(
课件网) Unit 4 Natural Disasters Reading for Writing Lead in 1. What natural disaster is shown in the picture 2. How much do you know about it What causes it Tsunami is also called tidal wave(海啸). It is _____ to the tidal activity by the gravitational forces(引力) of the Sun and Moon. It is caused by _____ underwater, such as volcanic eruption, submarine landslide or earthquake. When it reaches shallow water, wave speeds _____ while its height _____. unrelated energy slow down rises Lead in The Daily News Reading newspaper This passage is most likely to be taken from _____. A news report What’s the structure of this news report Headline (tells what happened) Byline (shows the reporter and date署名行) Lead (date, place, event and cause导语） Body (more details) End (effect) Read the lead(导语） 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. What happened Where did it happen When did it happen Why did it happen Who were killed event place time cause people Reading Integrate information. P54 a tsunami on 26 December, 2004 in Asia. was caused by a powerful earthquake. more than 6,500 people Main point: (what)caused by (why) in the past 40years killed more than (who) in (where) on _____ (when). Integrate information. P54 a tsunami on 26 December, 2004 in Southeast Asia. was caused by a powerful earthquake. more than 6,500 people Main point: A tsunami (what) caused by a most powerful earthquake (why) in the past 40years killed more than 6,500 people (who) in Southeast Asia (where) on 26 December, 2004 (when). Read the body P54 (the rest of para1 and para2) 2.What is the number of death in Indonesia’s Sumatra Island, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand 1.Who was the victim？ Fisherman, tourist and the locals. 1900 2498 254 1870+ Three other countries 54 6576+ were killed How many people died in different countries Place The number of the dead Indonesia More than 1,870 Sri Lanka India Thailand 3 other countries Place The number of the injured/affected Sri Lanka one million affected Thailand 2,498 1,900 254 54 1,900 hurt, many more missing Damage 6576 Read the body P54 (the rest of para1 and para2) Victims: Fisherman, tourists and the locals. Damage: More than 6,500 people were dead and missing. Main point: More than 6,500 fishermen, tourists and locals were dead and missing. Integrate information. P54 Paragraph 3 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. Main idea: Seriousness(严重性): Thousands of people are missing and the number of deaths is expected to grow. Following events(后续活动): Th ... ...
