新概念二册 Lesson 62 After the fire概要1.pptVIP

drought Flood Earthquake Volcano Eruption Avalanche Tornado lightning Forest Fire Forest fires are often caused by broken glass or by cigarette ends which people carelessly throw away. Firemen once put out a big forest fire in California and accidentally discovered that the forest fire was actually caused by______________? control n 控制 smoke n 烟 desolate adj 荒凉的 threaten v 威胁的 surrounding adj周围的 destruction n 破坏，毁灭 flood n 洪水，水灾 authority n （常用复数）当局 grass-seed n 草籽 spray v 喷撒 quantity n 量 root n 根 century n 世纪 patch n 小片 blacken v 变黑，发暗 Answer the question What was the danger to the village after the fire? That winter rain would not only wash the soil away but would cause serious floods as well. 1. What kind of fire was it ? A forest fire. 2. Did fireman get it under control? Yes, they did. 3. How long had they been fighting it? For three weeks. 4. What had covered the countryside a short time before? Great trees had. 5. How did the hills look now? before? Desolate. covered with great trees. 6. What still rose from it? Smoke. 7. What was the season after the fire? Fall/Autumn. Winter was coming on. 8. Why were the surrounding villages threatened with destruction? For heavy rain would not only…but…as well. 9. Why did the forest authorities order several tons of grass - seed? To hold the soil and water. 10. What was special about it ? It would grow quickly. 11. What’s the best way to protect the soil from being washed away? Plant more trees, save and recycle paper, never use disposable/one-time chopsticks Skim for the Main Idea A big fire _________ the forest and the surrounding villages were _________because heavy rain would wash the soil away and _____serious floods. The forest ___