What’s happening?

The Violence of Nature

印度洪涝灾害 a lot of water in an area which is usually dry flood

Hurricane struck Florida a very strong wind or storm Hurricane struck Florida

The flash of light which happens during a thunderstorm Lightning

a lot of rain falling quickly , with loud noises and flashes of light thunderstorm

tornado

What is a tornado?

Careful-reading Read the first part of the passage carefully. Answer the questions. 1. How strong are tornado winds? 2. What can happen to furniture when a house is destroyed by a tornado? 3. How many tornadoes 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. How strong are tornado winds? More than 400 Km/h. 2. What can happen to furniture when a house is destroyed by a tornado? It stays where it was. 3. How many tornadoes are there in the US every year? About 800. 4. How many people died in the worst tornado of all time ? More than 700. 12

Hurricane a very strong wind or storm

2005年8月底卡特里娜 飓风席卷美国

飓风：新奥尔良的噩梦

Careful-reading 5. What happens at sea during a hurricane? Read the second and last parts of the passage carefully. Answer the questions. 5. What 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 wasn’t. 5. What happens at sea during a hurricane? It has huge waves. 6. When was the worst hurricane of all time? 8th September, 1900. 7. Was the actor Charles Coghlan killed in it? No, he wasn’t. 8. What happened to him after the hurricane? His coffin was dropped in the sea by a hurricane and carried to Canada by the Gulf Stream. 19

According to the passages fill in the table: Tornado Hurricane Definition Speed Place Damage The worst example rotating column of air 20

Tornado Hurricane Definition Speed Place Damage The worst example Strong tropical storms… Rotating,colo-mn of air… 120km/h or more Over 400km/h …Sea …Gulf US… Pick…put… take…caus… Cause… kill… 1900 Galveston 1925 US

Language points in reading passage

Almost all of them _____in the US, in the area from Texas in the occur Almost all of them _____in the US, in the area from Texas in the southeast to South Dakota in the north. occur 见《自》,P38,知识点4 知识解析 It occurs to sb to do sth that… …

2.Tornadoes can ______cars, trains and even houses and ____them____ pick up 2.Tornadoes can ______cars, trains and even houses and ____them____ in the next street. down put 1.pick up（《自主丛书》,P38 知识解析 1)拾起,捡起 The monkey picked up a stone. 2)用车接,搭人或带货 放学后在门口等我, 我会去接你。 Wait at the gate after school and I’ll pick you up.

I picked up Greek when I lived in Greece. 3)无意中学会 I picked up Greek when I lived in Greece. 其他与pick有关的词组： pick out 挑选出，辨认出

3.They can ________houses,but _______the furniture inside exactly ___________. destroy leave where it was 知识解析 1.destroy v. 破坏，粉碎 All my hopes were destroyed by his letter of refusal.

With these words,he went out, leaving her crying there. 2.leave sb./sth +宾补 (名词/v-ing /v-ed /adj/adv/介词短语 /as从句/where从句） 表示“使…处于某种状态.” “Leave me alone.” With these words,he went out, leaving her crying there. Better leave it unsaid.

tornadoes in the US each year, __________________________ On average 3.__________, there are 800 tornadoes in the US each year, __________________________ ____________. causing about 80 deaths and 1,500 injuries. 知识解析 1).on average:平均起来 鸡蛋价格平均为每公斤8元. The price of the egg is eight yuan per kg on average

2).Causing…是v-ing形式作结果状语, 表示两个动作之间具有必然的因果关系 通常放在句末.(具体用法见P39，7.)

Practice experiences has experienced 昨天下午，爸爸给我讲述人年轻时的经历。 Yesterday afternoon, father told me about his _____________ as a young man. 2. 我国在过去三十年经历了巨大的变化。 Our country __________________ great changes in the last thirty years. 3. Before we moved into the new house, we bought many ______. furnitures B. furniture C. Pieces of furniture D. pieces of furnitures experiences has experienced 30

affected occurred 4. --Genny’s mother died last night. --No wonder her spirits has been ______ greatly. A. effected B. affected C. caused 5.天气的突然变化影响了他的健康。 The sudden change of weather _______ his health. 6. 我想知道这一事件是什么时候发生的。 I want to know when this event_________. affected occurred 31

The idea ___________ him in a dream. 8. 平均每年有400人死于这种疾病。 7. 这个主意是他在梦中想到的。 The idea ___________ him in a dream. 8. 平均每年有400人死于这种疾病。 400 people a year die of this disease__________. 9.公共汽车在机场外接乘客。 The bus _________passengers outside the airport. occurred to on average picks up 32

homework 1.作业：1）important sentences on books. 2. 课下练习：37—40.