1、Unit 4 Natural disasters Period 4 Reading for writingLearning objectivesBy the end of the class,I should be able to:1.master the new words:crash,sweep-swept-swept,wave,strike-struck-struck;2.have a good understanding of writing skills;3.develop the sense of cooperative learning and individual abilit
2、y.Listen to the music and guess.A news report.Watch and answer.1.Whats the news report mainly about?2.Whats your feeling?Why?March 16th,202211:37 p.m.JapanEarthquakeeverything is shakingmany homes lost powerrepercussion 持续不良影响 epicenter 震中What are the elements(要素)of the news report?What are the elem
3、ents(要素)of the news report?March 16th,202211:37 p.m.JapanEarthquakeeverything is shakingmany homes lost powerDateEffectTimePlaceEventFollowing eventsCauseMain pointsInformationdatetimeplaceeventcauseRead the passage and fill in the form.on 26th December 2004around 7:00Southeast Asia1.In that area,at
4、 least 1,870 people were killed.2.In Sri Lanka,some 1,600 kilometers west of the quake center,the number of deaths stood at 2,498,and one million more were affected.3.As many as 1,900 had been killed along the southern coast.4.Another 254 were found dead in Thailand and 54 in three other countries.5
5、.In Thailand,1,900 people were hurt and many more were missing.6.The number of deaths is expected to grow even higher over the next few days.7.Dangerous conditions and damaged roads will make it difficult to deliver food and supplies.Read the sentence and tell whether it is the effect or the followi
6、ng event.effecteffecteffecteffecteffectfollowing eventfollowing eventMake a summary for the effects.A tsunami killed more than 6,500 tourists,fishermen,and other locals.Main pointsInformationdatetimeplaceeventcauseRead the passage and fill in the form.on 26th December 2004around 7:00Southeast Asiath
7、e tsunamiA tsunami killed more than 6,500 tourists,fishermen,and other locals.In a news report,are sentences the shorter the better?Group 1Group 2Group 3Compare the following sentences.Which one is better?Why?Tips:We can show numbers and facts to make the language specific and objective.AThe most po
8、werful earthquake in the past 40 years caused a tsunami that crashed into coastlines across Asia yesterday,killing more than 6,500 people in Indonesia,India,Thailand,Malaysia,and at least four other countries.BThe most powerful earthquake caused a tsunami that crashed into coastlines yesterday,killi
9、ng a lot of people.AFishermen,tourists,hotels,homes,and cars were swept away by huge waves caused by the strong earthquake that reached a magnitude of 9.0.BFishermen,tourists,hotels,homes,and cars were swept away by huge waves.A“I was having breakfast with my three children when water started fillin
10、g my home.We had to leave everything and run to safety,”said Chandra Theeravit,a local Thai woman.BThis morning,I was having breakfast when the ground began to shake and water began to flood where I am standing now.Compare the following sentences.Which one is better?Why?Fishermen,tourists,hotels,hom
11、es,and cars were swept away by huge waves caused by the strong earthquake that reached a magnitude of 9.0.Tips:We can add adjectives,attributive clause,adverbial clause,participle(分词)to make the language expressive.Make the sentences better:The tsunami caused serious damage.Dangerous conditions and
12、damaged roads will make it difficult to deliver food and supplies.The damage caused by the tsunami will make it difficult to deliver food and supplies.Suppose you are a reporter sent by Xinhua News Agency to Tangshan to report the Tangshan earthquake.Read and fill in the table.(Page 50)Main pointsIn
13、formationDateTimePlaceEventCauseEffectgeneral aspectpeopleeconomyFollowing eventsSuppose you are a reporter sent by Xinhua News Agency to Tangshan to report the Tangshan earthquake.Read and fill in the table.(Page 50)Main pointsInformationDateon 28 July 1976Timeat about 3:42 a.m.PlaceTangshanEventEv
14、erything began to shake.CauseAn earthquake hit the city.Effectgeneral aspectdamage in Beijing;the whole nation;a huge crackpeoplepeople who lived there;children without parentseconomyfactories and buildings;hospitals;homes;bridges;the railway tracks;cows,pigs,chickens;wellsFollowing eventsRescue wor
15、k was soon organized;150,000 soldiers(dig out);10,000 doctors and nurses(provide medical care);Workers(built shelters)A news reportMake the outline.DateEffectTimePlaceEventFollowing eventsCausePart.1Part.2Part.3general aspectspeople economyTips:The summary of the news report tells the main ideas and
16、 the most important information logically.Lets write.A most earthquake hit the city of Tangshan at 3:42 a.m.on 28 July 1976,(introduction)(general aspects)(people)(economy).Soon rescue work was organized.(the following events)Lets write.A most earthquake hit the city of Tangshan at 3:42 a.m.on 28 Ju
17、ly 1976,(introduction)(general aspects)(people)(economy).Soon rescue work was organized.(the following events)ChecklistDo I show numbers and facts to make the language specific and objective?Do I add adj.,attributive clause,adverbial clause,participle to make the language expressive?Does the summary of the news report tell the main ideas and the most important information logically?Total:.Have a comment:I think can get stars.Because he/she shows/uses.I think the summary can be better if he/she
