外研版必修3 Module 3 The Violence of Nature Introduction & Reading and Vocabulary课件（63张ppt）

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Module 3
Module 3
The Violence of Nature
To learn about the natural disasters and their damage
To learn some new words and useful expressions to describe disasters
To summarize the main idea of the passage
To learn more about tornado and hurricane
Can you name some natural disasters
Can you describe one
tornado
a column of air that turns very quickly
flood
a lot of water in an area which is usually dry
a very strong wind or storm
hurricane
volcanic eruption
the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
thunderstorm
a lot of rain falling quickly, with loud noises and flashes of light
the flash of light which happens during a thunderstorm
lightning
Match the words in the box with their definitions.
flood hurricane lightning thunderstorm tornado
1. a lot of water in an area which is
usually dry _________
2. a very strong wind or storm ________
flood
hurricane
3. a lot of rain falling quickly, with loud noises and flashes of light ___________
4. the flash of light which happens during a thunderstorm __________
5. a column of air that turns very quickly ________
thunderstorm
lightning
tornado
flood hurricane lightning thunderstorm tornado
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
1. Have you experienced
a thunderstorm
a flood a hurricane
a tornado
2. Do you know anyone who has
experienced one of the events
3. Have you ever read a news story about
one of the events Can you describe it
4. Do you know anything about the
events For example, what causes
them
Create wordmaps for the following two terms and find some words /expressions related to them.
hit
strike
break out
occur
take place
When/where/what
last
happen
disaster
damage
injure/hurt/kill
cause/affect
bury
block/cut off
be trapped in/be caught in/ get into trouble
lose one’s life
burn
destroy
/ ruin
Canada
America
Pacific Ocean
The Atlantic
Gulf of Mexico
1. What is a current
(a) A kind of electricity.
(b) A movement of water.
(c) A kind of wind.
Listen and read about the Gulf Stream and check the meaning of the words.
current flow latitude
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
Match the words and expressions with the definitions.
bury disaster feathers fur occur tropical
1. you can see this on an animal ______
2. describing the hottest parts of the
earth, north and south of the equator
_______
fur
tropical
3. a terrible event _______
4. you can see these on a bird _______
5. to place in the ground or tomb _____
6. to happen _______
disaster
feathers
bury
occur
bury disaster feathers fur occur tropical
What is the purpose of the passage
A. To introduce tornadoes and hurricanes and tell an extraordinary story.
B. To introduce the worst hurricane of all time.
C. To introduce the damage the worst tornado cause to the US.
D. To introduce the similarities between the tornado and the hurricane.
Article one
Article two
Article three
Charles Coghlan’s story in the worst hurricane disasters.
A rotating column of air and its power.
Hurricanes are strong tropical storms and introduce its power and the worst disaster by it.
Skim the articles with their main ideas.
Scan the first two parts to find specific information.
Tornado Hurricane
What are they Tornadoes are rotating columns of air from thunderstorms to the ground. Hurricanes are strong _______ storms.
tropical
Tornado Hurricane
Where do they occur They mainly occur in the area from ________ in the southeast to South Dakota in the north in the US. They usually occur in the southern Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea and ________
____________.
Texas
the Gulf of Mexico
Tornado Hurricane
How violent can they be The most violent have winds of more than ________ kilometres per hour. There are violent winds of 120 kilometres per hour or more, which cause huge waves, heavy rain and ________.
400
floods
Tornado Hurricane
How often do they occur On average, there are 800 tornadoes in the US each year. There are on average _____ Atlantic hurricanes each year.
six
Tornado Hurricane
The worst one It occurred in ________, affecting three US states, killing over 700 people and injuring 2,700. It occurred on the 8th September 1900 in Galveston, Texas, killing 6,000 people and destroying ________ buildings.
1925
3,600
Decide the following sentences are true (T)
or false (F)．
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 can't destroy furniture because they are not violent enough.
4) In the US, there are usually about 80 people killed in tornadoes every year.
5) The worst tornado in history killed at least 700 people.
F
T
F
F
T
6) Every year there are six Atlantic hurricanes.
7) Both the worst tornado and the worst hurricane occurred in the US.
8) The worst hurricane of all time killed about one sixth of the population in the US.
9) Charles Coghlan didn't become famous until he moved to New York.
10) Coghlan's coffin was destroyed by the 1900 Galveston hurricane.
F
T
F
T
F
Read carefully and choose the best answer.
1. Which of the following descriptions about tornado is NOT correct
A. It is a kind of rotating column of air.
B. It is usually caused from a thunderstorm.
C. It can reach a speed up to more than 400 kilometers per hour.
D. It can cause much damage to people, including deaths and injuries.
2. How much damage did the worst tornado cause to the US
A. The tornado had winds of more than 400 kilometres per hour.
B. The fur of the back of many cats and the feathers of many chickens had been taken off.
C. It caused about 80 deaths and 1，500 injuries.
D. More than 700 people lost their lives and 2,700 had been injured.
3. Where was Charles Coghlan born indeed
A. In Ireland.　 　 B. In Canada.
C. In New York. D. In Galveston.
4. What are the causes of these natural violence
A. The different atmospheric pressure between two areas.
B. The changeable weather in these areas.
C. The destroy of nature by human beings.
D. Not mentioned in the passage.
5. Which is the right order about Charles Coghlan
a. The terrible hurricane struck the city Galveston.
b. He moved to Galveston and died there.
c. He moved to New York.
d. He went to live in Canada.
e. His coffin was found in the sea near his home on Prince Edward Island.
A. a－b－c－d－e B. d－c－b－a－e
C. e－a－b－d－c D. d－b－c－a－e
Read the third part of the text carefully and choose the correct option from the box to complete the chart.
An Extraordinary Event
A. The coffin was found in the sea near his hometown.
B. moved to New York
C. died in Galveston
D. The cemetery was destroyed.
B
C
D
A
Read the passages again and answer these questions.
1. How strong are tornado winds
It stays where it was.
More than 400 km/h.
2. What can happen to furniture
when a house is destroyed by a
tornado
3. How many tornadoes are there in the US every year
More than 700.
About 800.
4. How many people died in the worst
tornado of all time
5. What happens at sea during a hurricane
8th September, 1900.
It has huge waves.
6. When was the worst hurricane of
all time
7. Was the actor Charles Coghlan killed in it
His coffin was dropped in the sea by a hurricane and carried to Canada by the Gulf Stream.
No, he wasn’t.
8. What happened to him after the
hurricane
Decide whether the following phrases are describing Tornadoes or Hurricanes.
A. move heavy things to different places
B. cause huge waves
C. occur in the oceans
D. take off the fur of a cat
E. affect the east coast of the US
F. destroy houses without hurting the furniture
G. 800 times each year
H. 6 times each year in Atlantic
Tornadoes: _________________
Hurricanes: _________________
A, D, F, G
B, C, E, H
1. A tornado is _____________________
from a thunderstorm to the ground.
The most violent have winds of more
than _____________ per hour.
2. They occur in the area from
____________________ to
_______________________.
A tornado
a rotating column of air
400 kilometres
Texas in the southeast
South Dakota in the north
3. They can _______ cars, trains and houses.
They can _______ houses, but leave the furniture inside exactly where it was.
4. The worst one occurred in 1925, affecting ______________. More than __________ had been killed and ______ had been injured.
pick up
destroy
three US states
700 people
2,700
1. Hurricanes are ____________________.
2. They occur in the southern Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea and the _______________.
3. The worst one occurred on the __________________ in
Galveston, Texas. It killed ____________ and destroyed ______________.
A hurricane
strong tropical storms
Gulf of Mexico
8th September 1900
6,000 people
3,600 buildings
Coghlan went to live in Canada. →He
then moved to ____________ →Galveston→(his coffin) → ___________________ in Canada.
New York
Prince Edward Island
An extraordinary event
What should people do if there is a(n) earthquake / tornado / hurricane / typhoon
Can we do something to reduce the disasters
In order to reduce the occurrence of natural disasters and the further deterioration of the environment, we should try our best to protect our environment!
Words:
latitude furniture occur violent bury strike coffin cemetery current feather wave rotating tropical
Expressions:
pick up take off on average
end up be buried in of all time
in a population of…
I. 根据下面各句句意以及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示词，写出该单词的正确形式 （每空一词）。
It’s cruel to kill animals for their ________
(毛皮).
2. The 1987 hurricane was the worst natural
d________ to hit the country.
3. Dee watched the ________ (波浪) breaking on
the bank.
fur
disaster
waves
4. Each piece of ________ (家具) in their home
suited the style of the house.
5. A v________ earthquake struck this town last
night and many buildings were destroyed.
6. Heavy rainfall in the mountains caused the
________ (洪水).
7. The swimmer was swept away by the
________ (海流).
furniture
violent
floods
current
8. John’s house was s________ by lightning
during the storm and fortunately he was not
injured.
9. A third of accidental deaths ________ (发生)
in the home.
10. His father is b________ in the cemetery on
the hill.
struck
occur
buried
II. 根据括号内的汉语提示补全下面句子（每空一词）。
He is the greatest athlete ________
________ ________ (一直), in my opinion.
2. That country ________ ________ ________
________ (有……的人口) more than 1
billion.
of
all time
has a population
of
3. If you don’t think clearly, you might
________ ________ (以……结束) getting
something you don’t want.
4. Jack’s mother is ________ ________
________ (比……年轻得多) his father.
end up
much younger than
1. Compare and contrast tornadoes and hurricanes. You can make a table if necessary.
2. Retell the story of Charles Coghlan.