Module 4 Sandstorms in Asia Listening and Writing 课件（28张PPT）

课件28张PPT。Module 4
Sandstorms in AsiaModule 4
Sandstorms in AsiaP4
Listening and WritingLast class we had learned a lot about natural disasters. And today let’s focus on the one of these disasters.So what is it?Firstly, let’s watch a video.
While listening. Please fill in the blanks on your paper.A severe sandstorm is plaguing (困扰；使受煎熬) northwest China. It has also __________ Beijing, packing strong winds and tons of sand.
The sandstorm wreaked havoc (造成严重破坏) Friday in the ____________ provinces of Gansu and Qinghai, __________ the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Sixteen million people and 960 thousand square kilometers are _______. People in Beijing also ________ to see of dust in the air on Saturday morning. The loose soil and dust that's traveled hundreds of miles blanketed (以厚层覆盖) Beijing's streets, ________ parked vehicles and __________ its way into apartment buildings.arrived innorthwesternas well asaffectedwoke upcoveringmakingCan you describe it?Watch, listen and fill in the blanks. atmosphere carbon dioxide chemical damage environment garbage melt pollution recycle the Poles1. the air around the earth
2. to have a bad effect on someone or something
3. a substance used in chemistry
4. the natural world – the land, air, water, plants and animals
5. to change from solid to liquid, e.g. ice becomes water
6. to treat something so that we can use again
7. one of the gases in the air
8. the most northern and southern points on earth
9. rubbish
10. damage to the environment because of chemicals atmosphere damage chemical environment melt recycle carbon dioxide the Poles garbage pollutionMatch the words with the definitions.Listen to the environmental expert’s speech. Put the topics below in the order you hear them.A garbage
B trees
C pollution from cars
D melting ice at the Poles
E the climate 1 2 3 4 51. What is the most urgent problem of all?
2. What examples of coastal cities does
David give?
3. Why is the climate getting warmer?
4. What is described as a major problem?
5. What happens when we cut down a lot
of trees?
6. How does the interviewer feel about the
situation?Listen again. Answer the questions.The climate.New York and Shanghai.
Because pollution is stopping the sun’s heat leaving the atmosphere.Carbon dioxide from cars.There is less oxygen and more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.Optimistic.
Listen again. Complete there sentences. the Polesdisappear (under water) atmosphere carbon dioxide oxygen burn recycleListen to the speech.(Int=Interviewer)注: 另附 word 文档。
点击此处链接Listen again and fill in the blanks.Int: David, what do you see __ the main
problems with the environment?
David: Well, in a nutshell, the ______
_______ problem of all is the _______.
The world’s climate seems to be getting
_______.
Int: We’ve seen a lot of evidence of that,
haven’t we? Hotter summers, warmer
winters, that kind of thing. asurgentclimatewarmermostDavid: Yes, we have. Also, scientists have
found that ___ ___ at the Poles is beginning
to ____.
Int: We’ve heard that too. Is that really
happening?
David: Yes, I’m afraid it is. And at
sometime __ ____ _____, the ice may melt
completely. Then it’s possible that the
sea could rise and ______ cities like New
York and Shanghai could _________
under water. the icemeltcoastaldisappearin the futureInt: We should _______ garbage, not
burn it.
David: Of course we should.
Int: It’s strange, we know all this, and yet
we do nothing but talk about it. I
_____ _____ but feel very concerned.
David: Yes, well, it is worrying. But
governments are beginning to do
something about it. I don’t think ___ ____
____.can’t helprecycleit’s toolate1. … in China, a mass campaign has been started to help solve it.
在中国，发动了群众运动来对付沙尘暴。campaign n. a planned group of especially political, business, or military activities that are intended to achieve a particular aim（尤指政治、商业或军事的）专项活动，运动 The protests were part of their campaign against the proposed building development in the area.
抗议是他们反对拟在该地区进行房地产开发的运动的一部分。campaign v. to organize a series of activities to try to achieve sth. 从事活动；开展运动；发起运动The party campaigned vigorously in the north of the country.
该党在本国北部展开了强有力的竞选运动。campaign?for/against sb./sth. They've been campaigning for years to get him out of prison.
多年来为了让他出狱他们一直在积极活动。
We have campaigned against whaling for the last 15 years.
我们最近15年一直参加反对捕鲸的运动。practice The government have just begun their annual Christmas campaign to stop drunken driving.
政府刚刚展开其一年一度的制止酒后驾车的圣诞专项活动。
They're busy campaigning against the building of a new motorway near here.
他们正积极行动，反对在附近新建高速公路。2. To have been caught in a sandstorm was a terrible experience.
遇上沙尘暴是一种可怕的经历。be caught in: to be in a situation that you cannot easily get out of 被困于，处于困境I am often caught in a heavy traffic on my way to school.
我在上学路上常常遇到塞车。
Medical teams were caught in the crossfire of the opposing armies.
医疗队陷入了敌军的交叉火力中。practice Jack?was?caught?in?a?storm?and?lost?at
sea.?
杰克遭遇了暴风雨并且在海上失踪了。
来这里的路上我们遇上了暴风雨。
We got caught in a rainstorm on the way
here.3. Sandstorms in China appear to have increased in recent years as a result of “desertification”.
因“荒漠化”越发严重，中国近年来发生沙尘暴的次数明显增加了。as a result of: because of?因为…...；由于……Profits have declined as a result of the recent drop in sales.
由于最近销售量滑坡，利润下降了。practice 1. 750 manual workers will lose their jobs
as a result of company cutbacks.
750名体力劳动者将因公司裁员而失业。
2. As a result of the pilots’ strike, all flights
have had to be cancelled.
由于飞行员罢工，所有航班都取消了。
3. 她由于受伤而死亡。
She died as a result of her injuries.4. The Chinese Central Weather Station can forecast a sandstorm some weeks before it arrives in Beijing, but the strength of the storm sometimes surprises people.
中国中央气象站能在沙尘暴到达北京前几周预报沙尘暴，但沙尘暴的力量有时很惊人。They forecast a large drop in unemployment over the next two years.
他们预测今后两年失业人口会大幅下降。forecast: v. to say what you expect to happen in the future 预测；预报He has been doing weight-training to build up his strength.
他一直进行举重训练以增强体力。strength: n. the ability to do things that need a lot of physical or mental effort 体力；力气；力量；实力 forecast: n. a statement of what is judged likely to happen in the future, especially in connection with a particular situation, or the expected weather conditions（尤指对特定形势或天气的）预测，预报The weather forecast said it was going to rain later today.
天气预报说今天晚些时候有雨。practice 1. He showed great strength of character
when he refused to accept the bribes.
他拒绝接受贿赂，表现出巨大的人格力量。
2. After all, individual strength is limited.
个人的力量毕竟是有限的。
3. 在生活中是什么给了你力量和信心？
What gives you strength and confidence in
life?
4. 预报今晚有雪。
Snow has been forecast for tonight.5. To prevent it coming nearer, the government is planting trees.
为阻止沙漠的逼近，政府已经开始植树。prevent … (from) doing …: to stop sb. from doing sth.; to stop sth. from happening 防止或阻止……干……Further treatment will prevent cancer from developing.
进一步治疗将防止癌症恶化。
We?must?prevent?the?trouble?from?
spreading.??
我们必须防止这个乱子扩大。practice 1. His disability prevents him (from)
driving.
他有残疾，不能开车。
2. Nothing would prevent him from
speaking out against injustice.
什么也不能阻止他鸣不平。
3. 你如何能阻止这种事情发生呢？
How do?you?prevent?this thing?from?
happening???Let the word fly试着翻译下面的英文，注意单词carry的
用法。carry about 随身携带 The truck had carried back many bricks.
卡车运回了许多砖。carry back 拿回，运回We’ll carry on our conversation tomorrow.
我们明天将继续进行会谈。carry on 坚持，继续，进行The traveler carries about a camera.
旅行者随身带着一台照相机。carry away 拿走It is doubtful whether it will be possible to carry through the education reforms.
对于能否成功实现教育改革，人们还心存疑虑。carry through 成功完成；顺利实现He did not carry out his promise to us.
他没有履行对我们的承诺。carry out 贯彻，执行，实施She carried the rubbish away.
她把垃圾搬走了。Homework1. Do the listening exercises in
Learning English.
2. Preview the new words and
expressions in Module 5.