(
课件网) Write a summary Unit 4 Reading for Writing Write a summary What is a summary A short statement (陈述) that gives the main information about something, without giving all the details. Write a summary of the news report. The news report is about a kind of natural disaster called _____ tsunami What is a tsunami What causes it Will it cause great damage to human beings 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 Step 1 Warming up (Book1-Unit4 Natural Disasters) What do you know about the following natural disasters What damage or losses can they cause to us humans Drought Fire What is the main idea of the passage This text is about a 1_____ earthquake in Tangshan. The text can be divided into 5 paragraphs. Para.1 describes (描写) 2 _____ things happening in the country -side. Para.2 tells us about what 3_____ when the earth began to shake. Para.3 tells us most of the city were 4_____. Para.4 tells us that 5_____ work or help came after the earthquake. Para.5 tells us Tangshan City began to 6_____ with the government’s 7_____ and the 8 _____ of the citizens (市民). Step 2 Listening and reading for general idea What is the main idea of the passage This text is about a 1 terrible earthquake in Tangshan. The text can be divided into 5 paragraphs. Para.1 describes 2 strange things happening in the country -side. Para.2 tells us about what 3 happened when the earth began to shake. Para.3 tells us most of the city were 4 destroyed. Para.4 tells us that 5 rescue work or help came after the earthquake. Para.5 tells us Tangshan City began to 6 revive with the government’s 7 support and the 8 efforts of the citizens. Step 2 Listening and reading for general idea 1. What happened before the earthquake 2. What happened during the earthquake 3. What damage and losses were caused by the earth- quake according to paragraph 3 4. How did people help the earthquake-stricken city after the earthquake based on Para.4 5. What changes have taken place with the government’s support and people’s tireless efforts in Tangshan Step 3 Reading for detailed information Paragraph 1 The most powerful earth-quake 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. Mann idea On 26 December 2004, a tsunami killed 6,500 people in Southeast Asia. place(地点) cause(成因) de ... ...
