1、Unit 4 Natural disastersReading for writingWhat disaster is shown in the picture?How much do you know about it?Lead inLead inA tsunami is an extremely large _ in the sea.It is often caused by an _,landslide or volcanic eruption.It is very _ and can cause great _.wave earthquakedangerousdamageNow,let
2、s read a news report to know more about tsunami.Headline(tells what the story is about)Body(contains more information and details)Ending(gives something to think about)Byline(shows who wrote the story and when it was written)Lead(includes who,what,when,where,why and how)Read the news report and find
3、 out the structure.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,Indi
4、a,Thailand,Malaysia,and at least four other countries.Foreign aid is organized,but supplies are difficult to deliver because of the damaged roads.The headline of the news report should be brief and catch readers eyes.The news report uses lots of numbers or figures,which makes the report accurate and
5、 more convincing.In general,the language of the news report is very brief and concise.What language features(特征特征)does the news report have?Read the text on page 54 and then choose the best answer.1Whats the main idea of the passage?ASomething about the most powerful tsunami in Asia.BThe cause of th
6、e most powerful tsunami in Asia.CThe loss of the most powerful tsunami in Asia.DHow to rescue ourselves in times of disaster.2What caused the tsunami?AHurricane BTyphoon CFlood DEarthquake3What is a magnitude of the earthquake that happened on December 27,2004?A7.0 B9.0 C7.5 D64Why was food and supp
7、lies hard to deliver?ABecause there were not enough food and supplies.BBecause rescue teams dared not go.CBecause conditions were hard and roads were destroyed.DBecause governments didnt organize rescue teams.ADBCRead the news report and answer the questions.1.When did the tsunami happen?2.What caus
8、ed the tsunami?3.Why would it be difficult to deliver food and supplies?Sunday 26,December 2004The most powerful earthquake in the past 40 years caused the tsunami.Because the conditions were dangerous,and the roads were damaged.What is a summary?A short telling of the main idea of a text or a topic
9、.Example:p A news reportp A description of a moviep An interview of a book The main idea Important details Short,true and fair In your own words In a clear orderWhat makes a good summary?概要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-
10、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4.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
11、：but，then，later等。写作技巧如何写概要写作？一、题型特点概要写作的阅读材料词数一般为300左右。写作要求考生在对原文阅读后根据其内容写出一篇约60词的内容概要。概要所用语句既要用词准确，结构合理，语义连贯，不得抄写原文，又要能完全概括出文章的中心大意。二、注意事项1.词数要限制在60词左右，上下不得超过10个单词。2.要根据文章的体裁特点进行概要写作。3.人称和时态要与所给文章中的人称和时态保持一致，但必要时也可变换成第三人称。4.写作时尽可能地使用复合句，必要时可转换词性，不得完全照搬照抄原文。提取议论文的三要素提取议论文的三要素(论点、论据、论证论点、论据、论证)议论文议论文
12、找出文章要说明的对象、观点或建议找出文章要说明的对象、观点或建议说明文说明文圈出记叙文的六要素圈出记叙文的六要素(who,when,where,what,how,why)，如果是夹叙夹议文，还要写出故事给读者带来，如果是夹叙夹议文，还要写出故事给读者带来的启示或寓意的启示或寓意记叙文记叙文概要写作步骤Tangshan More than 400,000 people were killed or injured in the earthquakeNearly everything in the city was destroyed.150,000 soldiers and more than
13、10,000 doctors and nurses and many workers were sent to do rescue work.With support from the government and effort of the citys people,a new Tangshan was built upon the ruins.2.Write down the main idea of each paragraph based on the details above.P 55 3Para1:Strange things happened in the countrysid
14、e of Hebei,China.Para2:A strong 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 quakes.Para5:With strong support from the government and the citys people,the new city of Tangshan was bu
15、ilt.Write down the main idea of each paragraph based on the details.before the quakein the quakeafter the quakeStrange things happened in the countryside.More than 400,000 people were killed or injured in the earthquake.Nearly everything in the city was destroyed.150,000 soldiers and more than 10,00
16、0 doctors and nurses and many workers were sent to do rescue work.With support from the government and effort of the citys people,a new Tangshan was built upon the ruins.Possible Possible versionversionFor several days,strange things occurred in the countryside of northeastern Hebei.Then,on 28 July
17、1976,an earthquake hit Tangshan city.The city was greatly affected and nearly destroyed.Nearly 400000 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 new Tangshan was built.Look for a news report about nature and share your summary with the class.HomeworkThank You
