Module 3《The Violence of Nature》-Reading and vocabulary课件1（24张PPT）（外研版必修3）.pptVIP

Activity4 Read and fill in the blanks _____the late 1890s, he _____ _____ to Galveston, ______ he died in 1899, a year before the hurricane ______. The cemetery _______ Coghlan was buried was_________ by the hurricane and Coghlan’s coffin ____ _____ in the sea. By had moved where struck where destroyed end up 高考学习网 True or False. All tornadoes have winds of more than 400 kilometres per hour. There are more tornadoes occurring in the US than in other parts of the world. Tornadoes can’t destroy furniture because they are not violent enough. In the US, there are usually about 80 people killed in tornadoes every year. The worst tornado in history killed at least 700 people. 高考学习网 Every year there are six Atlantic hurricanes. Both the worst tornado and the worst hurricane occurred in the US. The worst hurricane of all time killed about one-sixth of the population in the US. Charles Coghlan didnt become famous until he moved to New York. Coghlan’s coffin was destroyed by the 1900 Galveston hurricane. It was only because of the hurricane that Coghlan’s body could travel back to Canada. 高考学习网 Homework Choose any paragraph to recite. 高考学习网 * * Module 3 The Violence of Nature reading and vocabulary 高考学习网 flood 高考学习网 drought drought 高考学习网 fire 高考学习网 landslide 高考学习网 Earthquake 高考学习网 hurricane In Atlantic Area 高考学习网 typhoon In Pacific Area 高考学习网 tornado 高考学习网 tornado In the US 高考学习网 thunderstorm 高考学习网 Activity 1 What is a tornado? 1. Read this passage aloud and answer the following questions. Read the materials 高考学习网 ?1)How can tornadoes destroy houses? They can destroy houses, but leave the furniture inside exactly where it was. 高考学习网 2).?Where do tornadoes mainly occur? In the US, with area from Texas in the Southeast to South Dakota in the north 高考学习网 3) Do a thorough reading and fill in the blanks. A tornado is a ______ ______of air from a__________ to the ground. On (the) average