外研必修3 Module 3 The Violence of Nature P2 Reading and Vocabulary（共36张PPT）

课件36张PPT。P2
Reading
and
Vocabulary
The Violence of NatureM3Wordsoccur
tropical
equator
rotating
violent
wave currentvi. 发生
adj. 热带的
n. 赤道
adj. 旋转的，循环的
adj. 猛烈的，激烈的
n. 波浪
n. 海流，潮流
Wordslatitude
furniture
feather
strike cemetery
coffin
buryn. 纬度
n.家具
n.羽毛
vt.& n. 袭击
n. 墓地，公墓
n. 棺材
vt.埋葬pick up
take off
of all time
on average
in a population of
be buried in有史以来
脱下，移去
平均
卷起；捡起；拿起
埋葬于……
……的人口Match UpHave you ever experienced a Tornado?A tornado is a rotating column of air from a thunderstorm to the ground.tornadoHow much do you know about hurricanes? Now let’s look at a video.A hurricane is a very strong tropical storm at a speed of 120k/h or more.hurricaneObjectives1. To summarize the main idea of the passage
2. To understand some key sentences of
the passage
3. To learn some important words and
expressions in the passage
4. To learn more about tornado and
hurricaneWords:
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…Focus on for
general ideasSkimmingPassage one
Passage two
Passage threea story about the 1900 Galveston hurricane
the tornado and its harm
the hurricane and its harmMatch the passages with the main ideas. for
specific informationScanningP222Read the passages on page 23 and answer these questions.1. How strong are tornado winds?
More than 400 km/h.
2. What can happen to furniture when a house is destroyed by a tornado?
It stays where it was.
3. How many tornadoes are there in the US every year?
About 800.
4. How many people died in the worst tornado of all time?
More than 700.5. What happens at sea during a hurricane?
It has huge waves.
6. When was the worst hurricane of all time?
8th September, 1900.
7. Was the actor Charles Coghlan killed
in it?
No, he wasn’t.
8. 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.True or False 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 houses
because they are not violent enough.
4. The worst tornado in history killed
more than 700 people.5. Every year there are six Atlantic
hurricanes.
6. Both the worst tornado and the worst
hurricane occurred in the US.
7. The worst hurricane of all time killed
about one-sixth of the population in
the US.
8. It was only because of the hurricane
that Coghlan’s body could travel back
to Canada. On average, there are ___ tornadoes in
the US each year, causing about ____
deaths and ___ injuries.
A. 700, 70, 1400 B. 800, 80, 1500
C. 600, 60, 1300 D. 800, 85, 1550
2. The most violent tornados have winds
of more than ____ kilometers per hour.
A. 400 B. 500 C. 600 D. 700Choose the correct answers.3. There are on average ____ Atlantic
hurricanes each year and they usually
affect the east coast of the ____ from
Texas to Maine.
A. five, Britain B. six, US
C. seven, China D. eight, Japan
4. Compared with a tornado, a hurricane
______.
A. has stronger winds B. causes no rain
C. causes floods
D. only affects Mexico5. How many people were killed in the
Galveston hurricane disaster?
A. 800. B. 700.
C. 3, 700. D. 6, 000.
6. What brought Coghlan back home?
A. The Gulf Stream. B. His coffin.
C. Some fishermen. D. An Irish actor.7. We can conclude from this passage
that ______.
A. tornadoes cause greater damage
than other disasters in America
B. the distance between Galveston
and Prince Edward Island is 30,000
kms
C. a hurricane struck Galveston in 1900
D. Charles Coghlan was killed in a
hurricaneFill in the chart.Over 400km/h120km/h or moreUS (from Texas in the southeast to South Dakota in the north)The Southern Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, the gulf of MexicoAffecting three US states in 1925 Occurring on the 8th September, 1900 in Galveston, TexasPicking up cars, trains and destroying housesRotating, column of air from a thunderstorm to the groundStrong tropical stormsWinds and high waves hit the city.重难点句子分析Careful Reading1. They can destroy houses, but leave the furniture inside exactly where it was.它们能毁掉房子，却把房内的家具留在原处。连接两个并列谓语在句中作宾语补足语。有些动词后面接了一个宾语后句子意思仍不完整, 还需要在宾语之后再加上一个词、短语或句子来补充说明其身份、特征、状态或所做的动作, 这个补充成分就叫宾语补足语。常接宾语补足语的动词有：make, have, get, let, see, consider, find, cause, leave等。practice 1. 他们发现这个故事很有趣。
They found the story very interesting.
2. 他对每个人如此友好，以致我们都
认为他是一个真正的朋友。
He is so friendly to everyone that we all consider him a true friend.2. On average, there are 800 tornadoes in the US each year, causing about 80 deaths and 1500 injuries.平均；通常V-ing形式作结果状语平均来说，美国每年发生800次龙卷风，造成大约80人死亡、1500人受伤。practice 1. 我父母昨天去公园，留我独自一人
在家。
My parents went to the park yesterday, leaving me alone at home.
2. 我平均一个月看三次电影。?
On average?I watch three movies a month.? Post-readingactivitiesDiscussionHave you ever experienced a tornado or a hurricane? If you have experienced one of the events, can you describe it? For example, what causes it? When and where did it happen? What bad results did it bring? …注: word 文档
点击此处链接Individual activity A tornado is a rotating column of air from a thunderstorm to the ground. They mostly_____ in the US, which can ________ cars, trains and destroy houses. On ________, there are 800 tornadoes each year. The worst one ________ three US states.
Hurricanes are strong tropical storms, _______cause huge waves, heavy_____ and floods. The worst hurricane disaster ____ all time in 1900 killed many people. occurComplete the passage with proper words, which will help you retell the text.pick upaverageaffectedofwhichrain This is a story about the 1900 Galveston hurricane. Charles Coghlan, an Irish actor became________ in New York. Later, he died in Galveston. His cemetery was destroyed by the hurricane and his coffin ______ up in the sea. Several years later, the fishermen found his coffin in the sea near his home. The Gulf Stream __________ (carry) it to Canada. had carriedfamousended
Mother Nature is good, but also cruel butcher.
大自然是善良的慈母，同时也是冷酷的
屠夫。 ——雨果
The time human cheer their victory to nature, is also the beginning of nature to punish.
当人类欢呼对自然的胜利之时，也就是自然对人类惩罚的开始。
——黑格尔?Now 2 mins to test our spelling.Spelling Bee English-Chinese
current; latitude; furniture; equator;
coffin; rotating; cemetery; tropical
2. Chinese- English
埋葬；（雷电、暴风雨等）袭击；
发生；波浪；猛烈的，激烈的；羽毛When finished, exchange to see who does the best.Review课时重点回顾pick up 卷起；捡起；拿起
take off 脱下；移去
of all time 有史以来
on average 平均
in a population of ……的人口
end up 以……告终/结束
be buried in 埋葬于Homework1. Read the passage again and review
the new words and expressions.
2. Read the articles in Learning
English. The more you read, the
faster and better you’ll understand.
When finished reading, write a
summary in 100 words or so.