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Book 3 Unit 2
Natural disaster
What types of natural disaster do you know?
earthquakes
volcanic eruption
floods
tsunamis
What types of natural disaster do you know?
avalanches
blizzards
droughts
landslides
thunderstorms
tornadoes typhoons hurricanes
wildfires
Can you use some adjectives to describe these natural disasters?
severe floods
massive/ severe earthquakes
violent volcanic eruptions
Can you use some adjectives to describe these natural disasters?
destroy → destructive
die → deadly
disaster → disastrous
tragedy → tragic
shock → shocking
break one’s heart → heartbreaking
How do you describe these disasters “happen”?
“袭击/ 发生/ 摧毁”
hit/ strike/ happen/ occur/ destroy
This summer destructive floods ______________ the region.
The earthquake ____________________ the city at two in the morning.
The volcano ________________ last year killing about 600 people.
hit/ struck
hit/ struck/ shook
erupted
How do you describe these disasters “happen”?
A series of huge waves raced across the ocean near Goldshore.
A typhoon swept across the coast.
The storm also brought tornados, which touched down near Chicago.
The clouds gathered and heavy rain poured down.
Huge waves crashed into the coasts.
The sky began to darken as the storm approached.
A hurricane was on its way.
The wind roared and the rain beat on the roof and windows.
How do natural disasters affect people’s lives?
Only 5 students _____________________(受轻伤), despite the current figures of 7 __________(kill) and over 200 _________(injure) in the disaster area at large (整个,全部).
On 20 December, a series of huge waves caused by un undersea earthquake raced across the ocean near Goldshore and left thousands _________(die).
In 2013, when Super Typhoons Haiyan hit the Philippines and neighboring countries, huge waves crashed into the coasts, ______________