【课时通】2015-2016学年高一英语外研版必修3课件：Module 4 Warming up .pptVIP

* M4 Sandstorms in Asia Objectives To learn about sandstorms in Asia To learn what cause the sandstorm To learn how to prevent the sandstorm We’ve learned about many natural disasters in Module 3. Do you remember them? earthquake flood tornado lightning Beautiful landscapes! But one day something happened. How horrible! 1. What happened in these pictures? 2. How about the sky? 3. Why do they wear masks? Discussion The sky is yellow and it is difficult for us to see things clearly Huang Xiaomei , who lives in Beijing says, “To be cycling in a sandstorm is frightening. The winds are very strong. It’s difficult to breathe and the dust makes me ill. So if you want to go out, you’d better wear a mask.” 生活在北京的黄晓梅说，“在沙尘暴中骑自行车真可怕，风很大。呼吸起来很困难，并且沙尘使我感到不舒服。所以如果你想出去你最好戴上口罩。 How frightening (吓人的，可怕的)! What natural disaster is it? It is a sandstorm. cycle/wear/mask The sand almost buries the house. Look at the picture below. Complete the sentences using the correct form of these words. There has been a _________. It_____ ______ for ten hours and was very __________. The wind ___________ the sand high around the houses, and some cars were almost completely ______ by the sand. sandstorm lasted frightening was blowing buried blow bury frightening last (v) sandstorm has A C B Inner Mongolia Gansu Xinjiang major sandstorm centers in China Gansu and Western Inner Mongolia Beijing and Northeast Inner Mongolia Inner Mongolia sees many sandstorms every year. It is far away from the sea, so it is an inland（内地的） region. Causes: 1. Cutting down too many trees. 2. Desertification (沙漠化). 3. High temperature and little rain. 4. Serious air and water pollution. 5. The growing population of the world. 6. Improper use of land… In your opinion what caused the sandstorm? Discussion Measures: 1. We should plant more trees and grow more grass. 2. Control air and water pollution. 3. Build green fences along the desert. 4. Forecast sandstorm’s r