外研版英语必修3module3-课件.ppt

1、Class 4 Grade 1ReadingQuestion:floodhurricanelightningthunderstormsandstormtornadoearthquaketyphoontsunamivolcanic eruption洪水飓风闪电雷暴沙尘暴龙卷风地震台风海啸火山喷发Disasters of Natureflood; hurricane; lighting; thunderstorm; occur; tornado; bury; disaster; feathers; fur; tropical;New wordsa large amount of water tha

2、t covers an area which was dry before.正常情况下干燥为陆地地区的水泛滥A violent storm with extremely strong winds and heavy rain.hurricanethunderstormthunderstorma lot of rain falling quickly , with loud noises and flashes of lightlightninglightningthe bright flashes of light that you see in the sky during a storm.

3、天空中云层放电时所产生的闪光。a column of air that turns very quicklytornadobury disaster feathers fur occur tropical you can see these on a bird _ describing the hottest parts of the earth, north and south of the equator_ you can see this on an animal _ a terrible event _ to place in the ground or tomb _ to happe

4、n _furtropicaldisasterfeathersburyoccurmatch the new words with their definitions.What two kinds of natural disasters are mentioned in the passage?Tornado; HurricaneTask1 Skimming Match each part with its main idea. Part one Part two Part three This is a story about the 1900 Galveston hurricane. A r

5、otating column of air and its power. Hurricanes are strong tropical storms and introduce its power and the worst disaster by it.Read the first part carefully and answer questions.Task 2 scanning1. What is a tornado?A tornado is a rotating column of air from a thunderstorm to the ground.2. What can h

6、appen to furniture when a house is destroyed by a tornado?Furniture can be inside exactly where it was.3. What can tornadoes do? They can pick up, put down, take off., destroy, leave.1. Hurricanes usually occur in the Pacific Ocean, the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.2. Therere on average six

7、Atlantic hurricanes each year and they usually affect the east coast of the US from Texas to Maine.3. Hurricanes can cause huge waves, heavy rain and floods.4. The worst hurricane of all time in the US destroyed 3,000 buildings.Southern Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.3,600R

8、ead the first two parts of the text again.Fill in the chart according to the text.natural disastersdefinit-ionsspeedplacebad effectsTornad-oesHurrica-nesrotating columns of airmore than 400 k/phfrom Texas to South Dakotapick up put down take offleavestrong tropical storms120 k/ph or morefrom Texas t

9、o MainecauseLanguage points:1.pick up : 2.occur : It occurred/occurs to sb that happen take place come about break out 3.put down : 放下,写下,记下 4.take off : 5.on average 平均起来平均起来On average,there are 800 tornados in the US.6. ）injure一般指由于意外事故受伤，精神的伤害多用hurt. 2)hurt既指精神上的伤害，也指肉体上的伤害 ）wound指外伤，如枪伤，刀伤，剑伤，尤指

10、在战争中，战斗中受伤 Choose the best answers.1. Thousands of houses in the earthquake. A.destroyed B.were destroyed C.destroied D.were destroied2. Tropical storms usually in the Caribbean Sea. A.occurred B.occur C.have occurred D.are occurred3. A tornado hit this area last night, 80 deaths and 150 injuries. A

11、.to cause B.to be caused C.causing D.caused4. Dont touch my book, leave it where . A.it is B it was C.it has been D it had been .BBCA Now we know that the earthquake is very destructive. About 400 earthquakes occur every day ,more than a hundred thousand in a year. China is situated in one of the mo

12、st active earthquake regions in the world and there have been many terrible earthquakes. Earthquake in TangshanTaiwanDiscuss these questions 1.Have you been told what to do if there was an earthquake? 2.What would you do if there was an earthquake in your town? 3.Can you describe a certain natural d

13、isaster? 4.What is the cause of a certain natural disaster? 5What is the effect of a certain natural disaster?l Dont be nervous and keep calm. Dont try to run out of the classroom. Protect your head by putting your bag on your head. Squat or sit down under your desk. Leave the classroom after the earthquake.Homework : Look at the picture and say what is happening and how it was caused.Write down 5 sentences about the disaster.