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The Violence of Nature
Watch the video and answer the questions below.
1)What happened during the Hurricane Sandy
2)Where did Hurricane Sandy occur
It has strong winds, heavy rain, floods, huge waves
and storms.
In New York(NY), New Jersy(NJ), Massachusetts(MA), Rhode Island(RI), Delaware …
In the east coast of the U.S.
What Is a Hurricane
The Violence of Nature
Definition
Winds’ speed
Place
Phenomena
The worst one and its bad results
strong tropical storms
120km/h or more
in the southern Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico
huge waves, heavy rain and floods
1900 Galveston Hurricane,
6000 deaths and the destruction of 3600 buildings
I wanna go home!
An Extraordinary Event
An Extraordinary Event
Charles Coghlan
went to live in
famous
died in
ended up in the sea
The Gulf Stream
An Extraordinary Event
Charles Coghlan
went to live in
famous
died in
ended up in the sea
The Gulf Stream
Canada
New York
Galveston
coffin
Prince Edward
Island, Canada
tornado
a rotating column of air
from a thunderstorm
to the ground.
Read the first part and answer:
1.Where do most tornadoes happen
2. What bad results can tornadoes cause
Tornadoes can _________ cars, trains and even houses and ________________ in the next street ---or even in the next town. They can _____ the fur___ the back of a cat and the feathers off a chicken. They can ______ houses, but _______ the furniture inside exactly________________.
3.Please describe the worst tornado of all time
Time:
Place:
Bad results:
pick up
put them down
take
off
destroy
leave
where it was
in 1925
3 US states
more than 700deaths; 2700injuries
In the US, in the area from Texas to South Dakota.
typhoon
earthquake
snowstorms
Do group discussion.
Since you may face unexpected disasters, prepare a Disaster Supplies Kit(抗灾装备) for your home. What do you prepare
8 liters’ bottled water, food and clothes
Flashlights and spare batteries
Fire extinguishers
Special needs items, such as medicines, toilet paper
Important papers and cash
If you are faced with a typhoon/an earthquake/ snowstorms, what will you do to protect yourself
If I am indoors, …
If I am in a moving car, …
If I am trapped under debris(废墟), …
Earthquake
Cover and hold on.
Park cars far to the side of the road, and stay in the car. Then get out to some open space after the earthquake has stopped.
Do not move about or kick up dust.
Tap on a wall or pipe/Use a whistle.
Go to a basement or an interior first-floor room of a sturdy building
typhoon
Park the car to the side of the road and find a sturdy shelter.
Stay away from trees and utilily wires.
Crouch in a ditch.
When you can stay indoors, stay indoors.
When you can stay off the roads, stay off the roads.
If people in other areas suffer from natural disasters, what shall we do
1. …do volunteering work such as…
2. … donate money/food/clothes/blood to …
3. …visit the affected people and comfort…
4. … help them rebuild …
Write a composition about 2008 Wenchuan earthquake in its bad results and a moving story you heard about it .
