M3Module 3 The Violence of NatureP2rdading

1、floodhurricanelightningthunderstormsandstormtornadoearthquaketyphoontidal wave洪水颶風閃電雷暴沙塵暴龍卷風地震臺風海嘯Disasters of NatureA rotating column of air from a thunderstorm to the ground.龍卷風：一種縱向的氣旋，伴隨有倒漏斗形的積雨云，渦流直徑達幾百碼，以每小時八百公里）的速度移動，具有極大的毀壞性What is a tornado?hurricaneA violent storm with extremely strong win

2、ds and heavy rain.颶風：一種猛烈的熱帶風暴，形成于大西洋或加勒比海赤道地區(qū)，從形成地向北、西北或東北移動，常攜有大量雨水How many articles are there in the passage?what are the titles of the articles?Match the article with its main idea.FAST-READING Article one Article two Article threeA.Charles Coghlans story in the worst hurricane disaster.B.A rota

3、ting column of air and its power.C.Hurricanes are strong tropical storms and introduce its power and the worst disaster by it.Task1:Read the first part carefully and answer questions.CAREFUL-READINGQ1: What is a tornado?Q2:How strong are tornadoes winds?Q3: Where does the tornado occur?Q4: What are

4、the damages of a tornado ?Q5:Do you know the worst tornado?Have a better Have a better understanding of the understanding of the texttextDefinitionSpeedWhereDamageThe worst onea rotating column of air from a thunderstorm to the ground400km/hin the US, from Texas to South Dakotapick up/ put down/ tak

5、e off/ destroy houses1925, three states, over 700 killed, 2,700 injuredTask2:1. What is a hurricane?2.How strong are hurricanes winds?3. Where do the hurricanes occur?4. What are the damage of hurricanes ?5.Do you know the worst tornado?Have a better Have a better understanding of the understanding

6、of the texttextDefinitionSpeedWhereDamageThe worst oneStrong tropical storms120km/h or morein the southern Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexicocause huge waves, heavy rain and floodsStep.8th,1900 in Galveston, TexasHave a better Have a better understanding of the understanding of

7、 the texttextThe Violence of NatureDefinitionSpeedWhereDamageThe worst onea rotating column of air from a thunderstorm to the ground400km/hin the US, from Texas to South Dakotapick up/ put down/ take off/ destroy houses1925, three states, over 700 killed, 2,700 injuredStrong tropical storms120km/h o

8、r morein the southern Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexicocause huge waves, heavy rain and floodsStep.8th,1900 in Galveston, Texas Task3: An extraordinary event 1.Who was Charles Coghlan?He was a nineteenth-century Irish actor who went to live in Canada and died in Galveston. 2.M

9、ap the road of Coghlan moving Charles Coghlan moved toCanandafamousNew Yorkdied in _Galvestonended in the seacoffinstreamPrince Edward Island CanadaREADING Complete the passage. Tornadoes can _cars, trains and even houses and _ them down in the next street. They can take the fur _ the back of cat an

10、d feathers _ a chicken. They can _ houses. But leave the _inside exactly where it was. pick upputdestroyoffofffurniturepick uppick up1.This afternoon, I picked up the radio lying on the desk.2.I pick up the English news on the radio. 3.Its over the radio that I pick up English every day. 4.It was time for me to pick up my mother from railway station. _ _ _ _ 拾起，拿起拾起，拿起無意中學會無意中學會收聽，接收收聽，接收接某人接某人take off1.Please ta