1、Period 4 Reading For WritingUnit4 Natural Disasters人教版必修第一冊Write a SummaryPeriod 4 Unit4 Natural DisastLearning objectivesIn this class, you will1. read a news report about a natural disaster and two summaries of the news report;2. conclude what a summary is and how to write a summary;3. write two s

2、ummaries.Learning objectivesIn this claname of the newspapertitle of the news reportreporter and datea picture of a tsunaminame of the newspapertitle of What main points should be included in a news report about a natural disaster? Time (when) Place (where) Cause (why) Damage (what) Rescue (how and

3、what more to come)A News Report about a TsunamiWhat main points should be inc1. When 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 Tsunami (Page 54)1. When did the

4、 tsunami happen1. When did the tsunami happen? “The most powerful earthquake in the past 40 years caused a tsunami that crashed into coastlines across Asia yesterday” It happened on 26 December, 2004.A News Report about a Tsunami1. When did the tsunami happen2. What caused the tsunami?“Fishermen, to

5、urists, hotels, homes, and cars were swept away by huge waves caused by the strong earthquake that reached a magnitude of 9.0.”A News Report about a Tsunami2. What caused the tsunami?A N2. What caused the tsunami?A very powerful earthquake of 9.0-magnitude which happened under the sea off the west c

6、oast of Sumatra Island in Indonesia.A News Report about a Tsunami2. What caused the tsunami?A N3. Why would it be difficult to deliver food and supplies? Dangerous conditions and damaged roads will make it difficult to deliver food and supplies.A News Report about a Tsunami3. Why would it be difficu

7、lt t4. What do the numbers in the news report represent? 40 1,600 9.0 1,000,000 7:00 1,900 1,870 254A News Report about a Tsunami4. What do the numbers in the 4. What do the numbers in the news report represent? 40: The most powerful earthquake in the past 40 years caused the tsunami. 9.0: The stron

8、g earthquake reached a magnitude of 9.0.A News Report about a Tsunami4. What do the numbers in the 4. What do the numbers in the news report represent? 7:00: The undersea quake struck around 7:00 a.m., Sunday. 1,870: In the west coast of Indonesias Sumatra Island alone, at least 1,870 people were ki

9、lled.A News Report about a Tsunami4. What do the numbers in the 4. What do the numbers in the news report represent? 1,600: 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.A News Report about a Tsunami4. What do t

10、he numbers in the 4. What do the numbers in the news report represent? 1,900: As many as 1,900 were killed along the southern coast. 254: Another 254 people were found dead in Thailand, and in southern Thailand, 1,900 people were hurt.A News Report about a Tsunami4. What do the numbers in the The ts

11、unami which occurred in December of 2004 ultimately killed between 230,000 and 280,000 people in 14 countries. Indonesia was the worst affected area.Cultural note The tsunami which occurred1. Why does the author write so many numbers in the report? 2. What makes the news report more believable?A New

12、s Report about a Tsunami1. Why does the author write s1. Why does the author write so many numbers in the report? To show the great damage caused by the tsunami objectively.A News Report about a Tsunami1. Why does the author write s2. What makes the news report more believable? The picture The numbe

13、rs What the government officials and local people saidA News Report about a Tsunami2. What makes the news report 重點詞匯1.Fishermen,tourists,hotels,homes,and cars were swept away by huge waves caused by the strong earthquake that reached a magnitude of 9.0.漁民、游客、旅館、房屋和汽車被震級達到9.0的強烈地震所引起的巨浪沖走了。【詞匯精講】句中的

14、sweep away意為“消滅;徹底清除”,句中使用的是被動語態。We would like to be able to sweep away those harmful rumors.我們要清除那些有害的傳言。Mother told Tom to sweep away the fallen leaves in the yard.媽媽要湯姆打掃庭院里的落葉。He helplessly watched the wave sweep his cap away.他眼巴巴地看著帽子被海浪卷走了。重點詞匯【詞匯拓展】 【詞匯拓展】 2.The undersea quake struck around 7

15、:00 a.m.,Sunday off the west coast of Indonesias Sumatra Island.印尼蘇門答臘島西海岸周日上午7點左右發生了海底地震?！驹~匯精講】strike vt. & vi.(struck,struck/stricken) 侵襲;突擊;擊打n.罷工;罷課;襲擊句中的strike意為“侵襲;突擊”,是及物動詞。A huge forest fire broke out after the lightning struck.閃電過后,突然發生了一場森林大火。The man struck him on the face.那個人打在了他的臉上。A goo

16、d idea struck me while I was walking along the river.我在河邊散步時突然有了一個好主意。2.The undersea quake struck arWe were all struck by his speech the other day.我們都被他那天的演講打動了。The clock was striking ten as we went into the supermarket.當我們進入超市時,十點的鐘聲正好敲響了。It is hard to say how long the strike will last.很難說罷工還要持續多久。

17、We were all struck by his spee【詞匯拓展】 We are on strike.我們正進行罷工。 go on strike“舉行罷工”,表示動作,是非延續性動詞短語,不能和表示一段時間的狀語連用?！驹~匯拓展】 We are on strike. 英語必修一unit-4-natural-disasters-reading-for-writing寫(同名9)英語必修一unit-4-natural-disasters-reading-for-writing寫(同名9)3.However,dangerous conditions and damaged roads will

18、 make it difficult to deliver food and supplies.然而,危險的條件和損壞的道路將使運送食物和補給品變得困難。【詞匯精講】deliver vi.& vt.遞送;傳達vt.發表句中的deliver意為“遞送”,是及物動詞。The newspaper has just been delivered.報紙剛剛送達。Our teacher delivered a speech at the meeting yesterday.我們的老師在昨天的會上發表了講話。3.However,dangerous conditions【詞匯拓展】 Did you deliv

19、er my message to my father?你把我的信息傳給我父親了嗎?【詞匯拓展】 Did you deliver my mes英語必修一unit-4-natural-disasters-reading-for-writing寫(同名9)4.effect【詞匯精講】effect為名詞,意為“影響;結果;效果”。Rainforests have a great effect on the world environment.雨林對世界環境有很大影響。【詞匯拓展】The radiation leak has had a disastrous effect on/upon the env

20、ironment.輻射泄漏對環境造成了災難性的影響。4.effectThe radiation leak has英語必修一unit-4-natural-disasters-reading-for-writing寫(同名9)重點句式1.I was having breakfast with my three children when water started filling my home.我正和三個孩子吃早飯,這時水灌進了我家里?！揪涫狡饰觥縝e doing.when.“正在做這時(突然)”,when 為并列連詞,表示“這時;突然”,相當于and at this/that time。Joh

21、n was studying in his room when he heard screaming.約翰正在房間里學習,突然聽到了一聲尖叫。I was making a phone call when the door was blown open.我正在打電話,突然門被風吹開了。重點句式【句式拓展】 He was about to go home when the teacher came.他正要回家,這時老師來了。I had just finished my exam paper when the bell rang.我剛做完試卷,下課鈴就響了?！揪涫酵卣埂?He was about t

22、o go home英語必修一unit-4-natural-disasters-reading-for-writing寫(同名9)2.However,dangerous conditions and damaged roads will make it difficult to deliver food and supplies.然而,危險的條件和損壞的道路將使運送食物和補給品變得困難?！揪涫狡饰觥勘揪涫恰爸髡Z+make+it+adj.+for.+to do.”句式,意為“使得做某事”。其中it是形式賓語,真正的賓語是后面的動詞不定式短語。This produced a chain reacti

23、on,which made it possible for life to develop.這就產生了一系列的反應,使得生命有了發展的可能。In the last decades,advances in space technology have made it possible for people to grow vegetables in space.在過去的幾十年間,太空技術的進步已經使得人們在太空種植蔬菜成為可能。2.However,dangerous conditions【句式拓展】用it作形式賓語的句子I think it important that we should lea

24、rn English well.我認為我們學好英語很重要?！揪涫酵卣埂縄 think it important tha What is a summary?A summary of the news report What is a summary?A suWrite a summary for the text on Page 501. Read the text and write a list of the main details. Strange things happened in the countryside before the earthquake.Write a summ

25、ary for the text o1. Read the text and write a list of the main details. An earthquake hit Tangshan China on 28 July 1976. The number of people who were killed or badly injured in the quake was more than 400,000. Nearly everything in the city was destroyed.Write a summary for the text on Page 501. R

26、ead the text and write a l1. Read the text and write a list of the main details. Soldiers and medical workers came to help the people who had had great loss and to try and find survivors. With strong support from the government and the tireless efforts of the citys people, a new Tangshan was built u

27、pon the earthquake ruins.Write a summary for the text on Page 501. Read the text and write a l2. Write down the main idea of each paragraph based on the details. Paragraph 1: Strange things happened in the countryside of Hebei, China.Write a summary for the text on Page 502. Write down the main idea

28、 of2. Write down the main idea of each paragraph based on the details. Paragraph 2: A strong earthquake hit Tangshan, and many people were killed or injured.Paragraph 3: The city was greatly affected and nearly destroyed.Write a summary for the text on Page 502. Write down the main idea of2. Write d

29、own the main idea of each paragraph based on the details. Paragraph 4: The rescue work began soon after the quakes.Paragraph 5: With strong support from the government and the citys people, the new city of Tangshan was built.Write a summary for the text on Page 502. Write down the main idea of3. Organise the ideas and draft your summary. Pay attention to the following: A summary should be around one third the length of the original text. Write down the key supporting points for the t