课件41张PPT。Module 4 Sandstorms in Asiacitizen cycle (v) dust expert
forecast process situation survive 1.to ride a bicycle cycle2.someone who knows a lot about a particular subject3.things that happen one after another , and have a result expertprocess4.someone who lives in a particular town or country.5.very small bits of dirt or earth , on the ground or in the air.6.to continue to live after a difficult or dangerous situation or event .7.to say what will probably happen .8.everything that is happening at a particular time.citizendustsurviveforcastsituation1. Look at the photo on P. 32. Answer these questions. 1) There is a sandstorm blowing.
2) They`re wearing masks and glasses to protect themselves.
3) It moves very slowly. Because it is not clear to see everything on the road and people must take great care.
4) Stay at home.
2. If you are to write the article named “Sandstorms in Asia”, how many parts will you include in it? What will you write each part?3. Read the text quickly, and try to find out the answers to the following questions.
1) What is a sandstorm?
Sandsorms are strong, dry winds that carry sand. They are often so thick that you cannot see the sun, and the wind is sometimes strong enough to move sand dunes.
2)Where in the world are the main four sandstorm places/areas?And how about in China?
Central Asia, North America, Central Africa and Austrilia.
Northwest China.
3) What's the weather experts' advice when a sandstorm comes?
They advise people not to go out.esert areasesertificationclimate changescut down treesdig up grassoverustontinueffectassampaignlantedontinuedviseask1.A government campaign has been started to help solve the sandstorm problem.
2.The winds in a sandstorm can sometimes prevent you from seeing the sun.
3.Northwest China is the sandstorm centre in Central Asia.
4.The Chinese Central Weather Station can only forecast a sandstorm some months before it arrives.
5.It is frightening to be cycling in a sandstorm.
6.The government is planting trees to the east of Beijing to prevent the desert coming nearer.FTFFFmasspart ofweekswestT5. True or false.6. Guessing1. Sand dunes (paragraph 2 ) mean ______.
(a) plants growing in sand (b) sand hills
2. Affect (paragraph 4)means ______.
(a) to kill (b) to cause a danger
3. You wear a mask (paragraph 5 ) over your _____.
(a) face (b) body
4. Strength (paragraph 5) is the noun of _____.
(a) strong (b) strangebbaaDiscussion
What can we do to
stop the sandstorm?1) Protect our environmentrecyclingSorted Collection and Charging
垃圾分类处理和回收
2) Save water
We should be more careful with our water, try to use less and recycle as much water as possible.
3) Plant more trees
Save our earth! Give some GREEN to the earth! ① major adj. 较多的;较大的;
主要的;主修的language points: The major aim is to help the poor people.** 主要目的是帮助穷人。** 主修课程 the major subjects 2, be caught in 被困在…….中**他上星期被雨淋了,患了感冒。
He was caught in the storm last week
and caught a cold.
catch up with 赶上
catch hold of 抓住
catch fire 着火
catch sight of 看见 3 situation n. 位置,地位,形势,情况,处境**这个房子的地点很好。
The house has a fine situation.
**形势非常复杂。
The situation was complicated.
**政治局势
political situation
**经济局势
economic situation4, survive vt.& vi. 活下来,幸存,保存下来**洪水过后,幸存者极少。
Few survived after the flood.
**在那次可怕的事故中只有一个人生还。
Only one person survived the terrible accident.
survival n. 幸存者
** as a result 结果
**出了一起交通事故,结果5人丧身。
An accident took place, as a result
five people were killed.
as a result of=because of 由..产生的结果
**他因病不能工作
He could not work as a result of his illness.
** wake up to 认识到,意识到,发觉直到参加工作他才意思到学习的重要性。
He didn`t wake up to the importance
of study until he joined in the work.
** wake up 醒来,叫醒
Don`t make a noise or you will wake the baby up.
别出声,要不然会吵醒孩子的。
..because the thick dust makes it difficult to see.** make it + adj. + to do….
it 是形式宾语,adj. 作补语,to do是真正宾语
**他的解释使得我们对课文的理解别得容易起来。
His explanation made it easy for us
to understand the text.
** surprise** vt. 使惊奇,使震惊;感到惊奇
使我惊奇的是他英语说得那么好。
What surprised me was that he spoke
English so well.
听到你说的那件事我很惊奇。
I`m surprised to hear you say that.
** n.惊奇,诧异;使人惊奇的事,出人意料
His face showed surprise at the news.
听到这消息,他脸上露出惊奇的神色。
in surprise 惊奇地 to one`s surprise 使….惊奇的是
** To prevent it coming nearer,.. 为阻止沙漠的逼近….** prevent…from doing…阻止或防止…干…
大雨使他们不能按时到达那里。
The heavy rain prevented them from
getting there on time.
** prevent…(from) doing
= stop ……(from) doing/keep…from doing
疾病使他无法上学。
His illness kept him from going to school.
Sorry to keep you waiting so long.
◎◎ What causes sandstorms? Discuss◎ What can we do to stop
sandstorms?Why is more and more land becoming desert?
1:03 结束trees be cut downnothing to hold..soil be blown awaysoil be washed into…too many sheep and cattleall the grass be eaten grass never grow again ; the land become desertThe area of desert is growing. What causes sandstorms?
a video tape (沙尘暴的形成)
It can be reduced if we try to “repair” desert and protect areas that are in danger of becoming desert.
We should be more careful with our water, try to use less and recycle as much water as possible.Water is the source of life, but it is not inexhaustible. If we did not take action now, the last drop of water in the world would be man’s tear!水是生命之源,但它却不是取之不尽,用之不竭的。如果我们现在不采取行动,世界上的最后一滴水将是人类的眼泪!We should live in harmony with nature.Help me, help you, help everyone.
Return GREEN to the earth!THANK YOU!
BYE-BYE!