1、Unit 4 Natural DisasterPeriod 3 Reading for writng-Write a news reportLearning aimsIn this class,you will1.Read a news report about a natural disaster and two summaries of the news report2.How to write a news report.标题文本一标题文本二标题文本三Unit 4 reading for writing 标题文本一标题文本二标题文本三Unit 4 write a news report
2、release v.发布,发行;松开;释放Name of the newspaperA picture of a tsunami Title of the news report reporter and date15423Time(when)Cause(why)Damage(what)Rescue(how and what more to come)A News Report about a TsunamiWhat main point should be included in a news report about a natural disaster?Place(where)1.Whe
3、n did the tsunami happen?2.What caused the tsunami?3.Why would it be difficult to deliver food and supplies?4.What do the numbers in the news report represent?A News Report about a Tsunami9.07:001,870 1,60040 The most powerful earthquake in the past 40 yearsThe strong earthquake reached a magnitude
4、of 9.0The undersea quake struck around 7:00At least,1870 people were killed.Some 1600 kilometres west of the quake centre 1,000,000 1,900 254 One million more were affected by the tsunami1,900 had been killed Another 254 were found dead in ThailandThink about:Why does the author write so many number
5、s in the report?to show the great damage caused by the tsunami objectivelyA News Report about a TsunamiThe numbers represent?Summary StructureBodyTitle12345How to write a news report reporter and dateWrite a news report A stampede happened at Itaewon in Seoul踩踏Check answerLanguage points1.Sweep away
6、 消灭;彻底消除Sweep up 打扫;清扫1.Sweep(swept;swept)词汇2 deliver vt.递送;生(小孩儿);接生;发表(演说等)(P54)However,dangerous conditions and damaged roads will make it difficult to deliver food and supplies.然而,危险的情况和受损的道路将使运送食物和物资变得困难。知识拓展deliver sth to 投递/运送某物给deliver goods 交货deliver a speech 发表演讲;发表讲话经典佳句It is very conside
7、rate of you to deliver milk to our door every morning.你真体贴,每天早上都把牛奶送到我们家门口。完成句子(1)The headmaster _ at the meeting yesterday.在昨天的会议上校长发表了重要讲话。delivered an important speech(2)Please _ my mother.请把这个包裹交给我母亲。deliver this package to(3)He _ to the students.他给学生们作了一个演讲。delivered a lectureLanguage points词汇3
8、 bury vt.埋葬;安葬;掩埋;使沉浸;使专心(P50)Soon after the quakes,the army sent 150,000 soldiers to Tangshan to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the dead.地震发生后不久,部队派出了15万名战士奔赴唐山,将受困群众从废墟中挖出,并掩埋死者。经典佳句Their ambitions were finally buried.他们的雄心壮志最终被埋藏了。.单句填空(1)She buried her face _ her hands when she heard
9、 the bad news.in(2)Ever since he moved there,he _(bury)in his research work.has been buried(3)In the past three weeks,we have been burying _(we)in study because the exam is drawing near.ourselves.一句多译因为他埋头读书,所以他不知道外面下雨了。(4)_,he didnt know it was raining outside.(连词because)Because he buried himself/w
10、as buried in the book(5)_,he didnt know it was raining outside.(动词-ing形式作状语)Burying himself in the book(6)_,he didnt know it was raining outside.(过去分词作状语)Buried in the book词汇4 effort n.努力;艰难的尝试;尽力(P50)With strong support from the government and the tireless efforts of the citys people,a new Tangshan
11、 was built upon the earthquake ruins.在政府的大力支持和市民的不懈努力之下,新的唐山从一片地震废墟中崛起。知识拓展make an effort to do sth 努力做某事in an effort to do sth 为了做某事spare no effort to do sth 不遗余力地做某事经典佳句Another reason why we should never give up is that we can learn from our mistakes only if we make an effort.另一个让我们永不放弃的理由是,只有努力,我
12、们才能从错误中学习。.单句填空(1)I do believe that all your_(effort)will pay off sooner or later.efforts(2)As far as Im concerned,you should make a greater effort _(study)hard.to study(3)If I am lucky enough to be given such a good chance,I will spare no effort _(finish)the task.to finish.一句多译我们将竭尽全力帮助你,但你必须做好迎接各种
13、困难的准备。(4)Well _ you,but you must get prepared to meet all kinds of difficulties.try/do our best to help(5)Well _ you,but you must get prepared to meet all kinds of difficulties.make an effort to help(6)Well _ you,but you must get prepared to meet all kinds of difficulties.spare no effort to help词汇5
14、supply n.pl.补给品;供应(量);补给 vt.供应;供给(P52)The supplies which were provided to the disaster area were collected from around the country.向灾区提供的物资是从全国各地收集来的。知识拓展in short supply 短缺have a good supply of.备有许多school/medical supplies 学校/医疗用品supply sth to sb=supply sb with sth 向某人提供某物点拨其他表示“为某人提供某物”的短语:provide s
15、b with sthprovide sth for sboffer sb sthoffer sth to sb.单句填空(1)The government has supplied plenty of food and clothes _ the local people since the earthquake occurred.to(2)Id like to know the reason why the milk is _ short supply in this area now.in.一句多译没有必要担心,我们可以提供任何你需要的东西。(3)There is no need to w
16、orry.We can _.supply you with whatever you need(4)There is no need to worry.We can _.supply whatever you need to you词汇6 survive vi.生存;存活 vt.幸存;艰难度过(P52)Shes feeding the baby who survived the earthquake.她正在喂地震中幸存的婴儿。知识拓展A survive B(by.)A比B活得久survive on 依靠生存下来survive from 从中存活下来;流传下来survivor n.幸存者surv
17、ival n.U幸存;C残存物经典佳句He was very lucky that he didnt starve to death,but survived the cold winter.他很幸运,没有饿死,而是熬过了寒冷的冬天。单句填空(1)The traveler trapped in the lonely island survived _ the fish caught in the sea.on(2)Of the six people injured in the terrible accident,only two _(survive).survived词汇7 power n.
18、电力供应;能量;力量;控制力;权力(P53)Go to an open space away from buildings,trees,or power lines.去一个远离建筑物、树木或电线的空地。知识拓展have the power to do sth 具有做某事的能力come to power 上台;执政(表示动作)be in power 执政;掌权(表示状态)beyond ones power 某人力所不能及的powerful adj.强有力的经典佳句Great art has the power to change lives.伟大艺术品的力量可以改变人们的生活。完成句子(1)It
19、 is two years since the party _.这个政党执政两年了。came to power(2)It is_ to finish the task in two hours.两个小时完成这项工作超出了我的能力范围。beyond my power(3)I do believe that encouragement is _ it can change a person.我确实相信鼓励的力量是如此强大,以至于它可以改变一个人。so powerful that词汇8 calm adj.镇静的;沉着的 vt.使平静;使镇静(P53)Stay calm.保持镇静。知识拓展calm d
20、own 平静下来calm sb down 使某人平静下来;使某人镇定下来calm the nerves 放松精神keep calm 保持镇静calmness n.冷静;镇静;安宁经典佳句Calm yourself down;there is no need to feel upset about it.让你自己平静下来,没有必要为此事心烦。完成句子(1)The excited football fans _.激动的足球迷们最终平静了下来。calmed down at last(2)_ in face of danger.在面临危险时,保持镇静很重要。It is important to kee
21、p calm词汇9 strike v.撞;碰;打;罢工;突然袭击;突然想到;(时钟)敲响;引起(强烈感情);划(火柴)n.打击;罢工(P54)The undersea quake struck around 7:00 am,Sunday off the west coast of Indonesias Sumatra Island.周日上午7点左右,印尼苏门答腊岛西海岸发生海底地震。知识拓展be struck by/on/with.被打动;迷恋strike sb in/on+the+身体部位 击打某人某处be on strike 在罢工go on strike 举行罢工图解释义撞;碰罢工写出下
22、列句子中strike的意思(1)The stone struck him in the eye._打击;撞击(2)A good idea struck me._突然想起;猛地意识到(3)I was deeply struck by the beauty of Shangri-La._给留下印象(4)The clock struck twelve._(时钟)敲;报时(5)The girl struck a match to light a cigarette._划(火柴)(6)The bus drivers strike stopped all traffic._罢工Language point
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