Unit 10 英语泛读.pptVIP

2 VERB V, V-ing If something mounts, it increases in intensity. For several hours, tension mounted... There was mounting concern in her voice. = rise 3 VERB V, V-ing If something mounts, it increases in quantity. The uncollected garbage mounts in city streets... He ignored his mounting debts. PHRASAL VERB V P To mount up means the same as to mount. Her medical bills mounted up. Fast reading Passage 1 Wind direction veers 变化 Turbulent （水，气流）湍急的 Detour round it 迂回 Ominous 不祥的 Rear flank 侧面 Tornadic 飓风的 Terra firma 陆地 Passage 2 Scare stories 骇人的 A boon for the environment 裨益 Huddle in smoke-filled hovels 拥挤/茅舍 Prosperity 繁荣 Frozen tundra 苔原 Steppers （跨步行走的）人或动物 Key A. c B. 1-5 cbbcb 6-10 cbbcc D. 1-5 bacba 6-10 ddaca 11-14 cbba Fast reading: 1-5 abbda 6-10 cbbda 11-15 dcddb Home reading: 1-5 cccad 6-10 bddbc * What does El Nino Mean? W hat’s the possible cause of El Nino. Which one occurs more frequently, El Nino or La Nina? Unit 10 Weather Part I Vocabulary 赤道 维度、经度 海拔 北回归线、南回归线 北极、南极 热带、温带、寒带 地中海 加勒比海 波斯湾 墨西哥湾 半岛 构造板块 地壳 干旱 热带风暴 热带气旋 强降雨 热浪 飓风 震源、震中、震级 余震 里氏震级 岩浆 火山喷发 火山口 海啸 雪崩 塌方 洪水 降水 气象学 地震学 水文学 Part I Vocabulary Equator Latitude, longitude Altitude Tropic of Cancer Tropic of Capricorn North pole, south pole Tropical/Torrid Zone, Temperate Zone, Frigid/cold Zone Mediterranean Sea Caribbean Sea The Persian Gulf The Gulf of Mexico Peninsular Tectonic plate Crust Tropical storm Tropical cyclones Intense rainfalls hurricanes Hypocenter, epicenter, magnitude Aftershock Richter scale Lava Volcano eruption Crater Tsunami Avalanche Landslide Deluge Precipitation Seismology Meteorology hydrology Part II Background: El Nino, La Nina El Nino - (El Nee-nyo) is the warming of water in the Pacific Ocean. La Nina - (Lah Nee-Nyah) is the cooling of water in the Pacific Ocean. Part II Background: El Nino, La Nina Part II Background: El Nino, La Nina El Nino, La Nina Winds of