《reading and vocabulary》ppt课件.pptVIP

True or False. All tornadoes have winds of more than 400 kilometres per hour. There are more tornadoes occurring in the US than in other parts of the world. Tornadoes can’t destroy furniture because they are not violent enough. In the US, there are usually about 80 people killed in tornadoes every year. The worst tornado in history killed at least 700 people. Every year there are six Atlantic hurricanes. Both the worst tornado and the worst hurricane occurred in the US. The worst hurricane of all time killed about one-sixth of the population in the US. Charles Coghlan didnt become famous until he moved to New York. Coghlan’s coffin was destroyed by the 1900 Galveston hurricane. It was only because of the hurricane that Coghlan’s body could travel back to Canada. Homework * * 外研版 必修3 模块3 reading and vocabulary flood drought drought fire landslide Earthquake hurricane In Atlantic Area typhoon In Pacific Area tornado tornado In the US thunderstorm Activity 1 What is a tornado? 1. Read this passage aloud and answer the following questions. Read the materials ?1)How can tornadoes destroy houses? They can destroy houses, but leave the furniture inside exactly where it was. 2).?Where do tornadoes mainly occur? In the US, with area from Texas in the Southeast to South Dakota in the north 3) Do a thorough reading and fill in the blanks. A tornado is a ______ ______of air from a__________ to the ground. On (the) average, there are ______ tornadoes each year, ________ about 80______ and 1500_________. The worst occurred in____, _______ three US states and making 700___________ and 2700________. rotating column thunderstorm 800 causing deaths injuries  1925 affecting dead/killed injured Activity2 What is a hurricane? 1. Give the definitions of Tornado and Hurricane. A tornado is a rotating column of air from a thunderstorm to the ground. A hurricane is a strong tropical storm. 1) What happens during a hurri