人教版高中英语选修6件.pptxVIP

选修 6;;1. To be able to list some natural disasters 2. To have a general understanding about volcanoes 3. To know some basic information about Mount Kilauea;;flood lightning thunderstorm sandstorm hurricane tornado typhoon landslide earthquake tsunami volcanic eruption;tsunami: an earthquake happening under the sea floor;earthquake: a sudden violent movement of the Earth’s surface, sometimes causing great damage;thunderstorm: a lot of rain falling quickly, with loud noises and flashes of light;sandstorm: a storm caused by strong winds and blowing sand or dust ;flood: a lot of water in an area which is usually dry;tornado: a column of air that turns very quickly;typhoon: a tropical cyclone (热带气旋) occurring in the western Pacific or Indian Ocean;hurricane: a violent storm with extremely strong winds and heavy rain;landslide: a large amount of earth and rocks falling down a cliff or the side of a mountain. ;;What do you know about volcanoes? ;;1. How is a volcano formed?;Joints between the plates. Often near the oceans.;Haleakala Crater, the largest dormant volcano in the world (Maui, Hawaii);The position of the Kilauea volcano ;Now watch a piece of video about Mount Kilauea to know more about it.;Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano began erupting in January 1983 with a spectacular arching (拱起) lava fountain. This photo was taken on Feb. 25, 1983.;Geologists preparing to collect samples near an active vent (排放口) erupting in the background at Kilauea’s east rift zone (断裂带) on Jan. 7, 1983.;An aerial (空中的) view of Puu Oo crater, where the eruption has been occurring, at dusk, soon after the Kilauea eruption began. (June 29, 1983);An aerial view of Puu Oo crater from the southeast on April 21, 1988.;An aerial view of the lava lake in Puu Oo crater, taken Aug. 30, 1990. The crater was about 800 feet (250 meters) in diameter.;Kilauea volcano’s eruption destroyed Hawaii Volcanoes National Park’s Wahaula Visitor Center, shown on the top in 1987. The building was set aflame (着火的) by m