外研版高中英语必修三课件：Module-3-The-Violence-of-Nature-Introduction-Cultural-Corner

1、Module ThreeThe Violence of NatureIntroduction and Cultural CornerThe Violence of Natureviolence vailns n. 暴力violent vailnt adj. 暴力的Can you name some natural disasters? naturaldisasterslandslidesandstormtwister (tornado)forest firelightningfloodHurricanehrikn volcanic eruption vlknik irpnearthquaked

2、rought drautthunderstormTsunamitsun:mi 2. Match the words in the box with definitions.(Page21)1. A flood is a lot of water in an area which is usually dry.2. A hurricane is a very strong wind and storm.3. Lightning is the flash of light which occurs during a thunderstorm.4. A thunderstorm is a lot o

3、f rain falling quickly, with loud noises and flashes of light.5. A tornado is a column of air that turns very quickly. klm 柱形、栏目flood hurricane lightning thunderstorm tornadoFunction Giving a definition(Page27) “A is B that/which”an earthquake a volcanic eruption a plane crash1.An earthquake is a ki

4、nd of earth movement which happens when the earth shakes.2.A volcanic eruption is the coming out of lava and ash from a volcano.3.A plane crash is an accident which happens when a plane stopping flying and crashing into the earth.Asia-Pacific remains most disaster-prone region in world in 2015UNITED

5、 NATIONS - The Asia-Pacific region continues to be the most disaster prone part of the world in 2015 and needs a risk-sensitive development approach, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said here Thursday.More than half of the worlds 344 disasters in 2015, resulting in more than 16,000 deaths and affecti

6、ng some 59 million people, occurred in Asia-Pacific, Dujarric said, quoting a new report by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (ESCAP), which was released earlier Thursday.The report was entitled Disasters in Asia and the Pacific: 2015 Year in Review.South Asia was the hardes

7、t hit, recording 52 disasters and more than 14,000 deaths, with most deaths attributed to the 7.6 magnitude earthquake that hit Nepal in April 2015, the spokesman noted.An earthquake is the result of the movement of the plates.The earthquake always happens around the Pacific.Which places are mention

8、ed?(Page 29)Read the passage and find these words.1ash erupt lava tidal wave volcanoExplain the connections between the words in activity 1.2volcanoeruptashlavatidalwave seaEarthquakes Around the PacificWhere was the worst Chinese earthquake?What was the most dangerous thing about the California Ear

9、thquake of 1996?Is it possible that there could be another earthquake there?Reading (P29)IT was in Hua County in Shaanxi Province.The fires that started.Yes. There is. Because the Pacific plate is pushing China from the east and the Indian plate is pushing China from the southwest. The power of this

10、 movement created the Himalayas and Mount Qomolongma. It now causes earthquakes in China. The risen Qinghai-Tibet Plateau moved eastwards and put pressure on Sichuan Basin. At last, the Wenchuan earthquake happened.DiscussionWhat should we do to reduce the damage of an earthquake?DiscussionHow to protect yourself from an earthquake? Tips to escape earthquakes From the American Rescue Team International (ARTI), the worlds most experienced rescue team.deskbedstandwardrobebedsofaTips:Keep calm; dont panic.Drop to the ground.Taking cover by getting under a desk or