 2004 An earthquake of 9.0 magnitude under the sea dangerous conditions and damaged roads 文本体裁 这是一篇关于_____的_____。 海啸 专题新闻 This passage is most likely to be taken from_____. (文章出处题) A magazine. A newspaper. A textbook (课本 ). An advertisement (广告). 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 The headline of the ne ... ...
