2019-2020年高中英语Module3TheViolenceofNature-Reading.doc

2019-2020年高中英语Module3TheViolenceofNature-ReadingGoals To learn to read passages with the past perfect passive and indirect speech about tornadoes To learn to read with strategiesProceduresStep 1: Warming up by reviewing 21st century disastersHi, class. Nice to see you safe and sound. Today we take up Module 3 The Violence of Nature. Throughout history there have been sudden, terrible events that have shaken the world. Sometimes they are man-made, ranging from the infamous sinking of the Titanic to the deadly Chernobyl meltdown of 1986, while others are natural disasters, such as the catastrophic eruption of the island of Krakatau or the devastating Tokyo earthquake of 1923. Before we read What Is a Tornado? lets have a brief review of the 21st century disasters we have experienced so far.xx Gujarat Earthquake, Bhuj, India (January 26, xx) European Heat Wave of xx, Europe Bam Earthquake, Iran (December 26, xx) Hurricane Ivan, Caribbean Sea, Southeastern United States (September, xx) xx Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami（海啸）, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, and elsewhere (December 26, xx) 186,983 killed, 42,883 missing xx Sumatran earthquake, Indonesia (March 28, xx), at least 1,000 killed xx Maharashtra floods, Mumbai, Maharashtra, Western India (July xx) Hurricane Katrina, United States (August xx), toll varies, 2,000 killed xx Kashmir earthquake, Kashmir, Pakistan, (October 8, xx), death toll is currently 87,350 but some estimate it to rise over 100,000 xx Southern Leyte mudslide（泥流）, Philippines, (17 February xx) 950 killed. May xx Java earthquake, Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia (May 27, xx), 6,200 killed July xx Java earthquake, Java, Indonesia (July 17, xx), 550 killed Typhoon Saomai (xx), Zhejiang, China, (August, xx), 250 killedWarming up by defining tornado A violent weather phenomenon in which a rotating column of air forms into a funnel cloud, often reaching the ground, causing severe damage.The following are facts about tornadoes:1) They may strike quickly, with little or no warning. 2) They may appear nearly transparent until dust and debris are picked up or a cloud forms in the funnel. 3) The average tornado moves Southwest to Northeast, but tornadoes have been known to move in any direction. 4) The average forward speed of a tornado is 30 MPH, but may vary from stationary to 70 MPH. 5) Tornadoes can acpany tropical storms and hurricanes as they move onto land. 6) Waterspouts are tornadoes that form over water. 7) Tornadoes are most frequently reported east of the Rocky Mountains during spring and summer months. 8) Peak tornado season in the southern states is March through May; in the northern states, it is late spring through early summer. 9) Tornadoes are most likely to occur between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m., but can occur at any time. Step 2: Before you readPlease go over the word list for this module, paying attention to the pronunciation of the word, the relationship between its pronunciation and its spelling.Step 3: While you read1. Type of writing and summaries of What Is a TornadoType of writingPart 1 and 2: An exposition; Part 3: An narrationSummaries of 1st partA tornado is a rotating column of air/ from a thunderstorm/ to the ground.Summaries of 2nd partHurricanes are strong tropical storms, and they usually occur/ in the southern Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea/ and the Gulf of Mexico.Summaries of 3rd partThis is a story/ about the 1900 Galveston hurricane.2. A diagram of What Is a Tornadoa story about the 1900 Galveston hurricanePart 3What Is a Tornado?A tornado: a rotating column of air from a thunderstorm to the groundPart 1Hurricanes: strong tropical storms, usually occurring in the southern Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico Part 23. plete the article with one word in each blankWhat Is a Tornado? Being a rotating _1_ of air from a thunderstorm to the ground tornados almost occur in the US, in the _2_from Texas in the southeast to South Dakota in the north. What Is a Hurricane? Being strong _3_ storms, hurricanes usually occur in the southern Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. There are _4_ winds of 120 kilometers per hour or more, which _5_ huge waves, heavy rain and floods. Here is an Extraordinary Event. This is a story _6_ the 1900 Galveston hurricane.Charles Coghlan, a nineteenth-century Irish actor. He died in 1899. _7_ years later, his coffin was found by fishermen in the sea near his home. The Gulf Stream had _8_ it 3,000 kilometers up the eastern US coast to Prince Edward Island. Keys: 1 column 2 area 3 tropical 4 violent 5 cause 6 about 7 Eight 8 carried4. Answer the reading prehension questions according to the text1. On average, there are _tornadoes in the US each year, causing about _deaths and _ injuries.A. 700, 70, 1400 B. 800, 80, 1500 C. 600, 60, 1300 D. 800, 85, 15502. The most violent tornados have winds of more than _ kilometers per hour.A. 400 B. 500 C. 600 D. 7003. There are on average _ Atlantic hurricanes each year and they usually affect the east coast of the _ from Texas to Maine.A. five, Britain B. six, US C. seven, China D. eight, Japan4. The cemetery _ Coghlan was buried was destroyed by the hurricane and Coghlans coffin _ up in the sea.A. which, cost B. when, lost C. where, ended D. that, cameKeys: 1-4 BABCStep 4: After you read1. Copy all the useful expressions into your Expression Book. If possible, make your own sentences with these expressions.Useful expressions from The Violence of Naturea rotating column of air, pick up, putdown in, take off, leave inside exactly where it is, on average, cause deaths and injuries, affect three US states, by the time,strong tropical storms, violent winds of 120 kilometers per hour or more, the worst hurricane disaster of all time, five-meter high waves, hit the city, an extraordinary event, in a population of, a nineteenth-century Irish actor, by the late 1890s, move to, end up, on Prince Edward Island, in the east of, carry 3,000 kilometers up the eastern US coast to Prince Edward Island, travel back to, be buried in Sentences made with useful expressions from Module 31. A rotating column of air was seen rising from the mountain.2. In the southeast of the country houses have been picked up by the wind.3. Even high buildings have been put down in large numbers.4. Take your clothes off and put on your cap.5. My books are left inside exactly where they were.6. On average five deaths have been caused.7. About five deaths and seven injuries have been brought by the worst tornado of all time which occurred in 1925.8. The earthquake affected three US states.9. By the time strong tropical storms had already destroyed most of the houses.10. Violent winds of 120 kilometers per hour or more can cause huge waves.11. The epidemic is affecting the east coast of the US from New York to my hometown.12. The worst hurricane disaster of all time is certain to occur on the 8th September xx.13. Winds of 200 kilometers per hour and five-meter high waves have hit the city, killing 6,000 people in a population of 37,000.14. The fire destroyed 3,600 buildings, an extraordinary event in the world history.15. Its a matter of inculcating true values in the youngest segment of the population.16. He was a nineteenth-century Irish actor.17. By the late 1890s, people had moved to the west.18. After working her way around the world, she ended up teaching English as a foreign language.19. On Prince Edward Island, in the east of the sea, winds are the strongest.20. Winds carry cars and houses 3,000 kilometers up the eastern US coast to Prince Edward Island.21. He traveled back to his birthplace only to be buried in the cave.2. Read to transfer informationWhat is a Tornado?Where does a tornado occur?What is a Hurricane?Which coast does it usually affect?A tornado is a rotating column of air from a thunderstorm to the ground.Almost all of them occur in the US, in the area from Texas in the southeast to South Dakota in the north. Hurricanes are strong tropical storms, and they usually occur in the southern Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.It usually affects the east coast of the US from Texas to Maine.