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课件网) The Violence of Nature flood earthquake hurricane tornado Have you ever experienced a tornado or a hurricane Let’s come to the reading part to learn about tornado and hurricane. 1. you can see this on an animal. 2. describe the hottest parts of the earth, north and south of the equator. 3. a terrible event 4. you can see these on a bird 5. to place in the ground or tomb 6. to happen fur tropical disaster feathers bury occur bury disaster feathers fur occur tropical Listen to the whole passage and match the words with the definitions. Fast Reading Match the passages with the main ideas. Passage one Passage two Passage three a story about the 1900 Galveston hurricane the tornado and its power the hurricane , its power and the worst hurricane disaster Careful Reading Read the whole passage carefully and answer the following questions. What Is a Tornado How strong are tornado winds 2. What can happen to the 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. The furniture can be inside exactly where it was. About 800. More than 700. What Is a Hurricane What happens at sea during a hurricane 2. When was the worst hurricane of all time It has huge waves. 8th September 1900 An Extraordinary Event 1. Was the actor Charles Coghlan killed in it 2. What happened to him after the hurricane No, he wasn't. His coffin was dropped in the sea by a hurricane and carried to Canada by the Gulf Stream. Choose the correct answers according to the whole passage. 1. When was the worst hurricane of all time A. On the 8th September 1900 B. In 1925 C. In the late 1890’s D. In 1899 2. How much damage did the worst tornado cause to the US A. The tornado had winds of more than 400 kilometers per hour B. The fur of the back of many cats and the feathers of many chickens had been taken off. C. It caused about 80 deaths and 1,500 injuries. D. More than 700 people had lost their lives and 2,700 had been injured. 3. What are the similarities between the tornado and the hurricane A. They both occur together with strong winds. B. America is the country affected often by both of them. C. They both can cause a lot of damage to people and the buildings. D. All the above. 4. Where was Charles Coghlan born indeed A. In Ireland B. In Canada C. In New York. D. In Galveston. 5. What are the causes of these natural disasters A. The different atmospheric pressure between two areas. B. The changeable weather in these areas. C. The destruction of the nature by human beings. D. Not mentioned in the passage. Language points 1. Almost all of them occur in the US,… 几乎所有的龙卷风都发生在美国。 occur vi. 发生，出现； (某想法)出现在脑中， ……突然被想到。 某人突然想起某事： 1) Sth. occurs/occurred to sb. 2) It occurs/occurred to sb. that ... examples： 1) That’s the place where the accident occurred. 2) A ... ...
