1、Reading for WritingWrite a summaryUnit 4 Natural disasterRead a news report and identify the main points of a news report.Master the organisation and language features of a summary.Write a summary about The night the earth didnt sleep.1.What disaster is it?2.What causes it?3.Will it cause great dama
2、ge to humans?TsunamiTsunami Watch the video and express your ideas.Reading for WritingWatch and sayWatch and sayWhat natural disaster happened in the video?TsunamiWhat is a tsunami?A tsunami is a series of waves caused by earthquakes or undersea volcanic eruptions.It is a news report,which is probab
3、ly about a powerful tsunami,causing death,damage and destruction.Look at the picture and title,infer the type of the text and predict what the text may be about.To learn the text structurename of the newspapertitle of the news reportreporter and datea picture of a tsunamiLets learn about the structu
4、re of a typical news report.Headline(tells what the story is about)DateLead(includs who,what,when,where,why and how)Body(contains more information and details)End(gives something to think about)Reporter(Page 42，Ex.1)Read the text and answer the following questions.1.When and where did the tsunami ha
5、ppen?It happened around 7:00 a.m.on 26 December 2004 off the west coast of Indonesias Sumatra Island.2.What caused the tsunami?It was caused by the strong earthquake that reached a magnitude of 9.0.3.Why would it be difficult to deliver food and supplies?Because the conditions are dangerous and the
6、roads were damaged.Apart from the above points,what other points should be inlcuded in a news report?lWhat/Event:lWhen/Date/Time:lWhere/Place:lWhy/Cause:lHow/Effect:Main points in a news reportA tsunami crashed into.,around 7:00 a.m.,Sunday,26 December 2004The most powerful earthquake in the past 40
7、 years.More than 6,500 deaths.It was difficult to deliver foods and supplies.Read the text again and find out the following information.Along the coastlines across Asia 1.The headline should be brief and catch readers eye.2.The news report uses 2.The news report uses lots of lots of numbers or figur
8、esnumbers or figures,which,which makes the report makes the report accurateaccurate and and more more convincingconvincing.3.In general,the language of 3.In general,the language of the news report is the news report is very very briefbrief and and concise(concise(简洁简洁).Summarylanguage features Read
9、the summary of the news report.Check the main points it includes.datetimeplaceeventcauseeffectfollowing eventn.影响；结果影响；结果On 26 December 2004,a tsunami killed more than 6,500 tourists,fishermen,and other locals in Southeast Asia.Thousands of people are missing and the number of deaths is expected to
10、grow.The damage caused by the tsunami is making it diffcult for rescue workers to help the survivors.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.Fllow the steps below to write a summary for the text on
11、page 50.(Page 55,Ex.3)WritingStep 1.Write a list of the main details.Step 2.Write down the main idea of each paragraph based on the details.Step 3.Organize the ideas and draft your summary.Step 4.Exchange drafts and give feedback on your partners draft.1 Read the text and write a list of the main de
12、tails.l Strange things happened in the countryside before the earthquake.l An earthquake hit _ China on 28 July 1976.l _l _l _1.Read the text and write a list of the main details.Strange things happened in the countryside before the earthquake.An earthquake hit Tangshan China on 28 July 1976.The num
13、ber of people who were killed or badly injured in the quake was more than 400,000.Nearly everything in the city was destroyed.Possible ansers:Soldiers,medical workers and other rescue teams came to help.With strong support from the government and the tireless efforts of the citys people,a new Tangsh
14、an was built upon the earthquake ruins.Possible ansers:2.Write down the main idea of each paragraph based on the details.Para1-Signs before the earthquakestrange things happened in the countryside of Hebei,China.Para2-Happening during the earthquakea strong earthquake hit Tangshan,and many people we
15、re killed or injured.Para3-Damage during the earthquake the city was greatly affected and nearly destroyed.Para4-Rescue work after the earthquakethe rescue work began soon after the quakes.Para5-Revival after the earthquakewith strong support from the government and the citys people,the new city of
16、Tangshan was built.A summary should be around one third the length of the original text.Write down the key supporting points for the topic.Do not include unimportant details or examples.3.Organize the ideas and draft your summary.Pay attentionto the following:Sample Writing For several days,strange
17、things occurred in the countryside of northeastern Hebei.Then,on 28 July 1976,an earthquake hit Tangshan city.The city was greatly affected and nearly destroyed.Many people were killed or injured.The rescue work began soon after the quakes.Soldiers and medical workers arrived to find survivors and h
18、elp the people who had lost everything.With strong support from the government and the tireless efforts of the people,a new Tangshan was built.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 i
19、nclude only the most important information of the text?Is the summary the proper length?Are there any spelling or punctuation errors?Does the writer use correct tenses?Evaluation1.Fishermen,tourists,hotels,homes,and cars were swept away by huge waves caused by the strong earthquake that reached a ma
20、gnitude of 9.0.wave n波浪，波涛；挥手波浪，波涛；挥手a wave of.一阵一阵/一股一股.give sb.a wave 向某人挥手向某人挥手=wave at/to sb.wave v波动；起伏；挥手波动；起伏；挥手wave ones hand 挥手挥手wave at/to sb.向某人挥手向某人挥手/招手招手wave sb.goodbye 向某人挥手告别向某人挥手告别=wave goodbye to sb.Language points【单句语法填空】【单句语法填空】(1)听到这个好消息，他感到一阵兴奋涌上全身。听到这个好消息，他感到一阵兴奋涌上全身。Hearing t
21、he good news,he felt _excitement flooding through his body.(2)At the railway station,the mother waved goodbye _ her daughter until the train was out of sight.(3)The singer waved _ the fans as she slowly made her way back to the stage.toa wave ofto/at2.strike 体会下列句中strike的含义1)Strike while the iron is
22、 hot.2)The clock was striking eight as we went into the hall.3)A terrible earthquake struck Japan,making 30,000 people or so lose their lives.4)A good idea struck me when I was sweeping the floor.You cant help being struck by her kindness.It struck me that that was a great chance to improve my Engli
23、sh.5)The drivers were on strike to demand to improve working conditions.打；撞击敲（钟），报时侵袭，爆发突然想到be struck by 被打动It strikes sb.that.某人突然想起某人突然想起be/go on strike 在/举行罢工【语境应用】完成句子。【语境应用】完成句子。1.我突然想到，我应该申请做一名志愿者。_ I should apply to be a volunteer.2.我被三峡的天然美景深深打动了。我被三峡的天然美景深深打动了。I _ the natural beauty of the
24、Three Gorges.It suddenly struck me that was deeply struck by 3.deliver vt.&vi.递送，传送，交付；生(小孩儿)，接生；发表(演说等)，宣布，发布【常见搭配】deliver sth.to投递/运送某物给deliver a speech 发表演说deliver a baby 接生婴儿delivery n.传递，传送；分娩传递，传送；分娩翻译：翻译：The man delivers milk to our door every morning.那位男士每天早上把牛奶送到我们家门口。Jack was asked to deli
25、ver a speech on the graduation in Harvard University.杰克被邀请在哈佛大学毕业典礼上发表演讲。单句语法填空：单句语法填空：(1)The speech _(deliver)by the headmaster at the meeting yesterday inspired his students.(2)I wonder why you refused _(deliver)the package to the old man.(3)The strike caused a great delay in the_(deliver)of the m
26、ail.deliveredto deliver delivery4.effect nU,C 结果；效力；影响【常见搭配】have an effect on/upon.对对产生影响产生影响come into effect 开始实施，开始实施，生效生效side effects 副作用副作用cause and effect 因果因果【词汇拓展】effective adj.有效的；有效的；有影响的有影响的effectiveness n.效力，效果效力，效果翻译：翻译：There is no doubt that watching TV too much can have a bad effect on
27、 children.不可否认，看太多电视会对儿童有不好的影响。The measures taken by the local government will come into effect next month.当地政府采取的措施将于下月生效。单句语法填空：单句语法填空：(1)While online shopping has changed our life,not all of its _(effect)have been positive.(2)As we all know,smoking has a bad effect _ our health.(3)The drug is sai
28、d to have _(副作用)from the market for further tests.effectson side effects4.I was having breakfast with my three children when water started filling my home.我正在和三个孩子一起吃早餐，这时家里开始充满了水。“sb.be doing sth.when.”表示表示正在做，这时（突然）。when在此处是并列连词，连接两个并列分句。前一句通常用过去进行时，后一句通常用一般过去式。用用when作并列连词的作并列连词的常用句型有：常用句型有：be doing.when.正在做正在做，这时（突然，这时（突然)be about to do.when.正要做正要做，这时（突然，这时（突然)had just done.when.刚做过刚做过,这时（突然）这时（突然）翻译：翻译：我们正在开会，突然停电了。We were having a meeting when the power failed.我们正要动身，这时开始下雨了。We were about to set out when it began to rain.
