Module 3《The Violence of Nature》-Vocabulary reading课件1（29张）（外研版必修3）

1、Module 3The Violence of NatureSome natural disasters:洪水/旱灾飓风闪电雷暴龙卷风台风海啸/泥石流火山flood/ droughts hurricanelightningthunderstormtornadotyphoon tsunami/ mud-rock flow volcanoActivity 1 What is a tornado? Read this passage aloud and answer the following questions.Step I Read the materials Scanning1).Where

2、do tornadoes mainly occur?In the US, with area from Texas in the Southeast to South Dakota in the north 2).How can tornadoes destroy houses? They can destroy houses, but leave the furniture inside exactly where it was.Scanning 2. Do a thorough reading and fill in the blanks.A tornadoes is a _ _of ai

3、r from a_ to the ground. On (the) average, therere_ tornadoes each year, _ about 80_ and 1500_. The worst occurred in_, _ three US states and making 700_ and 2700_. rotating column thunderstorm800causingdeathsinjuries1925affectingdead/killed injured Activity2 What is a hurricane?1.Tell the definitio

4、ns of Tornado and Hurricane.A tornado is a rotating column of air from a thunderstorm to the ground. A hurricane is a strong tropical storm.2) Where do they usually occur? In the southern Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.3) When and where did the worst hurricane happen? It oc

5、curred on the 8th September 1900 in Galveston, Texas. So we call it the 1900 Galveston Hurricane.Tornado Hurricane Definition How often Place PhenomenaThe worst exampleBad results rotating, column of air, with winds of 400kmStrong tropical storms, winds of 120km, on average, 800 six AtlanticUS, from

6、 Texas to South DakotaSouthern Atlantic, Caribean, Gulf of Mexicopick up/ put down/takeoff /destroy /leaveIn 1925affect three US states700 people/ 2700cause / waves/ rain /floodsOn the 8th September 1900killed 6000 /37000destroyed 36003. Understand this sentence The Gulf Stream had carried it 3000 k

7、ilometers up the eastern US to Prince Edward Island.4. Do you know the Gulf Stream?The Gulf Stream The Gulf Stream is a_ocean_, which_in the Gulf Mexico and flows_ across the _, traveling past the east coast of the_ towards eastern_. So Charles traveled back to_ along with his _ with the Stream from

8、 Texas. So there is the extraordinary event: A person_ to another place after he was_. warmcurrentstartsnortheast AtlanticCanadaCanadacoffinburiedreturnedUnited StatesActivity 3 An Extraordinary Event1. Read this passage and you can know the information :Charles Coghlan 2) he was born and buried 3)

9、strike 4) end up 5) the Gulf Stream 6) travel back to Canada2. Retell the story with the help of the words and phrases aboveThe language points occur: 偶然发生;出现；浮现 The accident occurred yesterday. The banana trees only occur in the south. A good idea occurred to me. What happened to him last night? Wh

10、en will the sports meeting take place?2. take off: 脱衣；去掉；拿去；取消； （飞机）起飞3. leave the furniture inside exactly where it was. leave+宾+补(adj./ prep./ n.)使处于 Leave the door open. Dont leave the baby by itself. He was left an orphan.4. on average: above/ below average His score is above average.5.There are

11、 800 tornadoes in the US each year, causing about 80 deaths They were having a meeting inside and there were many people waiting outside. The number of the people invited to the party is 20.6. By the time it ended, more than 700 people had been killed the time, each time, the first time等名词短语可引导时间状语从

12、句 I recognized her the first time I saw her. He would stay in the hotel each time he came here.7.and they usually affect the east coast affect: vt. 影响；感动；（疾病）侵袭 His illness affected his marks. He was affected with high fever. effect: n. 影响（结果） strike: vt. 打击；疾病侵袭；打动，感动 What struck me most was his se

13、lflessness.Where 引导地点状语从句.有志者事竟成. 你最好站在那儿别动.阅读完毕后,把书放回原来的地方.Where there is a will, there is a way.Youd better stay where you are.After reading, put the book where it was.8. On average, there are 800 tornadoes in the US each year, causing about 80 deaths and 1,500 injuries.The worst tornado of all ti

14、me occurred in 1925, affecting three us states:现在分词作定语大风把良土都刮走了, 只剩下沙子.他们的车陷入交通阻塞,这样导致了耽搁.The strong winds blow away the good soil, leaving only sand. Their car was caught in a traffic jam, thus causing the delay.1.What _ our journey was! exciting experience B.excited experience C. an exciting exper

15、ience D. an excited experience C2.My father is a man _ .of many experiences B. of experiences C. of much experience D. of few experiences C3.The flu is believed _ by virusesThat like to reproduce in the cells inside the human nose and throat. causing B. being caused C. to be caused D. to have caused C4.When I said some people were stupid I wasnt _ you . refering to B. referring to C. refering with D. referring with B5.Marx _ another foreign language when he was in his fifties . A.picked out B. picked up C. picked to D. picked off B6. The scene was _ and the boys there were all _. terrifi