【课件】Unit4NaturaldisasterReadingforWriting课件高中英语人教版（2019）必修第一册

1、Unit 4Write a summary CONTENTSRead for main points020201010303Use main points to write a summary0404Writing taskLead inPART1 1Lead inLead inWhat is a summary?A summary is a short statement of main points. A summary tells the main ideas and the most impor tant information of a longer passage.Writing

2、a summary is a great way to process the information you read, whether its an article or a book. PART2 2Read for main pointsRead the text quickly and finish the following tasks. The most powerful earth-quake in the past 40 years caused a tsunami that crashed into coastlines across Asia yesterday, kil

3、ling more than 6,500 people in Indonesia, India, Thailand, Malaysia, and at least four other countries. Fishermen, tourists, hotels, homes, and cars were swept away by huge waves caused by the strong earthquake that reached a magnitude of 9.0. The undersea quake struck around 7:00 a.m, Sunday off th

4、e west coast of Indonesias Sumatra Island. In that area alone, at least 1,870 people were killed. In Sri Lanka, 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, government officials said. Indian officials said as

5、many as 1,900 had been killed along the southern coast. Another 254 were found dead in Thailand and 54 in three other countries. In southern Thailand, 1,900 people were hurt and many more were missing, local officials said. I was having breakfast with my three children when water started filling my

6、home. We had to leave everything and run to safety, said Chandra Theravit, a local Thai woman. Thousands of people are still missing, and the number of deaths is expected to grow even higher over the next few days. Foreign aid is being organised for the tsunami-hit countries. However, dangerous cond

7、itions and damaged roads will make it difficult to deliver food and supplies.1. On which day did the tsunami happen?A. December 27 B. December 26 C. On Monday D. On Tuesday2. Where did the earthquake happen?A. Along the coastline across Asia B. Off the west coast of Sumatra IslandC. On the southern

8、coast of IndiaD. In the southern ThailandTask 1: Multiple choice3. How many deaths caused by the tsunami in Indonesia were mentioned in this report?A. about 2498 B. As many as 1900 C. More than 4300 D. More than 47004. Which is TRUE according to the text?A. The tsunami was caused by the most powerfu

9、l earthquake everB. The earthquake struck right on sumatra IslandC. Foreign aid cant reach the damaged area because of the dangerous conditionD. The southern coast of India was affected by the tsunami as wellThe tsunami caused by an earthquake and its damage Paragraph 2Serious damage to South AsiaTh

10、e following effect and the rescueTask 2 : Match the main points of each paragraph.Paragraph 1Paragraph 3PART3 3Use main points to write a summaryPara.1On 26 December 2004 a tsunami caused by earthquake killed 6,500 people in Southeast Asia.Thousands of people are missing and dead. Tousands of people

11、 are still missing and the number of deaths is expected to grow. The damage caused by the tsunami makes it difficult for rescue workers to provide aid.Enrich the main points into sentences.Para.3Para.2The tsunami caused by an earthquake and its damage. Serious damage to South AsiaThe following effec

12、t and the rescueOn 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 grow. The damage caused by the tsunami is making it diffcult for rescue workers to help the survivors

13、.Put the sentences together and polish them into a summary.Check the main points it includes.p datep timep placep eventp causep effectp following eventsPART4 4Writing taskRead the text on Page 92 and write a summary.The story of an eyewitness Jack LondonRead the text quickly and find out the main id

14、ea of each paragrahp.San Francisco, May 5, 1906. The earthquake that hit San Francisco on April 18 shook down hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of walls and chimneys（烟囱（烟囱). But the fire that followed burned up hundreds of millions of dollars worth of buildings and homes. Never before in histor

15、y has a city been so completely destroyed. San Francisco is gone. The factories, the great stores and newspaper buildings, the hotels,and the great houses of the rich are all gone.Main idea: On April 18, 1906, an earthquake hit San Francisco and a big fire followed, causing great damage to the city.

16、On Wednesday morning at a quarter past five came the earthquake. A moment later, the disaster was a fact. South of Market Street, in the working-class neighbourhoods and in the factories, fires started. Within an hour of the first quake, the smoke could be seen 100 miles away. The sun was red in the

17、 dark sky. There was no stopping the fires. The firefighters to whom the task was given did their best but there was no way to organise or communicate. The railway tracks were now useless and there was no water in water pipes. All of the ways man had made to keep the city safe were gone in the 30 se

18、conds the earth moved.Main idea: T h e e a r t h q u a k e happened on Wednesday morning and within an hour fires statr ted. Firfighters did their best, but in vain.By Wednesday aftermoon, half the heart of the city was gone. At that time, I watched the disaster from a ship on the bay. Out at sea it

19、 was calm. No wind came up. Yet from every directioneast, west, north, and southstrong winds blew upon the unlucky city and those whose homes had once stood in its green hills.Main idea: B y We d n e s d a y aftermoon, half the heart of the city was gone.Wednesday night saw the destruction of the ve

20、ry heart of the city. Man himself had to make ruins of some of the citys best buildings so that they would not be a danger to those in the streets. Tens of thousands who had lost their homes left the city to look for shelter from the fires. Some were dressed only in blankets and carried the things t

21、hat they had been able to rescue from the fires. But there were no fights and no pushing or shoving. Somehow this worst of disasters brought out the best in the survivors. Never in all of San Franciscos history were her people so kind as on this night of terror.Main idea: O n We d n e s d a y night the heart of the city was totally d e s t ro ye d . B u t people in the city still showed their kindness on this night of terro