【课堂新坐标，同步备课参考】2013-2014学年高中英语外研版必修三教学课件Module3-PeriodⅠ.ppt

【美文阅读】　 Four natural disasters A natural disaster is defined as a natural hazard，which has a negative effect on human beings.Though some of the natural disasters are geological，many of them are due to changes in the climatic conditions. ; shortages.In a flood situation，drinking water becomes scarce because water is polluted.Due to this，many diseases can spread. Fire Fire is terrible especially forest fire.Forest fire is also known as wildfire.It is a natural disaster caused by a volcanic eruption or by human carelessness.Wildfire can threaten wildlife and the human habitation close to the forest.;Earthquake An earthquake occurs when the tectonic(地壳构造的) plates that form the upper crust of the earth collide or slide against each other.When the tectonic plates collide against each other，the stress is released.It is true that animals can sense earthquakes before they occur. However，the behavior of animals cannot be used as a method to predict an occurrence of an earthquake.;教师用书独具演示;●教学地位 学习表示自然灾害的名词及其定义，试着用已经掌握的自然知识用英语对灾害的有关情况进行口头表达。;●新课导入建议 教师给出学生几种自然灾害的图片，并让学生猜出属于那种自然灾害，有可能的话让学生说出这些自然灾害的名称，然后导入新课。;演示结束 ;Ⅰ.篇章结构 阅读P23的文章，完成下面表格(每空不超过3个词);How violent can they be？;A story about the 1990 Galveston hurricane;Ⅱ.语篇理解 阅读P23的Reading and Vocabulary部分，从每题所给的3个选项中选出最佳答案 1．How many people were killed in the city of San Francisco in the California Earthquake? A．About 800. B．About 830,000. C．About 500.;2．Which of the following descriptions about tornado is not correct? A．It is a kind of rotating column of air. B．It is usually caused by a thunderstorm. C．It can cause much damage to people，including deaths and injuries. 3．What are the causes of the natural violence? A．The difference atmospheric pressure between two areas. B．The changeable weather in these areas. C．Not mentioned in the passage.;4．Which of the following happened most recently? A．The worst tornado which affected three US states. B．The worst hurricane which happened in Galveston. C．The destruction of Charles Coghlans