1、Unit 4 Natural Disasters Reading for Writing-write a summaryReviewing Picture galleryPara1._ things happened in Hebei before the earthquake,but people were asleep and ignored them.Para2.An earthquake hit _ China at 3:42 am,28 July 1976.StrangeTangshanReviewing Picture galleryPara3.The city was great
2、ly affected and nearly _.Para4.The _ _ began soon after the quakes.destroyedrescue workReviewing Picture galleryPara5.A new Tangshan was built with the _ of the government and the citys people.help/supportWhat would happen if the earthquake happened under the sea?TsunamiHeadline标题标题(tells what the s
3、tory is about)Body主体主体(Use details,facts,examples,data etc.to convince readers)Ending结尾结尾(effect,future tendency)Byline署名行署名行(shows who wrote the story and when it was written)Lead导语导语(includes who,what,when,where,why and how)Read the news report and find out the structure.ReadingstructureHeadlineHe
4、adlineleadleadbodybodyTendencyTendencyEffectEffectwherewhenwhywhatwhoPara.1Para.2Para.3detailsAnalyse the structure of a news report together.Reading(tells the content directly）1.What happened?2.Where did it happen?3.When did it happen?4.Why did it happen?5.Who were killed?Main idea:A _ cause by a s
5、trong _ killed more than _ people in Asia on 26 December 2004.tsunamiearthquake6,500Para1.Find out 5W Para.2In Sri Lanka,some 1,600 kilometres west of the quake centre,the number of deaths stood at 2,498,and one million more were affected by the tsunami,government officials said.Indian officials sai
6、d as many as 1,900 had been killed along the southern coast.Another 254 were found dead in Thailand and 54 in three other countries.In southern Thailand,1,900 people were hurt and many more were missing,local officials said.“I was having breakfast with my three children when water started filling my
7、 home.We had to leave everything and run to safety,”said Chandra Theeravit,a local Thai woman.So many numbers appeared in para.2,whats the function of these numbers?To show how great the _ is and make the report more convincing(有说服力的).damagePara3.Thousands of people are still missing,and the number
8、of deaths is expected to grow even higher over the next few days.Foreign aid is being organised for the tsunami-hit countries.However,dangerous conditions and damaged roads will make it difficult to deliver food and supplies.The number of the dead and the missing is likely to increase/rise/climb/soa
9、r.It is difficult/hard/challenging for rescue workers to deliever food and cital supplies.TendencyEffect Tendency+EffectPre-writing A summary is a short statement of main points.A summary paragraph tells the main ideas and the most important information of a longer passage.Whats summary?Step1._ the
10、main idea of each paragraph.Step2.Integrate(整合)the main ideas.Step3._ the main idea of each paragraph.Steps of writing a summary?Find outParaphraseSummary:On 26 December 2004,a tsunami killed more than 6500 tourists,fishermen and other locals in Southeast Asia.Thousands of people are missing and the
11、 number of deaths is expected to grow.The damage caused by the tsunami is making it difficult for rescue workers to help the survivors.Read the summary of the news report.Check the main points it includes.pdatepcauseptimepeffectpplacepfollowing eventspeventdateeventplaceeffectcause()A summary is a s
12、hort statement of main points.A summary paragraph tells the main ideas and the most important information of a longer passage.whowhenwhatwherewhyPre-writing Practice2022年6月1日,四川雅安市芦山县发生了6.1级地震。请根据下面的信息，为某英语报社写一篇新闻报道。要点如下：1.受灾情况：1人死亡，42人受伤;大量房屋道路被毁;供水、供电中断。2.灾后救助：许多医生和护士赶来提供医疗援助；部队派出士兵挖掘被困人员、掩埋死者；工人们
13、为失去家园的幸存者建造避难所;火车、卡车、飞机运来食物和饮用水;这座城市又开始恢复了生机。Disaster/time/place2022年6月1日,四川雅安市芦山县发生了6.1级地震。翻译：1.20221.2022年年6 6月月1 1日发生了日发生了6.16.1级地震。级地震。2.2.该地震袭击了该地震袭击了四川雅安市芦山县。四川雅安市芦山县。A 6.1-magnitude earthquake happened on June 1,2022.The earthquake hit Lushan County,Ya an City,Sichuan Province.用定语从句合并以上两句话:On
14、 June 1,2022,a 6.1 magnitude earthquake happened,which hit Lushan County,Ya an City,Sichuan Province.Damage翻译：1.在地震中死亡或受伤的人数超过40人（the number of）2.地震毁了大量房屋道路。（destroy）3.地震使得供水、供电中断。(cut off)The number of people who were killed or injured in the quake was more than 40.The earthquake destroyed plenty o
15、f houses and roads.The earthquake even cut off the water and electricity.超过40人在地震中死亡或受伤;大量房屋道路被毁;供水、供电中断。用not only.but also合并2,3句:The earthquake not only destroyed plenty of houses and roads but also cut off the water and electricity.Rescue work翻译：1.许多医生和护士赶来提供医疗服务(medical care)(medical care)2.部队派出士
16、兵挖掘被困人员、掩埋死者;3.工人们为失去家园的幸存者建造避难所工人们为失去家园的幸存者建造避难所;A number of doctors and nurses came to provide medical care.The army sent soldiers to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the dead.Workers built shelters for survivors whose homes had been destroyed.许多医生和护士赶来提供医疗援助;部队派出士兵挖掘被困人员、掩埋死者;工人们为失去家园的幸
17、存者建造避难所;火车、卡车、飞机给城市运来食物和饮用水;这座城市又开始恢复了生机。Rescue work翻译：4.火车、卡车、飞机给城市运来食物和饮用水;5.慢慢地，这座城市又开始恢复了生机。Water and food were brought into the city by train,truck and plane.Slowly,the city began to breathe again.许多医生和护士赶来提供医疗援助;部队派出士兵挖掘被困人员、掩埋死者;工人们为失去家园的幸存者建造避难所;火车、卡车、飞机给城市运来食物和饮用水。慢慢地，这座城市又开始恢复了生机。SampleOn
18、June 1,2022,a 6.1 magnitude earthquake happened,which hit Lushan County,Ya an City,Sichuan Province.The number of people who were killed or injured in the quake was more than 40.Whats more,The earthquake not only destroyed plenty of houses and roads but also cut off the water and electricity.Luckily
19、,A number of doctors and nurses came to provide medical care.The army sent soldiers to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the dead.Workers built shelters for survivors whose homes had been destroyed.Water and food were brought into the city by train,truck and plane.Slowly,the city began to breathe again.连句成篇连句成篇Useful expressionsUseful expressionsUseful expressions
