外研社必修三Module3 Reading.ppt

All tornadoes have winds of more than 400 kilometers per hour. There are more tornadoes occurring in the US than in other parts of the world. In the US, there are usually about 15,00 people killed in tornadoes every year. Every year there are six Atlantic hurricanes. The worst hurricane of all time killed about one-sixth of the population in the US. Both the worst tornado and the worst hurricane occurred in the US. * BEA Confidential. | * * Module 3 The Violence of Nature tornado flood hurricane lightning thunderstorm sandstorm landslide snowstorm volcanic eruption Earthquake Natural Disasters volcanic eruption tornado lightning hurricane thunderstorm earthquake flood snowstorm tsunami drought landslide typhoon What is a Tornado? What is a Hurricane? True or False Reading Comprehension What’s the type of Part 1 and Part 2? narration B. exposition C. essay D. description 2. The worst tornado of all time affected all the places except _______. Missouri B. Texas C. Illinois D. Indiana Reading Comprehension 3. Hurricane is more likely to occur in _____ ? Russia B. United Kingdom C. Canada D. Mexico 4. Hurricane can cause everything except _______. heavy wind B. huge waves C. heavy rain D. flood Do a thorough reading and fill in the blanks. A tornado is a ______ ______of air from a__________ to the ground. On (the) average, there are ______ 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 Definition Speed Place (where)/Times Damage (bad result) Example (the worst one) Tip: Introduce a natu