高中英语_The Violence of Nature Reading教学课件设计.ppt

The Violence of Nature Reading and Vocabulary Learning aims: 1. To learn some words and phrases 2. To learn to get general ideas and detailed information using the reading 3.To know more about the natural disasters and pay more attention to protecting our environment. about natural disasters. skills. Natural Disasters Brainstorm hurricane thunderstorm flood volcanic eruption drought sandstorm lightning snowstorm typhoon 飓风 雷暴 tornado 龙卷风 闪电 沙尘暴 洪水 干旱 earthquake 地震 tsunami 海啸 台风 暴风雪 火山爆发 smog 雾霾 drought sandstorm smog flood a very strong wind or storm Hurricane Tornado a rotating column of air Huge waves Fast reading To get general ideas Part one Part two Part three a story about the 1900 Galveston hurricane the tornado and its power the hurricane, its power and the worst hurricane disaster The whole passage can be divided into parts: 2. Match the article with its main idea. 1. Text structure analysis: three Tip : Read the first and the last sentence of each paragraph to get the main idea. Read the first part carefully and do the following exercises. Detailed reading To get detailed information 1.What is a tornado? 2. What can happen to furniture when a house is A. It is completely destroyed B. It stays where it was C. It flies in the sky D. It will be burned down destroyed by a tornado? 3. Which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one? The tornados can damage houses badly, but the furniture doesn’t move. 1.What is a tornado? It is a rotating column of air from a thunderstorm to the ground. 旋转气柱 2.What can happen to furniture when a house is destroyed by a tornado? A. It is completely destroyed B. It stays where it was C. It flies in the sky D. It will be burnt down 3. Which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one? The tornados can damage houses badly, but the furniture