课件40张PPT。The Violence of NatureModule Threenaturegreat view of waterfall Colorful flowersClear skyGreen forest________BeautifulnatureWhen he is cheerfulEarthquakeHurricanenature ViolentFlood_______________When he gets angryThe _______
Of NatureViolenceChina has experienced many natural disasters,can you give us the examples?Many people lost their relatives ,friends and became homeless
A heavy snow occurred on 4th,March 2007 in Liaoning Province.It is the heaviest one since PRC was founded .The entertainment in snow 5.12 Wenchuan EarthquakeHow many disasters did you know? What are they?lightningfloodtornadotornadoa column of air that turns very quicklythunderstorma lot of rain falling quickly , with loud noises and flashes of lighthurricaneA very strong wind or stormafter hurricanetyphoonIn Pacific AreaVolcanic eruption Earthquakesandstormlandslide海啸袭击泰国海滩的情景 tsunamiWhat is Gulf Steam?Read the Gulf Stream and check the meaning of the words.1. 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 BAABury disaster feathers fur occur tropical You can see this on an animal
Describing the hottest parts of the earth ,north and south of the equator
A terrible event
You can see on a bird
To place in the ground or tomb
To happen
furtropicaldisasterfeathersburyoccurHow strong are the most violent tornado winds?
How many tornadoes are there in the US every year?
How many people died in the worst tonado of all time? Task 1More than 400km/hAbout 800More than 700More than 400km/hAbout 800What Is a Tornado? True or False?The US is often struck by hurricanes.
2. Huge waves , snowstorm and floods are the results of hurricanes.
3. Tornadoes are more violent than hurricanes.4. The worst hurricane in September 1900 killed 37.000 people.heavy rains6,000 Task 2What happens during a hurricane?
When was the worst hurricane of all time?Hurricane cause huge wave, heavy rain and flood.8th September, 1900What Is a Hurricane?Was the actor Charles Coghlan killed in it?
What happened to him after the hurricane?
His coffin was dropped in the sea by a hurricane and carried to Canada by the Gulf Stream.
No, he wasn’tAn Extraordinary Event Task 1Coghlan’s coffin was brought out to the sea.b. Coghlan went to live in Canada.c. Coghlan’s coffin was found in the sead. Coghlan’s cemetery was destroyed by
e. Coghlan moved to New York and became
f. Coghlan died in Galveston in 1899.near his home.the hurricane.famous.123456abcdef Arrange the sentences
in the correct order. Task 2Almost all tornadoes occur in the United States. On ______ there are 800 tornadoes each year, ______ about 80 deaths and 1500 injuries.
Hurricanes are strong _____ storms which cause huge waves, heavy rain and floods.There are on average six Atlantic hurricanes each year and they usually ____ the east coast of the US.The worst hurricanes occurred in Galveston in 1900. Winds of 200 kilometers per hour and five—meter high waves hit the city, _____6,000 people and destorying 3600 buildings.
Please fill in the blank causingtropicalaffectkillingaverageThe following is a story about the worst hurricane disater in Galveston.
A nineteenth—century Irish actor went to live in Canada.Then he______ (1) to Galveston, a harbor in northeast America, where he died in 1899 and was ______ (2) there. But the 1900 hurricane _____ (3) and destory his ______ (4) and his coffin _____ (5) up in the sea, which was found eight years later 3000 kilometers ____ (6) in Canada—the place where he once livedmovedstruckendedburiedcemeteryaway What could you do when an earthquake happened Don’t be nervous and keep calm.
Don’t try to run out of the classroom. stand against an inside wall
Protect your head by putting your bag on your head.
Crouch or sit down under your desk.
Leave the classroom after the earthquake.SummaryIn this lesson we have learned about :
1)Some useful expressions
2) To get the general idea of the disasters
Home workRead the passage
Go over the phrases
Memorize new words on page 114 disaster---coffin
4)Finishe related exercises. Heal the world !
Make it a better place! For you and for me and the entire living world! THANK YOU Our world would be betterDuring an Earthquake: Stay insideDROP, COVER, AND HOLD ON! Move only a few steps to a nearby safe place. Take cover under and hold onto a piece of heavy furniture or stand against an inside wall. Stay indoors until the shaking stops and you're sure it's safe to exit. Stay away from windows and doorsNever take an elevatorIf you are in bed, hold on, stay there, protect your head with a pillow. OutdoorsFind a clear spot away from buildings, trees, and power lines.Drop to the ground until the shaking stops.