Module 3 The Violence of Nature Reading and Grammar 课件（28张PPT）

课件18张PPT。 Last Sunday, an?earthquake?_____ the Napa Valley area of northern California. Some roads bent, while underground pipes?burst. It was the strongest earthquake to strike the Napa Valley in 15 years. No one __________, but many people ___________ in hospitals.
Scientists say the earthquake last weekend was a magnitude 6 quake.
This passage was based on a report by VOA's Arash Arabasadi.
was killedwere treatedstruck The Violence of Nature M3 The Violence of Nature---- Reading and GrammarCan you name some natural disasters?flood The Violence of Natureearthquake The Violence of Naturelightning The Violence of Nature The Violence of Naturetornado The Violence of Naturehurricane1.What is a tornado?
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2.How strong are tornado winds?
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3.How many people died in the worst tornadoes of all time?
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4.When did the worst hurricane occur?
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The Violence of NatureMore than 400 km/hIt is a rotating column of air.
More than 700On Septemer 8th ,1900
rotating column of airstrong tropical storms the US.. from Texas to south Dakotaon average 800six Atlantic hurricanes per year1925 Septemer 8th ,1900 3
700 2700 6,000
3,600 southern
By the time it ended, more than 700 people
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had been killed and 2,700 had been injured.
B B
A and B, which happened first？
(A与B动作哪个先发生)现在时过去时过去完成时BA The Violence of Naturethe happening of the disaster:
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the speed :
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injury:
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loss: The Violence of Nature The Violence of Naturethe happening of the disaster:
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the speed :
?…occurred
…struck…
…hit…There are violent winds of….
The most violent have winds of The Violence of NatureThere are 800 tornadoes in the US each year, causing about 80 deaths and 1,500 injuries.
By the time it ended, more than 700 people had been killed and 2,700 had been injured. The disaster killed 6,000 people in a population of 37,000 and destroyed 3,600 buildings.injury:
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loss:1.After the earthquake, they discovered that several people ____________ (kill).
2. When the hurricane ended, several buildings in the town_______________ (destroy).
3. By the end of the day, all the houses_____________________(flood).
4. Measures ________________(take) to help the victims before the rescue team arrived.
The Violence of Naturehad been killedhad been destroyedhad been floodedhad been takenTry to make a news broadcast about a disaster with six sentences. At least one sentence should be written in the past perfect passive :
What happened? (time, place)
How strong was it? (speed/magnitude)
How long did it last?
injury and death
loss or result(buildings)
rescue
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The Violence of Nature The Violence of Nature The Violence of NatureWhat should we do after the disaster?offer help or supportdonate clothes or raise moneyraise our awareness of the importance of protecting the natureThank you! Homework:

Try to describe a disaster with at least one sentence in the past perfect passive.
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