课件18张PPT。MODULE3The Violence of NatureLightning tornadofloodhurricane thunderstormVolcanic eruption INTRODUCTION Have you ever experienced
a flood?
a hurricane?
a tornado?
a lightning?
a thunderstorm?...Match the words with their definitionflood hurricane lightning thunderstorm tornado1. a lot of water in a area which is usually dry _______
2. a very strong wind or storm __________
3. a lot of rain falling quickly, with loud noise and flashes of light _____________
4. the flashes of light which happens during a thunderstorm _______
5. a column of air that turns very quickly ___________ floodhurricanethunderstormlightningtornadotornadoA rotating column of air from a thunderstorm to the ground.
龙卷风:一种纵向的气旋,伴随有倒漏斗形的积雨云,涡流直径达几百码,以每小时八百公里)的速度移动,具有极大的毁坏性What is a tornado?typhoon台风:A tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans.发生在西太平洋或印度洋的热带暴风A violent storm with extremely strong winds and heavy rain.
飓风:一种猛烈的热带风暴,形成于大西洋或加勒比海赤道地区,从形成地向北、西北或东北移动,常携有大量雨水hurricanetidal wave / tsunamiAn earthquake originating under the sea floor. 海震/海啸:发自海底的地震lightning闪电:the bright flashes of light that you see in the sky during a storm.
天空中云层放电时所产生的闪光。thunderstorm雷暴: a violent storm of thunder and lightning, often accompanied by rain and sometimes hail. 短暂且有时很猛烈的雷和闪电的风暴,通常伴有雨且有时下冰雹flood :a large amount of water that covers an area which was dry before.正常情况下干燥为陆地地区的水泛滥flood
hurricane
lightning
thunderstorm
sandstorm
tornado
earthquake
typhoon
tidal wave
volcanic eruption洪水
飓风
闪电
雷暴
沙尘暴
龙卷风
地震
台风
海啸
火山喷发Disasters of Nature