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课件网) Unit 4 Natural Disasters Reading for Writing Watch and say Watch and say What is a tsunami A tsunami is a series of waves in the s_____. It is often caused by an e_____. It is very d_____ and can cause great d _____ . ea arthquake angerous amage Let's read an article to know more about tsunami. P54 TSUNAMI HITS ASIA: OVER 6,500 DEAD Analyse the news report 1. What type of text is this A news report. 2. What is the structure of the news report Headline (what happened) Byline (repoter and date of the news release) Lead (date of the event, place, event and cause) Body (more details) End (effect and following events) 3. When and where did the tsunami happen It happened in Southeast Asia on 26 December 2004. 4. What caused the tsunami It was caused by an earthquake. 5. Why would it be difficult to deliever food and supplies Because the conditions were dangerous and the roads were damaged. Analyse the 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. A summary is a short statement of main points. A summary only tells the most important information of a longer passage. date cause following events event effect place time Where do the main points come from Read the text again and underline main points. The first main point Lead The second main point The third main point Body End examples/details Tips for finding the main points: 1.Pay attention to the first and last sentence of each paragraph. 2.Ignore the examples or details. On 26 December 2004, a tsunami killed more than How to write a summary 1. List the main points. 2. Rewrite the main points. Monday, 27 December 2004. The most powerful earthquake in the past 40 years caused a tsunami that crushed into coastlines across Aisa 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 mgnitude of 9.0. On 27 December 2004, a tsunami killed more than 6,500 tourists, fishermen and other locals in Southeast Asia. How 1. Simplify 2. Combine 3. Change the sentence pattern How to write a summary I C U nclude all the key points. ut unnecessary details. se your own words. (paraphrase) Practice THE NIGHT THE EARTH DIDN'T SLEEP (P50) Warning signs before the earthquake. B The immediate effects of the earthquake. C The revival of the city. D during the earthquake after the earthquake before the earthquake Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4 Paragraph 5 The happening of the big earthquake. A The rescue work. E Review the structure Find out the main points of each paragraph 1. Strange things were happening in the countryside ... ...
