外研必修三 English Module 3 The Violence of Nature Introduction%2Creading %26 vocabulary(共44张PPT).ppt

1. All tornadoes have winds of more than 400 kilometres per hour. 2. There are more tornadoes occurring in the US than in other parts of the world. 3. Tornadoes can’t destroy furniture because they are not violent enough. 4. In the US, there are usually about 80 people killed in tornadoes every year. 5. The worst tornado in history killed at least 700 people. 6. Every year there are six Atlantic hurricanes. 7. Both the worst tornado and the worst hurricane occurred in the US. 8. The worst hurricane of all time killed about one-sixth of the population in the US. 9. Charles Coghlan didn’t become famous until he moved to New York. 10. Coghlan’s coffin was destroyed by the 1900 Galveston hurricane. 11. It was only because of the hurricane that Coghlan’s body could travel back to Canada. ReadingVocabulary-1. Read about the Gulf Steam and check the meaning of the words. 1. What is a current? (a) A kind of electricity (b) A movement of water (c) A kind of wind B current flow latitude 2. What kind of things flow? (a) Water (b) Time (c) Money 3. If two places are on the same latitude, they are on the same line _____. (a) east / west (b) north / south A A How strong are tornado winds? More than 400 Km/h. 2. What can happen to the furniture when a house is destroyed by a tornado? It stays where it was. ReadingVocabulary-2. read the passage on page 23 and answer these questions. 3. How many Tornadoes are there in the US Every Year? About 800. 4. How many people died in the worst tornado of all time? More than 700. 5. What happens at sea during a hurricane? It has huge waves. 6. When was the worst hurricane of all time? 8th September, 1900 7. Was the actor Charles Coghclan killed in it? No, he wasn’t. 8. What happened to him after the hurricane? His coffin was dropped in the sea by a hurricane and carried to Canada by the Gulf Stream. ReadingVocabulary-3. Find the words and e