Unit4NaturalDisastersUnit4NaturalDisastersReadingforWritingLearningObjectivesAfterthisperiod,you’llbeableto:1.Tograspthewritingessentialsandlanguagefeaturesofnewssummary;2.Towriteasummarysuccessfullyandtoacquireeventsfromnewsreports;3.Tohavetheawarenessofself-protectionanddisasterprevention,andshowthankstootherswhoofferthehelp.Watchavideoandanswerquestions.

1.Whatisthenaturaldisaster?2.Whatcausedit?Atsunamiisaseriesofwavescausedbyearthquakesorunderseavolcaniceruptions.Watchavideoandanswerquestions.

Lookatthepictureandtitle,Thispassageismostlikelytobetakenfrom____________A.Amagazine.B.Atextbook.C.Anewspaper.D.Anadvertisement.Lookatthepictureandtitle,inferthetypeofthetextandanswerthequestion.ReadforStructure01HOTNEWSBROADCASTNewsreportToday,26December2004,anearthquakemeasuring9ontheRichterscalestruckofftheIndonesianislandofSumatraandtriggeredatsunami,causinggreatdamagetothelivesandpropertyofpeopleincountriesborderingtheIndianOceanWhat’sthestructureofthisnewsreport?Headline標題(what，

wheredamage)Byline副標題(thereporteranddate)Lead導語(date,place,eventandcause)Body主體(moredetails)End結語(effect)Themostpowerfulearthquakeinthepast40yearscausedatsunamithatcrashedintocoastlinesacrossAsiayesterday,killingmorethan6,500peopleinIndonesia,India,Thailand,Malaysia,andatleastfourothercountries...Lead01Event:02Cause:03Place:04Efffect:tsunamiearthquakecoastlinesacrossAsiakillingmorethan6,500peopleMainidea:On27thDecember2004,atsunamikilled6,500peopleinSoutheastAsia....Indianofficialssaidasmanyas1,900hadbeenkilledalongthesoutherncoast.Another254werefounddeadinThailandand54inthreeothercountries.InsouthernThailand,1,900peoplewerehurtandmanymoreweremissing,localofficialssaid.“Iwashavingbreakfastwithmythreechildrenwhenwaterstartedfillingmyhome.Wehadtoleaveeverythingandruntosafety,”saidChandraTheeravit,alocalThaiwoman.Body01India02Thailand03SouthernThailand04ExampleDetailsoftheeventanditseffects.2.What’sthefunctionofthenumbersinthisparagraph?Toshowhow________thetsunamiisandmakethereportmore________.Mainidea:Thousandsofpeoplearemissinganddead.Thousandsofpeoplearestillmissing,andthenumberofdeathsisexpectedtogrowevenhigheroverthenextfewdays.Foreignaidisbeingorganisedforthetsunami-hitcountries.However,dangerousconditionsanddamagedroadswillmakeitdifficulttodeliverfoodandsupplies.End01Effect02FollowingeventsPossibleeffectsandotherinformationabouttheevent,oraconclusion.Mainidea:Thousandsofpeoplearemissingandthenumberofdeathsisexpectedtogrow.Thedamagecausedbythetsunamimakesitdifficultforrescueworkerstoprovideaid.ReadforTips/Skills02HOTNEWSBROADCASTNewsreportToday,26December2004,anearthquakemeasuring9ontheRichterscalestruckofftheIndonesianislandofSumatraandtriggeredatsunami,causinggreatdamagetothelivesandpropertyofpeopleincountriesborderingtheIndianOceanWritedownthemainideaofthewholereport.LeadPart:On27thDecember2004,atsunamikilled6,500peopleinSoutheastAsia.BodyPart:Thousandsofpeoplearemissinganddead.EndPart:Thousandsofpeoplearemissingandthenumberofdeathsisexpectedtogrow.Thedamagecausedbythetsunamimakesitdifficultforrescueworkerstoprovideaid.Checkthemainpointsthesummaryincludes.Summary:On26December2004,atsunamikilledmorethan6,500tourists,fishermen,andotherlocalsinSoutheastAsia.Thousandsofpeoplearemissingandthenumberofdeathsisexpectedtogrow.Thedamagecausedbythetsunamiismakingitdifficultforrescueworkerstohelpthesurvivors.datetimeplaceeventcauseeffectfollowingeventsWhatisasummary?Asummaryisashortstatementofmainpoints.Asummaryparagraphtellsthemainideasandthemostimportantinformationofalongerpassage.Howtowriteasummary?Includeallthekeypoints

CutunnecessarydetailsUseyourownwordsTips:Agoodsummaryshouldbeshort,fair,trueandinagoodorder.Writeasummary03HOTNEWSBROADCASTNewsreportToday,26December2004,anearthquakemeasuring9ontheRichterscalestruckofftheIndonesianislandofSumatraandtriggeredatsunami,causinggreatdamagetothelivesandpropertyofpeopleincountriesborderingtheIndianOceanWritingTaskSupposingyouareaCCTVnewsreporter,writethesummaryforthetextonPage50.StepOne:

Writedownthemainidesofeachparagraph.Para1:

StrangethingswerehappeninginthecountrysideofnortheasternHebei.Para2:At3:42a.m.,everythingbegantoshake.Para3:

Everywheresurvivorslooked,therewasnothingbutruins.Para4:

Buthopewasnotlost.Para5:startedtoreviveitselfandgetbackuponitsfeet.WritingTask:beforethequakeduringthequakeafterthequakeStepTwo:Listthemainpointaccordingtothetimeline.Tips:1.Followthethreesteps.2.Benomorethan1/3thelength

oftheoriginaltext3.Includethe

(5W1H)

mainpoints.4.Donotincludeunimportantdetailsorexamples.AssessmentChecklist（20’）1.Doesthepassagehaveaproperlength?（5’）2.Doesthewriterincludenecessarypoints(5W1H)

?（5’）3.Doesthewriterdropunimportantdetailsorexamples?（5’）4.Doesthewriterhavegoodhandwriting?（5’）APossibleVersion

AnearthquakehitTangshan,Chinaon28July1976.Beforetheearthquake,strangethingshappenedinthecountryside.

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