1、Module 3The violence of NatureWhen you look at this title,what do you think of?Do you know what violence of nature is?flooddroughtfireEarthquakeVolcanic eruption hurricanetyphoontornadolightningfloodhurricanelightningthunderstormsandstormtornadoearthquaketyphoontsunami/tidal wavevolcanic eruption洪水飓
2、风闪电雷暴沙尘暴龙卷风地震台风海啸火山喷发Disasters of Nature Match the words in the box with their definition.flood hurricane lightining thunderstorm tornado 1.a lot of water in an area which is usually dry._2.a very strong wind or storm _3.a lot of rain falling quickly,with loud noises and flashes of light._4.the flas
3、h of light which happen during a thunderstorm _5.a column of air that turns very quikly._ floodhurricanethunderstormlighteningtornado高考资源网高考资源网 K disasterstrikebreak outoccurtake placeWhen/where/whatlast hit happenHow to describe a natural disaster?damageinjure/hurt/kill cause/affect buryblock/cut o
4、ff be trapped in/be caught in get into trouble lose ones life burndestroy/damage/ruin questions like these:1.Have you ever experienced(a flood,a tornado a thunderstorm,a hurricane,an earthquake)?2.Tell the reporter where you are and what you saw.Student A:reporter from one of the newspapers.Student
5、B:interviewee.Now you are working on a special report aboutdisasters,you need to interview some people.Learning to use 2008年5月12日，一次特大地震袭击了汶川，数以万计的人员伤亡，更有许多人无家可归。震后，交通阻断，水电供应也中断了。消息传出后，世界人民纷纷伸出援助之手，众多国家捐钱捐物，帮助灾区人们渡过难关。Hit/strike Causingdeaths and injuriesbecome homelesswhats worseAs a resultdonate m
6、oneyMove out of 袭击袭击造成造成.伤亡伤亡无家可归无家可归更糟糕的是更糟糕的是结果结果捐钱捐钱走出走出 脱离脱离 A violent earthquake Wen Chuan on the 12th May 2008,about millions of .,many people .,the traffic was held up and the supply of water and electricity was cut.Hearing the news,people all over the world came to help.To help them the diff
7、iculty,some countries ,others gave clothes and food.Hit/strike Causingdeaths and injuriesbecome homeless whats worse As a result donate money Move out of hitcausingdeaths and injurieswhats worsebecame homelessAs a resultmove out ofdonated moneyRead the article and answer the questions.1.Where was th
8、e worst Chinese earthquake?2.What was the most dangerous thing about the California Earthquake of 1906?3.Is it possible that there could be another earthquake there?It was in Hua County in Shaanxi Province.The fires that started.Yes,it is.terrible earthquakesoccuraffectcoverbe killedin alllose ones lifethe worst earthquakethe firesburn destroybe killedbe made homelesscausedeathsHomework Write a short passage about Wen Chuan Earthquake
