外研版必修三 M4 reading+language points

1、 Module 4 sandstorms in AsiaThere has been a _. It_ _ for ten hours and was very _. The wind _ the sand high around the houses, and some cars were almost completely _ by the sand. sandstorm lastedfrighteningwas blowingburiedhasLook at the picture and complete the sentences using the correct form of

2、these words. (P31 Ac.1)blow bury frightening last sandstormACBInner Mongolia GansuXinjiangWhere do sandstorms Where do sandstorms usually occur in China?usually occur in China?ABCDNorth AmericaCentral AfricaAustralia Central AsiaLook at the photo on P32 and Look at the photo on P32 and answer these

3、questions.(Ac.1)answer these questions.(Ac.1)1. What is happening?2. What is the cyclist wearing and why?3. What do you think happens to traffic in this situation? 1. B2. C 3. D4. D5. D Detailed readingSmart expressions and phrases 几个世纪以来几个世纪以来大型运动大型运动被困在被困在好像已经做了好像已经做了因为因为醒来醒来建议某人做某事建议某人做某事戴面具戴面具阻止

4、它的接近阻止它的接近for centuriesa big campaignbe caught in appear to have doneas a result ofwake upadvise sb. (not) to dowear a maskprevent it coming nearprevent sb (from) doing Sandstorms are strong, dry winds that carry sand. (para.2)The four main places in the world where there are sandstorms are Central

5、(para.2)Ren Jianbo, from Inner Mongolia described a terrible sandstorm he experienced as a child in the desert. (para.2)It was the most frightening and the most dangerous situation Ive ever been in. (para.2)1. To have been caught in a sandstorm was a terrible experience. To be cycling in a sandstorm

6、 is frightening. be caught in 遇到遇到(风风/雨雨/雪等雪等); 被困在被困在=be trapped in/be stuck in (p30)e.g. 下班后他遇到了交通拥堵。下班后他遇到了交通拥堵。He was caught in a traffic jam after work.Phrases：catch up with catch fire catch a cold catch sb. doing sth.catch sight of catch hold of.catch(=draw/attract) ones attention appear to do

7、/to be doing/to have done appear (to be) +adj.It appears that 好像好像 （同（同seem用法）用法） 2. Sandstorms in China appear to have increased in recent years as a result of “desertification”. (p31)e.g. 他好像要出去。他好像要出去。他好像已经被告知了一切。他好像已经被告知了一切。他好像正在睡觉。他好像正在睡觉。他好像对这个问题很疑惑。他好像对这个问题很疑惑。It appears that he has been told

8、 everything.He appears to go out.He appears to have been told everything.He appears to be sleeping.He appears to be confused with this question.3. cut down1) 砍倒砍倒 e.g. 每天成千上万平方公里的树木正在被砍伐。每天成千上万平方公里的树木正在被砍伐。From what I understand, people are_ _every day.2) 削减；降低削减；降低e.g. 在过去五年里这家工厂的产量已经降低了。在过去五年里这家工厂

9、的产量已经降低了。The factorys production _in the past five years.3) 改小或缩短（衣服等）改小或缩短（衣服等）e.g.裁缝正在把我的衣服改小。裁缝正在把我的衣服改小。The tailor is_.4) (疾病等疾病等) 夺去生命夺去生命He was cut down by pneumonia at an early age.cutting downthousands of square kilometers of treeshas been cut downcutting down my dress 4. wake up to=realise/

10、awake toe.g.他还没有意识到形势的严重性。他还没有意识到形势的严重性。He _of the situation.We must wake up to the fact that this kind of animalis in danger of dying out.wake upe.g.别着急。到走的时候我会叫醒你。别着急。到走的时候我会叫醒你。Dont worry. I will _when its time to leave. hasnt woken up to the seriousnesswake you up5. prevent sb. (from) doing sth.阻止某人做某事阻止某人做某事= _ sb. (from) doing sth.= _ sb. from doing sth. e.g.没有什么能够阻止我去游泳。没有什么能够阻止我去游泳。Nothing can _swimming.e.g.大雨使我们不能出去。大雨使我们不能出去