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课件网) 九年级 下册 教学课件 Unit 4 Oxford English Module 2 Environmental problems Period 6 More practice Project Natural disasters 1 More practice An ice storm is a storm characterized by freezing rain which usually happens in winter. What is an ice storm What may an ice storm cause Brainstorm ideas with your classmates. There may be no electricity in people’s homes. The roads may be covered with ice. Crops may freeze to death and farmers may lose their businesses. … A Read the article about a natural disaster in Canada. Then answer the questions below. A Read the article about a natural disaster in Canada. Then answer the questions below. 1 Why was the storm in 1998 unusual in Canada 2 What problems did the ice storm cause 3 Did the trouble end when the ice storm stopped Why or why not Because it was not ordinary rain—it turned to ice as it fell through the cold air. It rained for six days and as much as ten centimetres of ice collected on roads, trees and power lines. It caused many power lines to fall down and many people had no electricity. It also made the roads dangerous to walk or drive on. In addition, many homes were damaged and many people lost their businesses. No. Because the huge amount of ice made the whole area very dangerous. As the ice started to melt, it fell from the roofs of buildings and trees like knives. Most of the power lines were so badly damaged that they could not be repaired. What did the people of Montreal find when they woke up on the morning of 5th January 1998 What damage did the disaster cause Give some examples. Read the article again and answer the questions below. They found they had no electricity in their homes. Some families had no electricity for a whole month. Many homes were damaged and many people, especially farmers, lost their businesses. Introduction What was the disaster _____ Where did it take place _____ When did it take place _____ Body How did it develop 1st day The people _____. The roads _____. Families _____ _____. 2nd day The ice _____. Branches and whole trees _____. More power lines _____. The roads _____. 3rd day Many families _____. ... 7th day The ice storm _____. The huge amount of ice _____ _____. The ice _____and _____ _____. Most of the power lines _____ _____. Conclusion What effects did it have Some families_____. Many homes _____. Many people _____. Fill in the table below and make a brief report about the ice storm. An ice storm. In Montreal, Canada. In January, 1998. had no electricity in their homes were covered in ice had to stay inside and burn wood to keep warm kept falling fell down fell down became even more dangerous had no food to eat stopped made the whole area very dangerous started to melt it fell from the roofs of buildings and trees like knives were so badly damaged that they could not be repaired had no electricity for a whole month were damaged lost their businesses What was the natural disaster like Wh ... ...
