2017-2018学年度外研版必修3 Module 4 Sandstorms in Aisa Reading 课件 (共25张PPT).ppt

Reading and Vocabulary Please look at these pictures. How beautiful they are! But one day something happened. The sand almost buries the car. What natural disaster is it ? It is a ________ . It is very__________. sandstorm frightening A C B Inner Mongolia Gansu Xinjiang A B C D North America Central Africa Australia Central Asia There has been a _________. It_____ ______ for ten hours and was very _________. The wind ___________ the sand high around the houses, and some cars were almost completely ______ by the sand. sandstorm lasted frightening was blowing buried blow bury frightening last sandstorm has Look at the picture below and complete the sentences using the correct form of these words. Read the passage and match. Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5 Para.6 Sandstorms in Asia. Sandstorms sometimes affect Beijing. The government plants trees to prevent sandstorms. Sandstorms have been a major disaster for centuries. Sandstorms do a lot of damage to people. Sandstorms in China appear to have increased as a result of desertification. II. Read the text carefully and complete the following chart. Sand storms in Asia Definition Sandstorms are 1. __________________________________________________. The main places where sandstorms frequently occurred Central Asia, North America, 2. _________________________ strong, dry winds that carry sand Central Africa and Australia Sand storms in Asia Sandstorms in China Something about the sandstorms in China ※ Sandstorms begin in desert areas and have increased as a result of 3. ___________ these years. ※ In Beijing the storms sometimes continue all day and the 4. _________ makes traffic move very slowly. ※ Sometimes the strength of the storm is 5. __________, and it’s difficult to breathe. desertification thick dust surprising Sand storms in Asia Sandstorms in China Ways to solve the problem 6. ________________ has been started to help solve it and the government has alrea