课时讲练通2017_2018学年高中英语Module3ViolenceofNaturePeriod1IntroductionReadingandVocabulary文本研读课+情境互动课型课件外研版必修.pptVIP

Union is strength! What should we do in face of natural disasters? Discussion： Class exercises Homework Write an article about a natural disaster according to the text. Nothing is difficult to the man who will try. 世上无难事，只要肯攀登。 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Module 3 The Violence of Nature Introduction Reading and Vocabulary（Ⅰ） 1. Improve students’ ability in reading for specific information. 2. Let the students know more about the natural disasters and pay more attention to protecting our environment. Learning aims snowstorm earthquake Leading-in flood lightning thunderstorm Match the words with their definitions: 1.a lot of water in an area which is usually dry 2. a very strong wind or storm 3. a lot of rain falling quickly, with loud noises and flashes of light 4. the flash of light which happens during a thunderstorm 5. a column of air that turns very quickly flood hurricane lightning thunderstorm tornado Canada America Pacific Ocean Atlantic Ocean Gulf of Mexico Reading and Vocabulary 1 Read about the Gulf Stream and choose the best answers: 1. What is a current? A. A kind of electricity B. A movement of water C. A kind of wind 2. What kind of things flow? A. Water B. Time C. Money 3. If two places are on the same latitude, they are on the same line ______. A. east/west B.north/south Match these words and expressions with the definitions. bury disaster feathers fur occur tropical （1）you can see this on an animal _______ （2）describing the hottest parts of the earth, north and south of the equator ________ fur tropical 3 （3）a terrible event _________ （4）you can see these on a bird __________ （5）to place in the ground or tomb _______ （6）to happen ________ disaster feathers bury occur Fast Reading 1. What is a tornado ? A tornado is a rotating column of air from a thunderstorm to the ground. 2. What is a hurricane? Hurricanes are strong tropical storms. G