高中英语第二册上Unit10 Frightening nature-Warmig up01 listening and speaking ppt.pptVIP

* Frightening nature 10 Unit what natural disasters have you heard of? earthquake fire typhoon mudflow volcano sandstorm tornado flood snow slide fire typhoon Snow slide mudflow volcano Sandstorm tornado flood tsunami Asia Tsunami 2004-12-27 16:15:11 December 27, 2004. One of the most powerful earthquakes in history hit Asia on Sunday, unleashing a tidal wave which devastated coastal areas of Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia and tourist isles in Thailand, killing tens of thousands of people. How does nature form a danger to people in the world and how can science help reduce that threat? Nature forms a threat to people because it destroys houses, crops, roads and communication lines and is a danger to our lives. Science can help us predict, give us knowledge so we can prepare for it, and protect or even save people from disasters. Words used in both Bad weather: Hurricanes Typhoons Volcanoes Earthquakes destruction, fire, heat, quake, shake, break, mountain, steam, flow,scal of Richter, roar,etc. storm, rain, wind speed,clouds, waves, blow away, fall, sky, sweep away, thunder, lightning, etc. disaster, rescue, safety measures, predict, prevent, injury, terrible, unexpected, power, fear, grief, hospital, ambulance, doctor, scientist, etc. 2. Listen to the tape again and write the information you hear on the map of the USA. In which areas is rain expected? If rain is expected, write Yes. If not, write No. Write down how high the temperatures will be on Tuesday in different parts of the USA. No.100F No. 68-72F Yes. 68-72F Yes.89F Yes. 100F Yes. 76 F What is the listening text about? The listening is about the weather in the USA. 2 .What do we call this type of radio message? A weather forecast. Listen to the tape and answer the following questions: *