1、外研版高中英语必修三高一英语课件：Module3readingWelcome!王泉萍王泉萍MODULE3The Violence of Natureflooda lot of water in an area which is usually dryHurricanea very strong wind or stormLightningThe flash of light which happens during a thunderstormthunderstorma lot of rain falling quickly,with loud noises and flashes of li
2、ghttornadoa column of air that turns very quicklyFast readingRead the text silently and quickly,then answer the following questions1.How many disasters are mentioned in the text?2.What is the Tornado?3.What is the Hurricane?TwoA Tornado is a rotating column of air from a thunderstorm to the ground.A
3、 hurricane is a severe tropical storm that forms in the North Atlantic Ocean,the Caribbean Sea And the Gulf of Mexico.tornadoAnswer the questionsAnswer the questions1.How strong are tornado winds?2.What can happen to furniture when a house is destroyed by a tornado?3.How many tornadoes are there in
4、the US every year?4.How many people died in the worst tornado of all time?More than 400 km per hour.It stays where it was.About 800More than 700hurricaneIn Atlantic Area1.What happens at sea during a hurricane?2.When was the worst hurricane of all time?Answer the questionsAnswer the questionsIt has
5、huge waves.8th September,1900Coghlans coffin ended up in the sea.Answer the questions1.Was the actor Charles Coghlan killed in it?2.2.What happened to him after the hurricane?No,he wasnt.His coffin was dropped in the sea by a hurricane and carried to Canada by the Gulf Stream.1All tornadoes have win
6、ds of more than 400 kilometres per hour.2There are more tornadoes occurring in the US than in other parts of the world.33.In the US,there are usually about 80 people killed in tornadoes every year.44.The worst tornado in history killed at least 700 people.The most violenton everage5.Every year there
7、 are six Atlantic hurricanes.6.Both the worst tornado and the worst hurricane occurred in the US.7.The worst hurricane of all time killed about one-sixth of the population in the US.8.Charles Coghlan became famous when he moved to New York.9.Coghlans coffin was destroyed by the 1900 Galveston hurricane.10.It was only because of the hurricane that Coghlans body could travel back to Canada.on averagecemeterytornadoIn the UShurricaneIn Atlantic Area
