Unit 2 Natural Disasters Welcome to the unit 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语译林版（2020）必修第三册

Welcome to the unit Unit 2 Natural disasters Natural disasters are extreme, sudden events caused by environmental factors that injure people and damage property. What are natural disasters? Top 10 Natural Disasters 1. Hurricane 2. Earthquake 3. Tornado 4. Volcanic eruption 5. Tsunami  6. Flood [tɔːˈneɪdəʊ]龙卷风 [vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ] [tsuːˈnɑːmi] 7. Wildfire 9. Avalanche 雪崩 10. Landslide 8. Drought  [ˈævəˌlɑːntʃ] 2008 Wenchuan earthquake in China The earthquake struck China’s Sichuan Province on May 12, 2008. The earthquake was measured at 7.9 on Richter scale and killed about 87,000 people. It left millions of people homeless. Thousands of them were buried under the rubble of crushed communities. Factories, schools, homes were collapsed and it took troops and rescue teams significant amounts of effort to reach areas of southwestern China. Hurricane Andrew of 1993 About 250,000 people were left homeless in Dade County alone. There were 26 deaths. 25,524 homes were destroyed and 101,241 others damaged. 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami It was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in Japan, and the fourth most powerful earthquake in the world. the Japanese National Police Agency report confirmed 15,899 deaths, 6,157 injured, and 2,529 people missing. Plates moving underground can cause an earthquake, which is __________ of the earth’s surface. When a volcano erupts, _________, volcanic ash and even rocks escape through a large opening at the top. A large amount of ___________ falling down a hill or mountain is called a landslide. Natural disasters are terrible reminders of the power of nature. Watch the video and finish the following exercises. Video time Plates moving underground can cause an earthquake, which is __________________ of the earth’s surface. When a volcano erupts, ___________, volcanic ash and even rocks escape through a large opening at the top. A large amount of __________________ falling down a hill or mountain is called a landslide. Welcome to the