新概念二册 Lesson 62 After the fire

1、droughtThe Global WarmingEL Nino phenomenonFloodEarthquakeTsunamiVolcano EruptionAvalancheTornadohurricane/typhoonlightningForest Fire Forest fires are often caused by broken glass or by cigarette ends which people carelessly throw away. Firemen once put out a big forest fire in California and accid

2、entally discovered that the forest fire was actually caused by_?a hot snakeWhat should people do after the fire if all the tall trees have been burnt down?control n 控制控制smoke n 烟烟desolate adj 荒凉的荒凉的threaten v 威胁的威胁的surrounding adj周围的周围的destruction n 破坏，毁灭破坏，毁灭flood n 洪水，水灾洪水，水灾authority n （常用复数）当局（常

3、用复数）当局grass-seed n 草籽草籽spray v 喷撒喷撒quantity n 量量root n 根根century n 世纪世纪patch n 小片小片blacken v 变黑，发暗变黑，发暗Listening PracticeAnswer the question What was the danger to the village after the fire?That winter rain would not only wash the soil away but would cause serious floods as well.Listening Practice1

4、. What kind of fire was it ? A forest fire.2. Did fireman get it under control? Yes, they did.3. How long had they been fighting it? For three weeks.4. What had covered the countryside a short time before? Great trees had.5. How did the hills look now? before? Desolate. covered with great trees.6. W

5、hat still rose from it? Smoke.7. What was the season after the fire? Fall/Autumn. Winter was coming on.8. Why were the surrounding villages threatened with destruction? For heavy rain would not onlybutas well.9. Why did the forest authorities order several tons of grass - seed? To hold the soil and

6、water.10. What was special about it ? It would grow quickly.11. Whats the best way to protect the soil from being washed away?Plant more trees, save and recycle paper, never use disposable/one-time chopsticks Skim for the Main Idea A big fire _ the forest and the surrounding villages were _because h

7、eavy rain would wash the soil away and _serious floods. The forest _had grass planted _ _ _great trees. destroyedthreatenedcausein place ofdestructiondestroyauthorities P287 ComprehensionListening Practice Firemen had been fighting the forest for nearly three weeks before they could get it under con

8、trol. A short time before, great trees had covered the countryside for miles around. Now, smoke still rose up from the warm ground over the desolate hills. Winter was coming on and the hills threatened the surrounding villages with destruction, for heavy rain would not only wash away the soil but wo

9、uld cause serious floods as well. When the fire had at last been put out, the forest authorities ordered several tons of a special type of grass-seed which would grow quickly. The seed was sprayed over the ground in huge quantities by aeroplanes. The planes had been planting seed for nearly a month

10、when it began to rain. By then, however, in many places the grass had already taken root. In place of the great trees which had been growing there for centuries patches of green had begun to appear in the blackened soil.What can we do to prevent man-made forest fire? Tomb sweeping fire Cigarette end

11、s Broken glass Camp fire Call 1191. control kntrul n. 控制控制be in control of sth. 指挥，管理或控指挥，管理或控制制(=in charge of)bring/get sth under control控制住控制住be under control 在控制之中在控制之中Be/get out of control 失去控制失去控制Who is in control of the plan?Dont worry. Everything is under control.The children were out of cont

12、rol. desolate deslt, desleit adj. 荒荒凉的凉的v. desleit 使使沦为废墟，使沦为废墟，使悲伤绝望（尤用于被动语态悲伤绝望（尤用于被动语态)desolation u n. 荒凉，破坏；凄凉荒凉，破坏；凄凉desolately adv. 荒凉地荒凉地a city desolated by civil war 因内战而因内战而荒凉的城市荒凉的城市a desolate hill 荒凉的小山荒凉的小山threaten retn v. 威胁威胁threaten sb. with 以以恐吓（人）恐吓（人）threaten to do sth. 恐吓说要恐吓说要/（坏

13、事）（坏事）迫近迫近threat n. 恐吓，威胁恐吓，威胁The robber threatened me with a gun.He threatened to make the photo public.The clouds theaten to snow.A typhoon was threatening.surrounding sraundi adj. 周围的周围的surround v. 围绕，包围，围住围绕，包围，围住surroundings (pl.)n周围的条件等，环境周围的条件等，环境He like to surround himself with beauties.No o

14、ne can avoid being influenced by surroundings.Beinjing and the surrounding countryside 北北京及其近郊京及其近郊 destruction distrkn n.u破坏，毁灭 destructive adj 毁灭性的 a destructive earthquake 毁灭性的地震 The storm caused great destruction.quantity kwntti n. 量量1）n. quantity and quality 重量和质量重量和质量2）n. 数目，数量数目，数量cua large q

15、uantity (of) 大量的（可修饰可大量的（可修饰可数名词、不可数名词，数名词、不可数名词，謂語動詞和名詞謂語動詞和名詞保持一致）保持一致）quantities of + cu 谓语用复数谓语用复数 Quantities of food were on the table in large quantities 大量的大量的 in small quantities 少量的少量的Firemen had been fighting the forest fire for nearly three weeks before they could get it under control.The

16、y didnt walk far before they met Mr. Lin.It was two years before we met again.The planes had been planting seed for nearly a month when it began to rain.I was cooking in the kitchen when someone knocked at the door.He was walking on the street when someone patted him on the shoulder. Firemen had bee

17、n fighting the forest for nearly three weeks before they could get it under control. A short time before, great trees had covered the countryside for miles around. Now, smoke still rose up from the warm ground over the desolate hills. Winter was coming on and the hills threatened the surrounding vil

18、lages with destruction, for heavy rain would not only wash away the soil but would cause serious floods as well. When the fire had at last been put out, the forest authorities ordered several tons of a special type of grass-seed which would grow quickly. The seed was sprayed over the ground in huge quantities by aeroplanes. The planes had been planting seed for n