外研社必修三Module4 Sandstorms in AsiaReading and vocabulary

1、Module4Sandstorms in AsiaReading & vocabulary,高一 7班,Lead-in,What natural disaster it is ?,It is a sandstorm,Whats happening when there is a sandstorm?,The sky is yellow. The wind blows strongly. The city is buried by the sand.,The sand almost buries the house .,We cant see clearly, and the visibilit

2、y drops,cars slow down and turn on the headlights,Activity 2 Prediction,Now please turn to Page 32 Look at the picture and title of passage Try to predict what the passage is about ?,The passage is about Sandstorms As we all know ,sandstorms have been a major disaster for many Asian countries. Scien

3、tists have tried many ways to solve this problem. And the Chinese government Is giving more attention to the problem.,While reading,Step1 Fast reading,Read the passage quickly ,then choose the best answer according to the text. (见导学案),Step2 Careful reading,Task 1: Read the passage carefully and answ

4、er the questions,What are sandstorms? 2.What causes sandstorms? 3.Where are the four main places in the world where there are sandstorms?,4.Where are there sandstorms in China? 5.What damage can sandstorm cause? 6.What measures has the government taken?,TASK2,Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5Para.6,the

5、 description of sandstorms b. the causes of sandstorms c. a major disaster in Asia d. the influence of sandstorms e. the governments measures f. the forecast and suggestions,Match each paragraph with the main ideas.,Step3 Intensive reading,Which sentence in the text can replace the one given below ?

6、,In some cases, sandstorms may last a whole day and because of the thick dust the vehicle on the road cant move as usual.,The storms sometimes continue all day and traffic moves very slowly because the thick dust makes it difficult to see.,1.It was the most frighting and the most dangerous situation

7、 Ive ever been in.,Translate the sentence below.,2.Sandstorms in China appear to have increased in recent years as a result of “desertification”.,那是我遭遇过的最可怕、最危险的情景。,因荒漠化越发严重，中国近年来发生 沙尘暴的次数明显增加了。,Step 4 Post-reading,Task 1 summary Read the passage aloud and then complete the sentences using words from the text.,Task2 Work in groups to discuss How to protect yourself in sandstorms,课堂拓展练习。 见