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课件网) Book1 Unit4 课时四 Reading for Writing 读写课 Activity 1. Fast reading. 1.When did the tsunami happen (Time) A. December 27,2004. B. December 26,2004. C. December 25,2004. D. December 24,2004. 2.Where did the earthquake happen ( Place) A. Along the coastline across Asia. B. Off the west coast of Sumatra Island. C. On the southern coast of India. D. In the southern Thailand. 3.How many deaths caused by the tsunami along the southern coast were mentioned according to Indian officials ( Event) A. About 2,498. B. As many as l,900. C. More than 4,300. D. More than 4,700. 4. Which is TRUE according to the text A. The tsunami was caused by the most powerful earthquake ever. B. The earthquake struck right on Sumatra Island. C. Foreign aid can't reach the damaged area because of the dangerous conditions. D. The southern coast of India was affected by the tsunami as well. The news report includes the following points folloing events date time place event effect cause a news report Activity 2. Find out the following words and word chunks. 在过去的40年里 另外四个国家 游客 巨浪 百万 in the past 40 years four other countries tourists huge waves million 失踪的 当地官员 跑到安全地带 在接下来的几天里 外国援助 missing local officials run to safety over the next few days foreign aid Activity 3. 研典句 学用法 1.The most powerful earthquake in the past 40 years caused a tsunami that crashed into coastlines across Asia yesterday, killing more than 6,500 people in Indonesia，India，Thailand，Malaysia，and at least four other countries. killing more than 6,500 people...为现在分词短语作结果状语。 ※现在分词(短语)作结果状语常表示意料、情理之中的结果。 ※不定式(短语)作结果状语常表示出乎意料的结果。 (1)There was a strong storm this morning, causing many flights to be cancelled. 今天早晨有强暴风雨，导致许多航班被取消了。 (2)He studied hard, only to fail in the examination. 他学习很努力，考试却不及格。 (3)The earthquake struck the city, _____. 地震袭击了这座城市，使得许多人无家可归。 (4)He hurried to the station, _____. 他匆忙赶到车站，却发现火车已经开走了。 leaving lots of people homeless only to find the train had left 2.I was having breakfast with my three children when water started filling my home. ※ be doing...when...意为“正在做……这时……”，when用作并列连词。 ※ be about to do...when.../be on the point of doing...when...正要做……这时…… had done...when...刚做完……就…… (5)I _____ when I saw a boy falling off his bike. 我正在路上开车，这时我发现一个男孩从自行车上掉下来。 (6)I _____ when the phone rang.我正要出去，这时电话铃突然响了。 (7)We _____ the plane took off. 我们刚到机场，飞机就起飞了。 I was driving along the road was about to go out/ was on the point of going out had just arrived at the airport when 3.However, dangerous conditions and damaged roads will make it difficult to deliver food and supplies. think/ believe/ make/ find/ consider/ feel+ it + adj./ n. + (for sb.) to do sth. (8)要想 ... ...
