1、外研版高中英语必修3odule-3-The-Violence-of-Nature-Writing示范课课件_14Dictation disaster experience cause furniture bury occur violent ruin possibility earthquake Revision:Can you name some natural disasters?naturaldisasterslandslidelandslidesandstormsandstormtwister(tornado)twister(tornado)forest fireforest fire
2、lightningfloodHurricanehrikn volcanic eruption vlknik irpnearthquakedrought drautthunderstormTsunamitsun:mi Before watching:1.Whats your feeling about it?2.What have you seen at the end of the video?After watching:1.Whats your feeling about it?2.What have you seen at the end of the video?Wenchuan Ea
3、rthquakeBefore reading:Do you think the Wen Chuan earthquake was the worst earthquake ever in China?Earthquakes Around the PacificEarthquakes Around the Pacific1.What was the most dangerous thing about the California Earthquake of 1906?Answer:The fires that started.2.Is it possible that there could
4、be another earthquake there?Answer:Yes,there is.Reading(P29)What causes the earthquake?An earthquake is the result of the movement of the plates.The earthquake always happens around the Pacific.Where does the earthquake usually happen?中国地震分布中国地震分布台湾省及其附近海域；台湾省及其附近海域；西南地区，包括西藏、四川中西部和云南中西部；西南地区，包括西藏、四
5、川中西部和云南中西部；西部地区，主要在甘肃河西走廊、青海、宁夏以及新疆天山南北麓；西部地区，主要在甘肃河西走廊、青海、宁夏以及新疆天山南北麓；华北地区，主要在太行山两侧、汾渭河谷、阴山华北地区，主要在太行山两侧、汾渭河谷、阴山燕山一带、山东中部和渤海湾；燕山一带、山东中部和渤海湾；东南沿海地区，广东、福建等地。东南沿海地区，广东、福建等地。Because the Pacific plate is pushing China from the east and the Indian plate is pushing China from the southwest.The power of th
6、is movement created the Himalayas and Mount Qomolongma.It now causes earthquakes in China.The risen Qinghai-Tibet Plateau moved eastwards and put pressure on Sichuan Basin.At last,the Wenchuan earthquake happened.The basic reason for causing Wenchuan earthquake:Discussion Now lets discuss a question
7、:In addition to the movement of the Pacific plate,what else caused so many disasters to happen in our motherland?(group work)A PROMISEDear fellowmen,We have only one earth.Its time for us to take measures to save it.Its our duty to love and protect the environment.We should stop factories from produ
8、cing harmful gases;we should prevent woodmen from cutting down more trees;we should keep our water from being polluted.I promise we do a small thing to make a big difference day by day!Assignment1.Find more information about how to react efficiently during a natural disaster.2.Meanwhile,write a shor
9、t passage about a natural disaster using the writing skills that you have learned last period.(1)Find more information about how to react efficiently during a natural disaster.(2)Meanwhile,finish tasks on the Exercise Book.(1)Find more information about how to react efficiently during a natural disaster.(2)Meanwhile,finish tasks on the Exercise Book.
