Module3 (外研必修3).ppt

* Module 3　The Violence of Nature Section Ⅰ　Introduction Reading and Vocabulary－Warming Up 预习多维感知 Section Ⅰ 预习多维感知 ?Step One：Ask and Discussion Suppose you are a reporter from a newspaper. Now you are working on a special report about disasters, you need to interview some people. The following questions may help you. 1．Have you ever experienced a flood ( a tornado，a thunderstorm, a hurricane )? _________________________________________ 2．Do you know anyone who has experienced one of the events? ___________________________________________ 3．Have you ever read a news story about one of the events? Can you describe it? ___________________________________________ 4．Do you know anything about the events? ________________________________________________________________________ ?Step Two：Fast Reading 1．Disasters happen every year in the world，which cause great damage to the people and destroy buildings.Do you know about tornadoes and hurricanes？Read the text and try to find answers to the following questions. (1)How can tornadoes destroy houses? ___________________________________________ 答案：They can destroy houses, but leave the furniture inside exactly where it was. (2)What are the definitions of Tornado and Hurricane? ___________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 答案：A tornado is a rotating column of air from a thunderstorm to the ground, while a hurricane is a strong tropical storm. 2．Scan the text and then choose the best answer according to the text. (1)Which of the following descriptions about tornado is NOT correct? A．It is a kind of rotating column of air. B．It is usually caused from a thunderstorm. C．It can reach a speed up to more than 400 kilometres perhour. D．It can cause much damage to people，including deaths and injuries. 答案：B (2)How much damage did the worst tornado cause to the US? A．The tornado had winds of more than 400 kilometres per hour. B．The fur of the back of many cats and th