1、Module ThreetornadoFloodhurricanetidal wave/tsunami海啸thunderstormlighteningTask:Task:1.1.阅读理解所学文章。阅读理解所学文章。2.2.作相应的阅读练习。作相应的阅读练习。bury disaster feathers fur occur tropical lyou can see this on an animal _ldescribing the hottest parts of the earth,north and south of the equator _la terrible event _lyo
2、u can see these on a bird _lto place in the ground or tomb _lto happen _ furfurtropicaltropicaldisasterdisasterfeathersburyoccurlyou can see this on an animal _ldescribing the hottest parts of the earth,north and south of the equator _la terrible event _lyou can see these on a bird _lto place in the
3、 ground or tomb _lto happen _ Fast Fast readingreadingArticle oneArticle two Article three TornadoHurricane Match the article with its main idea.lArticle onelArticle twolArticle threelCharles Coghlans story in the worst hurricane disaster.lA rotating column of air and its power.lHurricanes are stron
4、g tropical storms and introduce its power and the worst disaster by it.Careful readingCareful readingRead the articles carefully and answer questions.1.What is a tornado?A tornado is a rotating column of air from a thunderstorm to the ground.2.What can happen to furniture when a house is destroyed b
5、y a tornado?Furniture can be inside exactly where it was.3.Describe how violent the hurricanes are.There are winds of 120 kilometers per hour or more,which cause huge waves,heavy rain and floods.4.When was the worst hurricane of all time?8 8th September,1900An extraordinary event5.Who was Charles Co
6、ghlan?He was a nineteenth-century Irish actor who went to live in Canada and died in Galveston.His coffin was dropped in the sea by a hurricane and it was carried to Canada by the Gulf Stream.6.What happened to him after the hurricane?TornadoHurricaneDefinition (定义定义)Phenomena (现象现象)Bad resultsThe w
7、orst examplerotating,column of air,thunderstormviolent windspick up;take off;furniture;deaths and injuresoccurred in 1925;over 700 people had been killed,and 2700 injuredstrong tropical stormsHuge waves,heavy rain,and floodsKill people and destroy buildingsIn1900,Galveston;high waves;killed and dest
8、royedHow do you retell the text?According to the formTornadoHurricaneDefinition (定义定义)Phenomena (现象现象)Bad resultsThe worst examplerotating,column of air,thunderstormviolent windspick up;take off;furniture;deaths and injuresoccurred in 1925;over 700 people had been killed,and 2700 injuredstrong tropi
9、cal stormsHuge waves,heavy rain,and floodsKill people and destroy buildingsIn1900,Galveston;high waves;killed and destroyedChoose the best answer as quickly as possible.1.What does not usually happen in a hurricane?A.huge waves B.heavy rainC.thunderstorm D.floods2.Why did Coghlan travel back to Cana
10、da”after his death?A.He was an Irish actor who lived in Canada.B.His coffin was carried by the Gulf Stream to Canada.C.He was buried in Canada.3.Which is wrongwrong about tornados?A.They can take the fur off the back of the cat.B.They can pick up cars,trains and houses.C.They can cause huge waves,he
11、avy and floods.D.They can cause deaths and injures.4.Which is right about hurricanes?A.They are rotating columns of air.B.On average,there are 800 hurricanes in the US every year.C.They usually affect the east coast of the US.D.Charles Coghlan died in the worst hurricane.Homework:Write a report on the description of tornado or hurricane.
