1、Unit 4 Natural Disasters Reading for WritingWrite a summaryLearning objectivesBy the end of this section,you will be able to:1.grasp the new words and phrases,such as crash,sweep away,and deliver;2.get the main idea of a news report about a tsunami;3.learn how to write a summary of the news report;4
2、.write a summary of the news report;5.cooperate with group mates actively through checking their writings together.What is a summary?A summary is a short statement of main ponits.A summary paragraph tells the main ideas and the most important details of a longer passage.Pre-writ ingRead the news rep
3、ort and answer the following questions.1.When did the tsunami happen?2.What caused the tsunami?3.Why would it be difficult to deliver food and supplies?It happened on 26 December,2004.A very powerful earthquake of 9.0-magnitude which happened under the sea off the west coast of Sumatra Island in Ind
4、onesia.Dangerous conditions and damaged roads will make it difficult to deliver food and supplies.1Read the news report and answer the following questions.4.What can you see in the picture of the news report?5.What main points should be included in a news report about a natural disaster?6.Why does t
5、he author write so many numbers in the report?A picture of tsunami,title of the news report,reporters name,released date and the name of the newspaper.Time,place,cause,damage,and rescue.To show the great damage caused by the tsunami objectively.7.What makes the news report more believable?The pictur
6、e,the numbers,what the government officials and local people said.While-writingRead 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 Asia.Thousands of people are missing and the number
7、 of deaths is expected to grow.The damage caused by the tsunami is making it difficult for rescue workers to help the survivors.o date o cause o time o place o evento effect o following eventA summary is a short statement of main points.A summary paragraph tells the main ideas and the most important
8、 information of a longer passage.2Try to rewrite the summary of the news report based on the example.Summary:On 26 December 2004,a tsunami killed more than 6,500 tourists,fishermen,and other locals in Asia.Thousands of people are missing and the number of deaths is expected to grow.The damage caused
9、 by the tsunami is making it difficult for rescue workers to help the survivors.Follow the steps below to write a summary for the text on page 50.1.Read the text and write a list of the main details.Strange things happened in the countryside before the earthquake.An earthquake hit _ China on 28 July
10、 1976._ _ _ _With strong support from the government and the tireless efforts of the citys people,a new Tangshan was built upon the earthquake ruins.TangshanThe number of people who were killed or badly injured in the quake was more than 400,000.Nearly everything in the city was destroyed.Soldiers a
11、nd medical workers came to help the people who had had great loss and to try and find survivors.Follow the steps below to write a summary for the text on page 50.2.Write down the main idea of each paragraph based on the details above.Paragraph 1:_Paragraph 2:_ _Paragraph 3:_Paragraph 4:_Paragraph 5:
12、_ _Strange things happened in the countryside of Hebei,China.A strong earthquake hit Tangshan,and many people were killed or injured.The city was greatly affected and nearly destroyed.The rescue work began soon after the quakes.With strong support from the government and the citys people,the new cit
13、y of Tangshan was built.Follow the steps below to write a summary for the text on page 50.3.Organise the ideas and draft your summary.Pay attention to the following:l A summary should be around one third the length of the original text.l Write down the key supporting points for the topic.l Do not in
14、clude unimportant details or examples.4.Exchange drafts.Use the checklist to give feedback on your partners draft.Does the summary give you a clear idea of what the text is about?Does the summary include only the most important information of the text?Is the summary the proper length?Are there any s
15、pelling or punctuation errors?Does the writer use correct tenses?5.Get your draft back and revise it.Post-writingPut up your summary in the classroom or read it to the class.3Topics and ExpressionsMini-Dictionary Topic 14 Topic 1712Sentence Patterns1.More than people were killed andothers were injur
16、ed in.有超过在中丧生,另有人受伤。More than 100 people were killed and 5000 others were injured in a powerful earthquake in Iran on Tuesday.在星期二发生在伊朗的大地震中,有100多人死亡,另有5000人受伤2.At leastpeople have died in.在(灾难)中,至少有人死亡。At least 27 people have died in a blast at a firecracker factory in Hunan province yesterday.在昨天发
17、生在湖南省的烟花炮竹厂爆炸案中,至少有27人死亡。3、A killed at least people and injured/wounded others.(灾难)至少造成死亡,人受伤。An explosion killed at least 12 people and injured 24 others in a teahouse in Chongqing Municipality on Thursday.星期四发生在重庆市一家茶馆的大爆炸,造成至少12人死亡24受伤。4、A hit/struck/attacked/crashed into/,killingpeople and injur
18、ing/wounding others 一场(灾难)袭击,造成死亡人受伤。An explosion attacked the Hilton Hotel in Egypts red Sea resort on Thursday,killing at least 35 people and injuring 135 others星期四的一次爆炸袭击了埃及红海度假胜地的希尔顿酒店,造成至少35人死亡,135人受伤。5、A caused people dead and(people)missing,according to根据（报道）,(灾难)导致人死亡,失踪。A ferry accident ove
19、rnight near Dhaka,capital of Bangladesh,caused 37 people dead and 25 missing,according to local police Sunday.据当地警方星期日称,孟加拉国一艘渡船昨夜在首都达卡附近发生意外事故,造成37人死亡,25人失踪。6、Abroke out/happened/occurred in,leaving dead andothers dead.一场(灾难)在爆发/发生,导致人死亡,人受伤。A fire broke out in a building called Jingming Mansion in
20、 Beijing on Wednesday,leaving 9 people dead and 39 others injured.星期三北京京民大厦发生一起火灾,导致9人死亡,另有39人受伤。7、A has leftpeople dead and anothermissing in.一场导致人死亡人失踪。A coal mine gas explosion Wednesday night has left 56 people dead and another 100 missing in Xinmi of Henan Province.星期三晚上,河南省新密发生一起煤矿瓦斯爆炸事故,导致56人
21、死亡,另有100人失踪。8、The death toll from/in/ofhas risen to/increased to.(灾难)的死亡人数已经上升/增加到。The death toll from the Asian tsunami has risen to 226000.亚洲海啸的死亡人数已经上升到26000。9、A total ofpeople were confirmed/found dead in.共计有人被证实/被发现在中丧生。A total of 33 people were confirmed dead in a gas explosion at a coal mine
22、in Henan Province on Friday.共计有33人被证实在周五河南省发生的煤矿瓦斯爆炸中死亡。Practice 1 Read News Report 1 for main points,then write a summary:Here is the BBC news.A huge international relief effort is being organised in the Philippines as it has become clear that at least 10,000 people have probably been killed by Typ
23、hoon Haiyan.Four million people have been affected,many left without food or shelter.Countries have pledged(保证)millions of dollars in assistance while international aid agencies are preparing to fly emergency supplies.Aaron Ashby works for the Charity World Vision and is now in Cebu.“Its really a ra
24、ce against time to really reach out to these people being affected in the isolated(偏远的)areas.We are providing relief supplies like 4,500 blankets and 3,000 plastic sheets,greatly benefiting the families who are feeling cold right now,a sense of mourning(悲哀)in the centre part of the Philippines.It is
25、 really a great grief to see so many people in pain,”In the next few hours,Typhoon Haiyan is expected to hit the centre and northern parts of Vietnam where authorities have already evacuated 600,000 people;many have been moved from vulnerable（易受害的）coastal areas.Heavy rain and flooding are expected i
26、n the capital Hanoi where people have been rushing to stock up on food and water.Schools have been closed and flights have been suspended.Im Marion Marshall.What happened?(disaster)When did it happen?(time)Where did it happen?(place)What damage did it cause?(effect)What rescue work did people do?(re
27、scue)Other informationWhat happened?Typhoon HaiyanWhen didi happen?Where did it happen?in the PhilippinesWhat damage did it cause?1.at least 10,000 people have probably been killed.2.4million people have been affected.What work did people do?1.An international relief effort is being organised2.The C
28、harity World vision,is providing relief suppliesOther infromartion?1.Typhoon is expected to hit centre and northern part of Vietnam2.heavy rain and flooding are expected in the capital.summaryIt is reported that Typhoon Haiyan caused hreat damage and international effort is being organised in the Ph
29、iluppines.An organisation,the Chatiry World Vision,is providing relief supplies.What is worse,Thphoon Haiya is expected to hit center and northern part of Vietnam.Heavy rain and flooding are expected in the capital Hanoi.What makes a good summary?1.A good summary is short,true,and fair.2.A good summ
30、ary is written in your own words and in a clear order that the original text is presented in.Reflection 1Circle the correct word in each sentence1Circle the correct word in each sentence.1.The tornado that hit Mississippi last week caused a lot of damage/destroy.2.The mother thanked the rescue/save
31、worker who found her baby.3.According to experts,the volcano could crash/erupt this week.4.Thousands of people are suffering/trapping from illnesses after the disaster.5.An emergency delivery/supply of food was transported to the area by the army.6.The earthquake affected/effected an area of several
32、 hundred square kilometres.7.During a natural disaster,the most important thing is to keep calm/quiet.8.“Shes still breathing/surviving!Come and help me dig her out!”shouted the soldier.Read the passage and fill in the blanks with relative pronouns.The people live in Wenchuan county will never forge
33、t the day 12 May,2008.The 8.0-magnitude earthquake killed over 80,000 people and left many more injured turned many towns and counties into ruins.The rescue work followed was carried out by people from all over the country,and even abroad.Now,more than 10 years on,the people suffered the earthquake
34、are living a new life.Many live in new towns are earthquake-safe,in local communities have been beautifully rebuilt by the government.The people will never forget those rescued them and helped them rebuild their home.Out of gratitude,many young adults were students during the earthquake have chosen
35、to study medicine or join the army in a wish to help more people.Wenchuan,the county was completely destroyed and then completely rebuilt,has become a symbol of the Chinese spirit of never giving up.whowhich/thatwhich/thatwhowhich/thatwhich/thatwhowhowhich/that2 Polish your presentation with the advice from your partners and your teacher.Revise the words and expressions of this unit.Think about how to prepare for a disaster based on what you have learnt in this unit.
