1. 6. mostly adv.
=mainly 主要地、大部分
People who hurry out of home in the early morning are mostly students and teachers.
The house in this village are _____ built of bricks. A. most B. almost C. mostly D. nearly
almost adv. 几乎，差点儿
I _________ missed the flight．
__________ no one believed what he said．
His stories were _______ about his travels in foreign countries．
Most of the Americans use their cars _________ for their job.
almost
Almost
mostly
mostly

2. 7. It’s an agreement between towns or cities of similar size and age…
1)of+n.(age/color/height/length/size/shape/width)
Birds of a feather flock together.
The two girls are of the same height.
The bottles are of different sizes and colors.
2) of+抽象名词= adj.
Your suggestion is of great value to us.
=Your suggestion is valuable to us.
Going to library is of much help to your study.
=Going to library is very helpful to your study.

3. We will take measures to reduce the poverty rate to 10%. 人类要尽一切努力保护环境。
我们会采取措施让贫困率降低到10%。
We will take measures to reduce the poverty rate to 10%.
人类要尽一切努力保护环境。
Humans/ Human beings are supposed to make every effort/ spare no effort to protect the environment.
老师们要确保班上的学生在这学期都有进步。
Teachers should make sure that all the students make some progress this term/ semester.
Teachers should make sure of the progress of all the students this term/ semester.

4. Asia-Pacific remains 'most disaster-prone region' in world in 2015
UNITED NATIONS - The Asia-Pacific region "continues to be the most disaster prone part of the world in 2015" and needs a risk-sensitive development approach, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said here Thursday. More than half of the world's 344 disasters in 2015, resulting in more than 16,000 deaths and affecting some 59 million people, occurred in Asia-Pacific, Dujarric said, quoting a new report by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (ESCAP), which was released earlier Thursday. The report was entitled "Disasters in Asia and the Pacific: 2015 Year in Review". South Asia was the hardest hit, recording 52 disasters and more than 14,000 deaths, with most deaths attributed to the 7.6 magnitude earthquake that hit Nepal in April 2015, the spokesman noted.

5. Introduction and Cultural Corner
Module Three
The Violence of Nature
Introduction and Cultural Corner

6. The Violence of Nature
violence ['vaiələns] n. 暴力
violent ['vaiələnt] adj. 暴力的

7. Can you name some natural disasters?

8. landslide
sandstorm
twister (tornado)
forest fire
lightning
flood

9. Hurricane
['hʌrikən]
thunderstorm
drought [draut]
Tsunami
[tsu'nɑ:mi]
volcanic eruption
[vɔl'kænik] [i'rʌpʃən]
earthquake

10. 2. Match the words in the box with definitions.(Page21)
flood hurricane lightning thunderstorm tornado
1. A flood is a lot of water in an area which is usually dry.
2. A hurricane is a very strong wind and storm.
3. Lightning is the flash of light which occurs during a thunderstorm.
4. A thunderstorm is a lot of rain falling quickly, with loud noises and flashes of light.
5. A tornado is a column of air that turns very quickly [‘kɔləm] 柱形、栏目

11. Function ——Giving a definition(Page27)
“A is B that/which…”
an earthquake
a volcanic eruption
a plane crash
1.An earthquake is a kind of earth movement
which happens when the earth shakes.
2.A volcanic eruption is the coming out of lava and
ash from a volcano.
3.A plane crash is an accident which happens
when a plane stops flying and crashes into
the earth.

12. An earthquake is the result of the
movement of the plates.

13. The earthquake always happens around the Pacific.
Which places are mentioned?(Page 29)
The earthquake always happens
around the Pacific.

14. Earthquakes Around the Pacific
Reading (P29)
Earthquakes Around the Pacific
Where was the worst Chinese earthquake?
What was the most dangerous thing about the California Earthquake of 1996?
Is it possible that there could be another earthquake there?
IT was in Hua County in Shaanxi Province.
The fires that started.
Yes. There is.

15. Because the Pacific plate is pushing China from the east and the Indian plate is pushing China from the southwest. The power of this movement created the Himalayas and Mount Qomolongma. It now causes earthquakes in China. The risen Qinghai-Tibet Plateau moved eastwards and put pressure on Sichuan Basin. At last, the Wenchuan earthquake happened.

16. Discussion
What should we do to reduce the damage of an earthquake?

17. Discussion
How to protect yourself
from an earthquake?

18. Tips: Keep calm; don’t panic. Drop to the ground.
Taking cover by getting under a desk or a table, protecting your head and neck.
Hold on to it until the shaking stops.
Rush to the open area and stay away from trees, buildings and walls.
Don’t enter any buildings.

19. Assignment
1. Read the article aloud;
2. 《七中学案》Period 1 Module 3；