Unit4Earthquakeswriting教案

　　news writingteaching aims:1. get students to learn how to write news;2. train students the ability to cooperate with each other and to search for information;3. learn more about tangshan earthquake and honor the people of tangshan.teaching difficulties:1. how to make students learn writing in a more practical and effective way;2. how to help students understand the tips for writing.teaching procedure:step 1: lead-in----the 30th anniversary of tangshan earthquake (news)t: we have learnt the tangshan earthquake. when did it happen? how many people died during the earthquake?step 2: presentation of students’ news writing (homework of last class) ----point out the mistakes in news writing according to three aspectst: you have finished the news writing of tangshan earthquake, and now it’s time for you to show your project. others have to point out the mistakes in his or her writing according to three aspects. ----three aspects: headline; content and languaget: what do you think of his or her writing? is it a proper news writing? what have you done before your writing?step 3: tips for writing1. preparation ---- an outlinepreparation: choose a topic; decide what you want to say about the topic; organize your ideas and write clearly. outline: a headline; a list of main ideas; a list of important details2. headline⑴ appreciation of headlinesnew business regulations; new tax on housing sales a night the earth didn’t sleep;cyclists ready to go on the road for blind kids;china marks 30th anniversary of tangshan earthquake;does beijing snack change its flavor?memories of quake die hard for tangshan survivors;chao chien-ming released.⑵ characteristics of headlinesq: what’s the characteristic of headlines? ⑶ practice ---- write headlines for the following news according to the picture and information given flood relief efforts----the death toll on the chinese mainland from typhoon kaemi has risen to 32, with at least 65 still missing. local governments are sparing no efforts to carry out relief work.  pla celebrates 79th birthday----the chinese people＂s liberation army is 79 years old, and the defense ministry has held a reception to celebrate. quake hits indonesian island----a moderate earthquake has struck near indonesia＂s nias island off northern sumatra. the quake, with a magnitude of 5.6 struck just before 8.30 am, and was centered under the indian ocean, about 55 kilometers northwest of the main town on the island, gunung sitoli. railway＂s impact on tibetans----the railway brings the remote qinghai-tibet plateau closer to the rest of the world. with people able to move in and out of the region more easily and the economic benefits the railway brings, the lives of tibetans will never be the same again.3. content ---- how to organize your content of news⑴ tips----be clear of the content you want to mention; list your ideas; write the most important thing in the beginning and the less ones in the following⑵ practice----write the beginning of news according to the information and picture given
　　a woman;
　　rifts on the wall;
　　earthquake measuring 5.1degrees;
　　wen＂an county, north china＂s
　　hebei province;
　　11:56 a.m. tuesday, july 4, XX;
　　the quake’s epicenter --about 110
　　kilometers from beijing and 80 kilometers from tianjin;casualty –not knowna woman points at the rifts on the wall of avillage school after an earthquake measuring 5.1 degrees on the richter scale jolted wen＂an county, north china＂s hebei province at 11:56 a.m. (beijing time) tuesday, july 4, XX. the quake was a shallow-focus one, with its epicenter being around 110 kilometers from beijing and about 80 kilometers from tianjin. no casualty was reported at press time.
　　special plane landed;
　　beijing wednesday morning (8.2);
　　the body of chinese un observer
　　du zhaoyu killed last week during israel＂s air raid on lebanon;du＂s coffin covered with chinese and un flags; eight chinese soldiers.
　　chinese un observer＂s
　　coffin sent homespecial plane landed in beijing wednesday morning, carrying home the body of chinese un observer du zhaoyu, who was killed last week during israel＂s air raid on lebanon. du＂s coffin, covered with chinese and un flags, was carried down the plane by eight chinese soldiers.
　　4. language
　　tips----clear; objective; brief; accurate; written english…step 4: appreciation of news
　　radio----voa news: ＂aid for tsunami victims＂
　　news report----＂tangshan quake 30th anniversary＂ step 5: improvement of students’ writing ----improve your news writing about tangshan earthquake