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课件网) Sandstorms in Asia Reading & vocabulary Module Four * 1. to ride a bicycle ( ) 2. someone who knows a lot about a particular subject ( ) 3. things that happen one after another ,and have a result ( ) 4. someone who lives in a particular town or country ( ) cycle expert process citizen Check the Homework Match the words with the definitions forecast cycle( v ) dust expert process survive 5. very small bits of dirt or earth, on the ground or in the air ( ) 6. to continue to live after a difficult or dangerous situation or event ( ) 7. to say what will happen ( ) 8. everything that is happening at a particular time ( ) dust survive forecast situation forecast cycle( v ) dust expert process survive Words Review major mass cycle solve dune survive disappear dig strength mask prevent situation adj. 主要的，多数的 adj. 大量的，大规模的 vi. 骑自行车 v. 解决 n. 沙丘 v. 生存，存活 v. 消失 v. 挖，掘 n. 力气，力量 n. 面具 v. 阻止 n. 情况，形式，处境 Enjoy a video sandstorm Reading Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5 Para.6 Sandstorms in Asia. Sandstorms sometimes affect Beijing. The government plants trees to prevent sandstorms. Sandstorms have been a major disaster for centuries. Sandstorms do a lot of damage to people. Sandstorms in China appear to have increased as a result of desertification. Match the paragraphs with their main ideas. Fast reading Detail Reading Read the passage carefully and complete two tasks Sandstorms in Asia What Why Who When How Where 1. What are sandstorms 2. Where do sandstorms occur often 3. Why have sandstorms increased in China 4. Who appear in this text 5. When sandstorms happen, what does the weather look like 6.How can the sandstorms be prevented Para 2 Para 2 Para 3 Para2,5 para4 Para1,6 1. What are sandstorms 2. Where do sandstorms occur often 3. Why have sandstorms increased in China 4. Who appears in this text 5. When sandstorms happen, what does the weather look like 6.How can the sandstorms be prevented Sandstorms are strong, dry winds that carry sand. Central Asia, North America, Central Africa and Australia. Para 2 Para 2 Para 3 Para2,5 para4 Para1,6 B C D A North America Central Africa Australia Central Asia major sandstorm centers in China Gansu and Western Inner Mongolia Beijing and Northeast Inner Mongolia 1. What are sandstorms 2. Where do sandstorms occur often 3. Why have sandstorms increased in China 4. Who appears in this text 5. When sandstorms happen, what does the weather look like 6.How can the sandstorms be prevented Sandstorms are strong, dry winds that carry sand. Central Asia, North America, Central Africa and Australia. Sandstorms appear to have increased in recent years as a result of desertification. Ren Jianbo and HuangXiao mei. We will see an orange sky and strong winds that cover the city in a thick, brown-yellow dust. A mass campaign has been started to help solve it and the government is planting trees. Para 2 Para 2 Para 3 Par ... ...
