1、Unit 4 Reading for WritingtsunamiLead inWhat causes it?What is a ?A tsunami is a series of waves caused by undersea earthquakes or volcanic eruptions.What disaster is it?Pre-readingLook at the picture and title, infer the type of the text and predict what the text might be about. It is a news report
2、.It might be about the big damage the tsunami caused. Pre-readingWhat does a piece of news usually include?lead summary explanation/summary details and more information Tsunami Hits Asia: Over 6500 Dead1st sentence in Para1The most powerful earthquake in the past 40 years .and at least four other co
3、untries.headlinethe rest of the textbodywho,what,when,where,why/howRead the headline1. What happened?2. Where did it happen? Tsunami Hits Asia: Over 6500 DeadRead the lead1. When did the tsunami happen?2. Why did tsunami happen?3. Who were the victims? The most powerful earthquake in the past 40 yea
4、rs 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.Mind-Map 1a tsunami Asiayesterday(Sunday, Dec.26,2004)caused by the most powerful earthquake in the past 40 years more than
5、 6500 people in Indonesia, India, Thailand, Malaysia, and at least four other countrieswhatwherewhowhywhensoutheastern Asian countriesIndonesia Sri Lanka India Thailand3 other contriesthe distance to the quake centerthe number of the deadthe number of the injured/affected_affected_injured,many more
6、_Read the bodyPara 1&2 influence of the tsunami1600 km westmore than 187024981900254one million more1900missingWhat do these numbers suggest?The damage is very severe.54Read the body1. What would happen in the next few days?2. What would be the positive and negative aspects of the rescue work?Para 3
7、 influences & measures The number of deaths is expected to grow even higher.Positive: _ is being organized.Negative: _and _ will make it difficult to deliver food and supplies.foreign aiddangerous conditions damaged roads Read the summary of the news report. Check the main points it includes.A summa
8、ry is a short statement of main points. A summary paragraph tells the main ideas and the most important information of a longer passage. date time place event cause effect following events SummaryOn 26 December 2004, a tsunami killed more than 6,500 tourists, fishermen, and other locals in Southeast
9、 Asia. This is the disaster caused by the strong earthquake that reached a magnititude of 9.0, and it struck around 7:00 a.m.Thousands of people arc 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.
10、Read the summary of the news report. Check the main points it includes.Lets do it!Follow the steps above to write a summary for the text on page 50.1). Write a list of the main details. 2). Write down the main idea of each paragraph.3). Organize the ideas and draft your summary. 1)Read the text and
11、write a list of the main details.Strange things happened in the countryside before the earthquake .An earthquake hit_China on 28 July 1976. _Tangshan More than 400,000 people were killed or badly injured.Nearly everything in the city was destroyed.The government and the soldiers came and began rescu
12、ing and rebuilding the city.2) Write down the main idea of each paragraph based on the details above.Paragraph 1_Paragraph 2 _Paragraph 3 _ _Paragraph 4 _Paragraph 5 _ _The governments support and peoples effort makes a new Tangshan.Warning signs before the earthquake.Destruction of the earthquake.S
13、uffering of the people and the city after the earthquake.Help from all over the country.3) Organise the ideas and draft your summary. Pay attention to the following: A summary should be around one third the length of the original text. Write down the key supporting points for the topic. Do not inclu
14、de unimportant details or examples.Sample Writing For several days, strange things occurred in the countryside of north eastern 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 rescue work began
15、 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.Compare your summary with the sample writing and use the checklist to e
16、valuate your summary.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 errors?Does the writer use correct tenses?1 release the news report 2 crash into coastlines 3 sweep away4 Stand at5 Foreign aid6 in that area alone 7 deliver food and supplies8 be affected by Important phrases (P54 P55)发布新闻发布新闻消灭，彻底消除消灭，彻底消除达到特定水平（高度、数量等）达到特定水平（高度、数量等）国外援助国外援助仅在那个地区仅在那个地区配送食物和物资配送食物和物资受到受到的影响的影响袭击海岸线袭击海岸线Thanks you
