Unit 2 Natural Disasters Reading 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语牛津译林版（2020）必修第三册

Unit 2 Natural disasters Welcome to the unit & Reading 高中英语 必修（第三册） 1. What can you see in the pictures? 2. What do you think may have happened in the pictures? Lead-in Video time What natural disasters are mentioned in the video? Plates moving（板块移动） underground can cause an earthquake, which is of the earth’s surface. When a volcano[vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ] erupts, , volcanic[vɒlˈkænɪk] ash and even rocks escape through a large opening(孔) at the top. A large amount of falling down a hill or mountain is called a landslide. Video time a sudden shaking hot gases earth and rock What natural disasters are mentioned in the video? What other types of natural disasters do you know about? Natural disasters insect pests tsunami tornado drought sandstorm typhoon forest fire flood Free talk snowstorm insect pests tsunami tornado flood drought sandstorm typhoon forest fire snowstorm Can you describe a natural disaster in history? Structure (Name): Another type of natural disaster that I know about is... (Reason) : Copy the sentence patterns on Page 15. (Result): Loss. Free talk Free talk Another type of natural disaster that I know about is tsunami. A tsunami is a series of huge waves, often caused by an earthquake or a volcanic eruption. Tsunamis often damage buildings severely and they can be deadly to humans. The 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami killed more than 200,000 people. Free talk According to the overseas network quoted Agence France-Presse reported on February 26, 2024,a Mongolian[mɒŋˈɡəʊliən] government official said on the same day that more than 2 million livestock(牲畜) have died in the country so far this winter because of extreme cold and snow. As we know, there are different types of natural disasters. If they happen, what impact will natural disasters bring to us and our lives? Can natural disasters be prevented? Is there anything we can do when they hit? Pre-reading Natural disasters will b