1、Reading for WritingWatch and SayWhat natural disaster happened in the video?A _ is a series of waves in the _.It is often caused by an _.It is very _ and can cause great _.tsunamiseaearthquakedangerousdamageA news reportThis passage is most likely to be taken from_.newspaperWhats the structure of th
2、is news report?Headline(tells what happened)Byline(shows the reporter and date)Lead(date,place,event and cause)Body(more details)End(effect)03 What caused the tsunami?It happened on 26 December 200401 When did the tsunami happen?Southeast Asia(Indonesia,India,Thailand,Malaysia and at least four othe
3、r countries)02 Where did the tsunami happen?The most powerful earthquake in the past 40 years04 What are the effects of the disaster?04 What are the effects of the disaster?Thousands of people are still missing,and the number of deaths is expected to grow.Tips for finding the main points:1.Pay atten
4、tion to the first paragraph.2.Ignore the examples or unimportant details.What can we do after finding the main points?List the main pointsRewrite the main points(Para 1)Monday,27 December 2004.The most powerful earthquake.c a u s e d a t s u n a m i.yesterday,killing more than 6500 people in Indones
5、ia,India,Thailand,Malaysia.Fishermen,tourists,hotels,homes and cars were swept away.(summary1)On 26 December 2004,a tsunami killed more than 6,500 tourists,fishermen and other locals in Southeast Asia.CombineSimplifyChange the sentence patternWhat can we do after finding the main points?List the mai
6、n pointsRewrite the main points(Para 3)Thousands of people are still missing,and the number of deaths is expected to grow.However,dangerous conditions and damaged roads will make it difficult to deliver food and supplies.(s u m m a r y 3)Thoudsands of people are missing and the number of deaths is e
7、xpected to grow.The damage caused by the tsunami is making it difficult for rescue workers to help the survivors.Change the sentence patternSimplifyRead the Summary of the news report.Check the main points it includesdatetimeplaceeventcauseeffectfollowing eventsI nclude all the key points.C ut unnecessary details.U se your own words.
