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课件网) U4 Natuaral disasters Reading for writing Learning objectives 1. Acquire the key points of the news report. 2. Figure out the structure of the news report. 3. Write a summary and evaluate it with partners. 4.Raise awareness of natural disasters and be positive to face them. Be a news reporter Good morning, it's 17 April. A strong earthquake hit Ecuador yesterday. The 7.8 magnitude earthquake damaged many buildings, and early reports said that about 230 people were killed and more than 1, 500 were injured. Volunteers and rescue workers are helping the survivors. Revision Tsunami What Tsunami hits Asia: over 6, 500 dead headline byline lead body end what when where why who how Main elements A news report Struture When on 26 December 2004 Step 1 What an earthquake Why？ dangerous conditions damaged roads □ date □ time □ place □ event □ cause □ effect □ following events On 26 December 2004, a tsunami killed more than 6,500 tourists, fishermen, and other locals in Southeast Asia. This is the disaster caused by the strong earthquake. 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 Step 2 A summary A summary is a short statement of main points. A summary paragraph tells the main ideas and the most important information of a longer passage. Let’s invite an AI reporter to broadcast the news. A terrible _____ happened in _____ in_____ and caused great damage to more than _____ people. earthquake Tangshan 1976 400,000 What warning signs happening damage rescue work revival The earthquake of Tangshan Warning signs before the earthquake. The happening of the big earthquake. The immediate effects of the earthquake. The rescue work after the eartnquake. The revival of the city after the earthquake. Main ideas You can start like this: An earthquake hit Tangshan... Step 3 Your summary checklist content scores Does the summary give you a clear idea of what the text is about 1 2 3 4 5 Does the summary include only the most important information of the text Is the summary the proper length Are there any spelling or punctuation error Does the writer use correct tenses Let’s invite an AI reporter to broadcast the news. Be a news reporter An earthquake hit Tangshan, China at 3:42 a.m. on 28 July 1976. Before the earthquake, strange things happened in the countryside. The number of people who were killed or badly injured in the quake was more than 400,000 and nearly everything in the city was destroyed. But hope was not lost. Soldiers, doctors, nurses and workers were sent to help the city. Food and water were brought into the city. Slowly, Tangshan began to revive itself and now the new city has become a home to more than seven million people with great improvements in transportation, industry and environment. A summary Be around one third the le ... ...
