外研版必修三Module3 The violence of nature课件2.pptVIP

More useful descriptive words and vivid expressions terrible terrifying serious awful violent strong worse worst huge dangerous heavy severe(剧烈的，严重的） tropical storm survivor be reduced to ashes（化为灰烬） disease spread lack of food clean water medicine suffer a great loss Complete the following sentences The worst earthquake ________________________（发生）the United States in 1906,________(导致)the worst fires in the nation’s history. The fires _______ three days, which __________a total of 25,000 buildings. The worst tornado of all time occurred in 1925,________ （影响）three US states. By the time it ended, more than 700 people ___________ （死亡）and 2700 _______________（受伤）. The traffic ___________ and the supply of water and electricity _____________. Choose the words for transition（过渡词） to complete the sentencesluckily unfortunately thankfully  hopefully sadly fortunately 1 _________________, they left the house before it collapsed. 2 ___________________, many people lost their lives. 3____________, many people showed their love to the survivors. 4 _________, it won’t be long before everything returns to normal. 1.The verbs and phrases we use to express disasters hit strike occur happen take place break out last destroy /damage / ruin injure /hurt /kill cause/ affect lose one’s life burn bury block/cut off be trapped in / be caught in get into trouble 2.The words and expressions to describe response to disasters offer help show one’s love to donate money/clothes/blood to volunteer devote raise/collect money get aid rescue support rebuild Homework: writing 根据下面的提示写一篇120-150词的短文，可适当增添细节。 2008年5月12日，一次特大地震袭击了汶川，数以万计的人员伤亡，更有许多人无家可归。震后，交通阻断，水电供应也中断了，灾区情况严峻。消息传出后，全国人民纷纷伸出援助之手，众多国际组织和外国政府实施紧急救援，帮助灾区人们渡过难关。 Can you use the expressions in your writing? be in ruins in a flash as a result become homeless what’s worse lose one’s life take action dona