Unit 4 Natural disasters Reading for writing 课件-2022-2023学年高中英语人教版（2019）必修第一册

Unit 4 Natural disasters Reading for writing 1 Learn to write a summary. Learn a news report about a tsunami. Goals 1 2 2 Tsunami Leading-in What disaster is it? 3 What is a tsunami? A tsunami is a series of waves caused by earthquakes or undersea volcanic eruptions. Look and predict Before Reading 1.What’s the passage mainly about? It might be about the big damage the tsunami caused. It is a news report. 2.Infer the type of the text. Main points in a news report 1. 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. Fast Reading 2. Find out the main idea of each paragraph. A. The serious damage to South Asia. B. The tsunami caused by an earthquake and its damage. C. The following effect and the rescue. Paragraph 1　_____ Paragraph 2 _____ Paragraph 3 _____ B A C Read the news report released the day after a tsunami and answer the questions 1 When and where did the tsunami happen? 2 What caused the tsunami? 3 Why would it be difficult to deliver food and supplies? Sunday, 26 December 2004 An earthquake The road is damaged and the condition is dangerous. Careful Reading Off the west coast of Sumatra Island 4.How many deaths caused by the tsunami in Indonesia were mentioned in this report? As many as 1,900. The tsunami caused over 6,500 people deaths and caused great damage to buildings, cars and roads. : on 26 December, 2004. :The 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. News Report What: When Why Where How 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 locals in Southeast