英语：Module 3《The Violence of Nature》课件-Vocabulary reading（外研版必修3）.pptVIP

* Some natural disasters: 洪水/旱灾 飓风 闪电 雷暴 龙卷风 台风 海啸/泥石流 火山 flood/ droughts hurricane lightning thunderstorm tornado typhoon tsunami/ mud-rock flow volcano Activity 1 What is a tornado? Read this passage aloud and answer the following questions. Step I Read the materials 1).?Where do tornadoes mainly occur? In the US, with area from Texas in the Southeast to South Dakota in the north ?2).?How can tornadoes destroy houses? They can destroy houses, but leave the furniture inside exactly where it was. 2. Do a thorough reading and fill in the blanks. A tornadoes is a ______ ______of air from a__________ to the ground. On (the) average, there’re______ tornadoes each year, ________ about 80______ and 1500_________. The worst occurred in____, _______ three US states and making 700___________ and 2700________. rotating column thunderstorm 800 causing deaths injuries  1925 affecting dead/killed injured Activity2 What is a hurricane? 1.Tell the definitions of Tornado and Hurricane. A tornado is a rotating column of air from a thunderstorm to the ground. A hurricane is a strong tropical storm. 2) Where do they usually occur? In the southern Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. 3) When and where did the worst hurricane happen? It occurred on the 8th September 1900 in Galveston, Texas. So we call it the 1900 Galveston Hurricane. Bad results The worst example Phenomena Place How often Definition Hurricane Tornado rotating, column of air, with winds of 400km Strong tropical storms, winds of 120km, on average, 800 six Atlantic US, from Texas to South Dakota Southern Atlantic, Caribean, Gulf of Mexico pick up/ put … down/ take…off /destroy /leave In 1925 affect three US states 700 people/ 2700 cause / waves/ rain /floods On the 8th September 1900 killed 6000 /37000 destroyed 3600 3. Understand this sentence The Gulf Stream had carried it 3000 kilometers up