高一英语必修3 Module3 ：The Violence of Nature

Trytodescribeyourfeelingstowardsthefilm2012.FastReadingReadthetextquicklyandfillintheblankswithyourpartners.TornadoHurricaneDefinitionArotatingcolumnof______fromathunderstormtothegroundStrongtropical_______PlacesAlmostalloccurin________,fromTexasinthesoutheasttoSouthDakotainthenorthInthesouthern_________,theCaribbeanSeaandtheGulfofMexicoSpeedofviolentwindsMorethan________kilometersperhour_______kilometersperhourormoreTheworstexampleTheonein1925,affecting______andcausingmorethan700deathsand2,700injuries.Theoneonthe8thSeptember1900inGalveston,Texas,resultingin_______deathsand3,600destroyedbuildings.air4001203USstates6,000AtlanticOceanstormstheUSCarefulreadingⅰReadPart1andfinishthefollowingexerciseswithyourpartners.1.Whatcanhappentofurniturewhenahouseisdestroyedbyatornado?2.Tornadoescanpickupcars,trainsandevenhousesandputthemdowninthenextstreet—oreveninthenexttown.E.g.她不断地把那些杂志拿起来又放下。Shekept_________magazinesand_______them_______again.Itcandestroyahouse,butleavethefurnitureinsideexactlywhereitwas.pickingupdownputting拾起，拿起，卷起放下ⅱReadPart2andfinishthefollowingexerciseswithyourpartners.1.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?A.Theviolentwindsofhurricanescanreachupto400kms/h.B.HurricanesarestrongtropicalstormswhichusuallyoccurinthesouthernPacificOcean.C.Theworsthurricaneofalltimecausedmorethan700deaths.D.Theworsthurricaneofalltimedestroyed3600buildings.2.Windsof200kilometersperhourandfive-meterhighwaveshitthecity.Translation:时速高达200公里的狂风和5米高的巨浪袭击了这个城市。ⅲReadPart3andputtheeventsinorder.a.AhurricanehitGalveston.b.CharlesCoghlan,anIrishactor,wenttoliveinCanada.c.HediedinGalvestonandwasburiedinTexas..d.CharlesCoghlanmovedtoNewYorkandbecamefamous.e.CharlesCoghlan’scoffinwasfoundintheeastofCanada.f.Hiscemeterywasdestroyedandhiscoffinendedupinthesea.Answer:____________________________________________bdcafeTheearthquakeinNewZealandDiscussion2011年2月22日，新西兰发生地震。假如你是CCTV9的驻新西兰记者，新西兰地震后，你在现场为观众报道。你的报道中需要涉及以下信息：1.新西兰地震情况。2011年2月22日中午12点51分，新西兰第二大城市克赖斯特彻奇（Christchurch）发生里氏6.3级地震（a6.3magnitudeearthquake;breakout）。地震导致高层建筑与教堂倒塌(bedestroyed)。在这次堪称新西兰最严重自然灾害之一的地震事件中(themostseriousnaturaldisaster)，目前已有近200人死亡(bekilled)，数百人受伤(injured)，上千名民众无家可(homeless)。其中中国人死伤达二十多人。2.中国和世界的支持和援助。地震发生后，全世界人民都在努力(tryone’sbest/makeefforts/sparenoeffortstodo)帮助新西兰人民。３月４日，新西兰总理约翰·基(NewZealandPrimeMinisterJohnKey)感谢中国提供的支持和援助(expresshisthankfulnesstoChinesepeopleforoursupportandhelp)。Youcanbeginyourreportlikethis:Goodmorning,everybody.IamtheCCTVreporter_______.NowIaminNewZealandtoreportthelatestnewsoftheearthquake.…AssignmentPleasearrange(整理)yourreportaccordingtothediscussionandwriteitdownonyourExerciseBookB.Lovenature,cherish(珍惜)life,disasterscanbeavoided;Holdgratitude(感激),spread(传播)kindness,wearetheworld.