1、 Reading for WritingTsunami Hits Asia:Over 6500 DeadLead inWhere do people learn about a disaster?Have you ever witnessed a natural disaster?newsPre-readingWhat does a piece of news usually include?lead summary explanation/summary details and more information Tsunami Hits Asia:Over 6500 Dead1st sent
2、ence in Para1The most powerful earthquake in the past 40 years.and at least four other countries.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 it h
3、appen?3.Who were the victims?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.Mind-Map 1a tsunami Asiayesterday(Sunday,Dec.26,2004
4、)caused by the most powerful earthquake in the past 40 years more than 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 centerabout160km westthe
5、 number of the dead54the number of the injured/affected_affected_injured,many more _Read the bodyPara 1&2 influence of the tsunami1600 kms westmore than 187024981900254one million1900missing1.What does the numbers suggest?2.Why would there be so many victims?1.At 7 a.m.Sunday,people were still sleep
6、ing or having breakfast indoors.2.It was Christmas holiday,which attracted many tourists there.Read 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 influences&measures The number of deaths and missing is expected to grow ev
7、en higher.Positive:_ is being organized.Negative:_and _ will make it difficult to deliver food and supplies.foreign aiddangerous conditions damaged roads ruins of destroyed buildings/pollution and diseases after tsunamithe impact of the tsunami is greater than expected,thus,we should _ nature.Mind-Map 2impact of the tsunamithe rescue workpositive negativeforeign aid1.dangerous conditions 2.damaged roadsReading for writingWrite a summary of this news story with no more than 50 words.Then,compare your version with the one on Page 55,polish it and share yours with your classmates.
