Unit 4 Earthquakes Period Five Using Language ( 2 ) 5:13 a.m. April 18th,1906 San Francisco Earthquake 250,000 people lost their homes 700 people lost their lives lost their lives Jack London ( ) American novelist, worked from a young age, experienced adventures in the sea and in the ice area. He studied while working. His main works include The call of the Wild, White Fang, The Sea Wolf, etc. Jack London Reading task Listen and then read the passage quickly. Find the authors point of view after reading the story. 1 Write an adjective to describe how the author felt about the earthquake and what it did. Why did you choose this word? ___________________________________________. 2 Write an adjective to describe how the author felt about the people during the earthquake. Why did you choose this word? ___________________________________________. Reading task Read the article carefully and compare it with the text in SB Reading in writing style. 1 How do you feel after reading? Is there any difference? 2 Why does it make you have different feelings? Point of view Order Concentration Words using Reading task SB ReadingWB Reading task Point of view Order Concentration Word using 3rd person1st person Time order: Before E While E After E Description order: Damaged City Sad People The earthquake event itself, a history lesson Damaged City and Sad feeling of people, a personal report Plain, reasonable Descriptive, with feeling Do you believe the writers description? Give your reasons. Listen to the tape and practise reading the third paragraph with feeling. Reading task Headline Main ideas Details Do you know what an outline is? Outline Reading and writing Read the example of a newspaper story on Page 31. Find the headline, main ideas and then details of each paragraph. Headline: Cyclists Ready to Go on the Road for Disaster-Hit Areas Main idea: Para. 1: Cyclists plan to get money for disaster-hit areas Para. 2: More information about the cyclists and their project Read the example of a newspaper story on Page 31. Find the headline, main ideas and then details of each paragraph. Headline: Reading and writing Details: Para. 1 (Main idea: Cyclists plan to get money for disaster-hit areas) Their trip will be made in July in Yunnan and Tibet. An important meeting will be held in Beijing in early June. The cyclists hope to raise money to help children in disaster-hit areas. Reading and writing Details: Para. 2 (Main idea: More information about the cyclists and their project) The team of cyclists come from many places in the world. The team has men and women, young and old. The team hopes to collect 1 million yuan for the schools in disaster-hit areas. Questions 1.Why an outline is important? 2.Why a headline is important? 3.What are the steps to finish a newspaper story? 4.What is the feature of the newspaper story? 1.Why an outline is important? Because an outline will prepare you to write a better story. 2.Why a headline is important? A headline can tell the reader what the topic is, so it can attract the readers attention since the reader may not have bought the newspaper before they read the headline. 3.What are the steps to finish a newspaper story? First, organize the main ideas. Next, put some details into each paragraph. 4.What is the feature of the newspaper story? A newspaper story gives the most important news first and the least important news last. Headline : Main ideas Details Outline important The most important news first the least important news last Reading and writing Class divides into four groups. Each group will edit a newspaper. Discuss the following questions: 1. What is the name of the newspaper? 2. How many columns does it have? What are they? 3. Who is in charge of each column? 4. What news reports will be written under the column? Who is the reporter? Reading and writing Headline : Main ideas Details Outline important The most important news first the least important news last Summing up Homework Write the report according to your outline. Compile the articles together. Design and printed the newspaper. We will paste them on the classroom wall and find the best.