3 MODULE The Violence of Nature

tornado

flood

hurricane

lightning

thunderstorm

sandstorm

flood 洪水 hurricane 飓风 lightning 闪电 thunderstorm 雷暴 sandstorm 沙尘暴 Disasters of Nature flood hurricane lightning thunderstorm sandstorm tornado earthquake typhoon tsunami/tidal wave volcanic eruption 洪水 飓风 闪电 雷暴 沙尘暴 龙卷风 地震 台风 海啸 火山喷发

Create word webs for the following two terms and find all the words that are related to them. strike hit break out happen disaster occur last take place When/where/what

damage injure /hurt /kill destroy /damage / ruin cause/ affect bury burn damage block/cut off lose one’s life be trapped in / be caught in get into trouble

More useful descriptive words and vivid expressions terrible terrifying serious awful violent strong worse worst huge dangerous heavy severe(剧烈的，严重的） tropical storm survivor be reduced to ashes（化为灰烬） disease spread lack of food clean water medicine suffer a great loss

with more than eighty thousand people dying Complete the following sentences occurred in /hit /struck 1 .The worst earthquake_________ （发生在）the United States in 1906,_______（导致）the worst natural disaster in the nation’s history. 2.The Wenchuan earthquakes__________________（破坏 整个城市），_____________________________（8万多人 死亡）,with thirty thousand people injured,and making five million people homeless. 3.The hurricane _______________________（持续了3 天），which________________________（真是可怕）. resulting in happened in with more than eighty thousand people dying causing destroyed the whole city killing more than eighty thousand people lasted /continued for three days was terrifying/terrible/awful

5.The worst tornado of all time occurred in the most violent 4 .The winds in _________________（最肆虐）tornado can reach up to more then 400 kilometers per hour. 5.The worst tornado of all time occurred in 1925,________________________（影响了美国三个州）. 6.Hurricanes are strong ____________(热带风暴). 7.When the lava reached the sea ,there was the possibility of a huge tidal wave ,which___________________(能淹没半个岛) 8.Tens of thousands of people ____________________（被困在）the earthquake stricken areas. 9.People at home and abroad _______________________________(伸出援助之手). affecting three American states tropical storms flooded half the island were trapped/stuck/ in offered their help/extended their hands

Complete these sentences related to disasters with proper tense and voice 1.By the time it ended ,more than700 people_ _________________(die/kill) and 2,700 people______________(injure) 2.After the hurricane ,mary_____ (see) that the roof of the house_____________(disappear). 3.She ________(return) home ,and _____(find) all the furniture ____________(ruin) by the flood. 4.We _____(leave) the house,when the thunderstorm ___________(finish) 5.When she _________(weak up ),she_____(find) that her house ________________(destroy) by the thundersdorm. 6.Arther was unhappy because some of his animals_____________________(kill/die). had died/had been killed had been injured saw had disappeared returned found had been ruined left had finished woke up found had been destroyed had been killed /had died

Choose the words for transition（过渡词） to complete the sentences luckily unfortunately thankfully hopefully sadly fortunately Luckily/Fortunately 1 _________________, they left the house before it collapsed. 2 ___________________, many people lost their lives. 3____________, many people showed their love to the survivors. 4 _________, it won’t be long before everything returns to normal. Sadly/Unfortunately Thankfully Hopefully

How can we use the words and expressions we have just reviewed to form a passage on disasters?

In the Face of Snow Disaster Last winter, unexpectedly, heavy snowstorms hit/struck/happened in/occurred in more than ten provinces in China, which did great harm to the affected areas. The traffic was blocked and . the supply of water and electricity was cut off. Timely help was in great need. Hearing the news, people throughout China showed their love in different ways. The government immediately made careful arrangements, and sent many skilled workers to help repair things that had been damaged. Some big companies sent a lot of goods to the disaster areas for free. People in other parts of China also donated a lot of money. In the face of the severe /serious /terrible/terrifying snow disaster, the Chinese people were not afraid and united like a big family. Thanks to everyone’s hard work, everything is back to normal again.

How to describe a natural disaster ? When Where Results: buildings roads water electricity deaths the injured response: the government organizations/companies common people foreign countries

Homework: writing 根据下面的提示写一篇120-150词的短文，可适当增添细节。 2008年5月12日，一次特大地震袭击了汶川，数以万计的人员伤亡，更有许多人无家可归。震后，交通阻断，水电供应也中断了，灾区情况严峻。消息传出后，全国人民纷纷伸出援助之手，众多国际组织和外国政府实施紧急救援，帮助灾区人们渡过难关。

Can you use the expressions in your writing? 变成废墟 顷刻间 结果 无家可归 更糟糕的是 丧生 采取行动 捐钱 筹集资金 号召某人做 与…分担痛苦与伤悲 在短时间里 为…做出贡献 be in ruins in a flash as a result become homeless what’s worse lose one’s life take action donate money raise/collect money call on sb. to do share pains and sorrows with... in a short time make contributions to

some useful sentences for writing They call on people to do anything in their power to help those in need. Many people are doing their part to help poor people out. What we can do will make much difference to our society. I am firmly convinced that they will overcome their difficulty and build a new future with the help of us.