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课件网) Unit 4 Natural Disasters Reading for Writing by Grace by the end of this class, students should be able to: 1. To form a clear understanding about tsunami 2. To understand the main idea and structure features of news report 3. To write a concise summary of a news report with a clear structure Learning objectives LEAD-IN Which natural disaster is mentioned Will it cause great damage to humans Tsunami. what is a tsunami A tsunami is a huge ocean wave caused by an earthquake under the sea. When the wave reaches land, it can flood cities, wash away buildings, and be very dangerous. People who live near the coast have warning systems to help them stay safe. LEAD-IN PRE-READING Look at the picture and title, infer the type of the text and predict what the text is mainly about. 1.What is the type of the text A. Narration(记叙文). B. Exposition(说明文). C. A news report. 2.What is the text mainly about _____(what) happened in _____ (where). WHILE-READING headline (what the text is about) end (effect and following events) body (more details) lead (who, what, when, where, why and how) byline (shows the reporter and date) Read the news report and find out the structure. WHILE-READING what the text is about more information, like details, examples, date... the most important point usually cover 5W&1H inspiration The structure of a news report headline lead body end WHILE-READING Read the headline and answer What happened Where did it happen How many people were dead WHILE-READING The most powerful earthquake in the past 40 years caused a tsunami that crashed into coastlines across Asia yesterday, killing more than 6500 people in Indonesia, India, Thailand, Malaysia, and at least four other countries. Read the lead (para 1) and find _____happened in _____ on_____. It is caused by _____ and killed _____. A tsunami coastlines across Asia 26 December 2004 a powerful earthquake more than 6500 people WHILE-READING To show that the disaster is severe and be more convincing. Read the body (the rest of para1 and para2) What’s the function of the numbers at least 1870 one million 2,489 1,900 254 54 1,900 WHILE-READING Thousands of people are still missing, and the number of deaths is expected to grow even higher over the next few days. Foreign aid is being organised for the tsunami-hit countries. However, dangerous conditions and damaged roads will make it difficult to deliver food and supplies. effect Thousands of people are still missing, and the number of deaths is expected to grow. Read the end (para 3) and find the main idea of each part / following events positive: Foreign aid is being organised. negative: It's difficult to deliver food and supplies. WHILE-READING Read for language How does the author describe numbers NOTE: use the words and phrases to describe numbers in your article. POST-READING Summary: On 26 December 2004, a tsunami killed more than 6,500 tourists, fishermen, and other locals ... ...
