1、Write a summaryBook 1 Unit 4Reading for WritingSpeaker name dateAt the end of this class, youll be able to1. Obtain the structure of the summary of a news report.2. Write a summary by specific steps.Leading-in: Watch a video about tsunami and find out what caused this disaster as well as its damage.
2、A tsunami is a very large wave, often caused by an earthquake, that flows onto the land and can cause widespread deaths and destruction.First-reading: Read the news report released the day after a tsunami and answer the questions.1. When did the tsunami happen?It happened on 26 December, 2004.2. Wha
3、t caused the tsunami?A very powerful earthquake of 9.0-magnitude which happened under the sea off the coast of Sumatra Island in Indonesia.3. Why would it be difficult to deliver food and supplies?Dangerous conditions and damaged roads will make it difficult to deliver food and supplies.Second-readi
4、ng: Circle these numbers in the passage and find out the meanings they represent.Second-reading: Circle these numbers in the passage and find out the meanings they represent.The most powerful earthquake in the past 40 years caused a tsunami killing more than 6,500 people in Indonesia, India, Thailan
5、d, Malaysia, and at least four other countries.by the strong earthquake that reached a magnitude of 9.0.Second-reading: Circle these numbers in the passage and find out the meanings they represent.In that area along, at least 1,870 people were killed.the number of deaths stood at(达到) 2,498, and one
6、million more were affected by the tsunami.Indian officials said as many as 1,900 had been killed along the southern coast.Second-reading: Circle these numbers in the passage and find out the meanings they represent.Another 254 were found dead in Thailand and 54 in three other countries. In Southern
7、Thailand, 1,900 people were hurt and many more were missing, local officials said.Why did the author cite these numbers?To show how great the damage is and make the report more convincing.What information should be included in a news report?In the first lesson of Listening and Speaking, we leant the
8、 elements of a news report, namely, Think about what information should be included in the summary of a news report?Summary: 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 deaths is expect
9、ed to grow. The damage caused by the tsunami is making it difficult for rescue workers to help the survivors.Read the summary of the news report. Check the main points it includes.pdatepcauseptimepeffectpplacepfollowing eventspeventdateeventplaceeffectcause() A summary is a short statement of main p
10、oints. A summary paragraph tells the main ideas and the most important information of a linger passage.Task: Write a summary for the text on page 50. THE NIGHT THE EARTH DIDNT SLEEPStrange things were happening in the countryside of northeast Hebei. For three days the water in the village wells rose
11、 and fell, rose and fell. There were deep cracks that appeared in the well walls. At least one well had some smelly gas coming out of it. Chickens and even pigs were too nervous to eat. Mice ran out of the fields looking for places to hide and fish jumped out of the water. At about 3:00 a.m., on 28
12、July 1976, bright lights were seen in the sky outside the city of Tangshan and loud noises were heard. But the citys one million people were asleep as usual that night. At 3:42 a.m., everything began to shake. It seemed as if the world were coming to an end! Eleven kilometres directly below the city
13、, one of the most deadly earthquakes of the 20th century had begun, a quake that even caused damage more than 150 kilometres away in Beijing. Nearly one third of the whole nation felt it! A huge crack, eight kilometres long and thirty metres wide, cut across houses, roads and waterways. Hard hills o
14、f rock became rivers of dirt. In less than one minute, a large city lay in ruins. Two thirds of the people who lived there were dead or injured. Thousands of children were left without parents. The number of people who were killed or injured reached more than 400,000. Everywhere survivors looked, th
15、ere was nothing but ruins. Nearly everything in the city was destroyed. About 75 percent of the citys factories and buildings, 90 percent of its homes, and all of its hospitals were gone. Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves but no wind could blow them away. Most bridges had fallen and o
16、r were not safe to across. The railway tracks were now useless pieces of metal. Tens of thousands of cows, hundreds of thousands of pigs, and millions of chickens were dead. Sand now filled the wells instead of water. People were in shockand then, later that afternoon, another big quake shook Tangsh
17、an again. Even more buildings fell down. Water, food, and electricity were hard to get. People began to wonder how long the disaster would last. But hope was not lost. Soon after the quakes, the army sent 150,000 soldiers to Tangshan to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the dead. More than
18、10,000 doctors and nurses came to provide medical care. Workers built shelters for survivors whose homes had been destroyed. Hundreds of thousands of people were helped. Water and food were brought into the city by train, truck and plane. Slowly, the city began to breathe again. Tangshan started to
19、revive itself and get back up on its feet. With strong support from the government and the tireless efforts of the citys people, a new Tangshan was built upon the earthquake ruins. The new city has become home to more than seven million people, with great improvements in transportation, industry, an
20、d environment. Tangshan city has proved to China and the rest of the world that in times of disaster, people must unify and show the wisdom to stay positive and rebuild for a brighter future.Step 1: Read the text and write a list of the main details. Strange things happened in the countryside before
21、 the earthquake. An earthquake hit Tangshan China on 28 July 1976. The 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 great loss and to try and find surviv
22、ors. With strong support from the government and the tireless efforts of the citys people, a new Tangshan was built upon the earthquake ruins.Step 2: Write down the main idea of each paragraph based on the details above. Para1: Strange things happened in the countryside of Hebei, China. Para2: A str
23、ong earthquake hit Tangshan, and many people were killed or injured. Para3: The city was greatly affected and nearly destroyed. Para4: The rescue work began soon after the quake. Para5: With strong support from the government and the citys people, the new city of Tangshan was built.Step 3: Organize
24、your 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 include unimportant details or examples.Step 4: Exchange drafts. Use the checklist on page 55 to give fe
25、edback on your partners draft. NoImageStep 5: Get your draft back and revise it. Be ready to share your summary with the class. Sample Writing For several days, strange things occurred in the countryside of northeastern Hebei. Then, on 28 July 1976, an earthquake hit Tangshan city. The city was grea
26、tly affected and nearly destroyed. Many people were killed or injured. The rescue 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 ne
27、w Tangshan was built.Check whether you have achieved the learning objectives.1. Have you obtained the structure of the summary of a news report?2. Are you able to write a summary by specific steps?Homework1. Review what has been learnt.2. Write a summary for the passage “The Story of an Eyewitness” on workbook and prepare to share it with the class.Thanksfor your listening!Speaker namedate
