初中英語七年級課件27990

1、UNIT 10 Warming upLets get to know nature!VolcanoNatural disastersVolcanoesTyphoon Natural disasterstyphoonsEarthquakeFalling stars Lets talk about the pictures!DiscussionWhat can you see in the pictures?VOLCANO.AVIearthearthquakestones and mineralsMove forward?I am the strongest.typhoonshurricanefl

2、oodGeology地質(zhì)學(xué)* The study of the earth is called geology, dealing with the history of our planet, volcanoes, earth-quakes, and stones and minerals. Instruments which are used are seismographs, thermometers, mi- croscopes, etc. Meteorology(氣象學(xué))* Meteorology is the study of the climate and weather on e

3、arth as well as natural phenomena such as hurricanes, typhoons, rain and snow fall, sunshine, droughts, etc. Instruments that are usually used are thermometers, barometers, in- struments to measure wind speed and rainfall.The stars (Astronomy) looks at the history of the universe, what is found in t

4、he universe (stars, planets, moons, black holes, etc), the planets in our solar system, the moon, and the sun. Instruments that are used are telescopes, X-ray instruments, satellites and radio telescopes.Biology looks at all living things in nature on our planet, including organisms that cause disea

5、ses both in humans and in animals and crops. Instruments that are used are microscopes, etc.Volcanoes, earthquakes, comets,news about astronomy, biology and disease (SARS,AIDS and bird flu.Do you often hear about these things in newspapers or on TV?Give examples.How does nature form a danger to peop

6、le in the world and how can science help reduce that threat? Nature forms a threat to people because it destroys houses, crops, roads and communication lines and is a danger to our lives. Science can help us predict,give us knowledge so we can prepare for it, and protect or even save people from dis

7、asters.Words describing Volcanoes& EarthquakesBad weather:Hurricanes &TyphoonsWords used in bothdestruction, fire, heat, quake, shake, break, mountain, steam, flow,scal of Richter, roar,etc.storm, rain, wind speed,clouds, waves, blow away, fall, sky, sweep away, thunder, lightning, etc.disaster, res

8、cue, safety measures, predict, prevent, injury, terrible, unexpected, power, fear, grief, hospital, ambulance, doctor, scientist, etc.What is the listening text about?2 .What do we call this type of radio message? ListeningListen to the tape and answer the following questions:The listening is about

9、the weather in the USA.A weather forecast.2. Listen to the tape again and write the information you hear on the map of the USA. In which areas is rain expected? If rain is expected, write Yes. If not, write No. Write down how high the temperatures will be on Tuesday in different parts of the USA. No

10、.100FNo. 68-72FYes. 68-72FYes.89FYes. 100FYes. 76 FAnswers to exercise 31.How should you prepare for the day if you go fishing in the Great Lakes region?You would have to bring warm clothes but not too warm; you may still need to take a raincoat or at least an umbrella, although you may not need the

11、m2. In which part of the USA should car drives be careful?3. What happens when a hurricane hits the coast?4. Which letter would the name for the sixth hurricane in 2005 begin with? All along the northeastern coast from the northeast to the South, roads may become dangerous with rain. Wet snow and st

12、rong winds.If a hurricane hits the coast it can be a real disaster.The name of the sixth hurricane could begin with the letter “F eg Flora or Frank. Listening Text: And now the weather forecast for Tuesday, June 24. Cooler and drier air over the Northwest will advance towards the East on Tuesday. Bu

13、t as it does so, it will meet with warm and moist air already in place resulting in showers and thunderstorms. Thunderstorms are possible in areas from the Southern states to the Northeastern states where we might see some pretty but weather, with wet snow and strong winds, perhaps even some storms.

14、 The showers and thunderstorms that hit the Midwest on Monday may still be around part of Tuesday, but will disappear during the afternoon. Comfortable temperatures around 75 degrees are forecast for the South, 68 to 72 for the Midwest and similar temperatures for the Northeast, while higher tempera

15、tures, up to 88 will be found in the east along the coast. While the Southwest may see some rain or even thunderstorms, the rest of the West will be hot with temperatures over 100 degrees and no hope of a cooling shower. Far to the Southeast, the storm, which had looked as if it would grow into a hu

16、rricane, fell apart on Monday. This year has already seen an unusually high number of hurricanes. Hurricane Danny in the Atlantic Ocean last week has put 2003 in third place behind 1997 and 1959 for having the most tropical storms or hurricanes this early in the season. The fourth storm usually arri

17、ves towards the end of August, so Danny, formed on Wednesday, came a month and a half early. If the fifth named storm-the “E storm- develops before July 22, this year will have the hurricane season with the fastest start. Its name would be Erika. The hurricane season is from June 1 till the end of November. A typical Atlantic hurricane season has 10 named storms, six hurricanes and two major hurricanes. The letter can be a real disaste