(共27张PPT)
Sandstorms in Asia
--Reading
What's happening?
sandstorm
What is the cyclist wearing and why?
What happens to traffic in this situation? Why?
What do you think experts advise people to do in this situation?
Sandstorms in Asia
--Reading
1. Look at the title and the beginning of each paragraph, can you get the main idea of this article?
2. What's the writing type of this article?
Introduction (说明文)
Sandstorms in Asia
Tip: the title and the beginning of each paragraph
Fast-reading
Para.1 description of sandstorms
Para.2 causes of sandstorms
Para.3 a major disaster in Asia ( sandstorm)
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Para.4 sandstorms affect Bejing
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Para.5 the government's solution
Para.6 ??????? the forecast and advice
Careful-reading
Task 1
Task 2
Task 3
1. What are sandstorms?
2. Where do sandstorms occur often?
3. Why have sandstorms increased in China?
Read paragraph 1-3 carefully and answer the
following questions.
Task 1
1.What are sandstorms?
Description:Sandstorms are strong, dry winds that carry sand.
2. Where do the sandstorms often occur?
Central Asia
North America
Central Africa
Australia
Areas:Sandstorms often occur in Central Asia, North America, Central Africa and Australia.
3. Why have sandstorms increased in China in recent years?
This is a process that happens when land becomes desert because of climate changes and because people cut down trees and dig up grass.
desertification
Cause:Sandstorms appear to have increased in recent years as a result of desertification.
climate changes
cutting down trees
digging up grass
Careful-reading
Description
Areas
Causes
Task 3
Task 2
Influences Citizens wake up to ___________ and_____________ that cover the city in a ______________________.
________ moves slowly because the dust makes it _______________.
Advice Weather experts advise people______________, and if you want to go out, you'd better______________.
Measures To prevent it from ______________, the government is _______________.
Task 2
Read para.4-6 carefully and fill in the blanks.
an orange sky
strong winds
thick, brown-yellow dust
difficult to see
not to go out
wear a mask
coming nearer
planting trees
Traffic
车流
口罩
traffic moves slowly
Sandstorms
Description
Cause
Measures
Advice
Areas
Influences
Central Asia
North America
Central Africa
Australia
strong
dry
carrying sand
Summary
make them ill
can't breath well
a thick dust
planting trees
not to go out
desertification
Sandstorms are ... ....that ... ...., which often occurs in ... .... Sandstorms in China appear ... ... in recent years as a result of ....
The whole city is covered in ... ... and traffic moves ... ... . People can't breath ... and the dust makes ...... . So people are advised .... To prevent ... ... , the government... ...
Retelling
Use the following sentences patterns to retell the passage.
traffic moves slowly
Sandstorms
Description
Cause
Measures
Advice
Areas
Influences
Central Asia
North America
Central Africa
Australia
strong
dry
carrying sand
Retelling
planting trees
not to go out
desertification
a thick dust
can't breath well
make them ill
Use the key words to retell the passage.
Sandstorms are strong, dry winds that carry sand,which often occur in Central Asia,North America,Central Africa and Australia. Sandstorms in China appear to have increased in recent years as a result of desertification.
The whole city is usually covered in thick dust and traffic moves slowly. People can't breathe well and the dust makes them ill . So people are advised not to go out.To prevent it coming nearer , the government is planting trees.
Retelling
Discussion
What can we do to prevent sandstorms?
recycle
save water
plant trees
save electricity
ride bikes
use less paper
What happens after planting so many trees?
Clear waters and green mountains are as good as mountains of gold and silver!
(绿水青山就是金山银山)
环保千万条,植树第一条。
治沙需行动,地球不流浪!
Tree planting comes first, the earth doesn't wander!
Homework
Please write a composition about the situation of our environment and how to protect our earth.
THANKS