Unit 4 Natural disasters Reading for writing公开课（ppt课件） -2022新人教版（2019）《高中英语》必修第一册.pptx

1、2019新人教高中英语必修一新人教高中英语必修一Unit 4 Natural Disasters Reading for WritingTsunamiTsunamiWhat is“tsunami”?The great waves“tsunami”is a series of traveling ocean waves of extremely long length generated by earthquakes occurring blow or near the ocean,submarine landslides and eruptions.Damage A Pacific-wide

2、tsunami generated by the 1960 Chile Earthquake.The Great Alaskan Earthquake of 1964 produced deadly tsunami waves in Alaska,Oregon and California.DamageIn 1992 and 1993 over 2,000 people were killed by tsunamis occurring in Nicaragua,Indonesia and Japan.2019 Indian Ocean tsunamithe,killing around 23

3、0,000 people.Warming upAfter scanning the materials,answer the questions.1.What is a tsunami?What causes it?Harbor wave.It is caused by the earthquake.2.What damage can it cause?It can crash over everything in its way,buildings and even a whole city.Besides,it can cause many deaths too.Look at the p

4、icture and title,infer the type of the text and predict what the text might be about.PredictionIt is a news report.It might be about the big damage the tsunami caused.Fast ReadingRead the news report released the day after a tsunami and answer the questions1.When did the tsunami happen?2.What caused

5、 the tsunami?3.Why would it be difficult to deliver food and supplies?It happened on 26 December,2004A very powerful earthquake of 9.0-magnitude which happened under the sea off the west coast of Sumatra Island in Indonesia.Dangerous conditions and damaged roads will make it difficult to deliver foo

6、d and supplies.Read the summary of the news report and check the main points it includeMain points in a news report The tsunami caused over 6500 people deaths and caused great damage to buildings,cars and roads.On 26 December,2004,The tsunami was caused by a powerful earthquake.In Indonesia,India,Th

7、ailand,Malaysia,and at least four other countries.Foreign aid is organized,but supplies are difficult to deliver because of the damaged roads.On 26 December 2004,a tsunami killed more than 6500 tourists,fishermen and other locals in Southeast Asia.Thousands of people are missing and the number of de

8、aths is expected to grow.The damage caused by the tsunami is making it difficult for rescue workers to help the survivors.Main points in sample summaryWhat main points does it include?(Ex.2 on page55)dateeventplaceeffectcauseWhat makes the news report believable?Writing styleThe spot picture,the ser

9、ious title,the numbers cited,and the fact reported in an objective manner are all what make the news report more believable.1.A summary is a short statement.2.It tells the main ideas and only lists the most important information.3.It doesnt literally copy the original text,which requires us to write

10、 in our own words.Features of summarySummary 概要是一篇较长文章本质思想的简洁重述，它要求用尽量少的语言对原文的主旨进行复述。概要不是简单的换句话说，更不是评论，而是作者思想中最基本部分的准确再现。考试说明中规定概要写作阅卷时按5个档次给分，其中最高档次第五档(21-25 points)的评分标准是：1.理解准确，涵盖全部要点；2.能准确使用相应的语法结构和词汇；3.完全使用自己的语言；4.有效使用了语句间的连接成分，使完成的概要结构紧凑。写作方法:1.定位查找核心信息通过阅读定位语篇的核心信息，包括核心单词，核心短语和核心句子。(句子为主，以单词和

11、短语为辅)2.改写用自己的语言改写信息在核心信息的基础上进行语言表达形式的改写，对原文的语言表达形式尽可能实现大规模的改变。改写过程中，原则上字数不超过原句，不改变原文的逻辑结构，充分考虑语句压缩。3.核查添加关联词，检查句子的连贯性核查句子的连贯性。核查标点、语法、连接词及字数，优先考虑使用较短的连接词，如：but，then，later等。write a summary for the text on page 50.Step I.Read the text and write a list of the main details.Strange things happened in the

12、 countryside before the earthquake;An earthquake hit _ China on 28 July 1976;_ _ _Writing a summaryTangshanThe 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

13、 great loss and to try and find survivors;With strong support from the government and the tireless efforts of the citys people,a new Tangshan was built upon the earthquake ruins.Step II.Write down the main idea of each paragraph based on the details above.Para1:Para2:Para3:Para4:Para5:Strange things

14、 happened in the countryside of Hebei,China.A strong earthquake hit Tangshan,and many people were killed or injured.The city was greatly affected and nearly destroyed.The rescue work began soon after the quake.With strong support from the government and the citys people,the new city of Tangshan was

15、built.StepIII.Organise the ideas and draft your summary.Sample WritingFor several days,strange things occurred in the countryside of northeastern Hebei.Then,on 28 July 1976,an earthquake hit Tangshan city.The city was greatly affected and nearly destroyed.Many people were killed or injured.The rescu

16、e work began soon after the quakes.Soldiers and medical workers arrived to find survivors and help the people who had lost everything.With strong support from the government and the tireless efforts of the people,a new Tangshan was built.Step IV.Exchange drafts.Use the checklist to give feedback on

17、your partners draft and further polish your work.Does the summary give you a clear idea of what the text is about?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?HomeworkWrite a summary for the text in Workbook on page 92.