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1、Module 3 The Violence of Nature,Introduction and reading,Introduction,Can you name some disasters? Can you describe it?,Lightning,the flash of light which happens during a thunderstorm,tornado,a column of air that turns very quickly,flood,a lot of water in an area which is usually dry,a very strong

2、wind or storm,hurricane,thunderstorm,a lot of rain falling quickly, with loud noises and flashes of light,Volcanic eruption,flood hurricane lightning thunderstorm sandstorm tornado earthquake volcanic eruption,洪水 飓风 闪电 雷暴 沙尘暴 龙卷风 地震 火山喷发,Disasters of Nature,A: Have you ever experienced a disaster? B

3、:. A: What was it? B:. A:When did it take place? B:. A:Where did it occur? B:. A:What were you doing when it came? B: I was. A: What effects did it have? B:. A:How did you feel about it? B:.,Speaking,tornado,hurricane,Reading and vocabulary,Canada,America,Pacific Ocean,The Atlantic,Gulf of Mexico,1.

4、 What is a current? A. A kind of electricity B. A movement of water C. A kind of wind 2. What kind of things flow? A. Water B. Time C. Money 3. If two places are on the same latitude, they are on the same line _. A. east/west B. north/south,B,A,A,Read about the Gulf Stream and answer the questions.,

5、A tornado,A hurricane,An extraordinary event,Read the three passages quickly and fill in the blanks.,Scanning,a rotating column of air,strong tropical storms,over 400km/h,120km/h or more,take place in the US,occur in the Atlantic Ocean,pick up, put down, take off , destroy ,leave., cause.and.,cause.

6、 kill destroy,1925 US,1900 Galveston,True or False.,1. All tornadoes have winds of more than 400 kilometres per hour. 2. There are more tornadoes occurring in the US than in other parts of the world. 3. Tornadoes cant destroy furniture because they are not violent enough.,Detailed-reading,4. In the

7、US, there are usually about 80 people killed in tornadoes every year. 5. The worst tornado in history killed at least 700 people.,6. Every year there are six Atlantic hurricanes. 7. Both the worst tornado and the worst hurricane occurred in the US.,Canada,An extraordinary event,New York,Galveston,Ca

8、nada,lived in,became famous,moved to.where he died,travelled back to,Key language points,rotating occur leave the furniture exactly where it was on average There are 800 tornadoes, causing deaths. The worst tornado occured, effecting 3 US states. The huge wave hit the city, killing many people. He moved to New York, _ he became famo