Sandstorms in Asia阅读与词汇.ppt

Listening and speaking
What damage may sandstorms do?
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Listen to the news and fill in the blanks. China hit by sandstorm hit A strong sandstorm has ______ some parts of Northwest China's Xinjiang since Thursday continues morning. As the strong wind ________, the sandstorm is spreading to the region's neighboring areas. The sandstorm is covering the entire city with sand dust _______ and _______. Residents have to cover _______ their heads with clothing to protect themselves. Visibility in most parts of the city less is ________ than 100 meters.
__________________________________. the thick dust makes it difficult to see
6) The government is planting trees to the west of
Beijing to____________________________. prevent the desert coming nearer
occur / happen/ take place
Lead-in
What disaster is that?
It is a sandstorm. . It is frightening. terrifying. strong. violent. terrible.
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citizen forecast
洪水 飓风 闪电 雷暴 龙卷风 地震 台风 海啸 火山喷发
Revision
destroy damage ruin burn flood bury cover injure /hurt cause/ affect
disaster
last continue strike/hit
lose one’s life kill / die
introduction
features
causes
effect
advice
measures
While-reading
2.
Read the text carefully and fill the blanks.
Sandstorms in Asia
Causes
Effect
Sandstorms begin in d_______and appear to esert have increased in recent years as a result of d____________. It is a process that happens esertification when land becomes desert because of climate changes ________________and because people ______________ and ___________. cut down trees dig up grass Citizens wake up to an orange sky and strong winds that c_______ the city in a over thick d______. The sandstorms sometimes ust c_______all day and a_______ traffic. ffect ontinue
Northwest
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resident said, "The sandstorm and winds are so strong that we _________ see the cannot road at all. It's inconvenient to carry kids, we accidents are worried there could be _________. " Gansu is also hit ______ by the sandstorm. Temperatures in Lanzhou dropped by ____ 10 degrees Celsius overnight. Sandstorms also cause ________ traffic jams in downtown areas, bringing inconvenience to local residents. affecting The strong sandstorm is also _________ spring plantations. The sharp temperature drop has caused frost in the worst _____ ______ hit areas.
1) The winds in a sandstorm can sometimes
prevent you from seeing the sun _____________________________

2) When Ren was living in Inner Mongolia, __________________________________ he experienced a frightening sandstorm
cycle (v) dust expert process situation survive cycle
1. to ride a bicycle
2. someone who knows a lot about a particular subject expert
3. things that happen one after another , and have a result process 4. someone who lives in a particular town or country citizen 5. very small bits of dirt or earth , on the ground or in the air dust 6. to continue to live after a difficult or dangerous survive situation or event forecast 7. to say what will probably happen situation 8. everything that is happening at a particular time
Post-reading
plete the article with one word in each blank.

Sandstorms have been a major d_______ isaster
for many Asian countries for centuries. They are strong, dry winds carrying s__________. and They are often so thick that you c_________ annot see the sun, and the wind is sometimes s__________ enough to move sand dunes. trong
While-reading
1. Skimming
Read the passage quickly and try to summarize the main idea of each paragraph by using one word.
Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 Para. 6
While-reading
2.
Read the text carefully and fill the blanks.
Hale Waihona Puke MeasuresSandstorms in Asia A m____ c__________ has been started ass ampaign in China. The government has already p________ over 30 billion trees and plans lanted to c_________ planting for the next five ontinue years.

3) Sandstorms in China appear to have
as a result of desertification increased _________________________
Post-reading
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4) 5)
Complete the following sentences. Cutting down trees and digging up grass can_____________________________. cause deserts and sandstorms to increase Traffic moved slowly because