高中英语The violence of the nature课件人教版必修三.ppt

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. 3.In the US, there are usually about 80 people killed in tornadoes every year. 4.The worst tornado in history killed at least 700 people. 5.Every year there are six Atlantic hurricanes. 6.Both the worst tornado and the worst hurricane occurred in the US. 7.The worst hurricane of all time killed about one-sixth of the population in the US. 8.Charles Coghlan became famous when he moved to New York. 9.Coghlan’s coffin was destroyed by the 1900 Galveston hurricane. 10.It was only because of the hurricane that Coghlan’s body could travel back to Canada. * * * * * Welcome! 王泉萍 MODULE3 The Violence of Nature flood a lot of water in an area which is usually dry Hurricane a very strong wind or storm Lightning The flash of light which happens during a thunderstorm thunderstorm a lot of rain falling quickly , with loud noises and flashes of light tornado a column of air that turns very quickly Fast reading Read the text silently and quickly ,then answer the following questions 1.How many disasters are mentioned in the text ? 2. What is the Tornado? 3.What is the Hurricane? Two A Tornado is a rotating column of air from a thunderstorm to the ground. A hurricane is a severe tropical storm that forms in the North Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea And the Gulf of Mexico. tornado Answer the questions 1. How strong are tornado winds? 2. What can happen to furniture when a house is destroyed by a tornado? 3. How many tornadoes are there in the US every year? 4. How many people died in the worst tornado of all time ? More than 400 km per hour. It stays where it was. About 800 More than 700 hurricane In Atlantic Area What happens at sea during a hurricane? 2. When was the worst hurricane of all time? Answer the questions It has huge waves. 8th September,1900 Coghlans coffin ended up in t