2016-2017学年高中英语 Module 3 The Violence of Nature Section 1 Introduction Reading-Pre-reading课件 外研版必修3.ppt

英 语 必 修 3 Module 3　The Violence of Nature Section Ⅰ　Introduction Reading—Pre-reading 答案：　A：tsunami (海啸)　B：hurricane/flood C：tornado　D：earthquake 2．Do you know some other natural disasters? ___________________________________________ 答案：　lightning (闪电)；thunderstorm (雷暴)；sandstorm (沙尘暴)；typhoon (台风)；volcanic eruption (火山喷发)；debris flow (泥石流) etc. 3．Have you ever experienced or heard a natural disaster？Can you describe it? ___________________________________________ Step Two：Fast reading Read the text (P23) quickly and choose the best answer. 1．The following descriptions of tornadoes are true EXCEPT that . A．they can pick up cars，trains，houses and so on B．they can take the fur off some animals C．they can destroy houses D．they can cause huge waves，heavy rain and floods 答案：　D 2．The actor Charles Coghlan became famous in . A．Canada　　　 B．New York C．Galveston D．Texas 答案：　B 3．On average，there are tornadoes in the US each year，causing about deaths and injuries. A．800；1,500；80 B．80；1,500；800 C．1,500；800；80 D．800；80；1,500 答案：　D Step Three：Careful reading True (T) or False (F)． 1．All tornadoes have winds of more than 400 kilometers per hour.(　　) 2．There are more tornadoes occurring in the US than in other parts of the world.(　　) 3．Tornadoes can’t destroy furniture.(　　) 4．Every year there are six Atlantic hurricanes.(　　) 5．Charles Coghlan didn’t become famous until he moved to New York.(　) 答案：　1.F　2.T　3.F　4.F　5.T Hurricanes are strong 7. storms.There are 8. winds of 120 km per hour or more，which cause bad weathers.There are on average six Atlantic hurricanes each year. The worst hurricane 9. occurred on the 8th September 1900.The disaster killed 6,000 people in a population of 37,000 and 10. 3,600 buildings. 答案：　1.rotating　2.thunderstorm　3.occur　4.destruction/damage　5.average　6.affecting　7.tropical　8.violent　9.disaster　10.destroyed 英 语 必 修 3 Module 3　The Violence of Nature