外研版高中英语Book 3 Module 3 The Violence of Nature reading 教学.pptVIP

Module 3 The Violence of Nature 高一英语 外研版必修三 Reading 自然灾害 a column of air that turns very quickly a lot of rain falling quickly , with loud noises and flashes of light The flash of light which happens during a thunderstorm a shaking of the ground caused by movement of the Earths crust. a lot of water in an area which is usually dry lava and ash coming out of a volcano Hurricane a very strong tropical storm at a speed of 120km/h or more Match the words in the box 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 failing 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 Read the text quickly and silently and answer the three questions. 1. What is a tornado? 2. What can tornadoes do? 3. What is a hurricane? 1. What is a tornado? A tornado is a rotating column of air from a thunderstorm to the ground. 2. What can tornadoes do? They can pick up…and put …down…, take …off..., destroy…, leave….where it is. 3. What is a hurricane? Hurricanes are strong tropical storms, and they usually occur in the southern Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. Part 1 What is a Tornado? 龙卷风 Do a thorough reading and fill in the blanks. A tornado is a ______ ______of air from a__________ to the ground. On (the) average, there are ______ tornadoes each year, ________ about 80______ and 1500_________. The worst occurred in 1925, _______ three US states and causing 700 ______ and 2,700 ______. rotating column thunderstorm 800 causing deaths injuries affecting deaths injuries rotating column thunderstorm 800 causing deaths injuries affecting deaths injuries Part 2 What is a hurricane? 飓风 Complete the sentences Hurricanes usually ________in the_______ ________ ________, the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. 2. There are ________ winds of 120k