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Unit 4
Reading for Writing
Write a summary
A NEWS REPORT
04
02
Reporter
03
Time
01
Lead
Title
06
End
05
Body
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 the west coast of Indonesia's 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 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 home. We had to leave everything and run to safety,” said Chandra Theeravit, 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 conditions and damaged roads will make it difficult to deliver food and supplies.
other imformation about the event
End
Read the news report and find out the structure.
Headline
(tells what the story is about)
Body
(contains more information and details)
Ending
(gives something to think about)
Byline
(shows who wrote the story)
Lead
(includs who, what, when, where, why and how)
Task
1
1. When did the tsunami happen
On 26 December 2004.
2. What caused the tsunami
The most powerful earthquake in the past 40 years caused the tsunami.
3. Why would it be difficult to deliver
food and supplies
Because the conditions are dangerous and the roads were damaged.
2. What happened during the earthquake
(1) Nearly 1/3 of the nation _____ the quake.
(2) A huge ______ appeared, cutting across houses, roads and water ways.
(3) Hard hills of rock became rivers of _____.
(4) A large city lay in _____.
(5) 2/3 of people living there _____ or _______.
(6) Thousands of children were left ________parents.
Step 3 Reading for detailed information
3. What damage and losses (損失) were caused by the
earthquake according to paragraph 3
(1) Nearly everything in the city was ______, including factories, buildings, homes and all of its ______.
(2) Most bridges had _______ or _______ to cross.
(3) The railway tracks became ______ pieces of metal.
(4) A large number of pigs and chickens were ______.
(5) The wells were filled with ______.
(6) People in the city had ______ in getting food, water
and electricity.
Step 3 Reading for detailed information
4. How did people help the earthquake-stricken city after the earthquake based on Para.4
(1) Soldiers were sent by the army to dig out the ________and bury the ______.
(2) Doctors and nurses were sent to _____medical care.
(3) _______ were built for survivors whose homes had
been destroyed.
(4) Water and food were ________ into the city by train,
truck and plane.
Step 3 Reading for detailed information
Relation between the lead and body
title(標題)
海嘯襲擊亞洲：6500余人喪生
Read and find the main idea of each paragraph.
1
2
3
lead (導入)
body (主體)
effect(影響)
Paragraph 1
The most powerful earth-quake in the past 40 years caused a tsunami that crashed into coastlines across Asia yesterday, killing 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 the west coast of Indonesia's Sumatra Island. In that area alone, at least 1,870 people were killed.
Paragraph 2
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 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 home. We had to leave everything and run to safety," said Chandra Theravit,a local Thai woman.
Why does the author write so many numbers in the report
What makes the news report more believable
新聞報道的語言特點：
表達準確、簡明扼要，講事實，不帶個人感彩。
THE STORY OF AN EYEWITNESS （Adapted）
Jack LondonSan Francisco, May 5, 1906.The earthquake that hit SanFrancisco on April 18 shook down hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of walls and chimneys(煙囪) . But the fire that followed burned up hundreds of millions of dollars9 worth of buildings and homes. Never before in history 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. 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 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 seconds the earth moved. By Wednesday afternoon, half the heart of the city was gone. At that time, I watched the disaster from a ship on the bay （海 灣）. Out at sea it was calm. No wind came up. Yet from every direction~east, west, north, and south—strong winds blew upon the unlucky city and those whose homes had once stood in its green hills.
key sentence
Two thirds of the people who lived there were dead or injured. Thousands of children were left without parents. The number of people who were killed or badly injured in the quake was more than 400,000.
Everywhere survivors looked, there was nothing but ruins. Nearly everything in the city was destroyed. About 75 percent of the citys factories and buildings, 90 percent of its homes, and all of its hospitals were gone. Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves, but no wind could blow them away. Most bridges had fallen or were not safe to cross. The railway tracks were now useless pieces of metal. Tens of thousands of cows, hundreds of thousands of pigs, and millions of chickens were dead.
Wednesday night saw the destruction of the very heart of the city. Man himself had to make ruins of some of the city's 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 that 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 Francisco's history were her people so kind as on this night of terror.
Never before in history has a city been so completely destroyed.
1.Firefighters had to destroy some buildings that weren’t completely damaged because they worried they would fall down and hurt or injure more people.
2.the disaster made people act more kindly and be willing to work together and help one anther.
Quotes—original words of the local resident and officials.
Authentic （真實的）
A large number of figures to explain the losses and casualties.
Accurate and concise (簡要)
Picture
Verbs: crashed into, were swept away, struck, had been killed, were found dead, were missing, and so on.
Vivid (生動的)
Language features (語言特點)
第 5 頁
Yesterday—the second day after the tsunami.
Instant/Timeliness （時效性）
Post-writing
Sample Writing
For several days, something abnormal/ strange occurred in the countryside of northeastern Hebei. In the early morning, on 28 July, 1976, an earthquake hit/ stuck Tangshan city, which was greatly/ severely/ seriously affected and nearly destroyed. Hundreds of thousands of 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 rebuilt.
Further polish your work.
Organise the ideas and draft(打草稿) your summary
For several days, strange things occurred in the countryside of northeastern Heibei. 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, a new Tangshan was built.
Language points語言點
1. 定語從句
… a tsunami that crashed into coastlines across Asia yesterday…
先行詞_________；關系詞在從句充當_________。
… earthquake that reached a magnitude of 9.0.
先行詞___________；關系詞在從句充當_________。
tsunami
主語
earthquake
主語
2. 非謂語動詞
The most powerful earthquake in the past 40 years caused a tsunami that crashed into coastlines across Asia yesterday, _______ (kill) more than 6,500 people…
定語從句
主語
謂語動詞
賓語
非謂語動詞
doing（主動/正在進行）
done（被動/已經完成）
to do（將來/目的/特殊名詞）
killing
When
An Earthquake
Where
What
The passage mainly talks about a terrible ____________ (what ) that happened in __________( where ) in_______ (when ) and caused great _________ to more than 400000 people. (What result )(who )
earthquake
Tangshan
1976
damage
While reading:
Read for main idea
What happened
A Possible version
An earthquake hit Tangshan, China at 3:42 a.m. on 28 July 1976. Before the earthquake, strange things happened in the countryside. The number of people who were killed or badly injured in the quake was more than 400,000 and nearly everything in the city was destroyed. But hope was not lost. Soldiers, doctors, nurses and workers were sent to help the city. Food and water were brought into the city. Slowly, Tangshan began to revive itself and now the new city has become a home to more than seven million people with great improvements in transportation, industry and environment.
1 release the news report
2 crash into coastlines
3 sweep away
4 Stand at
5 Foreign aid
6 in that area alone
7 deliver food and supplies
8 be affected by
Important phrases (P54 ~ P55)
發布新聞
消滅，徹底消除
達到特定水平（高度、數量等）
國外援助
僅在那個地區
配送食物和物資
受到……的影響
襲擊海岸線

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