1、 Unit 4 Reading for Writing Before reading: Watch a short video about Tsunami hitting Asia in 2004. Task 1 Read the news on Page 54 quickly and answer the questions. 1. When did the tsunami happen? 2. What caused the tsunami? 3. Why would it be difficult to deliver food and supplies? Reading It happ
2、ened on 26 December,2004. A strong earthquake of 9.0 magnitude Dangerous conditions and damaged roads will make it difficult. Task 2: Read 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
3、 locals in Southeast Asia. A great many people are missing and the number of deaths is likely to increase. The damage caused by the disaster is making it difficult for the rescue workers to help the survivors. ( ) date ( ) time ( ) place ( ) event ( ) cause ( ) effect ( ) following events A summary
4、is a short statement of main points. A summary paragraph tells the main ideas and the most important information of a longer passage. How to write a summary? Task 1: Find out the sentences related to the summary and tell the differences. Summary 1: On 26 December, 2004, a tsunami killed more than 6,
5、500 tourists, fishermen, and other locals in Southeast Asia. 课文原句：课文原句： Monday, 27 December 2004 The most powerful earthquake caused a tsunami yesterday, killing more than 6500 people in Indonesia, India, Thailand, Malaysia Fishermen, tourists, hotels , homes and cars were swept away Summary 2: A gr
6、eat many people are missing and the number of deaths is likely to increase. 课文原句：课文原句： Thousands of people are still missing and the number of deaths is expected to grow even higher over the nest few days. Summary 3: The damage caused by the disaster is making it difficult for the rescue workers to
7、help the survivors. 课文原句：课文原句： However, dangerous conditions and damaged roads will make it difficult to deliver food and supplies. Task 2: Steps to write a summary Step 1 Read the passage and understand the main idea Step 2 Find the key sentences (or topic sentence) of each paragraph. Step 3 Rewrit
8、e the key sentences (or topic sentence), using your own words. Step 4 Write a whole summary . Pay attention to the consistency （连贯性）（连贯性）of it. How to write a summary? Step 3: Key points of a summary 1. A summary should be around one third the length of the original text. 2.Write down the key suppor
9、ting points for the topic. 3.Do not include unimportant details or examples. How to write a summary? Task 1 Find out the key sentences (or topic sentences) of each paragraph. 1. Strange things were happening in the countryside of northeastern Hebei. 2. Everything began to shake. It seemed as if the
10、world were coming to an end. 3. Nearly everything in the city was destroyed. 4. Hope was not lost. 5. Tangshan started to revive itself and get back up on its feet. Writing : Write a summary of The night the earth didnt sleep Task 2 : Add more details to the topic sentences and rewrite them. 1.Stran
11、ge things were happening in the countryside of northeastern Hebei. Strange things happened in the countryside of northeastern Hebei, on 28 July 1976. 2. Everything began to shake. It seemed as if the world were coming to an end. A strong earthquake hit Thanshan. Many people were killed or injured an
12、d the city was in ruins. 3. Nearly everything in the city was destroyed. The city was greatly affected and nearly destroyed 4. Hope was not lost. The rescue work began soon after the quake. 5. Tangshan started to revive itself and get back up on its feet. With strong support from the government and
13、citys people, a new city of Tangshan was built. Task 3 Write the summary 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 spelling or punctuation errors? Does th
14、e writer use correct tenses? Task 4 Exchange drafts Simple writing For several days, strange 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 help the people who had lost everything. With strong support from the government and the tireless efforts of the people, a new Tangshan was built. Rewrite the summary
