1、Unit 4 Natural Unit 4 Natural DisastersDisastersReading for WritingReading for WritingVocabularyVocabulary1.calmcalm down 冷静下来冷静下来keep calm 保持冷静保持冷静练习：练习：Her _ expression hid her inward panic.calm2.aid词性：词性：_ 意思：意思：_first aid 急救急救 with the aid of=with sbs aid 在某人的帮助下在某人的帮助下练习：练习：They made a request
2、for further _.aid3.strikebe on strike 在罢工在罢工it strike sb.that 某人突然想到某人突然想到练习：练习：The government took a hard line on the _.strike4.deliverbe delivered of=give birth to 生产；分娩生产；分娩deliver a speech 发表演讲发表演讲练习：练习：Well _ the goods as soon as we can.deliverLead-inLead-inWhats the disaster shown in the pictu
3、re?How much do you know about it?It is a tsunami.A tsunami is an extremely large ocean wave which is often caused by earthquake,landslide,or volcanic eruption.It does great damage to the human beings.Look at the picture and title,infer the type of the text and predict what the text might be about.It
4、 is a news report.It might be about the big damage the tsunami caused.Read the text and summarize the main idea.It reported a big tsunami in Asia,including its cause and the great damage it brought to people.The tsunami caused over 6500 people deaths and caused great damage to buildings,cars and roa
5、ds.on 26 December,2004The tsunami was caused by a powerful earthquake.In Indonesia,India,Thailand,Malaysia,and at least four other countries.Foreign aid is organized,but supplies are difficult to deliver because of the damaged roads.What makes the news report believable?The spot picture,the serious
6、title,the numbers cited,and the fact reported in an objective manner are all what make the news report more believable.What main points does it include?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 nu
7、mber of deaths is expected to grow.The damage caused by the tsunami is making it difficult for rescue workers to help the survivors.dateeventplaceeffectcauseFeatures of summary 1.A summary is a short statement.2.It tells the main ideas and only lists the most important information.3.It doesnt litera
8、lly copy the original text,which requires us to write in our own words.Write down the main idea of each paragraph based on the details above.Para1:Strange things happened in the countryside of Hebei,China.Para2:A strong earthquake hit Tangshan,and many people were killed or injured.Para3:The city wa
9、s greatly affected and nearly destroyed.Para4:The rescue work began soon after the quake.Para5:With strong support from the government and the citys people,the new city of Tangshan was built.Writing本单元的写作任务是概要写作中的“灾难事件”主题。概要写作是阅读理解和书面表达的沟通桥梁。概要写作考查的是学生在实现自由的思维表达之前，对他人的信息在充分理解的基础上进行大意表达的能力。进行概要写作的短文的
10、体裁一般以说明文和议论文为主。一、解题步骤概要写作一般遵循以下三个解题步骤：1读懂原文，抓住大意。2定位主题句，找到关键。3组织语言，转换表达。二、注意事项1概要应包括原文中的主要事实，略去不必要的细节。2安排好篇幅的比例，同原文保持协调。3注意两点之间的衔接，用适当的关联词语贯通全文。4不排斥用原文的某些词句，但不要照搬原文的句子；可对原文句子做一些同义替换。5计算词数，注意是否符合规定的词数要求。经典句式一、描写事物的性质或功用In the passage,the writer introduces .(对象)to us,especially its.(性质或功用),from which
11、we know.(对象带来的好处)二、问题解决方法The passage represents.(问题)and brings forth several measures/methods to solve the problem,which includes.(方法1).(方法2).(方法3)三、现象原因/本质The writer/author represents/introduces.of.,because .(原因1).(原因2)四、灾难事件常用表达1Nowadays there have been frequent natural disasters,such as floods,dr
12、oughts,mudrock flows,earthquakes,windstorms and the stretching of new deserts.They have destroyed countless homes,and wiped out numerous pieces of fertile land.当下，自然灾害频发，如洪水，干旱，泥石流，地震，风暴和新的沙漠延伸。它们摧毁了无数的房屋，摧毁了许多肥沃的土地。2More and more people become aware that those disasters have much to do with what we
13、 have done to the earth.越来越多的人意识到这些灾害都与我们对地球所作所为有很大关系。3The natural disasters are mainly caused by human destruction.Deforestation causes the soil erosion;the chaos of sewage water cause the gradually poor water quality;the disorderly automobile exhaust causes the air pollution;improper disposal of w
14、aste causes the environment damage and so on.自然灾害主要是人为破坏造成的。森林砍伐造成水土流失；污水乱排导致水质逐渐变差；汽车尾气乱排造成空气污染；垃圾处理不当造成环境破坏等。4In face of natural disaster,we should timely forecast and do the preventive work.面对自然灾害，我们要及时进行预测，做好预防工作。5In case of emergencies and disasters we should keep our head and try to rely on ou
15、rselves to escape from the disasters.在紧急情况和发生灾难时，我们应该保持头脑清醒，尝试依靠自己逃离灾难。6After the disasters,instead of indulging oneself in sadness,one should be positive of life and contribute to the reconstruction of the hometown.灾后，我们不要沉湎于悲伤之中，应该积极面对生活，为家乡的重建做出贡献。7We should unite together,build a sustainable and
16、 nature friendly society,making the world a better place.我们应该团结起来，建设一个可持续的、自然友好型社会，让世界变得更美好。8The earth is our only home.It is urgent for us to stop damaging it,and to do our best to protect it,for we have nowhere to go and survive except where we are now.地球是我们唯一的家园。因此，当务之急就是停止破坏它，并尽力保护它，因为除了我们现在生存的地方，我们已经无处可去。Trying to write a news report with the structure and language features.假如你是李华，是一名校报记者。上周五澳大利亚Kelly高中学生代表团（delegation）访问你校，校学生俱乐部为此组织了丰富多彩的中国传统文化展示活动。请你用英文为校报写一篇报道。内容包括：1.情况概述；2.活动内容及外国学生的反应；3.活动的意义。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Thank youThank you
