外研必修3module3 Introduction.ppt

Terrible可怕的 terrifying令人恐惧的 awful 可怕的violent猛烈的 Dangerous危险的 severe(剧烈的，严重的） on May 12th in 2008,it is in this day that an earthquake happened in Sichuan province,China.The earthquake destroyed nearly everything in Wenchuan. It was terrible . Thousands of people were injured even died .. Sadness, hoplessness and different kinds of danger spreaded out here and there ! But ,fortunately ,love is around us :the Communist party helps us ,the army helps us ,the people all over the world help us . What is tornado? Find the words and expressions on the passages and match them with the definitions. Answer the reading comprehension questions 1. On average, there are ____tornadoes in the US each year, causing about _____deaths and _____ injuries. A. 700, 70, 1400 B. 800, 80, 1500 C. 600, 60, 1300 D. 800, 85, 1550 2. The most violent tornados have winds of more than _____ kilometers per hour. A. 400 B. 500 C. 600 D. 700 3. There are on average _____ Atlantic hurricanes each year and they usually affect the east coast of the _____ from Texas to Maine. A. five, Britain B. six, US C. seven, China D. eight, Japan 4. The cemetery _____ Coghlan was buried was destroyed by the hurricane and Coghlan’s coffin ______ up in the sea. A. which, cost B. when, lost C. where, ended D. that, came 1) What happens during a hurricane? Why? There are huge waves, heavy rains and floods. Because there are violent winds of 120 kilometers per hour or more. 2. Read and answer the questions Have a better understanding of the text The Violence of Nature A Tornado A Hurricane The worst one Damage Where Speed Definition a rotating column of air from a thunderstorm to the ground 400km/h in the US, from Texas to South Dakota pick up/ put down/ take off/ destroy houses 1925, three states, over 700 killed, 2,700 injured Strong tropical storms 120km/h or more in the southern Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea and the Gul