高中英语外研版TheViolenceofNatureM-Reading-任巧莉

I’dliketoshareaneventaboutearthquakewithyou.Let’sgobacktotheterriblescene!Itoccurred

inWenchuanin2008.=happen/takeplaceTheearthquakestruckWenchuancitywithoutsign.Instantly,thewholecitywasinruins.v.strike.=hitstrike-struck-struckbedestroyedcompletelyMostpeoplewere

buried

intheearthquakestrickenarea.v.putunderthegroundBytheendofitended,ithaddestroyedmostbuildings,causingabout70,000deathsand30,000injuries.v.cause.makesth.badhappenNaturalDisasters

Besidesearthquake,Canyounamemorenaturaldisasters?Brainstormfloodhurricanelightningthunderstormsandstormtornadoearthquaketyphoontsunamivolcaniceruptionlandslide洪水飓风闪电雷暴沙尘暴龙卷风地震台风海啸火山喷发滑坡NaturalDisastersfloodalotofwaterinanareadroughtdryweatherwithoutenoughwaterthunderstormastormwiththunderandlightningandlotsofheavyrainastrongwindthatcarriessandsandstormtornadoacolumnofairthatturnsveryquicklyhurricaneastrongtropicalstormQ:Whattopicsaretheytalkingabout?A:TornadoHurricaneAnamazingeventTask1:Makeaprediction.PartoneParttwoPartthreeA.CharlesCoghlan’sstoryintheworsthurricanedisaster.B.Arotatingcolumnofairanditspower.C.Thestrongtropicalstormsanditspower.Skimandmatcheachpartwithitsmainidea.Task2arotatingcolumnofairfromathunderstormtothegroundMorethan400km/hStrongtropicalstorms120km/hormoreScanpart1&2andfillinblanks.Task3TornadoHurricaneCaribbeanSeaGulfofMexicoSouthernAtlanticOceanTexasSouthDakotaUSAarotatingcolumnofairfromathunderstormtotheground>400km/hintheUS,fromTexastoSouthDakotapickup/putdown/takeoff/destroy/leaveIn1925,threeUSstates,killed/injuredStrongtropicalstorms120km/hormoreinthesouthernAtlanticOcean,theCaribbeanSeaandtheGulfofMexicocausehugewaves,heavyrainandfloodsIn1900,inGalveston,killed/destroyed

TornadoHurricaneCharlesCoghlanHewentto_______Canada,thenhemovedto_________.atfirst:bythelate1890s:1yearlater:8yearslater:He____________Galveston,_____hediedin1899.endedupintheseaScanpart3andfinishthemindmap.AnExrea-ordinaryEventPeopleEventName:________________Job:_______________anIrishactor

hadmovedtofishermenThehurricane______andhis________wasdestroyedandhiscoffin________________.hiscoffinwasfoundby_______intheseaonPrinceEdwardIsland,Canada.

liveinNewYorkwherestruckcemeteryTask4:AmericaCanadacoffinTheGulfStream

Readallpartsandfillintheblanks.

Tornadoescandestroyhouses,butleavethefurnitureinside1)_______(exact)whereitwas.2)____average,thereare800tornadoesintheUSeachyear,

causingabout80deathsand1,500injuries.The3)______(bad)tornadoofalltimeoccurredin1925,4)_______(affect)threeUSstates.Bythetimeitended,morethan700people5)______________(kill)and2,700hadbeeninjured.

Hurricanesarestrongstorms.Thereare6)______(violence)windsof120kilometersperhourormore.Theworstdisasterkilled6,000peopleanddestroyed3,6007)_________(build).

CharlesCoghlanwas8)____nineteenth-centuryIrishactor9)______wenttoliveinCanada.Hediedin1899,ayearbeforethehurricane10)_______(strike).

exactlyonworstaffectinghadbeenkilledviolentbuildingsawhostruckTask5:DiscussionWhatshouldwedotofightwithnaturaldisasters?

Task6:<Groupwork>Discusswithyourpartners.Thefollowingpicturesmayhelpyou!DiscussionWhatshouldwedotofightwithnaturaldisasters?

Task6:<Groupwork>Discusswithyourpartners.TheMeasures:Aboutnature/environment:

keepthebalance(平衡)ofnature,liveinharmony(和谐)withnature,reducepollution,livealow-carbon(低碳的)lifestyle,recycle(再循环),environment-friendly(环保的),raisepeople’sawarenessof(提高的..意识)，makegooduseof,planttrees,protectanimals..Aboutaids(援助):

showourlove/respectfor,raise/collect（筹集）money,makeadonation（捐赠），overcome