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课件网) Reading for Writing Write a summary Unit 4 Natural disaster What disaster is it Tsunami A tsunami is a series of waves caused by earthquakes or undersea volcanic eruptions. Look and predict What genre（体裁） of the text What are the features（特点） of news report Timeliness（及时） Concise （简洁的） language Objective（客观的） Organization Headline - tells what the story is about Byline（署名） - shows who wrote the story and when the event took place Lead - tells the most important facts Body - contains more information and details The headline should be brief and catch readers' eye. Ending - gives something to think about While -reading Read the news report and answer the questions. When did the tsunami happen What caused the tsunami Why would it be difficult to deliver food and supplies date reason reason On 26 December 2004 An strong earthquake Because of the dangerous conditions and damaged roads 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. Read the summary of the news report. Check the main points it includes. date time place event cause effect following events Strategy 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. Practice 1: Identify the main idea of a paragraph. (2017课标全国II, C) Terrafugia Inc. said Monday that its new flying car has completed its first flight, bringing the company closer to its goal of selling the flying car within the next year. The vehicle—named the Transition—has two seats, four wheels and wings that fold up so it can be driven like a car. The Transition, which flew at 1,400 feet for eight minutes last month, can reach around 70 miles per hour on the road and 115 in the air. It flies using a 23-gallon tank of gas and burns 5 gallons per hour in the air. On the ground, it gets 35 miles per gallon. What is the paragraph mainly about A.The basic data of the Transition. B.The advantages of flying cars. C.The potential market for flying cars. D.The designers of the Transition. who when what topic sentence data Read forthe Methods (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 ... ...
