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课件网) Unit 3 Conservation Reading Club 2 Nature Is Turning on Us Learning objectives I. Activate and share The front-page news over the past few months CHINADAILY 2022-08-15 12:29 The summer of 2022 is on track to become the hottest since 1961 as a scorching heat wave is forecast to smother most parts of the country in the coming two weeks, triggering fresh concerns over drought, heat damage to crops and new peaks in energy consumption, China's weather authority said. High temperatures have lingered in many parts of southern China since June. I. Activate and share CHINADAILY 2022-08-29 15:19 Chongqing, a city of more than 32 million people, faced an unprecedented test this summer, with a heat wave and drought causing a series of large wildfires since Aug 17. Local residents have safeguarded their hometown in every way possible, with thousands of volunteers from all walks of life fighting the fires with firefighters. On Thursday night, as wildfires approached a man-made barrier on Jinyun Mountain in Beibei district, a total of more than 1,000 firefighters and volunteers stood alongside the barrier with fire extinguishers. Seen from overhead, their lights formed a silver wall against the raging fire line. Activate and share I. Activate and share Natural disasters I. Activate and share Natural disasters floods 洪水 thunderstorms 雷暴 earthquakes 地震 typhoons 台风 volcanic eruptions 火山喷发 tsunamis 海啸 forest fires 森林火灾 landslides 滑坡 II. General Understanding Summarize each paragraph and the central idea of the passage. Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Central idea General Understanding Para 1 Skill Builder 1 In an exposition, the first sentence of a paragraph usually serves as its topic sentence. Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 II. General Understanding Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Central idea 大规模地 Natural disasters have become increasingly common all over the world. Why disasters are getting worse. Landslides and earthquakes are more dangerous than in the past. Most experts believe things could get a lot worse. In the last few years, we have seen environmental disasters on a grand scale, and experts are predicting worse to come. II. General Understanding Complete the diagram with facts about natural disasters around the world. II. General Understanding Complete the diagram with facts about natural disasters around the world. Earthquakes Massive earthquake hit central Italy, 2016 Earthquakes killed 1.6 million in the last century 巨大的，非常严重的 II. General Understanding Complete the diagram with facts about natural disasters around the world. Hurricanes and typhoons More hurricanes hit the US and Central America Atlantic hurricanes are 40% stronger than 30 years ago. II. General Understanding Complete the diagram with facts about natural disasters around the world. Hurricanes and typhoons Typhoons: in the western Pacific Ocean (the Eastern Hemisphere) Hurricanes: in the Atlantic an ... ...
