1、Period 4 Reading For WritingUnit4 Natural Disasters人教版必修第一册-Write a SummaryLearning objectivesIn this class,you will1.read a news report about a natural disaster and two summaries of the news report;2.conclude what a summary is and how to write a summary;3.write two summaries.name of the newspaperti
2、tle of the news reportreporter and datea picture of a tsunamiWhat main points should be included in a news report about a natural disaster?Time(when)Place(where)Cause(why)Damage(what)Rescue(how and what more to come)A News Report about a Tsunami1.When did the tsunami happen?2.What caused the tsunami
3、?3.Why would it be difficult to deliver food and supplies?4.What do the numbers in the news report represent?A News Report about a Tsunami(Page 54)1.When did the tsunami happen?“The most powerful earthquake in the past 40 years caused a tsunami that crashed into coastlines across Asia yesterday”It h
4、appened on 26 December,2004.A News Report about a Tsunami2.What caused the tsunami?“Fishermen,tourists,hotels,homes,and cars were swept away by huge waves caused by the strong earthquake that reached a magnitude of 9.0.”A News Report about a Tsunami2.What caused the tsunami?A very powerful earthquak
5、e of 9.0-magnitude which happened under the sea off the west coast of Sumatra Island in Indonesia.A News Report about a Tsunami3.Why would it be difficult to deliver food and supplies?Dangerous conditions and damaged roads will make it difficult to deliver food and supplies.A News Report about a Tsu
6、nami4.What do the numbers in the news report represent?40 1,600 9.0 1,000,000 7:00 1,900 1,870 254A News Report about a Tsunami4.What do the numbers in the news report represent?40:The most powerful earthquake in the past 40 years caused the tsunami.9.0:The strong earthquake reached a magnitude of 9
7、.0.A News Report about a Tsunami4.What do the numbers in the news report represent?7:00:The undersea quake struck around 7:00 a.m.,Sunday.1,870:In the west coast of Indonesias Sumatra Island alone,at least 1,870 people were killed.A News Report about a Tsunami4.What do the numbers in the news report
8、 represent?1,600:Some 1,600 kilometres west of the quake centre,the number of deaths stood at 2,498,and one million more were affected by the tsunami.A News Report about a Tsunami4.What do the numbers in the news report represent?1,900:As many as 1,900 were killed along the southern coast.254:Anothe
9、r 254 people were found dead in Thailand,and in southern Thailand,1,900 people were hurt.A News Report about a Tsunami The tsunami which occurred in December of 2004 ultimately killed between 230,000 and 280,000 people in 14 countries.Indonesia was the worst affected area.Cultural note1.Why does the
10、 author write so many numbers in the report?2.What makes the news report more believable?A News Report about a Tsunami1.Why does the author write so many numbers in the report?To show the great damage caused by the tsunami objectively.A News Report about a Tsunami2.What makes the news report more be
11、lievable?The picture The numbers What the government officials and local people saidA News Report about a Tsunami重点词汇1.Fishermen,tourists,hotels,homes,and cars were swept away by huge waves caused by the strong earthquake that reached a magnitude of 9.0.渔民、游客、旅馆、房屋和汽车被震级达到9.0的强烈地震所引起的巨浪冲走了。【词汇精讲】句中的
12、sweep away意为“消灭;彻底清除”,句中使用的是被动语态。We would like to be able to sweep away those harmful rumors.我们要清除那些有害的传言。Mother told Tom to sweep away the fallen leaves in the yard.妈妈要汤姆打扫庭院里的落叶。He helplessly watched the wave sweep his cap away.他眼巴巴地看着帽子被海浪卷走了。【词汇拓展】2.The undersea quake struck around 7:00 a.m.,Sun
13、day off the west coast of Indonesias Sumatra Island.印尼苏门答腊岛西海岸周日上午7点左右发生了海底地震。【词汇精讲】strike vt.&vi.(struck,struck/stricken)侵袭;突击;击打n.罢工;罢课;袭击句中的strike意为“侵袭;突击”,是及物动词。A huge forest fire broke out after the lightning struck.闪电过后,突然发生了一场森林大火。The man struck him on the face.那个人打在了他的脸上。A good idea struck m
14、e while I was walking along the river.我在河边散步时突然有了一个好主意。We were all struck by his speech the other day.我们都被他那天的演讲打动了。The clock was striking ten as we went into the supermarket.当我们进入超市时,十点的钟声正好敲响了。It is hard to say how long the strike will last.很难说罢工还要持续多久。【词汇拓展】We are on strike.我们正进行罢工。go on strike“举
15、行罢工”,表示动作,是非延续性动词短语,不能和表示一段时间的状语连用。3.However,dangerous conditions and damaged roads will make it difficult to deliver food and supplies.然而,危险的条件和损坏的道路将使运送食物和补给品变得困难。【词汇精讲】deliver vi.&vt.递送;传达vt.发表句中的deliver意为“递送”,是及物动词。The newspaper has just been delivered.报纸刚刚送达。Our teacher delivered a speech at th
16、e meeting yesterday.我们的老师在昨天的会上发表了讲话。【词汇拓展】Did you deliver my message to my father?你把我的信息传给我父亲了吗?4.effect【词汇精讲】effect为名词,意为“影响;结果;效果”。Rainforests have a great effect on the world environment.雨林对世界环境有很大影响。【词汇拓展】The radiation leak has had a disastrous effect on/upon the environment.辐射泄漏对环境造成了灾难性的影响。重点
17、句式1.I was having breakfast with my three children when water started filling my home.我正和三个孩子吃早饭,这时水灌进了我家里。【句式剖析】be doing.when.“正在做这时(突然)”,when 为并列连词,表示“这时;突然”,相当于and at this/that time。John was studying in his room when he heard screaming.约翰正在房间里学习,突然听到了一声尖叫。I was making a phone call when the door wa
18、s blown open.我正在打电话,突然门被风吹开了。【句式拓展】He was about to go home when the teacher came.他正要回家,这时老师来了。I had just finished my exam paper when the bell rang.我刚做完试卷,下课铃就响了。2.However,dangerous conditions and damaged roads will make it difficult to deliver food and supplies.然而,危险的条件和损坏的道路将使运送食物和补给品变得困难。【句式剖析】本句是
19、“主语+make+it+adj.+for.+to do.”句式,意为“使得做某事”。其中it是形式宾语,真正的宾语是后面的动词不定式短语。This produced a chain reaction,which made it possible for life to develop.这就产生了一系列的反应,使得生命有了发展的可能。In the last decades,advances in space technology have made it possible for people to grow vegetables in space.在过去的几十年间,太空技术的进步已经使得人们在
20、太空种植蔬菜成为可能。【句式拓展】用it作形式宾语的句子I think it important that we should learn English well.我认为我们学好英语很重要。What is a summary?A summary of the news reportWrite a summary for the text on Page 501.Read the text and write a list of the main details.Strange things happened in the countryside before the earthquake.1
21、.Read the text and write a list of the main details.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.Write a summary for the text on Page 501.Read the text and write a
22、 list of the main details.Soldiers and medical workers came to help the people who had had 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.Write a summary for the text on
23、Page 502.Write down the main idea of each paragraph based on the details.Paragraph 1:Strange things happened in the countryside of Hebei,China.Write a summary for the text on Page 502.Write down the main idea of each paragraph based on the details.Paragraph 2:A strong earthquake hit Tangshan,and man
24、y people were killed or injured.Paragraph 3:The city was greatly affected and nearly destroyed.Write a summary for the text on Page 502.Write down the main idea of each paragraph based on the details.Paragraph 4:The rescue work began soon after the quakes.Paragraph 5:With strong support from the gov
25、ernment and the citys people,the new city of Tangshan was built.Write a summary for the text on Page 503.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
26、 not include unimportant details or examples.Write a summary for the text on Page 504.Use the checklist to give feedback on the draft.Write a summary for the text on Page 505.Revise your draft.Write a summary for the text on Page 50 Sample writing:For several days,strange things occurred in the coun
27、tryside 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.Write a summary for the text on Page 50 Sample writing: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 new Tangshan was built.Write a summary for the text on Page 50See you
