外研社必修三Module3 Reading

1、 Module 3 The Violence of Nature tornadofloodhurricanelightninglightningthunderstormthunderstormsandstormlandslidesnowstormvolcanic eruptionEarthquakeNatural Disasters volcanic eruptiontornado lightninghurricane thunderstorm earthquakeflood snowstormtsunami drought landslidetyphoon What is a Tornado

2、?What is a Hurricane?All tornadoes have winds of more than 400 kilometers per hour. There are more tornadoes occurring in the US than in other parts of the world.In the US, there are usually about 15,00 people killed in tornadoes every year.Every year there are six Atlantic hurricanes. The worst hur

3、ricane of all time killed about one-sixth of the population in the US.Both the worst tornado and the worst hurricane occurred in the US.True or FalseReading Comprehension1.Whats the type of Part 1 and Part 2?A.narration B. exposition C. essay D. description2. The worst tornado of all time affected a

4、ll the places except _.A.Missouri B. Texas C. Illinois D. IndianaReading Comprehension3. Hurricane is more likely to occur in _ ?A. Russia B. United Kingdom C. Canada D. Mexico4. Hurricane can cause everything except _.A. heavy wind B. huge waves C. heavy rain D. flood Do a thorough reading and fill

5、 in the blanks. A tornado is a _ _of air from a_ to the ground. On (the) average, there are _ tornadoes each year, _ about 80_ and 1500_. The worst occurred in_, _ three US states and making 700_ and 2700_. rotating column thunderstorm800causingdeathsinjuries1925affectingdead/killed injuredDefinitio

6、nSpeedPlace (where)/TimesDamage (bad result)Example (the worst one)Tip: Introduce a natural disaster on these aspects.Retell hurricaneActive 1 on P221.What is a current? A.A kind of electricity B. A movement of waterC. A kind of wind2. What kind of things flow?A. Water B. Time C. Money3. If two plac

7、es are on the same latitude, they are on the same line _.A. east/west B. north/southAn Extraordinary EventCharles Coghlan moved toCanada(famous)New Yorkdied inGalvestonended up in the seacoffinThe Gulf StreamPrince Edward Island (in the east of Canada)By the late1890hurricanePacific OceanAtlantic Oc

8、eanCaribbean SeaGulf StreamGulf of Mexico _the late 1890s, he _ _ to Galveston, _ he died in 1899, a year before the hurricane _. The cemetery _ Coghlan was buried was_ by the hurricane and Coghlans coffin _ _ in the sea. Byhad moved wherestruckwheredestroyedendupRead and fill in the blanks1.How str

9、ong are tornado winds?2.What can happen to furniture when a house is destroyed by a tornado?3.How many tornados are there in the US every year?4.How many people died in the worst tornado of all time?More than 400 km/h.It stays where it was.About 800.More than 700.An Extraordinary EventActive 2 5.wha

10、t happens at sea during a hurricane?6.When was the worst hurricane of all time?7.Was the actor Charles Coghlan killed in it?8.What happened to him after the hurricane?It has huge waves.8th September,1900.No, he wasnt. His coffin was dropped in the sea by a hurricane and carried to Canada by the Gulf Stream.bury disaster feathers fur occur tropicalActive 31.you can see this on an animal _ 2.describing the hottest parts of the earth, nor