课件35张PPT。atmosphere carbon dioxide chemical damage melt environment garbage pollution recycle the Poles1. the air around the earth
2. to have a bad effect on someone or something
3. a substance used in chemistryatmospheredamagechemical4. the natural world ----the land, air, water,
plants and animalsenvironmentNew words on P.35
5. to change from solid to liquid
6. to treat something so that we can use again.
7. one of the gases in the air meltrecyclecarbon dioxide 8. the most northern and southern points on earth
9. rubbish
10. damage to the environment because
of chemicalsthe PolesgarbagepollutionNEW WORDS on Page 33.citizen cycle (v) dust expert forecast process
situation survive to ride a bicycle ___________
2. someone who knows a lot about a particular
subject _______
3. things that happen one after another, and have
a result _______
4. some one who lives in a particular town or
country _______
cycle expert processcitizen 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. _________dust survive forecast situation Module 4 Sandstorms in Asia Introduction, Reading and VocabularyPlease look at these pictures. How beautiful they are !But one day something happened .What natural disaster it is ? It is a __________. It is very ___________.sandstormfrighteningburyThe sand almost buries the house .cycle/wear/maskBCAInner Mongolia GansuXinjiang There has been a__________. It __________for ten hours and was very____________. The wind _____________ the sand high around the house, and some cars were almost completely ______ by the sand.sandstormhas lastedfrighteningwas blowingburiedIntroduction-2.Answer the questions with the help from Activity 2, Page31.(5m)1.Where do sandstorms begin?
2.What causes deserts?
3.How does the sandstorm affect
different places?
4.What differences between sandstorms
in different areas?1.Where do sandstorms begin?
2.What causes deserts?
Sandstorms begin in desert areas.Deserts are created by climate changes. And it is also because people cut down trees and dig up grass.3.How does the sandstorm affect
different places?
4.What differences between sandstorms
in different areas?Sandstorms from Asia have blown across the Pacific Ocean to America.
The inland region has more sandstorms than the one near the sea.
Reading and vocabularyCan you describe the following natural disasters in English? earthquakedraughtfloodtornadolighteningCan you see the people and buildings clearly(清晰地)? What natural disaster is it? If you want to know more about sandstorms, please open your textbook and turn to page 32 1. The wind is strong enough to move sand dunes.
(sand hill)
2.You just had to hope you’d survive.
3.The Chinese Weather Station can forecast a sandstorm .
4.To be cycling in a sandstorm is frightening.
5.If you want to go out, you’d better wear a mask.
Guess the meanings of the new words.New words (continue to live )(to say what may happen)(cycle : v ride a bike )(something you wear over your face) Fast reading :Look at the photos . Read the text quickly and answer the questions . 1. What is happening ?2. What are the cyclists wearing
and why ?There is a sandstorm blowing.They’re wearing hoods(头巾), masks
and glasses to protect themselves.
To stay at home.4. What do you think experts advise people to do in this situation ?3. What do you think happen to traffic in this situation ? Why ?It moves very slowly. Because it is not clear to
see everything on the road and people must take
great care.Decide if the following statements are true (√ )or
false(×).
1.Scientists have tried no ways to reduce sandstorms.( )
2.Sandstorms are strong enough to move sand dunes.( )
3.Deserts are caused only by climate changes.( )
4.The Chinese Central Weather Station can forecast a
sandstorm some weeks before it arrives in Beijing. ( )
5.The desert is only 215 kilometers away to the west of
Beijing.( )
× √×√ × Read the text again and match the main idea of each paragraph
Para 1 The features of sandstorms
Para 2 The influences of sandstorms
Para 3 The forecast and suggestions
about sandstorms
Para 4 The measures taken by the
government
Para 5 The cause of sandstorms
Para 6 The major disaster in Asia-
sandstormComplete these sentences:
1. Weather experts have f_________ another big sandstorm in a week’s time.
2. It’s f__________ to be outside in a sandstorm.
3. I was in a very big sandstorm some years ago. Luckily, everyone s_______.
4. There’s a lot of d____ on the floor. We need to sweep it away.
5. Desertification is a long p______ that takes many years.
6. Many Beijing c______ cycle to work.orecast(ed)righteningurvivedustrocessitizensThe winds in a sand storm can sometimes
______________________________________
2. When Ren jianbo was living in Inner Mogolia
__________________________________.
3. Sandstorms in China appear to have increased
____________________________________.Reading & Vocabulary –7 Finish the the
exercise at Activity 4, Page13.he was caught in a terrible sandstorm .move sand dunes. as a result of desertification 4. Cutting down tress and digging up grass can
_____________________________________.
5. Traffic moved very slowly because
_____________________________________ .
6. The government is planting trees to the west of
Beijing to _______________________________. make land become desert the thick dust makes it difficult to see prevent the desert coming nearer Huang Xiaomei , who lives in Beijing says, “To be cycling in a sandstorm is frightening. The winds are very strong. It`s difficult to breathe and the dust makes me ill. So if you want to go out, you’d better wear a mask.” ——Huang Xiaomei
生活在北京的黄晓梅说,“在沙尘暴中骑自行车真可怕,呼吸起来很困难,并且沙尘使我感到不舒服。所以如果你想出去你最好戴上口罩。Translation课文短语翻译一个接一个的
遭遇(雨雪等)
挖出,掘出
建议某人干某事
几个世纪以来
由于……的结果
one after another be caught in dig up advise sb. to do sth as a result of for centuries 苏醒过来
突然意识到
整天
阻止某人干某事
在这种形式下
一周后
砍伐, 砍倒
扫除,清除wake up all day prevent sb from doing in this situationsweep away cut down in a week’s time wake up to sthair pollutionwater pollutionrubbish pollutionOcean pollutionWhat can we do to protect our environment?
Useful words and expression
throw the rubbish into dustbins ( 将垃圾扔进垃圾桶)
pour waste water into …(把废水倒入…) save (节约);plastic bags(塑料袋); cut down trees(砍树); dig up grass(破坏植被); recycle useful rubbish(回收有用垃
圾)plant more trees; grow more grass.(多种草)…
For example:
Good morning, everyone:
I`m honored to stand here to make a speech. My topic is
how to protect our environment.
In my opinion, firstly, we can plant more trees……
Discuss and make a speech plant more trees and grow more grass.
use fewer plastic bags.
take the bus or walk instead of driving cars.
save food and water.
throw the rubbish into dustbin
Don't eat too much meat.
Don't use disposable chopsticks.
recycle useful rubbish.Suggestions on protecting our environment