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课件网) Reading for Writing Write a summary of a news report Unit 4 Natural Disasters Learning Objectives By the end of the class, you are able to： Acquire the information and the main idea of the news report. Figure out the organization and language feature of news reports. Grasp the writing essentials and language features of news summary. Write a summary by using the language in the reading text and be able to evaluate it with a partner. Lead-in What natural disaster happened in the video Lead-in A News Report Headline (tells what happened) Byline (shows the reporter and date) Lead (date , place, event and cause) Body(more details) End(effect/following events) Pre-writing What: When: Why: Where: How: Who: tsunami On 26 December, 2004. The tsunami was caused by a powerful earthquake. Coastlines across Asia. In Indonesia, India, Thailand, Malaysia, and at least four other countries. Foreign aid is organized, but supplies are difficult to deliver because of the dangerous conditions and damaged roads. More than 6,500 people were killed. structure headline lead body conclusion Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 details A News Report why what where when who Summarize the message accurately → Include six elements (5W1H)and write concisely Specific information: details, facts, data, examples, etc. Effect & Future tendency how 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. date cause following events event effect place time Read the summary and check the main points it includes. (1 mins) A good summary should includes the following key information: Date(when) Place(where) Cause(why) Damage(what/who) Effect（what/how） 5w+1H Pre-writing What is a summary A summary is a short statement of the main points. A summary paragraph tells the main ideas and the most important information of a longer passage. Original passage Summary a tree a trunk Step 1 Read the text and write a list of the main ideas and some details. Strange things happened in the countryside before the earthquake. An earthquake hit _____ China on 28 July 1976. _____ _____ _____ _____ Before Aftermath Rescue work Revival Date, place Tangshan The number of people who were killed or badly injured in the quake was more than 400,000. Nearly everything in the city was destroyed. Soldiers and medical workers came to help the people who had had great loss and to try and find survivors. With strong support from the government and the tireless effort of the city’s people, a new Tangshan was built on the ruins. While-writing Follow the steps below to write a summary of page 50. Step 2 Write down the main idea of each paragraph based on the details. Para1: Strange things happened in the countryside of Hebei, China. Para2: A ... ...
