1、Unit 4 Natural disastersReading for writingLearn to write a summary.Learn a news report about a tsunami.Goals12TsunamiLeading-inWhat disaster is it?What is a tsunami?A tsunami is a series of waves caused by earthquakes or undersea volcanic eruptions.Look and predictBefore Reading1.Whats the passage
2、mainly about?It might be about the big damage the tsunami caused.It is a news report.2.Infer the type of the text.1.Read the text and summarize the main idea.It reported a big tsunami in Asia,including its cause and the great damage it brought to people.Fast Reading2.Find out the main idea of each p
3、aragraph.A.The serious damage to South Asia.B.The tsunami caused by an earthquake and its damage.C.The following effect and the rescue.Paragraph 1_ Paragraph 2 _ Paragraph 3 _BAC Read the news report released the day after a tsunami and answer the questions 1 When and where did the tsunami happen?2
4、What caused the tsunami?3 Why would it be difficult to deliver food and supplies?Sunday,26 December 2004An earthquakeThe road is damaged and the condition is dangerous.Careful ReadingOff the west coast of Sumatra Island4.How many deaths caused by the tsunami in Indonesia were mentioned in this repor
5、t?As many as 1,900.The tsunami caused over 6,500 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,India,Thailand,Malaysia,and at least four other countries.Foreign aid is organized,but supplies are diff
6、icult to deliver because of the damaged roads.News ReportWhat:WhenWhyWhereHowRead the summary of the news report.Check the main points it includes.Summary:On 26 December 2004,a tsunami killed more than 6,500 tourists,fishermen,and other locals in Southeast Asia.Thousands of people arc missing and th
7、e number of deaths is expected to grow.The damage caused by the tsunami is making it difficult for workers to help the survivors.date time place event cause effect following events After ReadingWhats a summary?A summary is a short statement of main points.A summary paragraph tells the main ideas and the most important informationof a longer passage.How to write a summary?1.Analyze the structure of the passage.2.Find the main idea of each paragraph.3.Retell the main idea of each paragraph in your own words.Write a summary for the text on page 50.HomeworkBye-bye!
