1、Unit 4 Natural disastersReading for Writing:Write a summary Look at the picture and title,infer the type of the text and predict what the text might be about.PredictionIt is a news report.It might be about the big damage the tsunami caused.TsunamiWhat is“tsunami”?The great waves“tsunami”is a series
2、of traveling ocean waves of extremely long length generated by earthquakes occurring blow or near the ocean,submarine landslides and eruptions.CABCABlead headlinebodysummary explanation/summary details and more information What main points can we know according to the title?where,what event,effectwh
3、enwherewhowhatwhyconclusionstructureHeadlineleadbodyconclusionwhenwherewhowhatwhyPara.1Para.2Para.3detailsA News Report ow hy ho here hen hat Tips:Dont read word by word.Just scan it to find out&underline the key words about:time/place/persons/eventWhile-reading:Read for main information Main points
4、 in a news reportWhat:When:Why:Where:How: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,India,Thailand,Malaysia,and at least four other countries.Foreign aid is organized,
5、but supplies are difficult to deliver because of the damaged roads.While-reading:Read for main information On 26 December 2004,a tsunami killed more than 6,500 tourists,fishermen and many other locals in Southeast Asia.Thousands of people are missing and the number of deaths is expected to grow.The
6、damage caused by the tsunami is making it difficult for rescue workers to help the survivors.Read the summary of the news report and check the main points it include.NoImage1.What is a summary?2.What elements should be contained in a summary?Five Ws and one H(who,what,where,when,why,and how).How to
7、write a summary.Post-reading:Creative Writing Strange things happened in the countryside before the earthquake.An earthquake hit _,China on 28 July 1976.Read the text and write a list of the main details.northeastern Hebei More than 400,000 people were killed or badly injured.Nearly everything in th
8、e city was destroyed.The government and the soldiers came and began rescuing and rebuilding the city.Post-reading:Write a list of the main details Organise the ideas and draft your summary.Sample Writing For several days,strange things occurred in the countryside of northeastern Hebei.Then,on 28 Jul
9、y 1976,an earthquake hit Tangshan city.The city was greatly affected and nearly destroyed.Many 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 gov
10、ernment and the tireless efforts of the people,a new Tangshan was built.Step IV.Exchange drafts.Use the checklist to give feedback on your partners draft and further polish your work.Does the summary give you a clear idea of what the text is about?Does the summary include only the most important inf
11、ormation of the text?Is the summary the proper length?Are there any spelling or punctuation error?Does the writer use correct tenses?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 not include u
12、nimportant details or examples.Post-reading:Organise the ideas and draft your summary写作方法:1.定位定位查找核心信息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.改写改写用自己的语言改写信息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.核查核查添加关联词，检查句子的连贯性添加关联词，检查句子的连贯性核查句子的连
13、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：but，then，later等。1.1.本题总分为本题总分为2525分，按分，按5 5个档次给分。个档次给分。2.2.评分时，先根据所写概要的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该评分时，先根据所写概要的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分档次的要求来衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分。3.3.词数少于词数少于4040和多于和多于8080的，从总分中减去的，从总分中减去2 2分。分。4.4.评分时，应主要从以下四个方面考虑：评分时，应主要从以下四个方面考虑：（1 1）对原文要点的理解和呈现情况；）对原文要点的理解和呈现情况；（2 2）应用语法结构和词汇的准确性；）应用语法结构和词汇的准确性；（3 3）上下文的连贯性）上下文的连贯性；（4 4）对各要点表达的独立性情况）对各要点表达的独立性情况。5.5.拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个重要方面，评分时，应视其对交际拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个重要方面，评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。的影响程度予以考虑。6.6.如书写较差以致影响交际，可将分数降低一个档次。如书写较差以致影响交际，可将分数降低一个档次。概要写作评分原则概要写作评分原则:Post-reading:The rules
