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课件网) Unit4 Natural Disasters Reading for Writing What damage can it cause It can crash over everything in its way, buildings and even a whole city. Besides, it can cause many deaths too. What is the format of the news report name of the newspaper headline byline n. 标题下署名之行 Title Date Lead Body End Let’s learn about the structure of a typical news report. Reporter Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 A.Thousands of people were killed, hurt or missing in Asia. B.The number of deaths is expected to grow and the damage caused by the tsunami makes it difficult for rescue workers to help the survivors. C.A tsunami killed more than 6,500 people in Asia. Fast Reading Match the main idea with each paragraph. (1)When and where did the tsunami happen Around 7:00 a.m. Sunday, the tsunami happened off the west coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra Island. (2)what caused the tsunami A most powerful earthquake. 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） (2019课标全国I, D) Popularity is a well-explored subject in social psychology. Mitch Prinstein, a professor of clinical psychology sorts the popular into two categories: the likable and the status seekers. The likables’ plays-well-with-others qualities strengthen schoolyard friendships, jump-start interpersonal skills and, when tapped early, are employed ever after in life and work. Then there’s the kind of popularity that appears in adolescence: status born of power and even dishonorable behavior. topic sentence Topic: the word that appears repetitively What is the paragraph mainly about A.The classification of the popular. B.The characteristics of adolescents. C.The importance of interpersonal skills. D.The causes of dishonorable behavior. Practice 1: Identify the main idea of a paragraph. Read forthe Methods 1 the most powerful earthquake 2 crash into coastlines 3 be swept away by huge waves 4 reach a magnitude of 5 off the west coast 6 in that area alone 7 some 1,600 kilometers west of the quake center 8 be affected by Important phrases (P54 ~ P55) 最强的地震 被巨浪冲走 达到……震级 在西海岸边上 仅在那个地区 地震中心以西约1600公里 受到……的影响 袭击海岸线 例：昨晚他十多岁的儿子把他家的车撞坏了。 His teenage son _____ last night. crash v. 碰撞，撞击 The most powerful earthquake in the past 40 years caused a tsunami that crashed into coastlines across Asia yesterday, ... 1 昨日，40年来最强烈的地震引发海啸，重创亚洲沿海地带。 crashed the family car Guessing: what are other meanings of “crash” 1. Listen to the thunder crash. 2. His company crashed last year. 3. The P ... ...
