M3Module 3 The Violence of NatureP2rdading

1、floodhurricanelightningthunderstormsandstormtornadoearthquaketyphoontidal wave洪水飓风闪电雷暴沙尘暴龙卷风地震台风海啸Disasters of NatureA rotating column of air from a thunderstorm to the ground.龙卷风：一种纵向的气旋，伴随有倒漏斗形的积雨云，涡流直径达几百码，以每小时八百公里）的速度移动，具有极大的毁坏性What is a tornado?hurricaneA violent storm with extremely strong win

2、ds and heavy rain.飓风：一种猛烈的热带风暴，形成于大西洋或加勒比海赤道地区，从形成地向北、西北或东北移动，常携有大量雨水How many articles are there in the passage?what are the titles of the articles?Match the article with its main idea.FAST-READING Article one Article two Article threeA.Charles Coghlans story in the worst hurricane disaster.B.A rota

3、ting column of air and its power.C.Hurricanes are strong tropical storms and introduce its power and the worst disaster by it.Task1:Read the first part carefully and answer questions.CAREFUL-READINGQ1: What is a tornado?Q2:How strong are tornadoes winds?Q3: Where does the tornado occur?Q4: What are

4、the damages of a tornado ?Q5:Do you know the worst tornado?Have a better Have a better understanding of the understanding of the texttextDefinitionSpeedWhereDamageThe worst onea rotating column of air from a thunderstorm to the ground400km/hin the US, from Texas to South Dakotapick up/ put down/ tak

5、e off/ destroy houses1925, three states, over 700 killed, 2,700 injuredTask2:1. What is a hurricane?2.How strong are hurricanes winds?3. Where do the hurricanes occur?4. What are the damage of hurricanes ?5.Do you know the worst tornado?Have a better Have a better understanding of the understanding

6、of the texttextDefinitionSpeedWhereDamageThe worst oneStrong tropical storms120km/h or morein the southern Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexicocause huge waves, heavy rain and floodsStep.8th,1900 in Galveston, TexasHave a better Have a better understanding of the understanding of

7、 the texttextThe Violence of NatureDefinitionSpeedWhereDamageThe worst onea rotating column of air from a thunderstorm to the ground400km/hin the US, from Texas to South Dakotapick up/ put down/ take off/ destroy houses1925, three states, over 700 killed, 2,700 injuredStrong tropical storms120km/h o

8、r morein the southern Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexicocause huge waves, heavy rain and floodsStep.8th,1900 in Galveston, Texas Task3: An extraordinary event 1.Who was Charles Coghlan?He was a nineteenth-century Irish actor who went to live in Canada and died in Galveston. 2.M

9、ap the road of Coghlan moving Charles Coghlan moved toCanandafamousNew Yorkdied in _Galvestonended in the seacoffinstreamPrince Edward Island CanadaREADING Complete the passage. Tornadoes can _cars, trains and even houses and _ them down in the next street. They can take the fur _ the back of cat an

10、d feathers _ a chicken. They can _ houses. But leave the _inside exactly where it was. pick upputdestroyoffofffurniturepick uppick up1.This afternoon, I picked up the radio lying on the desk.2.I pick up the English news on the radio. 3.Its over the radio that I pick up English every day. 4.It was time for me to pick up my mother from railway station. _ _ _ _ 拾起，拿起拾起，拿起无意中学会无意中学会收听，接收收听，接收接某人接某人take off1.Please ta