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课件网) Unit 4 Natural disasters Reading for writing Tsunami Leading-in What disaster is it What is a tsunami A tsunami is a series of waves caused by earthquakes or undersea volcanic eruptions. 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 name(报刊名称) picture(图片) title(标题) name of reporter(记者) date of releasing(发行日期) 英文报刊的常见形式 Read the news report(新闻报道) released(发行) the day after a tsunami and answer the questions. 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). More than 6500 people were killed Who The tsunami caused over 6500 people deaths and caused great damage to buildings, cars and roads. What On 26 December, 2004, When The tsunami was caused by a powerful earthquake. Why In Indonesia, India, Thailand, Malaysia, and at least four other countries. Where Foreign aid is organized, but supplies are difficult to deliver because of the damaged roads. How Read and find out the five Ws and one H of the reading material: Read the text on page 54 and then choose the best answer. 1．What's the main idea of the passage A．Something about the most powerful tsunami in Asia. B．The cause of the most powerful tsunami in Asia. C．The loss of the most powerful tsunami in Asia. D．How to rescue ourselves in times of disaster. 2．What caused the tsunami A．Hurricane B．Typhoon C．Flood D．Earthquake 3．What is a magnitude of the earthquake that happened on December 27, 2004 A．7.0 B．9.0 C．7.5 D．6 4．Why was food and supplies hard to deliver A．Because there were not enough food and supplies. B．Because rescue teams dared not go. C．Because conditions were hard and roads were destroyed. D．Because governments didn't organize rescue teams. A D B C Prep for writing 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. What is a summary 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. ※be expected to do s.th = be projected to ... ...
